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Best Schools: Online Financial Aid Resource Guide

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It shouldn’t be difficult to find an online school that provides a good education. There are over 1,000 colleges that offer at least one Bachelor’s degree online. You can study any one of 100 different subjects without ever setting foot on campus. With so many choices, why is it still so hard to find the right school for you? The first reason is simple: there are too many online programs out there. It’s impossible to keep track of the industry’s growth. And if you turn to Google for help, you’ll see a glut of for-profit schools. It’s hard toRead more

MyPath Offering Financial Services for Youth

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2430 Mission St, San Francisco, CA 94110

MyPath (formerly Mission SF Community Financial Center) places low-income youth and young adults on a path to economic mobility by ensuring they have access to quality financial products, a working knowledge of the financial system, and a peer-based social support system that encourages personal goal-setting and accountability. When we do this, we position youth and young adults to achieve their full potential and seed upward mobility that will continue for generations to come. MyPath offers services such as: MyPath Savings engages young people in banking and saving, transforming their first paychecks into an economic mobility pathway. MyPath Advocates engages young peopleRead more

Good Samaritan Family Resource Center

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1294 Potrero Avenue. San Francisco CA, 94110

Good Samaritan comprehensively addresses the needs of low-income Latino immigrant families through a Two-Generation Strategy that involves children and their parents/caregivers

New Door Ventures: Guaranteed Youth Employment

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3221 20th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

New Door provides paid job internships for at-risk youth ages 17-24, at one of two social enterprises (nonprofit businesses that we own and operate) or with community partners in the Ally partnership program.

SuccessCenterSF Now Offering Education and Employment Services

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1449 Webster Street San Francisco, CA 94115 Phone: (415) 549-7000

Success Center offers meaningful education and employment services for TAYs (Transitional Aged Youth and young adults, ages 16 – 24) so that they may develop a positive self-image as well as a sense of hope and purpose for their future.

Mission Economic Development Agency Job Training Programs

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2301 Mission Street #301, San Francisco, CA 94110

Mission Economic Development Agency (MEDA) has been dedicated to asset building, ultimately improving the economic and social conditions of San Francisco’s Latino community and the Mission District.

TIPS for Finding Education

Tip 1: Students that pass the GED are considered to have equal educational standing with High School graduates. Individuals that are almost 18 or older, contact the local community college to find out about GED prep classes.

Tip 2: Some educational programs now offer out-of-school youth the opportunity to take the California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) as an additional opportunity to earn their diploma. To learn more about the CAHSEE, visit: www.cde.ca.gov/ta/tg/hs/.

Tip 3: Check out icanaffordcollege.com if you want to go to college and need financial aid. There are many different types of federal and state grants, as well as scholarships by private foundations and academic institutions for young adults.

Types of Education:

High School Diploma and GED Programs: programs that incorporate high school diplomas or GED as a component of a larger goal, like employment.

Higher Education: 2- and 4-Year Colleges and Universities: education beyond high school, e.g. California Community Colleges, California State Universities, University of California

Literacy Support, Tutoring & College Preparation: programs that incorporate teaching outside the classroom, educational mentoring, or case management.

Political Education: training or program that advocates for a specific policy change, human right, or improvement in the community.

Professional Development: class or training to advance skills or expertise in a particular profession.

Career & Technical Education: class or training to advance your work-place skills in your present or future job field.

College Preparation: listing or service that helps you find colleges, prepare an application, or find money to pay tuition.