College & Career
Contacts
Grace Thompson
Del Campo College and Career Tech
Grades 9 & 10
College and Career Center – Room 32
Kate Swinney
Del Campo College and Career Tech
Grades 11 & 12
College and Career Center – Room 32
Kathryn.swinney@sanjuan.edu
916-971-5682
Resources
Visit San Juan Unified College and Career Ready website.
College Applications
CSU/UC Application Deadlines for Fall 2025 Admissions: October 1, 2024 – December 2, 2024
Local Community Colleges
American River College (ARC): https://arc.losrios.edu/
Sacramento City College: https://www.scc.losrios.edu/
Folsom Lake College: https://flc.losrios.edu/
Sierra College:
- First time student steps: https://www.sierracollege.edu/admissions/new.php
- Sierra College Scholarship information: Sierra College Scholarships
- Scholarship Workshops: https://sierracollege.trumba.com/?filterview=financial_aid
Search for other California Community Colleges: https://www.cccco.edu/Students/Find-a-College
4 Year College Application Websites
University of California (UC) application: https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/how-to-apply/applying-as-a-freshman/
California State University (CSU) application: https://www2.calstate.edu/apply
Private Colleges
Many private colleges and universities use the Common App or Coalition applications. If the college you're applying to is not listed on either website, please visit the college's site directly.
Common Application: https://www.commonapp.org/
Coalition Application: https://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/
What's the difference between Early Action vs. Early Decision? Visit the site below for information about the benefits and drawbacks of applying early. Early decision and early action plans can be beneficial to students - but only to those who have thought through their college options carefully and have a clear preference for one institution.
Naviance
Naviance Family Connections website is active for students and parents. This electronic college data management system is used to keep track of student data including student GPAs, standardized test scores, college choices, college application information and a personality and career assessment.
Students can visit the site to do Career Exploration, College Searches and many other independent activities.
Parents can view their student's sites in order for them to work together with these tools.
Students use their San Juan Student Information System username (Student #) and password to enter the site. There are instructions for parents to register, they will need their San Juan Student Information System seven digit code from San Juan Student Information System Parent Connection.