My College, Career, and Financial Aid Plan Toolkit

This toolkit can help you share information with your students, district, or community about the My College, Career, and Financial Aid Plan tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu.

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About the Tools

My Plan helps students organize their thoughts, track steps, and develop a clear plan for the future. Under each students’ My Plan, they’ll find a host of tools that will make college and career planning as easy as 1-2-3, including:

My College Plan, which helps students keep track of your favorite colleges and majors, document any college visits or presentations they have attended, as well as organizes all their college application dates and deadlines;
My Career Plan, which helps students keep track of the careers they’ve liked and Career Assessments they’ve taken; and
My Financial Aid Plan, which helps students keep track of all their activities related to financial aid, including their financial aid lesson progress and financial aid applications.

Below, we’ve developed materials that you can copy or download to get the word out in your district.

Template Emails

To make it easier for you to get the word out to students, educators, and parents in your district, we’ve developed email templates that you can customize as needed. Click the blue bars below to expand the section and access the email language. Then, copy, paste, and send to your networks.

Email Subject
Help Students Keep Track of Their College and Career Goals on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Email Text

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as an educator at [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. During the month of April, we hope you’ll encourage students to use their My Plan on CaliforniaColleges.edu to keep track of their college and career goals.

My Plan helps students organize their thoughts, track steps, and develop a clear plan for the future. Under each students’ My Plan, they’ll find a host of tools that will make college and career planning as easy as 1-2-3, including:

My College Plan, which helps students keep track of your favorite colleges and majors, document any college visits or presentations they have attended, as well as organizes all their college application dates and deadlines;
My Career Plan, which helps students keep track of the careers they’ve liked and Career Assessments they’ve taken; and
My Financial Aid Plan, which helps students keep track of all their activities related to financial aid, including their financial aid lesson progress and financial aid applications.

Visit the CaliforniaColleges.edu Resource Hub to learn more about My Plan at californiacolleges.edu/learnmore/tools-for-students/#planning-tools.

Educators also have access to reporting tools that can help them track student progress on their college and career goals. Learn more at californiacolleges.edu/learnmore/tools-for-educators/#educator-tools.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, contact the California College Guidance Initiative at californiacolleges.edu/#/contact-us.

Email Subject
Help Your Child Keep Track of Their College and Career Goals on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Email Text

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a parent whose child attends a school within [Name of School District], you and your child have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. During the month of April, we hope that you’ll encourage your child to use the college and career planning tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu.

My Plan helps your child organize their thoughts, track steps, and develop a clear plan for the future. Under your child’s My Plan, they’ll find a host of tools that will make college and career planning as easy as 1-2-3, including:

My College Plan, which helps them keep track of your favorite colleges and majors, document any college visits or presentations they have attended, as well as organizes all their college application dates and deadlines;
My Career Plan, which helps them keep track of the careers they’ve liked and Career Assessments they’ve taken; and
My Financial Aid Plan, which helps them keep track of all their activities related to financial aid, including their financial aid lesson progress and financial aid applications.

Visit the CaliforniaColleges.edu Resource Hub to learn more about My Plan at californiacolleges.edu/learnmore/tools-for-students/#planning-tools.

If your child has registered their Student Account on CaliforniaColleges.edu, you will also be able to register a Parent Account. With a Parent Account, you’ll be able to view your child’s activity on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Learn more by visiting californiacolleges.edu/learnmore/tools-for-parents/.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your child’s counselor or the California College Guidance Initiative at californiacolleges.edu/#/contact-us.

Email Subject
Keep Track of Your College and Career Goals on CaliforniaColleges.edu

Email Text

Dear [Name],

We wanted to remind you that, as a student enrolled in the [Name of School District], you have access to CaliforniaColleges.edu, the State of California’s official college and career planning platform. During the month of April, we encourage you to use the college and career planning tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu.

Your My Plan can help you organize their thoughts, track steps, and develop a clear plan for the future. Under My Plan, you’ll find a host of tools that will make college and career planning as easy as 1-2-3, including:

My College Plan, which helps you keep track of your favorite colleges and majors, document any college visits or presentations you’ve attended, as well as organizes all your college application dates and deadlines;
My Career Plan, which helps you keep track of the careers you’ve liked and Career Assessments you’ve taken; and
My Financial Aid Plan, which helps you keep track of all your activities related to financial aid, including your financial aid lesson progress and financial aid applications.

Visit the CaliforniaColleges.edu Resource Hub to learn more about My Plan at californiacolleges.edu/learnmore/tools-for-students/#planning-tools.

For any questions about CaliforniaColleges.edu, please contact your counselor.

Template Newsletter Blurb

Below, we’ve provided below an image you can download and text you can copy/paste for the next issue of your district’s or school’s newsletter.

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Students — Have you checked your My Plan lately on CaliforniaColleges.edu? The tools in your My Plan can help you organize their thoughts, track steps, and develop a clear plan for the future. These tools include:

My College Plan, which helps you keep track of your favorite colleges and majors, document any college visits or presentations you’ve attended, as well as organizes all your college application dates and deadlines;
My Career Plan, which helps you keep track of the careers you’ve liked and Career Assessments you’ve taken; and
My Financial Aid Plan, which helps you keep track of all your activities related to financial aid, including your financial aid lesson progress and financial aid applications.

Learn more about My Plan and how to register your Student Account by visiting californiacolleges.edu/learnmore/tools-for-students/#planning-tools.

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Do you have a plan for life after high school? Your My Plan on CaliforniaColleges.edu can help you get started or get organized! Keep track of your college and career-related goals and activities using My Career Plan, My College Plan, and My Financial Aid Plan on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Learn more about these tools and how to register an account (if you haven’t already) at californiacolleges.edu/learnmore/tools-for-students/.

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