Webinars For Educators
Learn about the tools and resources on CaliforniaColleges.edu.
CaliforniaColleges.edu Statewide Live Webinars
Join us for the following webinars to learn about the tools and resources on CaliforniaColleges.edu!
These sessions are intended to:
- Walk participants through tools of the platform in a convenient virtual format
- Provide high-level live support with real-time facilitators
The ideal audience for these workshops:
- Site and District Administrators
- Counselors
- Educators or staff overseeing and supporting college and career readiness
Interested in tailored support for your district? CCGI also offers district-specific training sessions with customized content aligned to your district’s implementation needs. Please reach out to your CCGI point of contact if you are interested in scheduling training for your district.
Register For an Upcoming Webinar
Overview of CaliforniaColleges.edu
This session is designed to provide educators with a high-level understanding of the tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu and is best for educators who would like to learn more about what CaliforniaColleges.edu has to offer rather than go in-depth on specific tools. This session covers:
- College and Financial Aid launching and tracking
- CSU and UC eligibility tools
- Financial Aid lessons
- College and career exploration
- Educator reporting tools
Thursday, 1/22/26
10:00am – 11:30am
Monday, 2/9/26
10:00am – 11:30am
Tuesday, 3/10/26
10:00am – 11:30am
College and Career Exploration Tools
This session provides educators with a comprehensive training on the College and Career Exploration Tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu with a focus on sequencing use throughout high school. This session covers:
- Career Assessments
- Career Search
- College, Major, and Programs Search
- Educator Reporting tools that can be leveraged to provide targeted programming support and monitor student participation
Monday, 1/26/26
10:00am – 11:30am
Tuesday, 2/17/26
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Thursday, 3/5/26
1:00pm – 2:30pm
College and Career Exploration Tools for Middle School
This session provides a comprehensive look at the College and Career Exploration Tools with a focus on the tools available to 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students on CaliforniaColleges.edu, including:
- Career Assessments
- Career, college, and major search tools
- Academic planning, and reflection tools
- Educator Reporting tools that can be leveraged to provide targeted programming support and monitor student participation
Financial Aid Tools Overview
This session provides educators with a comprehensive training on the Financial Aid Tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu, which are designed to help students learn about, apply for, and complete their financial aid applications and to help educator track students’ applications and lesson completion. This session covers:
- Financial Aid Lessons
- FAFSA/CADAA application launching and tracking
- Educator reporting tools that can be leveraged to provide targeted intervention and improve application completion
Tuesday, 1/20/26
10:00am – 11:30am
Wednesday, 1/28/26
10:00am – 11:30am
Monday, 2/2/26
1:00pm – 2:30pm
Financial Aid Tools Overview for College Access Organizations
This session is designed for staff from college access and community-based organizations who work with partner schools and districts to provide support to students as they learn about and apply for financial aid. It covers the Financial Aid Tools available on CaliforniaColleges.edu for students. This session covers:
- Financial Aid Lessons
- How to launch a FAFSA/CADAA application
- How students and parents/guardians can track a financial aid application
Financial Aid Community of Practice
This session facilitates a Community of Practice meeting for educators. Attendees will learn best practices and implementation tips from presenters who have used the Financial Aid tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu at their sites and then have the opportunity to share and hear ideas with other educators from across the state to implement these tools.
Educator Report Workshop: Financial Aid Application Completion
This session focuses on the CaliforniaColleges.edu reports designed to support educators in your work to increase FAFSA/CADAA application completion rates. This session covers:
- How to run FAFSA/CADAA application status reports on CaliforniaColleges.edu
- How to identify students who have not yet completed an application
- How to target specific student populations for application support
Spring Planning Tools for 11th and 12th Grade
This session is designed to help educators use the tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu this spring to prepare 11th graders for the college and financial aid application season in the fall and provide 12th graders with resources as they graduate. This session covers:
- Financial Aid Lessons
- Career Assessments for college and career decision making
- CSU and UC A-G Eligibility Tools for summer school planning (to support increased A-G eligibility in the fall)
- A primer on the CCC, CSU, UC, and FAFSA/CADAA application integration tools (launch, course import for CSU and UC)
- A checklist for graduating seniors (adding a secondary email for future platform access, using My Experiences for resume-building, etc.)
Spring Planning Tools for 9th and 10th Grade
This session is designed to help educators use the tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu this spring to sequence your college and career readiness work for early preparation. This session covers:
- CSU and UC A-G Eligibility Tools
- Academic Planner
- Career Assessments
- College/Career/Major Search Tools
Course Management Portal (CMP) Overview
This session is designed to help educators leverage the reporting tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu to maintain CMP match rates and address a-g course list misalignment during the UCOP Primary Phase: February 1 – June 30. This ensures that all of your eligible students receive the appropriate credit for their coursework in CSU and UC applications for the upcoming Fall 2026 application cycle. We strongly recommend this session for educators who manage the CMP list for their district/school site. The session covers:
- How our CSU and UC Eligibility Tools interact with the CMP (including dual-enrollment and special cases)
- How to identify CMP mismatches using CaliforniaColleges.edu reporting tools
- How to fix CMP mismatches on your district’s/school site’s CMP list
Wednesday, 2/18/26
10:00am – 11:30am
Tuesday, 3/3/26
10:00am – 11:30am
Wednesday, 3/11/26
10:00am – 11:30am
Course Management Portal (CMP) Tools Community of Practice
This session facilitates a Community of Practice meeting for educators. Attendees will learn best practices from presenters who have used the CMP tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu at their sites and then have the opportunity to share and hear ideas with other educators from across the state to leverage these tools.
Course Management Portal (CMP) Tools
Community of Practice Thursday, 2/26/26 1:00pm – 2:30pm