CaliforniaColleges.edu! Our College and Career Planning Platform. Get Started Now!
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California Colleges Guidance Initiative Overview
CaliforniaColleges.edu is the State of California’s official college and career planning platform.
SFUSD is a partner district! What does this mean?
- Launching and tracking University of California, California State Universities, & CA Community Colleges applications.
- Tracking the Cal Grant GPA submission status associated with their FAFSA or California Dream Act application.
- Validating coursework to identify transcript errors that could affect eligibility.
- CCGI connects transcript information with their California Community Colleges application to inform course placement.
Student Instructions: Launching Applications on CaliforniaColleges.edu!
Learn all about how to start and complete your college and financial aid applications in CaliforniaColleges.edu. All seniors will launch your applications on the CaliforniaColleges.edu platform. Connect with your School Counselor for support and check out these resources for instructions and additional resources.
Resource Hub for Students
Visit the CaliforniaColleges.edu RESOURCE HUB!
On this page, you’ll find information and resources specific to you as a student with a Partner Student Account.
Student Tools Tutorials
The interactive tutorials give you step-by-step instructions for how to use and navigate the student tools on CaliforniaColleges.edu. To access the tutorials, simply click on the dark blue bars for the type of resource you’re looking for. This will expand each section and allow you to see the different tutorials we have available to help you explore the platform.
Resources for Parents and Legal Guardians
About Parent Accounts
College, career, and financial aid planning can be complicated, and parents often have a lot of questions. CaliforniaColleges.edu is here to help guide your family through the process. If you’re a parent or legal guardian, you can sign up for a free account once your child has registered their account on CaliforniaColleges.edu. Your Parent Account will be linked to your child’s account.
Graduate High School
Explore SFUSD A-G & Graduation Requirements, and learn about what is needed to apply to University of California and California State Universities. Explore resources and tools to make the most of your high school experience and stay on track to graduate!
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SFUSD A-G/Graduation Requirements
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SFUSD High School Graduation Requirements (ENGLISH)
SFUSD High School Graduation Requirements (SPANISH)
SFUSD High School Graduation Requirements (CHINESE)
SFUSD High School Graduation Requirements (TAGALOG)
SFUSD High School Requirements (SAMOAN)
SFUSD High School Graduation Requirements (ARABIC)
SFUSD High School Graduation Requirements (VIETNAMESE)
Resources for Rising Seniors
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on track for graduation and maximize opportunities for plans after high school. Here is a list
of resources to guide you and your parents/guardians to help navigate senior year. For additional support or
questions, please contact your child’s high school counselor in the fall.
Resources for Seniors
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Additional High School FAQ's
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List of frequently asked questions to complete high school requirements
Can I Take Online Courses Outside of SFUSD?
Students may access Non-SFUSD Coursework using the following guidelines:
Current SFUSD students may access non-SFUSD courses either online, at a private school or
program, college, or university for enrichment, advancement, college preparation/exploration,
or credit recovery. These courses can count toward high school credits if student enrolls and completes
the course during 9-12 grades and the course meets the following criteria:
- The school, program, college, or university is accredited
- The course meets instructional hours (12 instructional hours = 1 HS credit -- 60 instructional hours = 5
HS credits) (College Level coursework on a college campus has a credit equivalency 1 college unit = 3.3
HS credits, 2 college units = 6.6 HS credits, 3 college units = 10 HS credits) - The school or program issues an official transcript upon completion of course
- Course is a-g approved on CMP: Course Management Portal (View Video Tutorial for Searching Portal)
- Student completes the Non-SFUSD Coursework Permission/Consent form
and approval must be granted by the school principal or counselor prior to enrolling in the course. - Courses taken outside SFUSD during the school year (not summer) should not be used for supplanting a
high school graduation requirement the student has access to at their school site unless there are
special circumstances as determined by the principal or principal designee.
Examples of programs that meet these requirements include:
- UC Scout (Must be On Demand course, not the Plus or the Basic. )
- Apex Virtual Learning
- BYU
- Silicon Valley
- California Virtual Academy
- Greenways Academy
PLEASE NOTE: SFUSD cannot be liable or responsible for fees charged by non-SFUSD programs, and we will not make recommendations of which program to select. Student & family must research programs and what they each offer and cost to find the best fit. The above list is not vetted by SFUSD. This is just a list of programs SFUSD students have explored that are a-g approved.
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This page was last updated on October 8, 2025