California Colleges Guidance Initiative (CCGI)

CCGI ensures every California student (grades 6–12) gets the guidance needed to plan, prepare for, and finance post-secondary education. Its key objectives are:

• Well-Informed Planning: Every high school senior graduates with a clear post-secondary plan.
• Seamless Data Tracking: Students’ academic records and planning data travel with them, reducing information gaps.

California Colleges Website

CaliforniaColleges.edu is a free, interactive tool designed to help students and families with college and career planning. In partnership with GUSD, it provides guided tutorials and various planning resources. Click Here for guided tutorials.

For Students

When you sign in, you can:
• Complete activities to create a personalized college and career plan.
• Explore and bookmark careers, colleges, and majors.
• Plan high school courses and track “a-g” requirements for CSU/UC eligibility.
• Apply to colleges and monitor your applications.
• Launch FAFSA or CADAA.
• Save resumes, application essays, and important documents.

For Parents

Parents can monitor their child’s progress, access resources for college, career, and financial aid planning, and support their child through every step of the process.

How to Create an Account

It is VERY IMPORTANT that ALL students create their accounts!

Student Account:

• Go to CaliforniaColleges.edu and click “Register Your Account.”
• In the first field, type “Glendale Unified” and select it.
• Enter your school name from the dropdown.
• Input your Student ID.
• Click “Sign Up with Google” and use your GUSD Gmail account.
• Use the same method for future logins.

Creating your account lets you link with your counselor, track A–G progress, explore postsecondary options, and auto-populate applications for CA public colleges.

Parent Account:

• Visit CaliforniaColleges.edu and click “Register Your Account.”
• Select “I am a Parent/Guardian.”
• Type “Glendale Unified” in the first field and choose it.
• Enter your child’s school, name, date of birth, and Student ID (SSID or school ID).
• Provide your first and last name.
• Sign up with Google or register with your email.

For questions about account setup or academic progress, please contact your child’s counselor.

Please use the videos below to explore the features of the California Colleges Website.

Rev. 2/23/25 
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