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REDDING, Calif. – For the second time in six months, Simpson University has been awarded nearly $5 million in federal grant funding to help boost higher education success rates among …

College OPTIONS is now a brand new 501c Non profit organization created through generous funding from the McConnell Foundation. The non-profit was created to provide a more cost efficient way to …

The second annual Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Camp, a three-day camp created to encourage students to experience and learn about different career fields through fun experiments and workshops, was …

Do you know how to calculate your GPA? Are you a member of a club or sports team? Have you ever received an academic award? Each of these things can …

This fall, 46 students from Weed, Mt. Shasta, Dunsmuir, Butte Valley, Etna and Yreka High Schools visited the CSU Chico and Butte College campuses for a one day Northern California …

After spending hours of time preparing college admissions essays, stressing over the ACT and signing up for all those hard AP classes, you have finally been accepted to your dream …

On July 28, 2015 40 students from Red Bluff and Corning High Schools in Tehama County headed north on I-5 to spend a day touring Southern Oregon University in Ashland. …

Published in the Siskiyou Daily News on June 11th To view the original article, click HERE.   On June 26, Yreka High School senior Kevin Williams will board a plane …

John Whelan, an alumni from our Siskiyou County Educational Talent Search program, competed at the Mt. SAC Relays Distance Carnival. We are so proud of our alumni! Read the full …

    College OPTIONS will host Shasta County College 101, an event specifically geared for high school sophomores and juniors, on Wednesday, March 25th.   Students will have an opportunity …

    Over seventy 8th graders traveled to the Siskiyou County Fairgrounds to learn about a variety of health careers from eleven health care professionals ranging from physical therapists to …

On Thursday, February 12th, fifty-eight Tehama County 7th grade students from Maywood Middle School and Vista Preparatory Academy attended the annual Tehama County 7th Grade Educational Talent Search Trip to …

      On Monday, January 26th fifty-five 12th grade students from the Tehama County Educational Talent Search Programs at Red Bluff and Corning High Schools attend “ETS Senior Day”. …

In an effort to prepare local students for higher education, a group of UC Davis programs focusing on college-readiness and success have moved to Woodland, although more needs to be …

    David Sellens, Yreka High Educaitonal Talent Search Alumni, was named February Track & Field Student Athlete of the Month at University of Southern California!We are so proud of our …

    A group of 34 Anderson High School 9th grade students attended the Shasta County “Ignite Opportunity STEM Day” at the Redding Convention Center on Friday, January 30th.  They were all …

On Thursday, January 22nd, 40 freshmen students from Corning Union High School and Red Bluff High School attended a College OPTIONS GEAR UP field trip to Cal Maritime and the …

    CORNING >> Tehama County’s eighth-graders were asked Thursday to look toward a future of educational opportunities beyond the high school diploma they will earn in 2019.   More …

  Red Bluff >> The University of Oregon, Butte College, Chico State, Stanford — eighth-graders at Vista Preparatory Academy were asked to dream big at an assembly Friday morning focusing …

Dear College OPTIONS,  I want to thank you for what ultimately got me to where I am today.   Since going to college and talking to other students/families, I realize …

Cade Parker is a student in College OPTIONS’ ETS program at Yreka High School. Cade has been in ETS since 7th grade at Jackson Street School.   YREKA >> Yreka High …

Published by Katie Gillespie in the Redding Record Searchlight (http://www.redding.com/) on July 17th, 2014. To read the original article click HERE.   Call it a science fair for the college bound. …

Red Bluff, CA – Twenty-nine students from Tehama County participated in a week long camp at the Shasta College Tehama Campus, June 23rd through the 27th, to get a hands-on …

On June 10-11th 40 students from Red Bluff and Corning High Schools participated in the College OPTIONS 2014 College Campus Tour. This was a two-day, overnight event that included visits …

Thirty students from Tehama County are heading off to camp at Shasta College in Red Bluff to get a hands-on education in water science and drought. The day camp is …

Thirty-six high school seniors from Modoc, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama and Trinity County will receive the College OPTIONS Scholars scholarship for 2014-15. The students will attend Shasta College, College of the Siskiyous …

Eighty College Options GEAR UP students from 10 different Shasta County schools came together for an all-day college field trip on June 10th. Students were picked-up early in the morning …

Published in the Siskiyou Daily News (http://www.siskiyoudaily.com/) on June 4th, 2014To view the original article, click HERE.   Kevin Williams, a junior at Yreka High School, has been selected to …

Anderson Middle School Open House & 8th Grade College Day May 20, 2014 College Options GEAR UP staff worked closely with 8th grade teachers to help students research colleges and …

Olympic Gold Medalist Visits Enterprise and Shasta High School May 5, 2014 The UC Davis GEAR UP Partnership sponsored Olympic Gold Medalist, Dain Blanton, to make presentations during school assemblies …

Over 1200 Students to Participate in 8th Annual Shasta County KinderCollege Day May 5, 2014 Over 1200 Shasta County kindergarten students are expected to visit the Simpson University campus on …

Modoc High School Students Participate in College Exploration Field Trip: March 30-April 2, 2014 April 23, 2014 Students from Modoc High School had the opportunity to visit seven different college …

College OPTIONS sponsors ‘FAFSA Frenzy’ competition between local schools to increase the number of graduating seniors who submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. April 20, 2014 College OPTIONS …

Tehama County 8th Graders Explore Career Paths February 3, 2014 By Andre Byik, Red Bluff Daily News Staff Writer Published in the Red Bluff Daily News on 1/24/14   CORNING …

College OPTIONS Sponsors Sixth Annual College Application Competition January 25, 2014 College OPTIONS’ annual App Attack competition was a success for the sixth year in a row.   App Attack …

Test Success 101 January 17, 2014 SAT & ACT Test Prep Workshops Offered to Tehama County Students   Once again, Expect More Tehama, Tehama County Department of Education and College …

Deadline for College Applications December 19, 2013 By Lauren Tingley, College OPTIONS Tehama Advisor   Nov. 30 may have seemed like just another day to most of us, but for …

2013 Fall College Application Workshops December 1, 2013 By Geoff Jones, College OPTIONS Shasta County Director   Each year College Options hosts a Fall Workshop series focused on helping students …

Family Field Trip – Butte College & CSU Chico: November 2, 2013 November 15, 2013 On November 2, 2013 thirty-six Siskiyou County, Fall River High School and Burney High School …

College OPTIONS students participate in STEM focused field trip October 25, 2013 By: Stacey Garrett, College OPTIONS Advisor   On October 18th College OPTIONS took 42 freshmen from Red Bluff …

College OPTIONS Associate Director, Kate Mahar, Featured on The Forum October 21, 2013 College OPTIONS Associate Director of Research and Evaluation, Kate Mahar, was featured on The Forum, a television show focused …

Fourteenth Annual College Quest Event to be held on Sept 23rd September 15, 2013 The fourteenth annual College Quest, a college information night, will take place on Monday, September 23rd, …

College OPTIONS to Host College Send-Off July 23, 2013 In partnership with the Far North State College Access Network and Shasta College, College OPTIONS is hosting a College Send-Off Celebration …

North State Promise Signing Celebration Held on May 22nd in Downtown Redding June 1, 2013 The North State Promise is a promise of hope for the students, families and the …

Summer Pre-College Programs for High School Students March 1, 2013 Would you buy a car without test driving it?  No. Yet many students do just that when they choose a …