Reasons to File Your FAFSA
Take a look at the current FAFSA filing video from Reach Higher Shasta that features several of the Shasta County school counselors and makes a mention of College Options.
COVID-19 Message from the CEO
In consideration of the health and wellbeing of our staff, clients and community, along with the Governor’s order from Thursday, March 19th, College Options Inc. has moved to remote …
College OPTIONS is here for you during COVID-19 crisis Email us with questions
In light of the Governor’s March 19 Stay at Home Executive Order, College OPTIONS office is closed but our advisors and staff are here for your questions and concerns. Click here to Email our …
College OPTIONS article in January 2019 issue of North State Parent Magazine
College OPTIONS – Free College & Career Planning for North State Students December 30, 2018 By Becky Nail Article link: http://northstateparent.com/2018/12/college-options-free-college-career-planning-for-north-state-students/ College OPTIONS Inc. began more than 15 years ago, with …
Simpson University Receives $4.8 Million Grant for GEAR UP Program
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 Inc a New 501c Non Profit organization
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 …
Combating Summer Melt: 5 Steps to Ensure you Start College on Time
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 …
Tehama County CSI Summer STEM Camp
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 …
Preparing for the Payoff: How to get ready for scholarship opportunities starting your freshman year
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 …
Siskiyou County Students Visit CSU Chico & Butte College
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 …
ETS Alumni John Whelan Competes at Mt. SAC Distance Carnival
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 …
Tehama SOU Field Trip
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. …
Yreka High Grad & College OPTIONS Alum to Attend West Point Military Academy
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 …
College OPTIONS Hosts Shasta County College 101 event at Simpson University
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 …
Health Career Fair for Siskiyou County 8th Graders
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 …
Simpson University 7th Grade ETS Field Trip
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 …
Tehama ETS Senior Day
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 Dayâ€. …
UC Davis College Opportunity Programs now in Woodland
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 …
ETS Alumni named Student Athlete of the Month at USC
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 …
Anderson High GEAR UP Students attend Ignite Opportunity STEM Day
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 …
Tehama County Cal Maritime & USS Hornet Field Trip
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 …
Tehama County 8th Graders Start Path Toward College
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 …
Vista Students Gear Up for College
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 …
Letter from a College OPTIONS/UC Davis ETS Alum
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 …
ETS Student, Cade Parker, Signs with Sacramento State
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 …
Redding Teachers Present at National Conference
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. …
29 Tehama County Teens Complete ‘Science of Water’ Camp
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 …
2014 Tehama College Campus Tour
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 …
Teens learn about drought at science of water camp
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 …
College OPTIONS Awards Scholarships to 36 First-Generation College Students
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 …
Shasta County G.U.T.S Summer Trip
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 …
College Options ETS Student Accepted for West Point Seminar
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 …