College/Career Center
The College and Career Center provides many resources and services for students to discover their dreams and plans for their future. Students will have the opportunity to search for scholarships, prepare for college, SAT/ACT Information and Preparation, and the following:
- Volunteer Opportunities
- FAFSA/CA Dream Act
- Cal Grant Assistance
- Work Permits
- College Presentations
- Fieldtrips to various colleges and programs : Black College Expo, Career & College Exploration Night
- Trade School and Apprenticeship information
- Career and College Resources
- One-on-one Scholarship Application Assistance/Preparation
- Selective Service Information
- Career Programs : (LAMP program, Pacific Gateway)
- All services available for Spanish speakers
Services include the following Post-secondary options:
College Advisors:
- USC College Advisors (full-time) Monday- Friday 8am-4pm
- Nancy Escobar
- Evelyn Marquez
- ETS (Educational Talent Search) CSULB –
- Cindy Contreras – Tuesday 8am-4pm/ Thursday, 8am-4pm/Friday 12pm-4pm
- EAOP (Early Academic Opportunities Program)
- UCI –Caroline Sanchez – Monday and Wednesday 8:30am-3pm – eaopcabrillo@gmail.com
- Cal-SOAP (California Student Opportunity and Access Program)-CSULB
- Adviser TBA
- Upward Bound Program (CSULB)
- Marcos M. Baluyut-Hand, Educational Coach, Marcos.BaluyutHand@csulb.edu
- Upward Bound Program-(LBCC)
- Elizabeth Morales , Upward Bound Program Specialist emorales@lbcc.edu
- Cabrillo High School College and Career Center Youth Employment Network
- Fatima Nelson Job/Career Developer –Hours: Monday-Thursday, 8am-4pm –fnelson@lbschools.net
- College Student Aid
- Serena Ruiz, - Tuesday-Thursday 12:30pm-3:30pm
- Long Beach City College Matriculation Office
- Karina Rubio– Outreach & Recruitment Specialist Wednesdays 9am-1:45am krubio@lbcc.edu
USC College Advisors offer the following:
- One-on-one college advising
- FAFSA & DREAM ACT assistance
- College Application workshops
- Personal Insight Question Workshops
- SAT Preparation
- Community College Transfer options
Upward Bound Programs Offer the following workshops:
- A-G Track Classes
- Career Assessments
- Career Exploration
- Conflict Resolution
- SAT/ACT Preparation
- Study Skills
- Study Skills
Academic and College Enrichment Planning:
- College trips provided throughout the academic year
- College Fairs and College Tours
- After school and Saturday tutorial Sessions
Youth Employment Network:
- Job Search Assistance
- Job Development
- Job Board
- Resume Writing Workshops
- One-on-one Resume development
- Job Placement/Part-time
- Internship Development
- Classroom presentations
- Pre-employment Work Maturity Skills training
- Interviewing Techniques/One-on-one
- Paid on the Job Training
Mrs. Gloria Archer
College and Career Specialist
Phone: 562-997-8000 Ext. 7669
Location: Room 701
College/Career Center
Extension - 7670
Hours: Mon-Fri 7:00AM-3:30PM
FAX: (562) 951-0101
E-mail: Mrs. Gloria Archer