Welcome to Petaluma High School Career Center Information

Chris Stoll, Career Center Outreach Specialist
Monday-Thursday 8:30-1:30
(707) 778-4857 
cstoll@pet.k12.ca.us

CAREER CENTER SERVICES

The Career Center is a place where students can research higher education and career possibilities. They will find current information on hundreds of colleges, universities, and trade schools, meet with college admissions representatives, use the computers to access information on scholarships, and work on their college applications.

  • Volunteer and community service opportunities
  • Youth employment and work permit application
  • ROP and CTE occupational training programs
  • Apprenticeship programs and vocational training
  • Job Corps education and training program 
  • ACT and SAT college entrance exam information 
  • California and US colleges and universities
  • Financial aid including grants, scholarships, and loans
  • CalGrant information and student GPA verification form
  • College applications and FAFSA
  • Job Shadow program for Health Science Occupations (HOSA)

Download Job Shadow Student Guide
As a pdf - Click Here

Work Permit Information
If you are planning to have a job this school year or this coming summer, you will need to have a work permit. You can pick up the application in the Career Center, or print one from the link below. Complete the entire application, bring it to Ms. Camotta at the finance window, and return it to Mrs. Stoll in the Career Center. Please allow 24 hours for the permit to be issued. You can pick up the completed work permit at lunch from Mrs. Stoll.
Click here for the Work Permit Application

Attention Parents of College Bound and/or Trade School Students !

Whether your student plans to attend a junior college, trade school, or a four-year college/university, there are national scholarships available. The list is updated regularly (see below). The Petaluma Educational Foundation offers approximately 40 scholarship opportunities. The Scholarship Handbook is available in the Career Center and the Petaluma High School website.

LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Download 2011-12 PHS Local Scholarships Application:
Click Here for pdf
Click Here for Word (to edit and save)

Download 2011-12 PHS Local Scholarships Listing
Click Here


Petaluma Educational Foundation - www.pefinfo.com

Community Foundation - www.sonomacf.org 

SCHOLARSHIPS


International Scholarships - www.iie.org

National Scholarships - www.fastweb.com

National Scholarships - www.scholarshipamerica.org 

Asian Pacific Fund - www.asianpacificfund.org  

Asian & Pacific Islander Scholarships - www.apiasf.org

Hispanic College Fund - www.hispanicfund.org

Hispanic Scholarship Fund - www.hsf.net

Latino College Dollars - www.latinocollegedollars.org

United Negro College Fund - www.uncf.org

Becas para estudiantes sin papeles - MALDEF

More National Scholarship Links and Information

 

HELPFUL WEBSITES

College

www.princetonreview.com
www.perterson.com
www.gocollege.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.csumentor.edu
www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions
www.santarosa.edu

Financial Aid/Scholarship

www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Student Aid
www.fastweb.com FastWeb
www.edwise.org EdFund

Vocational Training:

www.rem.org National Vocational Schools
www.search4careercolleges.org National Vocational Schools
www.dca.ca.gov/bppve     CA Vocational Schools
www.calapprenticeship.org Apprenticeship Programs

Career:

www.careeronestop.org
www.careerzone.org
www.bls.gov/oco
www.kuder.com                                                 Register in Career Center