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Education - Financial Aid

 

California ScholarShare Program     (877) sav4edu

College savings program designed to help California families and others save in order to meet costs of higher education.

 

California Student Aid

Commission                                            (888) 224-7268

Answers questions about Cal Grants, student loans and other state financial aid.

 

Federal Student Aid Information       (800) 433-3243

          Center                                                                 (800) FED-AID

Provides general information about the major federal student aid programs (who is eligible and how to apply), tax credits for education expenses, and other federal, state, and private sources of information.

Northtown Housing  College                        (909) 980-0465

Scholarship Program

Available to students in the Chaffey School District. Students must be graduating seniors with a GPA of at least 2.0, and meet income requirements.  Scholarship applications are made available to school counselors in January.  In addition to the application, students must submit reference letters, school transcript, and an essay describing community involvement.  Scholarship recipients receive $6,000 over four years of college.

 

Employment Assistance Education, Training & Placement

 

Baldy View ROP                                              (909) 947-3400

Provides career preparation programs and services in the areas of business, marketing and merchandising, public service, and industrial careers.

 

Boys and Girls Club of San                             

          Bernardino                                                        (909) 888-6751 

Offers sports and recreation, computer/job training, day camp, drill team, Academy School, social services to community children and adults from low-

to moderate-income levels.

 

California Conservation Corps           

          Recruitment                                            (909) 594-4206

3530 W. Pomona Blvd., Building #9, Pomona, CA 91768

Hires young people 18 to 23 years of age for a year of conservation and emergency work.  Emphasizes academic and job related skills.

 

Campfire USA San Andreas                          (909) 885-6521

          Council                       

Day camp for off-track students ages 4 ½ to 12 years of age; Club Program for youth; GED/ESL and Spanish GED for youth and adults.

 

Catholic Charities                                            (909) 391-1617

Broad range of human services to meet the needs of the poor and disadvantaged of all age groups including food and shelter, child care, counseling, utility and rental assistance, job placement, preventative services, immigration, athletics for youth and public benefits application advocacy.

 

Chaffey Adult School                                      (909) 983-2010

211 West Fifth Street, Ontario, CA 91762

Educational offerings to adults who want to complete work towards a high school diploma, acquire entry-level job skills or strengthen current skills for jobs.

 

Chaffey College Business &

Professional Development

Institute                                                    (909) 477-2955

       (909) 477-2956

223 West Emporia St., Ontario, CA 91762

Offers short-term workshops, certificate programs, continuing education classes and on-site customized training programs which address the ever-changing, growing work force training and development needs of the Inland Empire West.

 

Chino Valley Adult School                             (909) 628-1201, ext. 1555

5130 Riverside Dr., Chino, CA 91710

Open to any person 18 years or older.  Instruction includes English, community service classes, programs for older adults, basic and vocational education, high school diploma programs, and citizenship programs.

 

Christian Business Development                 (909) 395-8986

123 D St, Ontario, CA

Provides education, training, monetary and emotional coping skills and guidance to the needy, low-to-moderate income families.  Specializes in outreach and recruitment to the Hispanic community to enhance their lives through education and economic self-sufficiency.  Offers ESL classes, civics education, and child-care provider training.

 

DOVE Enterprises, Inc.                                 (909) 476-6974

Computer/office, business, GED preparation (classes are free for those who qualify).

 

Family Technology & Learning                    (909) 398-1819

          Center

9955 Fremont Avenue, Montclair, CA 91763

The FTLC provides at no cost, free bilingual adult computer classes, internet in English and Spanish, homework resources in English and Spanish, typing lessons software, online job sites/resume templates, and daily personalized bilingual assistance.

 

Hermandad Mexicana Nacional                  (909) 391-0067

615 N. Euclid Ave.l #100, Ontario, CA 91762

Free services include consultations for migration status options, English classes, U.S. History and government classes for those interested in citizenship, and help completing primary and secondary education for those from Mexico.

 

Home of Neighborly Service, Inc.      (909) 885-3491

Provides family literacy (nutrition, ESL, homework assistance), Youth Intervention, (Drill Team, Scouting, drug and gang prevention), and emergency services, food pantry and clothing programs.

 

Mexican-American League

          Defense Education Fund

(MALDEF)                                                        (213) 629-2512

634 S. Spring St, Los Angeles, CA 90014

Offers advocacy services for educational rights, community education, collaboration through other groups and individuals, leadership development programs, parent leadership programs, and scholarships for higher education.

 

Montclair Por La Vida Program                  (909) 445-1815

                                                (909) 445-1816

A health education course for Latina women, conducted weekly in a 16-week cycle. The focus is on nutrition but other topics are covered as well. Participants graduate to become "consejeras" or counselors and can then form their own groups of friends or family which they will conduct informally, helping spread the message of good nutrition while promoting increased participation in the community.

 

Ontario One Stop Center                      (909) 458-1200

2314 South Mountain Avenue, Suite A, Ontario, CA 91762

Offers career information and  planning, computer usage, fax/mail service, job leads, vocational training, education, and financial aid information.   

 

On Wheels Learning (OWL)                         (909) 459-2505

Offers ESL classes within the Ontario-Montclair school district.  Program operates year-round and is offered in 1-month modules or sessions.  Childcare is available for ages 3-Kindergarten.

 

San Bernardino Employment and

          Training Agency                                     (909) 888-7881

Programs include: Adult Job Training, Dislocated Worker Training, Summer Youth Training, Youth Job Training, Education Linkage, and Older Workers.