- Counseling
- Academic Counseling
- Personal/Social Counseling
- Peer Counseling
- Crisis Resolution Center
- Full Circle Treatment Center Information
- National Alliance on Mental Health
- Parenting the Love and Logic Way
- Passport to Student Wellness
- Placer County Network of Care
- Runaway Safeline
- Stop Bullying
- Suicide Prevention Hotline
- Suicide Prevention Placer County
- Teen Dating Abuse Helpline
- Teen Line
- Trevor Project Support Center
- College and Career Center
- Sierra College Promise
- Welcome to WHS New Students
- 9th Grade
- 10th Grade
- 11th Grade
- 12th Grade
- Course Selection Process
- How to Request a Letter of Recommendation
- The School Counselor Role in Mental Health (CA MTSS)
Sierra College Promise
Summer/Fall 2021 Important Registration Dates
April 12, 2021: Fall 2021 Schedule Published
April 13, 2021: Student Registration Times Published
May 7, 2021: Promise (new College Students) Priority Registration Begins
May 12, 2021: Academic Enrichment (College in High School) Registration Begins
Helping High School Students Go to College:
Sierra Promise is a commitment to provide local high school students the opportunity to go to college.
Sierra Promise can help you fast track your educational goals:
- Receive help with all the steps to get into college
- Get earlier access to college classes
- Explore careers and majors
- Create a fast-track plan to complete your degree or certificate
Whitney High School students can be Sierra Promise students and can:
Earn college credit while in high school
(click here for more information)
Please complete the following steps (below) if you are a
Whitney High School Senior planning to attend
Sierra College as a First-Time College Student:
1. APPLY TO SIERRA COLLEGE:
Promise Webinar 2021 Enrollment - Why Community College?:
Watch this:
Fall 2021 applications are being accepted now and students can apply at:
www.sierracollege.edu/apply
Additional support and guidance is available at: aturner@sierracollege.edu
2. COMPLETE FAFSA OR CA DREAM ACT:
Sierra College Financial Aid: Financial Support for Students
Watch this video: Sierra College Financial Aid Webinar
3. CAREER AND ACADEMIC PLANNING:
1. You will need to log in with your mySierra using your username and password (this is not the same as your OpenCCC account). After applying, you will receive an email from Sierra College with your username and password.
Watch this video:
2. Once logged in to mySierra, you must accept your Terms and Conditions.
3. Complete the Online Career & Academic Planning (CAP) module at:
https://sierra.instructure.com/enroll/P77XBC
* The online module should take approx. 30 minutes
** Any questions please contact aturner@sierracollege.edu
4. COLLEGE COUNSELING
Once you have completed the CAP module please contact Mr. Blate, the WHS - Sierra College Transitional Counselor - mblate@rocklinusd.org - to create your College Educational Plan:
College Educational Plan:
- Determine classes using the First Semester Educational Plan [SEP]
- Learn about General Education (GE) requirements
- Learn how to transition to community college and how to transition to a university
- Discuss Personal Development courses offered at Sierra College
Your College Education Plan will be your first-year plan and you will be able to review it in MySierra > DegreeWorks > Plans
IMPORTANT DATE TO REMEMBER: Sierra Promise Registration – May 7, 2021
5. REGISTER FOR CLASSES:
How to find out - When do you register for classes? How do you find out - The date and time?
(*Sierra Promise Registration is May 7, 2021).
How to find out - How do I select (register) for your classes?
Watch this:
