California Community Colleges Chancellor’s Office www.cccco.edu The California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office website has links to all 109 community colleges and 72 districts throughout California. The largest system of public higher education in the nation, more than 2.6 million students are currently enrolled in associate degree, vocational certificate and transfer programs.

California Department of Education www.cde.ca.gov The mission of the California Department of Education is to provide leadership, assistance, oversight, and resources so that every Californian has access to an education that meets world-class standards. Over 6.3 million students were enrolled in 9,553 public K-12 schools during 2005-2006.

California State University www.calstate.edu The California State University system site with links to each of the 23 campuses. The California State University system serves nearly 400,000 students.

University of California Office of the President www.ucop.edu The University of California, Office of the President website with links to each of the 10 campuses. The University of California is widely respected as the best public university system in the world, and is home to over 180,000 students.

AsianWeek www.asianweek.com AsianWeek provides news and opinion to the Asian Pacific American community.

California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/apilegcaucus/ The California State Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus website.

State Controller John Chiang www.sco.ca.gov http://www.sco.ca.gov/eo/controller/about/bio.shtml

Board of Equalization Member Betty T. Yee www.boe.ca.gov http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/yee/index.htm

Board of Equalization Member Judy Chu www.boe.ca.gov http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/jchu/index.html

Board of Equalization Member Michelle Steel www.boe.ca.gov http://www.boe.ca.gov/members/msteel/index.html

Senator Leland Yee http://dist08.casen.govoffice.com/

Assemblyman Mike Eng http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a49/

Warren T. Furutani http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a55/

Assemblywoman Mary Hayashi http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a18/

Assemblywoman Shirley Horton http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/members/a78/index.aspx

Assemblyman Ted W. Lieu http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a53/

Assemblywoman Fiona Ma http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a12/

Assemblyman Alan Nakanishi http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/members/a10/index.aspx

Assemblyman Alberto Torrico, Chair, California Asian Pacific Islander Legislative Caucus http://democrats.assembly.ca.gov/members/a20/

Assemblyman Van Tran http://republican.assembly.ca.gov/members/a68/index.aspx

Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC) http://www.honda.house.gov/capac/

Representative Mike Honda (15th Congressional District, California), Chair, Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus http://honda.house.gov/

Representative Doris Matsui (5th Congressional District, California) http://matsui.house.gov/

Asian American Journalists Association www.aaja.org The Asian American Journalists Association works to encourage Asian Pacific Americans to enter the ranks of journalism, to work for fair and accurate coverage of Asian Pacific Americans, and to increase the number of Asian Pacific American journalists and news managers in the industry.

Hapa Issues Forum www.hapaissuesforum.org Hapa Issues Forum is a national nonprofit organization that celebrates the mixed race Asian American experience, and is dedicated to enriching the experience of Asian Pacific Islanders of mixed heritage and developing communities that value diversity.

Hmong National Development, Inc. www.hndlink.org Hmong National Development, Inc. is a national non-profit organization developing capacity to ensure the full participation of Hmong people in society.

Indian American Center for Political Awareness www.iacfpa.org The Indian American Center for Political Awareness is a national organization dedicated to increasing political awareness in the Indian American community and encouraging participation by the Indian American community in the American democracy.

Japanese American Citizens League www.jacl.org The Japanese American Citizens League is a national organization whose ongoing mission is to secure and maintain the civil rights of Japanese Americans and all others who are victimized by injustice and prejudice.

National Federation of Filipino American Associations www.naffaa.org The National Federation of Filipino American Associations mission is to build a national organization recognized by Washington policy makers, private industry, and other advocacy groups as the Voice of Filipinos and Filipino Americans throughout the United States.

National Korean American Service & Education Consortium www.nakasec.org The National Korean American Service & Education Consortium seeks to empower and improve the lives of Korean Americans.

Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc. www.ocanatl.org The Organization of Chinese Americans, Inc. Founded in 1973, the OCA is a national, non-profit, non-partisan advocacy organization of concerned Chinese Americans.

Southeast Asia Resource Action Center www.searac.org The Southeast Asia Resource Action Center advances the interests of Southeast Asian Americans and promotes community empowerment and leadership development.

Vietnamese-American Public Affairs Committee (VPAC) www.vpac-usa.org The mission of the Vietnamese-American Public Affairs Committee (VPAC) is to enhance political awareness and to promote the participation of the Vietnamese-American community in the mainstream political system.

Center for California Studies and the Capital Fellows Program www.csus.edu/calst/programs/about_programs.html The Center for California Studies and the Capital Fellows Program. The 18 Assembly Fellows, 18 Senate Fellows, 18 Executive Fellows and 10 Judicial Administration Fellows receive an outstanding opportunity to engage in public service and prepare for future careers, while actively contributing to the development and implementation of public policy in California.

Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership www.capal.org The Conference on Asian Pacific American Leadership is a network of professionals in the Washington, D.C. area whose mission is to promote APA interests and success in public sector careers, to provide information and education on policy issues affecting the APA community, and to serve the APA community at large.

Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) www.leap.org Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics, Inc. (LEAP) is a national non-profit organization founded in 1982 to achieve full participation and equality for Asian Pacific Americans.

U.S. Department of Education - college.gov I'm Going www.college.gov www.college.gov - The U.S. Department of Education has launched an exciting, innovative new resource for students who want a college education as well as for parents, families, teachers, and counselors. The website – www.college.gov – was designed by students for students and features first-person accounts of students who overcame challenges to going to college. The user-friendly website also provides relevant, comprehensive information about why to go, how to go, and how to pay for college or other postsecondary education programs.

California Community Colleges "I Can Afford College" www.icanaffordcollege.com/applications/homepage2.cfm The "I Can Afford College" financial aid website offers helpful information about how to apply for enrollment fee waivers and other financial aid programs. The website features user-friendly links to application forms and deadlines, campus financial aid offices, FAQ, and other valuable information for families and students who are interested in attending one of California's 109 community colleges.

California Student Aid Commission www.csac.ca.gov California Student Aid Commission website to assist students, parents, and school officials to assist searches for state, federal, and institutional financial aid information for funding post-high school education.

Department of Education Federal Student Financial Aid studentaid.ed.gov/PORTALSWebApp/students/english/index.jsp Department of Education Federal Student Financial Aid.

EdFund www.edfund.org EdFund is one of the nation’s leading providers of student loan services under the Federal Family Education Loan Program.

FinAid www.finaid.org FinAid is a comprehensive collection of information about student aid on the web.

Free Application for Federal Student Aid www.fafsa.ed.gov Free Application for Federal Student Aid.

Gates Millennium Scholars Program www.gmsp.org The Gates Millennium Scholars Program was established in 1999 to provide outstanding African American, American Indian/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific Islander Americans, and Hispanic American students with an opportunity to complete an undergraduate college education in all discipline areas, and a graduate education for those students pursuing studies in mathematics, science, engineering, education, or library science.

Golden State ScholarShare College Savings Trust & Governor’s Scholarship Programs www.scholarshare.com Information on the Golden State ScholarShare College Savings Trust and the Governor’s Scholarship Programs.

APIAVOTE http://www.apiavote.org/index.html The Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote (APIAVote) is a national nonpartisan, nonprofit organization that encourages and promotes civic participation of Asian Pacific Islander Americans in the electoral and public policy processes at the national, state and local levels.

California Secretary of State www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_vr.htm (online voter registration process) www.sos.ca.gov/elections/elections_faq.htm#vr (FAQ) In addition to offering Californians an opportunity to register to vote online, the official website of the California Secretary of State provides helpful information about voter registration, voting, ballot measures, and running for office.

Rock The Vote www.rockthevote.com/home.php Rock the Vote is a non-profit, non-partisan organization, founded in1990 to engage youth in the political process. The website includes an online voter registration process.

College Navigator nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ The College Navigator website, which was developed by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), has been named by Money Magazine as one of the publication’s top 28 websites and one of the best places for families to start a college search. Since its launch on September 26, 2007, College Navigator has received nearly 500,000 visitors, who have made more than 6.2 million page views. This easy-to-use service is free. To read the Money Magazine article online, visit http://money.cnn.com/2007/11/29/pf/bestweb_college.moneymag/index.htm