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La Sierra University, an institution nationally acclaimed for its diverse campus and its service to others, offers a transformational experience that lasts a lifetime. U.S. News & World Report named La Sierra University the most diverse university in the western United States for the past five years. And in early 2008, the Corporation for National and Community Service selected La Sierra for the Honor Roll with Distinction, part of the 2007 President's Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll program. The award recognized La Sierra's students for providing nearly 45,000 hours of service. Such efforts included international economic development projects by La Sierra's World Cup-winning Students In Free Enterprise team, and community projects through La Sierra's campus-wide Service-Learning program. The Seventh-day Adventist denomination established La Sierra University in 1922 on acreage formerly part of the Rancho La Sierra Mexican land grant. Today the institution provides more than 120 bachelor's, masters, and doctoral degrees for about 2,300 students. "To Seek, To Know, and To Serve" is the key to the mission that drives La Sierra University, with all areas of campus encouraging students to develop a deeper relationship with God. La Sierra University, "Where Academic Investigation, Christian Faith and Service to Others Unite," is widely recognized as an exceptional academic institution providing hands-on learning experiences in a safe, nurturing atmosphere. Affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church, La Sierra is acclaimed for its academic quality, research opportunities at both the undergraduate and graduate level, community service¬ emphasis, and demographically diverse student body. Students thrive in the small, professor-taught classes where academic topics are investigated, and Christian faith is a cornerstone of education. La Sierra students change the world as they learn. Service-learning courses put classroom knowledge to work in helping the community. La Sierra's internationally award-winning Enactus (formerly SIFE) team has empowered people around the globe. Also, many students participate in mission work around the world. All undergraduate students at La Sierra University participate in a comprehensive general education curriculum called University Studies, rooted in the concept of liberal education as a formative and transformative process. University Studies offers an integrated curriculum that: Stimulates the meaning-centered development of its students. Familiarizes students with various academic disciplines. Exposes students to intercultural, international, and inter-ethnic concerns. Encourages students to recognize the importance of developing a personal value system to distinguish between right and wrong. First-year students are automatically enrolled in University Studies. The program is team-taught by master teachers, with a theme-integrated core curriculum designed to help first-year students find a common thread and meaning in various topics. Service-Learning incorporates community-based volunteer service into academic instruction. It is driven by the course's learning objectives and, at the same time, responds to the real needs of community organizations. In support of La Sierra University's mission, "To Seek, To Know, To Serve," all students are required to complete three Service-Learning designated courses as a part of the university studies requirements (see below). Junior transfer students must complete two Service-Learning experiences. Senior transfer students must complete one Service-Learning experience. A maximum of one Service-Learning requirement may be waived by serving as a long-term student missionary (9 months) along with the required Portfolio, supporting documents, and approval by the Portfolio Committee. Contact the Office of Service-Learning for more information regarding the Portfolio Waiver. Students may take no more than two Service-Learning courses in one quarter. Service-Learning courses can be found by searching in the Online Course Schedule's General Ed pull-down menu and are identified by S1R (Service-Learning Required) or S1O (Service-Learning Optional). When a class offers Service-Learning as an option, students wishing to participate will register for S1R on that class's first day. The most crucial process in applying for financial aid is filing the "Free Application For Federal Student Aid", (FAFSA) application. The U.S. Department of Education has posted the application online, which allows you to apply for federal student aid electronically from your home computer or a computer at a central location such as a high school, post-secondary school, public library, or local college or university. Students with disabilities frequently have expenses not incurred by other students. When applying for financial aid through the Student Financial Services Office, they may qualify for an increase in their educational budgets. Costs of special equipment, fees for special services such as readers, interpreters, note-takers, personal care attendants, and medical costs related to the disability are all considered disability-related expenses. The Office of Disabilities will help determine disability-related expenses. When these expenses have been identified, students should submit a Financial Aid Adjustment Request Form to the Student Financial Services Office documenting any such expenses not paid for or provided by another agency. Keeping quality Christian education affordable is important to us. At La Sierra University, we are committed to helping students achieve their educational goals with help from the various financial aid programs we offer. View full university

There is nothing passive or conventional about life at SNC. Our status as Nevada's only accredited, private, four-year institution, and our location high in the Sierra, on the shores of legendary Lake Tahoe, all but guarantee that. Action is in our DNA. Everything we do is dedicated to moving lives and learning forward to engaging students and helping them become confident, collaborative critical thinkers who are uniquely prepared to thrive in the real world. Four core themes define us: Entrepreneurial Thinking, Professional Preparedness, Liberal Arts, and Sustainability. And we bring these themes to life for every student through active learning processes that foster problem solving, teamwork, and innovation. It is a competition culture where students learn to think on their feet, communicate persuasively, and become active participants in their education. Our mission statement was created through a collaboration of campus leadership and faculty to guide and inform the values and goals of our College. Our education is a collaborative partnership between you, your teachers, and the College as a whole. Real learning comes when you are fully engaged in your education – not passively sitting in a lecture hall taking notes for the next exam. At SNC Tahoe, we spend an enormous amount of time thinking about making learning come alive for each of you and thoroughly preparing you for the lifetime of opportunities and challenges you will have after leaving here. We will walk you and your family carefully step-by-step through the process to get the most available funding you are eligible for. Contact our office to get started — we are here to help. Financial aid is any source of funds available to help students pay for their college education. If you think you will need support beyond your financial resources, you should apply for financial aid, whatever your family situation. Academics at Sierra Nevada College are not a spectator sport. Here you will be a passionate participant in your education. You will explore, engage, collaborate, debate, question, critique, and grow into a confident, critical thinker, ready for the opportunity. Prepare for academic success in over 30 undergraduate Sierra Nevada College majors. Explore the world we live in through Biology or Environmental Science. Share your insight and imagination through English or Creative Writing. Prepare to build your empire with Entrepreneurship or Finance. Make your world a better place through Psychology or Sustainability. Create and exhibit your work with Digital Art or Ceramics. Make your love of the outdoors into a career with Ski Business or Outdoor Adventure Leadership. Or combine your passions in our innovative interdisciplinary college majors. You cannot escape hands-on learning here. You will learn in science labs in spectacular Lake Tahoe. You will join small group explorations in class. You will design and run business simulations. You will take part in community internships and academic symposia. You will execute original research projects. You will enjoy unlimited access to art studios. All this and more, in a close-knit community, energized by theoretical possibilities. Our faculty have distinguished careers and professional expertise. They are here to guide, support and challenge YOU. They know your name. They care about your success. They will push you, encourage you, and prepare you for what comes next. SNC's master's degree programs prepare you for a future that is both fulfilling and successful. Our graduate programs allow you to advance your education without disrupting your life. Secure your future with a Master's degree in Teaching and Education, and the practical skills you need to succeed in the classroom. Build a sustainable creative practice in our low-residency MFA programs in Creative Writing and Interdisciplinary Arts. Your days at SNC – a top outdoor adventure college – will be ones you long remember for their closeness, camaraderie, and thrills as well as an excellent academic community. And our campus, amenities, and activities are designed to make those moments happen. Whether you live in an on-campus residence-hall room with a private bath or off-campus in the village, you will be a member of an energetic, close-knit, can-do academic community where everyone knows your name and supports your growth. Our cafeteria, to put it simply, rules. No two ways about it. Delicious daily specials, soups, a salad bar, and a cooked-to-order grill. And the convenient, rustic setting of our dining hall makes every meal feel like an adventure. Clubs are one of the best ways for students to be active on campus. Clubs partner with a faculty advisor and community partner to help fulfill the club's mission, vision, fundraising, and activities. Student Government Association (SGA) exists to be the student body's official voice at Sierra Nevada College. Speaking of adventure, there is always something eye-opening happening on campus: film festivals cultural events group hikes beach outings lectures poetry slams talent nights special-interest clubs for everything from Sustainability and Golf to LGBT Pride and Rock Climbing Off-campus, local hotel-resorts regularly host concerts and other big-name performances, plus the shopping, nightlife, and international airport of Reno are just 35 minutes away. View full university

Sierra Canyon School, a premier independent college preparatory school serving students from Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Sierra Canyon embraces academic and personal excellence, wherein each student is treated as an individual and has the opportunity to strive and attain his or her best. We believe that excellence is not a single standard held aloft but rather something to be measured from within each community member. Our diverse, experienced, and qualified teachers are passionate about empowering students to reach their full potential. They inspire students to achieve their personal best and develop a lifelong love of learning. The Lower School program lays the foundation and emphasizes essential developing skills within small instructional groups. Students work at their appropriate instructional level, regardless of age and grade. Learning centers are utilized to best meet students' individual instructional needs. As they progress, students find that the skills developed in the lower grades provide them with the tools necessary to excel within the rigorous academic curriculum of the Middle and Upper School programs. Within this dynamic educational setting, they embrace the social and academic challenges set forth so that they can thrive in an environment where intellectual discourse, individual growth, and free thought are encouraged and celebrated. Sierra Canyon School is an academically excellent college preparatory school committed to an empowering environment in which students realize their most significant creative, ethical, intellectual, and physical promise. We are defined by an energized, attentive, and diverse student-teacher culture. Sierra Canyon School is a special place to grow for the challenges of a fast-changing world. The relationship between teacher and student is at the heart of every excellent academic institution. Sierra Canyon School cultivates this relationship by providing a dynamic learning environment that facilitates positive growth among all school community members. Sierra Canyon School students advance their knowledge through thoughtful discussion and the exploration of ideas. At its core, Sierra Canyon School develops students who are as keen to realize their potential as their teachers are to inspire it. Since our founding four decades ago, a spirit of enthusiastic creativity has swept through Sierra Canyon School. And that spirit grows more substantial, as our carefully designed Pre-Kindergarten through grade 12 program expands every child's vision, ambition, and capability a little more every day. In our Lower School's verdant enclave, your child discovers and hones their indelible talents and abiding interests. Our nurturing program intentionally builds academic agility, genuine confidence, and human character—preparing your child to thrive in the intensive intellectual laboratories of our Middle and Upper Schools. From that capacious launchpad, your child sets forth for college and beyond as an uncommonly self-aware, self-advocating, and self-directed young adult. Middle and Upper School Address: 20801 Rinaldi Street, Chatsworth, CA Postal Code: 91311 View full school