Resources California

While in the US, all au pairs must complete six semester hours of higher education at an accredited post-secondary institution as part of J-1 visa requirements. Host families reimburse up to $500 for the cost of tuition and related materials including books and supplies.

All payments for tuition, books, fees, and materials that exceed the host family’s contribution are the responsibility of the au pair. If you do not use the complete amount, the education stipend is not paid to the au par in cash. An au pair will not be able to extend their stay without first completing their educational requirement.

University Name	City	Website	Special Programs
Cabrillo College	Aptos	http://www.cabrillo.edu
Canada College	Redwood City	http://www.canada college.edu
Chabot-Los Positas Community College	Dublin	www.clpccd.cc.ca.us
Chaffey College	Rancho Cucamonga	www.chaffey.edu
City College of San Francisco	San Francisco	www.ccsf.edu
College of Marin	Kentfield	www.marin.edu
College of San Mateo	San Mateo	www.collegeofsanmateo.edu
College of the Canyons	Santa Clarita	www.canyons.edu
Contra Costa College	San Pablo	www.contracosta.edu
De Anza College	Cupertino	www.deanza.edu
Diablo Valley College	Pleasant Hill	www.dvc.edu
El Camino Community College District	Torrance	www.elcamino.edu
Evergreen Valley College	San Jose	www.evc.edu
Foothill College	Los Altos Hills	www.foothill.edu
Fullerton College	Fullerton	www.fullcoll.edu
GEOS Languages Plus Costa Mesa	Costa Mesa	www.geoscostamesa.com
GEOS Language Plus, LA	Torrance	www.geosla.net
Glendale Community College	Glendale	www.glendale.edu
Golden West College	Huntington Beach	www.goldenwestcollege.edu	ESL Academic Courses
Los Angeles Harbor College	Wilmington	www.lahc.edu
Los Angeles Pierce College	Woodland Hills	www.piercecollege.edu	English as a Second Language
Los Angeles Valley College	Valley Glen	www.lavc.edu	English as a Foreign Language
Loyola Marymount University	Los Angeles	www.lmu.edu
MiraCosta College	Oceanside	www.miracosta.cc.ca.us	ESL
Mission College	Santa Clara	http://www.missioncollege.edu	ESL
Mt San Antonio College	Walnut	www.mtsac.edu	English as a Second Language
Napa Valley College	Napa	www.napavalley.edu	English as a Second Language
Ohlone College	Fremont	www.ohlone.edu	English as a Second Language
Orange Coast College	Costa Mesa	www.orangecoastcollege.edu	English as a Second Language
Oxnard College	Oxnard	www.oxnardcollege.edu	English as a Second Language
Pasadena City College	Pasadena	www.pasadena.edu	English as a Second Language
Saddleback College	Mission Viejo	www.saddleback.edu	English as a Second Language
San Diego Community College District	San Diego	www.sdccd.edu
San Diego Miramar College	San Diego	www.sdmiramar.edu	Advanced ESOL
San Diego State University	San Diego	www.sdsu.edu
San Francisco State University	San Francisco	www.sfsu.edu	English for Professional Purposes
San Jose City College	San Jose	www.sjcc.edu
San Jose State University	San Jose	www.sjsu.edu
Santa Ana College	Santa Ana	www.sac.edu
Santa Barbara City College	Santa Barbara	www.sbcc.edu	English as a Second Language
Santa Monica College	Santa Monica	www.smc.edu
Santiago Canyon College	Orange	www.sccollege.edu	ESL
Skyline College	San Bruno	www.skylinecollege.edu
UC Berkeley Extension	Berkeley	extension.berkeley.edu
University of California - Los Angeles	Los Angeles	www.ucla.edu	ESL
University of California- San Diego	La Jolla	www.ucsd.edu	ESL
Ventura College	Ventura	www.venturacollege.edu	English for Multilingual Students
Ventura County Community College	Ventura	www.vcccd.edu
West Valley College	Saratoga	www.westvalley.edu	ESL
The Borough of Manhattan Community College	San Francisco	www.campusce.net	Learning Across America Learning on Location
Au Pair Weekend Classes	Los Angeles Sand Diego San Francisco	www.aupairclasses.org
San Joaquin Valley College	California	www.sjvc.edu	Campuses in Northern, Central, and Southern California