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Need a Place to stay?
Homestore.com -
www.allapartments.com
Apartments.com -
www.apartments.com
Apartmentguide.com -
www.aptguides.com
Apartments For Rent -
www.forrent.com
Moving and Apartment Search -
www.movingcenter.com
Or you can contact Barbara, she has a list of
available places around Grossmont College or if you have a place
to rent out. Please contact her.
Ask yourself:
1. How much can I spend?
2. Do I want to live with someone else (roommate)?
3. If so, how do I find a roommate?
4. How far is the apartment from school?
5. Is it close to a bus stop?
Topics to ask the Landlord or manager:
1. Amount of rent
2. Expected rent increase
3. Amount of deposit
4. Conditions for receiving full refund of deposit
after move-out
5. Type of rental agreement (month-to-month, 6-month lease, etc)
6. Security Deposit
7. Credit Check (paid by applicant or landlord?)
8. When can you see the apartment?
9.Termination requirements
10. House / Apartment Rules
11. Parking availability
12. Amenities (pool, Jacuzzi, tennis courts, club
house, furniture, pets, etc)
13. Cable TV availability and charge
Homestay Services International:
Services include: a private room and 2-3 meals per
day and costs around $550 a month.
P.O. Box 402
Spring Valley, CA 91976 (619) 461-4764 or FAX (619) 670-3397 E-mail:
homestaysvc@hotmail.com
Private Dormitory: College Park University
Towers
This is near San Diego State University (SDSU) and
costs about $726 to $826 depending on the meal plan you choose.
It's 8 miles from Grossmont and takes an hour by bus.
5505 Montezuma Road San Diego, CA
92115
(619) 594-2030 or FAX (619) 594-2455
Toll Free Number from the United States:
(800) 274-8099
Website:
www.utowers.com
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Need
a Ride? To get a license:
1. Present your Social Security Card (or your denial letter from
Social Security office)
2. Pass the written DMV test
3. Show a valid Passport
4. Be 16 years old or older
5. Pay the $12 fee for Driver's License
6. Pass the DMV vision test
7. Give your thumb print
8. Pass the driving test
DMV Website -
www.dmv.ca.gov
DMV Offices:
1. El Cajon, 1450 Graves Ave (619) 447-1900
2. Clairemont, 4375 Derrick Dr. (858) 565-6697
3. Hillcrest, 3960 Normal (619) 688-0227
Driving Schools:
Balboa Driving School (858) 560-0343
Safety Driving School (619) 420-2080 it will cost $159 for 6 hours
Sears Driving School (619) 579-2700 it will cost $94 for 1.5 hours
Make sure you buy auto insurance too. I recommend that you do not
buy the minimum because accidents do happen and we are in America,
where the drivers are not great. So be careful on the road.
Buying a automobile:
Be careful, don't rush into things. You want to check out the car
with a mechanic before you buy the car. It will save you time and
trouble for the future
Financing:
Be sure to compare finance charges and interest rates. You should
check with the banks before you go to the dealer because they might
offer you a better rate.
Signing Contracts:
Before you sign anything, make sure you read all the small
writing and that you understand what you are signing. Make sure to
ask specific questions if you don't understand, it's ok!
Public Transportation:
Bus passes are around $39 a Month or you could buy a semester one
for $130.
www.co.san-diego.ca.us/cts
www.sdcommute.com - "Trip
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Looking
for FUN?? Balboa Park
- (619) 239-0512 or (619) 235-1100
Mission Bay Aquatic Center -
(858) 488-1036
Old
Town San Diego Historical Park - (619) 220-5422
Palomar Observatory - (760) 742-2119
San Diego Wild Animal Park
- (760) 738-5025
San Diego Zoo - (619)
234-3153
Scripps Institution of
Oceanography - (858) 534-3474
Seaport Village -
(619) 235-4014
Sea World - (619) 226-3901
Cabrillo National Monument
- (619) 557-5450
Coronado Island
Gaslamp Quarter
Qualcomm
Stadium
Outlet Shopping -
Viejas,
Carlsbad, and
San Ysidro
Lake Murray
Cowles Mountain
Mission Trails Regional Park
Heritage of the
Americas Museum, Cuyamaca College
Beaches: For beach and surf report call: (619) 557-5450
Del Mar
Imperial Beach
La Jolla
Mission Beach
Ocean Beach
Pacific Beach
Coronado - My Favorite, it's the cleanest
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Looking for Work?
1. On-Campus
Must be in Full-Time Status
You can't work more than 20 hours a week
Have a Social Security Card
Complete Grossmont College Personnel Forms
2. Curricular Practical Training
You must be enrolled in an academic program for 9
months (language schools don't count)
You must declare a major and completed 9-12 units
in that major
You must have a hire letter from the company that
is going to employ you: job must be directly related to major
You must register for a minimum of 1 unit of work
experience or special studies (see International Student Counselor
for details)
You MUST see an International student counselor
and meet ALL eligibility requirements (including submission and
approval of "CPT Sign-Off Sheet") BEFORE work authorization can be
granted
3. Optional Practical Training
Job must be directly related to your major
12 months maximum of Full-time authorized
employment by BCIS
Can be Full-time or Part-time jobs (depending on
when you are working)
You need to attend the practical training
workshop or make an appointment to see a international student
counselor
4. Off-Campus Employment Due to Financial
Hardship
International Students are eligible to apply for
off-campus work permission due to unforeseen financial hardship.
Usually it is required that the student has been in status for 9
months and has made a good faith effort to find employment
on-campus before applying for off-campus work permission.
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