post-secondary planning
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What is "post-secondary planning"?
Post-secondary refers to what you want to do after you graduate from high school. What kind of life do you want to have? And what do you need to do to attain that life? Everyone needs education beyond high school, but what will it look like for you? Each path is different and you need to decide the right path for you. We can help! |
Resources
Below are links to helpful resources to guide you in planning your next step after high school graduation. It's important to start this process early! Make an appointment to talk with your counselor regarding questions or concerns in planning for after high school.
Interest Inventories - see how your interests line up with career opportunities!
Professional Trade and College Planning - search for educational options to meet your career goals!
Career Planning - tools to help you find data on the careers that interest you!
Additional Resources
Below are links to helpful resources to guide you in planning your next step after high school graduation. It's important to start this process early! Make an appointment to talk with your counselor regarding questions or concerns in planning for after high school.
Interest Inventories - see how your interests line up with career opportunities!
- Career Cruising - see your counselor for login information
- Career Cluster Interest Survey through Minnesota State
- Interest and Skills Assessments through Minnesota State
Professional Trade and College Planning - search for educational options to meet your career goals!
- You don't wait until Senior year to plan for college, start now with Connections Academy's "Getting Ready for College: A Four-Year Checklist for High School Teens".
- Search for professional trade training programs at Tradeschools.com
- Looking for an apprenticeship in a professional trade? Search here at Apprenticeship.gov.
- Interested in carpentry, electrical, ironworks and many more? See career opportunities starting right out of high school at
West Michigan Construction Alliance - Search for professional training programs at Kalamazoo Valley Groves Center
- Interested in Law Enforcement? Here are links to the Law Enforcement program at the Van Buren Technology Center and the Kalamazoo Valley Groves Center Police Academy.
- Search for a career by field of study, school, and more at pathfinder.mitalent.org
- Be ready for a career right out of high school by taking courses through the Van Buren Technology Center while in 11th and/or 12th grade.
- Learn about how to be ready for college and more at Know How 2 Go
- Information when preparing for college as well as when you're in college, check out Go College! Now.
- Find phone apps to help you through the college process at College Map App
- Compare college tuition rates at college-tuition.startclass.com or at College Scorecard
- Search for and compare colleges and universities using College Navigator
- Compare colleges and universities here, through Big Future by College Board
- Research different kinds of schools through studentaid.ed.gov
Career Planning - tools to help you find data on the careers that interest you!
- Search career opportunities, job growth, and projected income information with O*Net
- Search for careers, projected growth rates in career fields, and income information with the Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Search for Michigan specific job information with Michigan Talent Connect
Additional Resources
- Looking to move out of state? Get information on the state you're interested in at 50states.com
- Many colleges and universities use the Common Application for their admissions process. Go to the "Common App" now to start your application today.
- Local community colleges include:
- College: What It's All About and Why It Matters
- Why Community College?