SHS Career Center Weekly Update
January 25th, 2021
Message from the Career Center:
Welcome to the first SHS Career Center Newsletter! We are re-inventing the way we approach Career & College Readiness at Sherwood High School starting with how we communicate with you! Each week we hope to provide you with valuable information on the magic that happens in the center as well as:
career exploration opportunities
and upcoming workshops
useful college financial and preparation resources
Seniors
If you have shared that information with us through Naviance, speaking with your counselor, or the Google Survey email before winter break, thank you! We really appreciate you letting us know and we are excited for you. If we don’t have your information, another email will be going out later this week or click here to access the Google Survey.
If you still don't know, that's okay too. We are here to help, please let us know as soon as possible. Graduation will be here before you know it.
Career Exploration Opportunities
Career Center Workshops & Events
College Information
We know that application deadlines are looming and financing college is a focus of your attention right now. Here are some links and suggestions that may be helpful. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at shscareercenter@sherwood.k12.or.us
Oregon GEAR UP & Oregon Goes to College is a great place to start! We focus on the basics of information about college with Oregon-specific resources and examples whenever possible.
The Fair Opportunity Project is a nonprofit organization started by students for students. We find, simplify, and organize information from across the web to create easy-to-read, high-quality resources that give every students in America a fair shot at college.
FAFSA/ORSAA website - necessary for many scholarships and important information for you and your family to have about your estimated financial contribution toward educational expenses.
OSAC awards more than $10 million in scholarships annually. You don't need to be a merit scholar or a student with financial need to apply. OSAC administers more than 600 scholarship programs.