Career Center
04.25.2022
Career Center Newsletter - week of April 25
Students and Families,
The end of the 2021-2022 school year is quickly approaching, time to plan for next year!
- Seniors
- stay on track for graduation
- Going to college? Select housing, classes, financial aid, tuition
- Apprenticeships - get those applications complete
- Juniors
- Planning to go to college after graduation?
- What does the college you are interested in require for the application?
- What does it cost?
- How are you paying for it?
- Thinking about an apprenticeship?
- research careers that use apprenticeships for "on the job" training
- find out what is required to apply and be accepted into an apprenticeship
- Sophomores and Freshmen
- continue to research careers to see what the requirements, training, or education is required to get into that career field
- are there high school courses that could provide assistance in understanding or getting to know more about that career field?
For more tips: check all the resources below including check lists for each grade.
Most recent previous newsletter....
Events
- Financial Aid Application Opened for current Seniors to apply & College Students to renew - 1 October 2021 - deadline 30 June 2022
- Don't miss out on grant and scholarship opportunities because you think you do not qualify!!
- To receive the College Bound Scholarship, students must complete the financial aid application
In the Commons During Lunch:
- Air Force - 2nd & 4th Thursday each month
- Army - 2nd & 4th Wednesday each month
- Army National Guard - 1st Wednesday each month
- Coast Guard - 1st & 3rd Tuesday each month
- Marines - 1st & 3rd Thursday each month
- Navy - 1st Monday each month
In the Library Media Center (full list of events, click on the calendar link in resources)
- Wednesday, April 27 - Job Corps - careers in trades
Fairs:
- Career Fairs and College Fairs listed in Resources
Career Center
Career Specialist - Student Appointments
Students select the link then select Make Appt on the day and time that works for you.
Remind
Receive Text Message Reminders for Career Center Events
Career & College Research
SchoolData - program for students to use for career/college research
Use your Skywar Student Access - username and password to log in.
Need help contact Career Specialist
Need help contact Career Specialist
National Career Fairs
Search Engine for Career Fairs
Scholarships and Financial Aid
Going Merry
Scholarships & Financial Aid Application Assistance
List of Scholarship Resources
List of databases and scholarships to assist students in paying for 2 or 4-year colleges or trade schools.
Which Financial Aid Application am I eligible to fill out?
Click the link, it opens a new window, scroll down and select start.
Otterbot
Sign up for text help with Financial Aid
WUE/WICHE
Colleges & Universities participating in a program to give out-of-state students, in-state tuition costs.
Testing
College Application Apps and College Fairs
Common App
Fill out one application for multiple colleges. Not all colleges participate but roughly 700 do.
Coalition for College
Fill out one application for multiple colleges. Not all colleges participate but roughly 150 do.
PNACAC - COLLEGE FAIRS
Once on the website, select College Fairs to search for Pacific Northwest College Fairs
NACAC - COLLEGE FAIRS
National Listing for College Fairs
Transcripts and Payment System
Grade Level Checklists "steps for each year"
Career Center