College and Career Planning
Links and resources to promote Career Exposure and College Readiness Education:
* Taken from DCPS School Counseling website
* Taken from DCPS School Counseling website
- Visit My Career Shines to explore college and career options
- Visit MyFuture.com to explore, college, career, and military opportunities
- Visit Big Future to learn how to prepare for college
- Take a virtual college campus tour at You Visit
Additional College/Career Planning Resources
2017 State University Admissions Tour Information & Matrix
Teen Life - Connects students and parents with educational opportunities such as summer programs, gap year programs, college/university info, etc.
Princeton Review's Career Page - Discover, research and plan for career success.
College Search - A database of nearly 4,000 colleges and universities searchable by location, majors, cost and more.
My College QuickStart - An online college and career planning kit available free of charge to all students who take the PSAT/NMSQT.
MyRoad - A comprehensive online major, college and career exploration program included in My College QuickStart.
Student Search Service - A free tool that introduces students to college and scholarship programs that are looking for students like them.
YouCanGo! - A free website that will inspire students who want to go to college but feel it's not an option for them.
Career Planning for Secondary Students (Florida CHOICES) - A tool developed to assist students in researching careers, post-secondary schools and sources of financial aid. A current list of Florida’s Hot Careers, sorted by education level, can be found on the Career Planning tab.
Florida Education & Employment Data - provides information on employment and earnings of graduates of the State University System, the Florida College System and District Technical Centers.
College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics
NACAC approved College APP Map - Interactive website to explore careers, colleges, financial opportunities. COnnects to 19 FREE college and career apps!
College GREENLIGHT Blog
Federal Student Aid website
Wells Fargo Financial Literacy Lessons (elementary to adult)
ECMC Foundation - College planning resources
Florida College Access Network
National College Access Network
College Scorecard - Allows students and families to search for colleges that are a good value, cost, graduation rates, average amounts students borow, etc.
2017 State University Admissions Tour Information & Matrix
Teen Life - Connects students and parents with educational opportunities such as summer programs, gap year programs, college/university info, etc.
Princeton Review's Career Page - Discover, research and plan for career success.
College Search - A database of nearly 4,000 colleges and universities searchable by location, majors, cost and more.
My College QuickStart - An online college and career planning kit available free of charge to all students who take the PSAT/NMSQT.
MyRoad - A comprehensive online major, college and career exploration program included in My College QuickStart.
Student Search Service - A free tool that introduces students to college and scholarship programs that are looking for students like them.
YouCanGo! - A free website that will inspire students who want to go to college but feel it's not an option for them.
Career Planning for Secondary Students (Florida CHOICES) - A tool developed to assist students in researching careers, post-secondary schools and sources of financial aid. A current list of Florida’s Hot Careers, sorted by education level, can be found on the Career Planning tab.
Florida Education & Employment Data - provides information on employment and earnings of graduates of the State University System, the Florida College System and District Technical Centers.
College Navigator - National Center for Education Statistics
NACAC approved College APP Map - Interactive website to explore careers, colleges, financial opportunities. COnnects to 19 FREE college and career apps!
College GREENLIGHT Blog
Federal Student Aid website
Wells Fargo Financial Literacy Lessons (elementary to adult)
ECMC Foundation - College planning resources
Florida College Access Network
National College Access Network
College Scorecard - Allows students and families to search for colleges that are a good value, cost, graduation rates, average amounts students borow, etc.