Tinkham Counseling
Welcome to the 2020-2021 School Year!!!
I am Dion Duckett, counselor at Tinkham and I look forward to working with you and helping you to plan your "Next Step"- Life after high school.
If you need to contact me immediately, email me at duckettd@wwcsd.net
Check out these college virtual events this week- you must register to ATTEND!!
The Infinite Scholars Program Host Virtual College Fair Week
When: 11/9-11/13, 4p-8p (each evening)
Register: www.detroitmi.gov/brendajones
St. Clair County Community College-Camp College
When: Wednesday, Nov 11th, 1p-3p
Register: send email to recruitment@sc4.edu.
Henry Ford College- Camp College
When: Thursday, Nov. 12th, 1p-3p
Register: https://www.hfcc.edu/campcollege
Washtenaw Community College - Campus Explore
When: Friday, Nov. 13th, 9:30a-11:30a
Register:https://www.wccnet.edu/announcements/explore.php
NEXT STEPS PLANNING
Career Assessment
Not sure what you want to do for a career? Check out Schoolcraft College Career Coach Assessment: Career Coach
Take a Virtual College Tour
check out this youtube video and take a virtual campus tour of Michigan Colleges and Universities: Michigan Colleges and Universities- Virtual Tour
Applying to college
Start your college search today.. October is the month you should start applying to colleges: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
The 21-22 FAFSA is Now available!! If you are interested in attending college next fall you will need to fill out the FAFSA. see link for more info: https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out.
You can start the process now by applying and obtaining your FSA ID: https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/index.htm
Military
Are you interested in the military? Do you know what careers are offered in the military?
https://www.careersinthemilitary.com/options
Workforce
If you are going straight into the workforce after graduation, contact Michigan Worksor Pure Michigan Talent Connect for job opportunities :
Michigan Works- SEMCA: https://www.semca.org/job-center/wayne/
Pure Michigan Talent Connect: https://www.mitalent.org/
If you need assistance email me and we can set up a time to meet virtually.