College and Career Planning
College Resources
High School Checklist (in preparation for college)
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/plan-for-college/for-educators/college-planning-resources
https://www.commonapp.org/plan/your-path-to-college (from Freshman to Senior year checklist)
-Junior year
Volunteer Opportunities
ttps://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/volunteer-opportunities-for-teens
local volunteer directory (Ms. Noble's)
Summer Enrichment Programs
https://sites.google.com/a/nhcs.net/secondary-summer-enrichment/summer-enrichment-in-nc
College search
College Comparison (Detailed look at top 3 schools; compare side by side)
https://www.commonapp.org/plan/paying-for-college (helpful resource)
A. Federal Student Aid
FAFSA (how to complete video tutorial)
Nerd Wallet Article: Best Private Student Loans (April 2024)
B. Scholarship Search
Past Hoggard’s Senior Award Ceremony (part of the program) …generate some ideas
https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/training/find-scholarships.aspx
https://sites.google.com/nhcs.net/jthstudentservices/scholarships/all-scholarships
College Board Opportunity Scholarships
https://www.cappex.com/scholarships
CFNC.org
CFCC - Merit Scholarship deadline April 10, 2023
NHCS - Future Teacher Scholarship deadline March 31, 2023
CollegeScholarships.org (Grants page)
Nerd wallet: Best Private Loans
Applying for schools
CFNC (free application week in October for select schools)
https://www.commonapp.org/
Career Resources
Career Research Tools:
Personality tests:
https://www.16personalities.com/
https://www.resumonk.com/blog/best-career-assessment-and-personality-tests/
Interest tests:
https://nccareers.org/find-career/interest-finder
https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/careers/interest-assessment.aspx
https://nccareers.org/find-career/work-value-sorter (What kind of person are you? Are you Artistic? Social? Realistic? Answer a few questions to identify your personality type.)
https://nccareers.org/find-career/career-cluster-match (Uncover which Career Clusters match your combination of work, skill, and academic interests.)
Career Research:
https://money.usnews.com/careers
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm (The Bureau of Labor Statistics measures labor market activity, working conditions, price changes, and productivity in the U.S. economy to support public and private decision making.)
https://www.onetonline.org/ (O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!)
https://nccareers.org/occupation-profile?field_area_target_id_1=1284 (Search for an occupation from nearly 800 job titles or browse the fastest growing jobs in North Carolina.)
Skill matcher:
https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/Skills/skills-matcher.aspx
https://nccareers.org/find-career/skill-matcher (Ready to jumpstart, change, or advance on your career path? Tell us about your skills and we'll show you career options that might be a good fit.)
Job search:
Resume, Cover Letter and Interview Resources
Indeed.com
Reddit.com (what it’s like to be a…)
Making connections: