College and Career Planning

College Resources

High School Checklist (in preparation for college)

Make a plan

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)

-Freshman/Sophomore years

-Junior year

-Senior year

-FSA ID Cheat Sheet

-Completing the FAFSA


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 Board 

CFNC 

College Comparison (Detailed look at top 3 schools; compare side by side)

College Navigator 


Paying for College

https://www.commonapp.org/plan/paying-for-college (helpful resource)

A. Federal Student Aid

https://studentaid.gov/

FAFSA Process Infographic

FAFSA (how to complete video tutorial)

Tuition Tracker

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 Bingo Game

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


CLICK HERE for the full list!


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://www.mynextmove.org/

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

Glassdoor.com

Indeed.com

Reddit.com (what it’s like to be a…)

Quora.com


Making connections:

        Finding a Career


         https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/10/6-ways-to-use-job-boards-to-land-a-gig-and-one-stupid-mistake-to-avoid.html



https://www.linkedin.com/home

https://www.meetup.com/


Adulting:

https://consumer.gov/

Tax Forms and Calculators 

Everfi Turbo Tax Simulations

Filing Federal Taxes for Free