A. 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
B. Volunteer Opportunities
ttps://www.dosomething.org/us/articles/volunteer-opportunities-for-teens
local volunteer directory (Ms. Noble's)
C. Summer Enrichment Programs
https://sites.google.com/a/nhcs.net/secondary-summer-enrichment/summer-enrichment-in-nc
D. College Research
College Comparison (Detailed look at top 3 schools; compare side by side)
E. Applying for schools
CFNC.org (free application week in October for select schools)
https://www.commonapp.org/plan/paying-for-college (helpful resource to start with)
1) Applying for Federal Student Aid
FAFSA (how to complete video tutorial); -Completing the FAFSA
Nerd Wallet Article: Best Private Student Loans (April 2024)
2) Scholarship Resources
Scholarship Tracker Spreadsheet (keep track of requirements, amounts, deadlines, etc)
How to find scholarships (FSA Resource)
Xello Scholarship Video and Guide to Scholarship Search/Matching Tool
NHC Scholarships (by deadline dates)
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 (search using detailed parameters like by county, eligiblity, deadline, etc)
CFCC - Merit Scholarship deadline April 10, 2023
NHCS - Future Teacher Scholarship deadline March 31, 2023
from Next Generation Personal Finance:
Nerd wallet: Best Private Loans
A. Personality tests:
https://www.16personalities.com/
https://www.resumonk.com/blog/best-career-assessment-and-personality-tests/
B. Interest tests:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/career-search/career-quiz
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.)
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.)
C. 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:
What is Personal Finance? (lots of resources from Nerdwallet)
Budget Template (Office)
Budget Template (Google)
Budget Creator (Nerd Wallet)