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Preparing for tomorrow today!
Preparing for tomorrow today!
Dreams for your life 10 years from now may seem so far away, but you don't have to wait 10 years to get there! Planning today can help build your dreams into a reality. But where do you start? What exactly should you be planning? This portion of the GEAR UP High School Playbook contains videos, lessons, and information you can use to help you begin.
It starts in High School.
It starts in High School.
You can start by understanding the high school courses you are taking now. Your high school degree plan will play an important role in setting the foundation for the career you would want to pursue after high school. Click on the Graduation Toolkit below and visit page 5 to view the Texas course credit requirements. Talk to your academic counselor to see what course credits you have and still need to graduate.
Graduation_Toolkit_2020 English Website.pdfIn this video, current college students explain the ways in which choosing your high school classes can impact your ability to be accepted to and succeed in college.
Map Your Grad Plan!
Map Your Grad Plan!
Click on the Texas Grad Planner below to work on an interactive plan based on your high school's course selection.
What is post secondary education?
What is post secondary education?
The simple answer: education that happens after high school.
The more complex answer is that post secondary education can happen in many places. Some examples are vocational schools, local community colleges, or public and private universities. These institutions of learning can lead you to career or trade certifications, licenses, or degrees like an associates, bachelors, masters or even doctorates. To decided what your post secondary education would look like, you need to know what type of career you would like to pursue.
Take a look at this program of study in the field of teaching and training. It shows what type of post secondary education you would need to become an educator. Looking for a different occupation?
Visit TEA CTE Programs of Study to research more!
TeachingTraining-ProgramOfStudy2020.pdfStudents with Disabilities
Students with Disabilities
Many students with disabilities now spend more time in inclusive settings than ever before and have the benefit of transition services. Because of this, and because their right to an education is now better protected than ever, continuing after high school is now a natural next step for many students with disabilities or special health care needs.
The big question is: How do you and your family get started? Navigating college life is often more complicated for students with disabilities, chronic (long-lasting) illnesses, or special health care needs.
Putting it all together.
Putting it all together.
Get on the path to your college and career education! Not all post secondary institutions will offer the same programs for all careers, so how do you know what college to choose from? Researching the right college or university is something you can do now.
Visit Big Future to complete an interactive quiz that can point you in the right direction.
The Make It Happen checklists gather all of the best college planning and financial aid resources in one handy place to help you determine your next step on your path to higher education. The checklists are step-by-step guides that are printable and sortable by grade level and category (Prep, Apply, and Pay).
04_Freshman_Prep_Checklist.pdfPage updated
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