The ASPIRE program helps educate Oregon students to become career and college ready. ASPIRE offers education, resources, and mentoring opportunities for all students. Student supports include 1:1 and group mentoring, activities or events that focus on career exploration, career and college research, admissions applications, scholarships, and financial aid.
Fill out the following Application: FGHS Aspire Application
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EXPLORE career and education options. There are hundreds of different careers in the world; some that you have heard of and many that you don’t even know exist. ASPIRE helps you to explore careers and gather information about training and education beyond high school; including college, community college, apprenticeships, or technical/vocational programs.
PLAN AHEAD to keep your options open for the future. What can you be doing now to prepare for your next step after high school? Learn how to choose classes to take while in school, recommend extracurricular activities, and how to prepare for and take the appropriate standardized tests.
FIND the right educational opportunity and fit. Get help with the steps of searching for, applying to, and selecting the college or vocational program that best meets your needs.
FUND your education. What help is available for paying for postsecondary education? Financial aid is any type of assistance used to pay educational costs. Types of assistance include grants, scholarships, student loans, and work-study. Better understand these financial aid options and search and apply for scholarships.