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Happy New Year! Welcome to 2026 and the Spring Semester. I hope you and your family had a wonderful winter break!
As we enter the Spring semester many High School Juniors and Seniors are preparing for postsecondary education. This month I wanted to spotlight some resources to help with planning for education after high school.
Don Gilley, GCISD Transition Specialist
Post Secondary Education
Post Secondary Education
Potential Post Secondary Education Options
Potential Post Secondary Education Options
College/University
Trade School
Apprenticeships
Military Service
Individualized Skills and Socialization
Need help with postsecondary planning?
Need help with postsecondary planning?
There are many resources on your campus in the Counseling and Go Center as well as your student's case manager. I am also available to help you plan and navigate options for postsecondary education. Please don't hesitate to reach out at don.gilley@gcisd.net or 817-251-6519
Any student, regardless of income, who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.
Apprenticeship Info.pdf
What’s stopping you? TCC Transitional Skills Program
Think Higher. Think College. Campaign Video with Captions.mp4
Helpful Links: Find information on Medicaid Waivers, My Health My Resources, Vocational Rehabilitation and much more.....
Helpful Links: Find information on Medicaid Waivers, My Health My Resources, Vocational Rehabilitation and much more.....
Trainings/Workshops/Webinars
Trainings/Workshops/Webinars
Resource Fair 2026 English.pdfNorth Tarrant Resource Fair
North Tarrant Resource Fair
Resource Fair 2026 Spanish.pdfFeria de recursos de North Tarrant
Feria de recursos de North Tarrant
Save The Date
Save The Date
1/19/26 Martin Luther King Jr. Day - No School
2/5/26 CAPEabilities Career Exploration Expo
2/21/26 Making Connections Resource Fair North Tarrant County
3/7/26 Making Connections Resource Fair Mansfield
3/16/26 Professional Development Day - No School for students
Helpful Resources
Helpful Resources
Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights (PACER) Center and the National Endowment for Financial Education® (NEFE®) collaborated on this publication to help parents of children with disabilities create a sense of order in their life and maintain control over finances as they care for thier child and prepare him or her for adulthood.
For information purposes only. GCISD does not sponsor or endorse these resources, organizations, or programs.
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