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Begin your research with these sites
Begin your research with these sites
You've created your Schoolinks account, so it's time to explore these menus on the left for your essay research:
Careers
Colleges
Finance (scholarships & FAFSA)
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission's PaCE checklist (Postsecondary and Career Expectations) to guide you through tasks to complete during high school.
Follow these steps to access the Illinois Career Information System:
Select IL resident & then High School
On the next page, select Rochelle from the pull-down menu & type zip code 61068
Select Occupations, then select Career Clusters to find yours
O*net allows you to
Search for a specific career title
Browse by career clusters, industry, and preparation needed
Focus on careers that use a particular software or skillset
(Information from OOH)
The OOH has the most current national career information. Several ways to search:
Choose an Occupation Group on the left
Use the Search the Handbook search bar on the right.
Browse the menus in the center.
Illinois Pathways is a new one-stop guide for students from Illinois WorkNet.
Search by keyword or choose a career cluster to find a specific career.
On a career's page, click on pulldown menus to find details.
Suggested high school courses are found inside Skills & Training.
Use Career Cruising to match yourself to a possible career or find out the details of a specific job.
Next, look at these important RTHS links
Next, look at these important RTHS links
This link includes graduation requirements, course paths by department, and course descriptions.
How to Earn the Seal of Biliteracy
Are you bilingual? How would that open doors for you in college and beyond?
Do you need to discuss or change your four-year plan? Make an appointment with your counselor.
(JUST FYI--not needed for this essay)
SCROLL DOWN TO FIND THE LIST OF SCHLARSHIPS
Kishwaukee Education Consortium (KEC), Kishwaukee College, and Vocational Education
Kishwaukee Education Consortium (KEC), Kishwaukee College, and Vocational Education
Start here on Kishwaukee College's high school page to see info about:
2 Degrees in 3 years Program
Dual Credit Programs, including KEC, Dual Enrollment, and the Engineering Math Science Academy (EMSA)
High School to College Course Planning
See detailed descriptions of the Kishwaukee Educational Consortium's Career and Tech Programs of Study.
The Northwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades Apprenticeship Guide has general information about:
Carpentry
Electrical
Equipment Operator
HVAC
Iron Work and much more!
Application requirements for all of the Northwestern Illinois Building & Construction Trades
Illinois Board of High Education Information: ANY education after high school
Illinois Board of High Education Information: ANY education after high school
Search for Illinois Higher Education Institutions by Degree Programs
(includes all types of post-high school education)
Map of Higher Education Institutions in Illinois, including:
Public Univerisities
Public Community Colleges
Private Business and Vocation Schools
Independent Not-For-Profit Schools
Independent For-Profit Schools
United States Military Service
United States Military Service
(Scroll and search for Northern Illinois University in the menu.)
Print books and eBooks
Print books and eBooks
Destiny Discover: Print Books
Destiny Discover: Print Books
Search for a specific career (nurse) or career cluster (healthcare). For a greater list of results, search for the word "career."
Log in, place a hold, and the book will be delivered to you.
Open Gale eBooks and find these four books:
Open Gale eBooks and find these four books:
Inside RTHS, you should be able to open Gale eBooks easily.
Outside RTHS, you'll need the Gale username and password found at this link.
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