This online resource i s provided to help you begin the process of planning and exploring college choices. Should you attend a technical school, 4-year school, community college or pursue an apprenticeship? There are many options to choose from. Post high school education is not a one size fits all experience! Your job is to choose the path that is right for YOU!

This is your process! Don’t get caught up in what everyone else plans to do, or the media frenzy surrounding the college admissions process. Be cautious about college rankings – they oversimplify and mislead! In this handbook we’ve included ideas to help you get focused and to discover what is important to you.

It is never too early to begin your search. Exploring different options through websites is one way to begin. As a junior, you should put together a list of choices and begin visiting campuses. Your list should include one or two safety schools – schools you could apply and be accepted to, one or two reach schools – a reach school you love to go to, but are not sure you would be accepted to, and one or two likely schools that seem to be a natural fit. In most cases your “final” list should consist of four to six school