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The Best Resources for College and Career Planning

jobs y'all

Your Career. Your Story.

Anything is possible – that’s what Jobs Y’all is all about. Jobs Y’all is where you can explore good-paying and meaningful careers in growing industries. Here, you’ll discover rewarding and satisfying jobs right in your hometown or elsewhere in Texas. Find the career that matches your interests and goals. Your career starts here.

https://jobsyall.com/

map my grad

Plan Your High School Graduation

MapMyGrad is an online tool developed by education experts to help students, families, and schools learn more about the Texas Grad Plan and how it works on their individual high school campus.

https://www.mapmygrad.org/

launch my career

Explore future options.

Curious how your chosen career path will impact how much money you’ll make in your lifetime? Interested to see what major you'll need to focus on in order to get your dream job? What if your dream school doesn't offer the major you want in order to achieve your dreams?

Career One Stop

Source for Career Exploration, Training and Jobs

CareerOneStop is the flagship career, training, and job search website for the U.S. Department of Labor. The website serves job seekers, businesses, students, and career advisors with a variety of free online tools, information and resources.

https://www.careeronestop.org/

college storecard

Find the college that's the best fit for you!

Compare colleges and universities based on information such as average cost, graduation rate, and salary after graduation.

https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/

compare colleges tx

Compare Colleges In Texas

Searching for your ideal college? Texas is big – and has many colleges and universities to choose from. Luckily, Compare College TX makes choosing the right college easy.

http://comparecollegetx.com/

texas reality check

Explore your financial future.

Texas Reality Check’s website includes a career search for high school students, which provides a ton of information on hundreds of different jobs—how much they pay, how popular they are, what you need to study in order to qualify for them, and more.

https://texasrealitycheck.com/

adventures in education

Access reliable information about financial aid.

When it comes to college financial aid planning, it can be hard to find reliable information online. Adventures in Education has a website full of helpful, accurate information to guide you through the process of preparing for, filling out, and following up on the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA), as well as help with scholarships and loans.

https://www.aie.org/


texas gear up

Plan for College and Career.

Texas GEAR UP is all about helping you find your passion and prepare for your future!

https://www.texasgearup.com/

texas crews

Evaluate Career Programs and College

The Texas Consumer Resource for Education and Workforce Statistics (Texas CREWS) is an interactive dashboard tool providing comparative information about Texas public 2-year and 4-year postsecondary institutions.

http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/apps/txcrews/

career check

Learn about hundreds of career opportunities.

Texas Career Check’s website includes a career search for high school students and provides a ton of information on hundreds of different jobs – how much they pay, how popular they are, what you need to study in order to qualify for them, and more.

https://texascareercheck.com/

your bright future

Explore labor market information.

Your Bright Future is a handy guide for students and families who want to create an educational plan that leads to a successful career. Compiled and managed by the Texas Workforce Commission, it’s full of resources aimed at helping you prepare for your dream job. It uses labor market information (statistics about what jobs are growing) to inform students about careers in Texas.

https://lmci.state.tx.us/explore/TSC/YBF.asp

MPower

Find a wealth of useful information and resources about careers and pathways

MPOWER Texas is an eCourse designed to educate high school and college guidance counselors about the need for, value of, and availability of Career and Technical Education pathways in Texas.

http://texasgenuine.org/educator-resources/mpower-texas

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