Careers Information

Career Days:

• LaJames Activities & Career Exploration - https://ljic.edu/admissions-events/

Career/College Advising:

• Matriculate - Free virtual college advising to HS students. Applications are open until August 31, 2025 at bit.ly/MAT26Apply! They provide trained mentors to help navigate the college application and financial aid process. 

Activities and Events Available for Students/Families:

Freshmen:

• IHAPI  - I Have a Plan Iowa - will be working on in school. This is a College and Career exploration and help site. 

• Spring - we have mock interviews for 9th grade students to practice their interview skills.

Sophomores:

• Job Shadow - Students can sign up for a job shadow this spring to do in-person or virtually. It is a great way to learn more about a career, spend time with a professional, ask them questions, and make connections! Go to kirkwood.edu/wlc, click on Job Shadowing to explore options. Application is not open but will be soon.

• IHAPI  - I Have a Plan Iowa - will be working on in school. This is a College and Career exploration and help site. 

Juniors:

• Spring Kirkwood dual-credit courses will be available to register for on NOV. 3rd! - These are online courses that will satisfy a prerequisite credit in college but they will also receive a credit for at Tipton. They are FREE for students!

• Job Shadow - Students can sign up for a job shadow this spring to do in-person or virtually. It is a great way to learn more about a career, spend time with a professional, ask them questions, and make connections! Go to kirkwood.edu/wlc, click on Job Shadowing to explore options. Applications for spring will be open soon.

• ACT - Usually taken in the Spring. Go to https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html to register or get information on dates. Many colleges are waiving the ACT, so you can check with the schools you are interested in to see if this is a requirement. However, many schools also offer scholarships based on scores from the ACT. All tests given at Tipton will be paper tests. Sign up for the NON-writing test!

• Internship - Students can sign up for an internship at kirkwood.edu/wlc. They will get some hands on experience and see if they are still interested in that career. For the internship, you will be working with a business for 40 hours in a career you are interested in. You will receive 1 credit hour from Tipton H.S. if you complete all the requirements. 

Seniors:

• Job Shadow or Internship - Students can sign up for a job shadow or internship this spring. Job shadows are either in-person or virtually. A job shadow is great way to learn more about a career, spend time with a professional, ask them questions, and make connections! An internship requires you to work and get hands on experience in a career for 40 hours. When the internship is completed successfully, the student will receive 1 credit hour from Tipton HS. Go to kirkwood.edu/wlc, click on either Job Shadowing or Internship to explore options.

• ACT - We offer the ACT at Tipton in the Fall. Go to https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html to register. Many colleges are waiving the ACT, so you can check with the schools you are interested in to see if this is a requirement and to see if they give scholarships from taking the ACT. All tests given at Tipton will be paper tests. Sign up for the NON-writing test!

• Kirkwood dual-credit courses - These are online courses that will satisfy a prerequisite credit in college but will also receive a credit for at Tipton. It is best to know what you want to major in so we can get the courses in that are needed. These are FREE for students to take!

• FAFSA - This Federal Financial Aid application should be filled out by ANY student that is thinking about or planning to attend ANY type of college. This includes technical, community or 4-year colleges. Applications can be filled out starting on Oct. 1st at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. I, along with an ICAN representative, will be available on Nov. 15th to help parents fill out the FAFSA. If you would like assistance, please schedule a time at https://calendly.com/d/ykrd-tsj3/one-off-meeting.

• Iowa College Aid - Students planning to attend ANY college after High School can also fill out our state College Aid form - you can fill this out with the FAFSA but information regarding this is at https://iowacollegeaid.gov/IowaFinancialAidApplication.