CHS College & Career Center (CCRC)
CHS COLLEGE & CAREER READINESS CENTER (CCRC)
The CCRC is the Curtis High School's College & Career Readiness Center. The CCRC is designed to assist students in helping them through the college selection and career preparation process. The CCRC is equipped with a full computer lab available to students during lunch and after school.
We encourage students and parents to review the information on this website, which includes Career Planning, College Planning, Scholarships, High School & Beyond Plan, and Volunteer Service. Please look at each section and check back often, as we plan to continually update this information.
Local events, job postings, fairs and more
Local Upcoming events
WorkSource Pierce Job Fair
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024 / 11am-2pm
2121 S. State St. Suite 300 / Tacoma, WA 98405
Pierce County Library Job Fair
Thursday, July 11th, 2024 / 2-5pm / Graham Library
Thursday, August 1st, 2024 / 2-5pm / Buckley Library
College Fairs
PNACAC College Fairs- Fall 2024
Thurston County (WA) PNACAC Fair: Wednesday, October 23
Pierce County (WA) PNACAC Fair: Thursday, October 24
Seattle NACAC Fair: Friday, October 25 & Saturday, October 26
Financial Aid Assistance
CCRC Financial Aid Information Page
Pierce County Library Tools for Students
Requires a Pierce County Library Card
Offers Online Homework Help, with FAFSA/WAFSA as an option.
Live, available 1-10pm daily
Washington Student Achievement Council
Career Planning
Requirements for a teen worker
Resume, Cover letter building & writing
Interview Skills and mock interviews
Job Application support
Apprenticeships
Internships
Learn More --- Career Planning
College Planning
College Selection
College Testing
College application process
Letter of recommendation
Learn More --- College Planning
Financial Aid
Assist in finding & applying for Scholarships
Types of Financial Aid (Grants, Work study, loans, and more)
FAFSA
WASFA
Learn More --- Show me the Money!
HS & Beyond Plan (Xello)
XELLO Grade Requirements
Assistance in completing tasks
Exploring career & college outcomes
Learn More --- Xello
Military
Enlistment
Service Academy Process
Meet with Recruiters
ASVAB Testing
Learn More --- Military Options
Volunteer
Assistance in logging in volunteer hours
Finding Volunteer opportunities
Volunteer Service Award Info
Varsity Letter in Community Service Info
Learn More --- Volunteer
Communication & Social Media
Parent Square
ParentSquare is a communication tool that helps teachers and staff easily communicate and collaborate with parents. Already set up for all of our classrooms as it is synced nightly with Skyward, we are all able to start using ParentSquare right away to send messages.
