College Planning Resources

Trade School/ Certificate Program

  • Normally requires 1 year and is designed to get you straight into the workforce

  • e.g., Welding, Electrician, Diesel Technician, Cosmetology

  • TCC offers a great selection of certificates

2-year/ Associates Degree

  • Requires 2 years of full-time study at a community college or junior college

  • Can complete your "basics" and transfer to 4-year

  • Junior colleges are community colleges that offer on campus housing and athletics

e.g., Navarro, Blinn, TJC, Kilgore

4-year/ Bachelor's Degree

  • Requires 4 years of full-time study beyond high school at a 4-year college or university

  • Can go directly into the workforce, or allow you to continue on to grad school

Visit any of the sites listed below to explore hundreds of universities!

Big Future- College exploration tailored to your needs.

Princeton Review- College exploration.

College Insight- A unique resource that provides easy-to-use college profiles as well as detailed, research-level higher education data.

Minnie Stevens Piper Foundation- Resources for college search, financial aid, scholarships, and more.

Major exploration quiz!

https://www.mymajors.com/