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Local Career & College Preparation Events |
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Career Pathways
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Career Pathways are broad
groupings of careers that share similar characteristics and whose
employment requirements call for many common interests, strengths and
competencies. Michigan Department of Career Development's
Career Pathways
information. |
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Career Information
Online Resources
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MOIScripts are available online through the State
of Michigan Career Portal Students and Parents Resource Page.
MOIScripts include career profiles with
outlook information, educational requirements and salary potential for
over 250 careers.
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Scholarship Research
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Scholarships just for CHS students Finding money for college using the Career Center resources. Books and Scholarship guides and searches on the Internet
are a great way to get the financial information you will need to know. |
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College Guides
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Are you looking for just the
College to help you get the degree you need for your dream job? We can
help you search for it using print and on-line resources.
Complete list of Michigan Colleges and Universities by US College
Search
YOUniversityTV - Video Campus Tours of Colleges around the Country.
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College Bound
To-do list |
 | Visit
BJ
Pinchbeck’s College Companion at
www.bjpinchbeck.net which
offers advice that could help students prepare for and survive the
college experience. |
| Study the Web sites of the colleges or
universities you're interested in, pay attention to the pages written
specifically for potential applicants |
| Get needed items for college
applications, including a resume of your activities and community
service and recommendations from teachers |
| Register for college admission exams.
ACT,
SAT |
| Check with your counselor about your
graduation status |
| Watch the deadlines for early admission
and regular admissions to your preferred colleges |
| You can begin submitting your
FAFSA
on Jan. 1. Colleges and universities use you
FAFSA
to help determine the amount of financial aid you'll receive |
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Study Guides and Test Prep.
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Study Guides for
SAT,
ACT and
Advanced Placement course tests are great to help prepare you for you
days full of "filling in circles". Learn all the tricks and tips right
from the people who write the tests. Peterson's
web site has practice tests for the
SAT,
ASVAB,
GED and others. The
Princeton Review site has SAT, SAT II,
ACT,
and
PSAT
test prep materials. |
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Resume Advice
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For those of you who are headed
right into the job market, come in to see
how easy it is to put together a Resume and Cover letter using a
template or examples. Resumes should point out your best qualities to
potential employees. You can also view samples and advice at
Resume sites available on the Internet |
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Job
Search
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Michigan Career
Portal: http://www.mi.gov/careers.
America's Job Bank:
http://www.ajb.dni.us. |
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