Jump Start your Senior Year!

YESS Class of 2019! Take some time NOW to get started on your plan for life AFTER high school.

I know it seems early but the more you do now, the better! 

Let me know if you have ANY questions. 

1) College and Scholarship APP Prep:

Check out the prompts at the following link: 

https://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/2018-2019-common-application-essay-prompts

 

Write an essay for TWO of these prompts. These will be useful for college and scholarship essays. 

2) Begin RESEARCHING scholarships for which you are eligible. 

BE SURE TO KEEP TRACK OF WHAT YOU FIND! 

Check out the options here: http://yesscollegeandcareercorner.blogspot.com/p/scholarship-resources.html

If you want a google sheet that is set up for tracking your research, let me know. 

3) Not sure what you'd like to do after high school? Take some time to complete these questions: https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip 

When you are done, you'll have some ideas about post- high school education options AND career paths. 

BE SURE TO WRITE THEM DOWN and EMAIL them to me! 

4) Send me a list of your TOP 3 Choices for after High School- this could be colleges, apprenticeships(job training education), etc. Please include the $$$ cost of attendance for each of your TOP 3 choices! Keep in mind, your Top 3 Choices may change over the next few months as we do more research. No problem! 

Continuing Your College Search

Hey Juniors, Make sure you are taking time each week to search for colleges and scholarships that work for YOU! You should have quite the list on your spreadsheet by now.

Here are a few more tools to help you refine your selections!

The College Navigator can help you identify schools that fit with your ideal college experience.

But what is YOUR IDEAL? Take some time to answer the following questions!

1) Location: Do you want to be close to home? Far away? In the city? In a rural area?

2) Do you want to attend a large school? A small school? Consider what the pros and cons are for both and remember the conversations we've had about resources, class sizes, diversity, and support systems!

3) What academic programs are you interested in and how rigorous are these programs? Even if you are not 100% sure what you'd like to study, you can use the College Navigator tool to find schools that will cater to your interests.

4) Cost! Be sure to identify the cost of attendance for the schools on your YESS College Research spreadsheet. Remember a lot of schools offer great scholarships, so a high price tag shouldn't stop you from applying to the school of your dreams. But do be realistic about what you can afford!

5) What is the social scene like? What kind of clubs are you interested in? Does the school have a party reputation? Is it a commuter campus (where students all live elsewhere) or do you want to live ON campus?

6) Food! We all know that's important! Do some research about what's available at your chosen schools. Maybe you should add a food column to your YESS College Research spreadsheet!

7) Sports and other extracurriculars may be really important to you. Do you want there to be a great soccer team to follow? Do you want to play a sport for your college? Both are great ways of meeting people!

I've done some college research but...

" I've done some college research but..." 

• I don't remember what schools I looked up.
• I liked some of the schools I looked at but forget why. 
• I researched so many schools, they are all running together.
• none of them are in a city. 
• etc, etc. 

Remember the research grid some of you completed last week? Well, here is something similar in digital form SO YOU WON'T LOSE IT and you can update it regularly. As you do your college (re)search, keep this document open in another window and ADD the answers as you look through college webpages. Then the info is ALWAYS available to you. Fill in as much info in each box as you can! 

Make sure that when you open this google sheet, you opt to make a copy of it and save it to your own drive. Once you open the document via the link below, click file and select "Make a copy..."
If you have questions on how to do this, just let me know! I'll check your "My College (re)Search" sheet next time I see you, so get started TODAY! 

Here's the link to the sheet.

How do I know what direction to GO?

It can be overwhelming to identify your next steps after high school! Luckily, you have a lot to choose from right here in Denver as well as Colorado. It's never too early to educate yourself about your options.

You can research all of our state schools here. As you know, Denver is home to Metro State, Community College of Denver, University of Colorado Denver, and University of Denver.

Another great option is Emily Griffith Technical College!  Check out some of the programs below:

Apprenticeship Training Division

Bricklayer Apprenticeship
Carpenter Apprenticeship
Carpet and Tile Layer
Certified Chef Apprenticeship
Electrician Apprenticeship
Glazier Apprenticeship
Ironworker Apprenticeship
Operating Engineer Apprenticeship
Painter Apprenticeship
Pipefitters Apprenticeship
Plumber Apprenticeship
Sheetmetal Worker Apprenticeship
Voice Data Video Technician Apprenticeship

College of Health Sciences and Administration

Legal Office
Office Administration
Administrative Clerk/Reception
Medical Clerical
Dental Assisting
Medical Assisting
Nurse Assisting
Pharmacy Technician
Phlebotomy
Practical Nursing

College of Creative Arts and Design

Event Planning
Video Production and Editing
Barbering
Cosmetology
Culinary Arts
Esthetician
Professional Baking and Design

College of Trades, Industry
and Professional Studies

Accounting
Advanced Manufacturing Laboratory
Computer Networking
Desktop Support Technician
Geographic Information Systems
Real Estate
Automotive Collision Repair
Automotive Service
CAD - Building Information Modeling
HVAC/Refrigeration
Water Quality Management
Welding