Career Exploration
College & Career Options offers a comprehensive career exploration/planning process, including career assessments and an education plan based on the chosen career. If you are looking for assistance please send us a message, give our office a call (530) 244-4022, or contact Dan Haskins directly.
Services
- Career advising
- Comprehensive assessments to determine a student’s:
- Career interests
- Personal character traits
- Personal aptitudes (natural abilities). Learn about careers that match the student’s interests and aptitudes
- Career research resources
- Job interview resources and assistance
- Job shadowing resources and assistance
- Advising and assistance with developing an educational plan, including:
- Determining programs and/or majors that match the chosen career
- Determining colleges/universities and/or trade schools that provide programs/majors for the chosen career
- Advising and assistance with college applications
- Advising and assistance with scholarship applications
- Financial aid services
College & Career Options Free Career Map To Success
Complete through your school career center or through links below:
- After determining a career fit or more refined direction continue to research by verifying, analizing and confirming through the following links:
A) Contact your counselor or College & Career Options advisor.
B) If applicable register on the Reach Higher Shasta web site:
After securing a final career direction, determine your major or education plan:
- Big Future/CollegeBoard – Major and Career Search
- Assist.org – Exploring Majors
In order to be considered for Cal Grant if applicable(www.csac.ca.gov/cal-grants).
As long as you are attending an approved institution you must complete a FAFSA every school year. https://fafsa.ed.gov/
- Attend your schools Financial Aid Night and Cash for College Event to receive free information on financial aid and scholarships: https://www.csac.ca.gov/cash-college
- Seek FREE Financial Aid assistance from your counselor and College & Career Options before completing FAFSA: https://collegeoptions.org/financial aid/
This outlines your financial aid offer.
Seek FREE assistance: www.collegeoptions.org
Career Exploration Resources
- Career Assessments
- Contact Dan Haskins at College & Career Options
- Work-Based Learning Resources
- Contact your counselor or College & Career Options advisor regarding:
- Job Information Interview
- Job Shadowing Opportunities
- Internships/Externships
- Contact your counselor or College & Career Options advisor regarding:
- Education/Training Plan
- Contact your counselor or Dan Haskins at College & Career Options
- Resources for majors/careers
- College/University/Trade School Search