Career Exploration

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

Step 1: Career Assessment

Step 2: Research Results

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

Vision At 35 Years Of Age