College 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 aptitudes (natural abilities)
- 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 OPTIONS FREE CAREER MAP TO SUCCESS
COLLEGE OPTIONS CAREER EXPLORATION (Powerpoint)
STEP 1: CAREER ASSESSMENT
Complete through your school career center or through links below:
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:
STEP 3: SECURE A RELATED JOB INFORMATION INTERVIEW OR EVEN A POSSIBLE INTERNSHIP
A) Contact your counselor or College OPTIONS advisor.
B) If applicable register on the Reach Higher Shasta web site:
STEP 4: AFTER SECURING A FINAL CAREER DIRECTION, DETERMINE YOUR MAJOR OR EDUCATION PLAN
After securing a final career direction, determine your major or education plan:
- Big Future/CollegeBoard – Major and Career Search
- Assist.org – Exploring Majors
STEP 5: AFTER SECURING YOUR EDUCATION PLAN RESEARCH COMPATIBLE INSTITUTIONS
STEP 6: APPLY TO APPLICABLE INSTITUTIONS (usually in October/November of Senior Year)
STEP 7: COMPLETE FAFSA IN THE FALL OF SENIOR YEAR (No Later than March 2nd of Senior Year
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 OPTIONS before completing FAFSA: https://collegeoptions.org/financial aid/
STEP 8: AFTER RECEIVING ACCEPTANCE FROM YOUR INSTITUTION YOU WILL RECEIVE AN AWARD LETTER
This outlines your financial aid offer.
Seek FREE assistance: www.collegeoptions.org