How Long Is Your Life?
High school students have rarely been asked to look at their future beyond where they will be going to college or what job they think they will have. This lesson asks you to think in a long-term perspective. By using a timeline, something you should be familiar with from past history classes, you can map out the major events in your lives: when you start working full time, buy your first house, get married, retire and finally die.
What's the Cost of Your Dream World? By Mindy Farmer
So what are you going to do after high school? Given it any thought? Maybe go to school, get a job, buy a new car, or move out of your parents' house. Do any of these things sound familiar? So how much is this whole big plan going to cost you? Have you ever thought of the money side of these big plans you have? Well, now you have a chance to figure out just how much.
College Planning
How Much Will College Cost?
Have you thought about your plans for your future? Here is your chance to think about and plan your future!
Mapping Your Future
Mapping Your Future is your free resource for career, college, financial aid, and money management information. Our goal is to help individuals achieve life-long success by empowering students, families, and schools with free, web-based information and services.
Majors and Careers Central
Learn about some of the over 600 majors and careers profiled at CollegeBoard.com. Explore college majors and careers now.
College Tool Kit
The One-Stop Resource for Life After High School
All the college, scholarship, and career information you'll need to plan your future!
Education Online Search
A free college and career education portal, to help you learn about careers and the schools offering education and degrees for the fields you choose.
College Info Page
Put together by a former student of mine back when this site was under the district radar and still collaborative, very useful if you are a Washington State resident or interested in attending school here. Check it out!
Making It Count
Making it Count contains articles written for students, by students as well as articles written by career professionals, the Making It Count website is a valuable tool for students transitioning into high school, into college and into their career. The site also includes interactive games, tools, and e-newsletters.
My Future
Build a resume online, find out about college finance options, roommate stories, the military as an option and find some career and college information. (This site is military-oriented)
Our mission is focused on career preparation with a strong underpinning in the liberal arts. We stress and value excellence in teaching and learning in an environment which we strive to make inclusive, respectful and supportive of the entire learning community.
Olympic college Olympic College Shelton (OCS) serves Mason County on a learning-centered 27-acre campus. Served by Mason County Transit and adjacent to a major thoroughfare, the college is easily accessible. OCS provides a variety of programs from GED preparation classes to vocational, technical and transfer degrees. Its new full-service library provides study areas and tutoring spaces, as well as computers for library research. See the Library and Programs links at left for more information.
The Arts Institute of Seattle
This is a college for those people that are interested in any kinde of art. They offer programs for fashion design, Graphic desine, and cullinary arts to name a few.
International acadmey of design and technology Are you looking to prepare for a career that will put your creativity to work? At International Academy of Design and Technology we specialize in helping students like you prepare for the exciting fields of Fashion Design, Interior Design, Game Design, Multimedia, Web Design, Computer Graphics, Advertising, Video Production and many more.
Ashmead College Ashmead College, the Pacific Northwest's leader in quality health and wellness education since 1974, offers programs focused on preparing students for successful careers in the health and fitness fields.
Argosy University This is a small university where you can study careers in business, education, Health science, and psycology and behavioral science. you can get your under grad, masters, and doctoret degrees.
Capella University Capella University can help you earn a Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctorate degree in the fields of business, education, human services, information technology, and psychology.
The University of Wsahington is a typical university. It is known for its pre med program..
Bryman college At Everest, we’re all about diversity. With programs as wide ranging as Healthcare, Business Administration, Information Technology, and Trade Skills, Everest has a career training path for you.
Gene Juarez Academy Our Cosmetology Program goes far beyond cutting hair. You will learn about design, color, texture, style and fashion, as well as working with skin and nail care.
Kaplan College prepares you for jobs in some of today's fastest-growing fields. Our healthcare programs include dental assistant, medical assistant, medical office specialist, and pharmacy technician. Our goal is to empower you with the real-world skills you need to enter the workforce in these in-demand fields.
This is the rival school to The University of Washington. They are a typical state university.
Western Washington University For the ninth year in a row, Western Washington University is ranked second among public master's granting universities in the West, according to the U.S. News & World Report college rankings.
South Puget Sound Communtiy College South Puget Sound Community College offers Technical and transfer degrees and an array of non-credit Community Education classes, as well as pre-college and general Education cources.
We offer more than 50 programs. Which one is right for you? Perhaps you already know. If you aren't sure what you want to study, don't worry, many new students need some help to identify their interests and talents.
Central Washington University The mission of our college is to prepare competent, enlightened citizens who will enhance their respective professions, commit themselves to socially responsible leadership, and help develop the global economy in a spirit of cooperation. Each academic unit of the college has developed specific goals to address this mission
Projects
Making Ends Meet
Get a job in a new state, buy a car, find a place to live, develop and analyze a monthly budget and share your experiences
Personal Budget Webquest
Set up a budget and become more aware of how much your dreams will cost and the education you'll need to achieve them
How to Make a Budget That Really Works
A family budget is important in the best of times, but it’s especially important in tough economic times like these.
"Smart"
My dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!
And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes -- I guess he don't know
That three is more than two!
Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!
And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!
And then I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head--
Too proud of me to speak!
Resumes by Richard J. Poole
You have but one shot to get in the door of a prospective employer, a resume can be used as a key or a lock to that door. When job hunting you want to put your best foot forward. Usually the first contact a prospective employer has with you is through your resume. How that resume looks reflects how they will view you. Is your resume professional or poorly written? Does it convey your best qualifications or does it reveal serious weaknesses? This WebQuest will guide you through the building of a very successful resume.
Your Employment Future
You are 18 and your parents have hinted that it is time for you to find a job. You've thought about getting a job, but you are not sure if you even know where to begin. You will be visiting several sites that will teach you how to be successful in the job hunt. You will also complete a virtual interview. After completing the activity, you will be able to determine if you are prepared for the world of work.
The Big Dummy's Guide to Service-Learning
27 Simple Answers to Good Questions on: Faculty, Programmatic, Student, Administrative, & Non-Profit Issues (Developed by Mark Cooper, Coordinator, The VAC)
Necessity is the Mother of Invention by Carolyn Burleson
Imagination and ingenuity fill the need. YOU invent of the solution. This WebQuest will call upon you to discover a need in your community, use your imagination to find a solution and your ingenuity to fill the need. Ask yourself... What's missing in my community? How did the need come about? What problem does this cause? How can I supply a solution?
The Strawberry Point School Service Learning Primer A page containing a whole bunch of service learning project examples with descriptions from elementary through high school. If you’re looking for ideas, you may find a good one here.
What does a service-learning project look like?
Pretty much the title says what is on this page, which describes various aspects of service learning, from what kinds of projects it involves to how students and their teachers do it. Good introduction to service learning.
What is Student Service Learning? A Student's Guide
A Flash-animated video for students in Rockville, Maryland, but the cool thing is they require exactly the same hours and kind of philanthropy we do so that's why it's here! Check it out. It lays things out really well.
And while you're at it, why not check out these fine organizations for more ideas and support...
