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Summary of CTR Links (PDF) College, Career Planning, Financial Aid, Scholarships, & other links

Summary File (PDF) 7 Pages: Careers College-University Industry Military Veterans Parents/Students Mental Health/Social Services

 St. Louis Area Mental Health Agencies For Information & Referral

A. Resources

B. Guidance Curriculum

Career Resources Handout (PDF)

Education Apprenticeship Employment Military Job Training Financial Aid College Scholarships Career

This file has the phone numbers of several local, state, & national career & employment resources.

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Interactive/Type-In Files

1. My Skills & Areas for Improvement

  • (CG 7.1) Students will identify their personal skills and areas for improvement.

2. Career Paths Survey

  • (CG 7.2) Students will identify favorite Career Pathways, Occupations in Clusters, and Plans After High School.

3. Making a Positive Difference

  • (CG 7.3) Students will write about their personal contributions and how they plan to make a positive difference in the local community, the United States, or worldwide.

4. My Career Goal

  • Students will use the Career Voyages site as they write about occupations they prefer & give reasons for their choices.

5. My Personal Plan of Study and Career Clusters

  • (CG 8.1) Students will learn about the relationship between academic achievement and careers. Students will understand that achieving well in schoolwork builds the Foundation Skills necessasry for success in the high-performance world of the 21st century.

6. Career Paths Exploration

7.Job Seeking Resources – Youth

  • (CG 9.2) Students will learn job-seeking skills as they identify local youth employment services. Students may use the Additional Links section to learn about Employment Laws, How to Keep Your Job, & How to Conquer Your First Job, to name a few.

8. Education is the Key to Your Success

  • (CG 7.1 thru 9.2) resources for Comprehensive Guidance areas of Career Development, Academic Achievement, Career Planning, & more.

9. Academic, Personal-Social, College, Career & Financial Aid

  • (CG 7.1 thru 9.2) resources for students, parents, and community

Guidance & Counseling Grade Level Expectations (CG 7.1 thru 9.2)

C. Student Achievement

Parental involvement strongly impacts student achievement!

Parental School Involvement — Middle & High School

Education Pays shows the $ value of acquiring education beyond high school!

Visit the Student Action Plans for high school.

Files 10, 11, & 12 are a must-read for parents & students!

Help your children learn how School Prepares You for the Work World.

These files are designed to help you know the options available after high school.

We encougage you to get actively involved in the Education of Your Children.

Active parent involvement promotes Student Achievement and effective parent-child relationships.

Show Me the Future is a financial literacy & life skills game you can play with your children.

10. College & Career Planning

  • encourages parents to become actively involved in the education of their children.

11. Homework for Parents

  • includes several ways parents can work with their children to emphasize the importance of education.

12. Options After High School

  • displalys student choices after high school.

Student Achievement Links

13. Parents and Students

  • is a summary of the CTR that includes resources with internet addresses & phone numbers.

14. Articles and Links for Parents and Students

  • Success in College, Achievement in High School, & other areas.

15. Education is the Key to Your Success

  • Career Development, Academic Achievement, Career Planning, & more.

16. CTR Articles and Links for Parents and Students

  • Success in College, Achievement in High School, Financial Aid, College Planning, Minority Grants & Scholarships, & more.

17. K-12 Professionals

  • Elementary, Middle, and High School Counseling, Teachers, Social Services, & more.

18. Rationale and Uses

  • The goal of the CTR is to organize college, career planning, & social services information for parents, students, & community.

D. Education Beyond High School is Essential!

Students who complete education beyond high school will acquire the 21st Century Foundation Skills required in today’s high-performance world of work.

Completing an educational program after high school is the best way to qualify for Occupations with High Wages, a chance for advancement, company benefits, and time off to enjoy family and friends.

What are Soft Skills ? Are they important for High School Students? Take a look at these links!

19. The Student Page

  • lists choices after high school and StL MO resources for the GED and Job Training.

20. Careers , College-University, Industry, Military, Veterans, Social Services

  • a comprehensive seven (7) page file.

21. Missouri Postsecondary Schools

  • is in single-page format.

22. Proprietary Schools, St. Louis, Missouri

  • alpha listing of proprietary schools that includes the internet address and phone number of each school.

23. Career & Technical Education Programs – St. Louis Community College

  • CTE Programs by Career Cluster, campus location(s) and type of degree for each program and a link to the College Transfer Programs at StLCC.

24. Apprenticeship Sponsors – Missouri and Illinois

  • thirty-six (36) Construction Trades apprenticeship sponsors & their phone numbers and directions for an internet search to find apprenticeships in other Occupational Areas in the St. Louis Metro Region.

E. College Planning

F. Financial Aid and Your Education

Financial Aid Videos for Counselors

Paying for your college education can seem like an overwhelming process.

Let’s make it an orderly and simple one.

The best place to start is the Missouri Department of Higher Education (MDHE) — Planning and Paying for College!

  • You can call the MDHE with any questions. (1-800-473-6757, Option #6).

  • You can register for monthly emails to prepare for college.

  • You can request college, career planning, & financial aid information!

Also, work closely with your high school counselor.

Your counselor can help you and your family in the college application and financial aid process.

Financial Aid Links

Scholarships & Grants

25. The Scholarships File

  • a variety of links incuding sites from Parkway North HS & Parkway South HS StL MO.

26. Scholarships — High School Sites, StLMO Schools

  • scholarship information from high school sites, Kirkwood HS & Webster Groves HS.

27. Scholarships & Grants from the College or University and Selected MO Colleges & Universities

  • highlights the importance of using the College-University website (Search Bar) for scholarship and grant funds.

28. Scholarship Links and Grants

  • links for many scholarships.

29. Minority Grants and Scholarships

  • comprehensive scholarship information.

G. Community Resources StL MO

Job Training & Employment Links

Top Ten Soft Skills for Job Hunters

Top Skills & Values Employers Want from Job Seekers

Youth Without Social Skills in the Workplace Face a Hard Landing in Life

30. Job Seekers – Adult is a comprehensive file of job-seeking resources for professionals and entry-level employment opportunities including Job Banks, Directories & more.

31. Employment & Training Resources in StL MO has several excellent programs in an easy-to-read format.

32. Career Transition Resources – Community is designed as a hand-out. It has internet addresses and phone numbers for parents, students, out-of school youth, & adults

Social Services

33. Social Services in StL MO contains selected essential services — Food, Housing, Mental Health, & others.

34. Energy Assistance in StL MO Area is a revision of a Laclede Gas Co. brochure with many links and phone numbers.

U.S. Military & Veterans

35. U.S. Military & Veterans has many helpful links for our Veterans and those thinking about joining the U.S. Armed Services.

Employment/Jobs Training Programs

Job Search Resources

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