Transitioning from high school to the next step can be both exciting and daunting.
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Hitting The Open Road After High School: How to Choose Your Own Adventure to Success!
The Youth Action Council on Transition (YouthACT), a project of the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability/Youth (NCWD/Youth), has helped co-write a guide to help students explore career paths after high school.
There are many career paths and educational or training programs out there, and not everyone has a plan figured out. It doesn’t matter if you are still in high school or have transitioned out, it’s never too late to explore options and the supports available.
The publication, Hitting The Open Road After High School: How to Choose Your Own Adventure to Success! is designed to help youth prepare for transition, learn about their options, find supports and services, and make choices that are right for them. to make the next steps forward.
Additionally, the “Hitting the Open Road Video Series” features young people sharing advice on how others can build their own pathways to success.
Tips on the Difference Between High School and College
Although school is out for the summer, some new graduates may be getting ready for college in the fall.
Newly minted high school seniors (and some high school juniors) are beginning to think about their plans post-high school. This guide is a simple reminder that venturing off to college is huge step, and quite different from the student’s experience in high school.
Though this does make reference to, and provide information pertinent to students with disabilities, the general comparison of the differences between high school and college can be helpful information for all students about to enter college.
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