Today I completed the college and career booklet I told you all about earlier. It ended up being 32 pages long (34 if you include the cover page and table of contents). If you find spelling errors or other things like that, please let me know and I’ll try and keep it totally up to date. Also, if you find a link that doesn’t work anymore please let me know. I have gathered a bunch of this information for a while but my hope is that all the links and hyperlinks still work.
Let me know what you think of it and what you think will make it better. Also, remember, this copy is designed to be used at Rogers High School, thus, some of the information is taylored directly toward the students here. If you want a “blank” copy I can try and get you one. Then all you have to do is put your information down instead.
You are free to reproduce and distribute this booklet freely, but only if it is not sold or used for personal financial profit. If you reference or use it as a source, please mention or cite the copyright information. Thanks!
UPDATE: I have updated the booklet so all the links should be working now and all the pages and information should be correct. Thanks!
Download the guide HERE: College and Career Guide Booklet UPDATED!!
I am in the process of putting together a brief document that summarizes issues for students who are preparing for college. Some of the subjects covered are as follows:
Choosing a college, applying to college, financial aid, choosing a career, military careers, and pursuing a job after high school (assuming you’re not going to college), etc….
This resource is going to be availabe in the next few weeks. I am about half way through completing the booklet. I will let you know when it is completed and attach it here so you can download it and use it for your own personal enjoyment.
If you would like a copy of what I have put together so far, leave a comment here and I will email the incomplete version to you now.
Also, if you have any questions related to college, careers, FAFSA, financial aid, or whatever else, please let me know, either by email or by leaving a comment on this post.
Have a great week and GO EAGLES!! 
Yes, that is the speed of light. Right now it seems more like the pace of our life! The weeks seem to be flying by so quickly. It feels like a few weeks ago that we were in Virgina for my sister’s wedding, but in reality that was in August, and we are now at Thanksgiving! With online classes, spending 2 days a week at Spectrum HS working as their school counselor, looking for internship placements, and Maggie working on weekends it seems like we barely have time to breathe. Thankfully, we have run full steam into a long weekend of sorts with Thanksgiving being on a Thursday. We will spend Thanksgiving with my older brother and his wife (Tim and Dana) north of the cities. It will be good to have nothing scheduled or on the “to do list” (other than take care of the 2 kids and watch as much football as the wives will allow )
Over the past few weeks I have been trying to think of a way to offer some of the skills I have been learning and practicing through my school counseling classes. I have been posting and updating some basic information on the Spectrum High School Counseling Services to share with the students at SHS and any parents that are interesting in the college and career planning process. If any of you have any questions or would like more information please let me know and I”ll try to get you an answer as soon as possible. I have learned a lot during the last 2-3 months of classes and time actually working with students at SHS but I am not an expert by any means, so please be patient if I’m not able to answer you question right away. Thankfully, I know people who do know it all so I’ll be picking their brain when I need help.
Since I am going to be redirecting the focus of my website to more college and career prep information some of you may not find it exciting to get updates about this topic in your mailbox. If you would like to unsubscribe to the website please let me know and I’ll remove you from the email list. No offense will be taken or implied I am a big fan of reducing needless information in my mailbox so I understand. Please do check back peridically because I still plan on updating you all on current family situations and events under a new Family page on the top of the website. It’s not up there now but I’ll get to it soon.
Thanks for your patience and time as you read through this! I’ll talk with you all soon.
