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CAREER DEVELOPMENT LINKS: LRHS CAREER DEVELOPMENT LINKS - 2011/2012 Gwen Canada, Career Development Coordinator – gcanada@wcpss.net
LRHS College Visitation Calendar Armed Services Visits at LRHS 2011/2012 School Year Career Pro Weekly (PDF) WRAL College Road Show: http://www.wral.com/news/education/story/5956896/ "College Applicants Beware-Your Facebook Page is Showing" article from The Wall Street Journal (PDF)
LRHS Business Alliance provides advice, contacts and services to students regarding career activities/events / graduation project. Click here for more information.
ASVAB is given to any student who may be interested in going into the military. VOCATS is given to all students that take CTE courses, as their final exam.
Career Builder-states the most promising jobs are: health care, government, education, mining/oil drilling, computers and engineering, and hospitality. Check out the website: www.careerbuilder.com College Foundation-helps you plan, apply, and pay for college at: www.cfnc.org Futures for Kids is an online career exploration tool that connects to high school students: http://www.f4k.org/ H3O prepares Wake County students to enter and succeed in the high skill, high wage, and high demand occupations. Students can take online career interest profiler, read career description and salary information for career interest, select desired course matrix for career interest, determine course options and sequence: www.h3o4u.net LRHS College-Career-Military Visitation Calendar (PDF) College Comparison Worksheet (PDF) College Board: Contains information on College Board testing, admissions, financial aid, and scholarships: Peterson's: Search colleges by GPA, tuition, sports, and more: www.petersons.com NC Community Colleges: www.ncccs.cc.nc.us/ NC Private Colleges and Universities: www.ncicu.org NC Public Colleges and Universities: http://northcarolina.edu/content.php/assessment/reports/profiles/current.htm University Minimum Course Requirements for NC Student Admission:
Bureau of Labor Statistics: http://www.bls.gov/k12/ JobLink Career Center helps individuals seek employment opportunities or training resources.
N. C. Employment Security Commission : www.ncesc.com/ YMCA Application (Word PDF ) Complete application, take application to YMCA, and dress for success for interview!!
The Financial Aid Program sponsored by the Wake County Public School System is available at Leesville Road High School. This program is designed to help students and their parents locate financial aid for post secondary education. Students and/or parents that have questions regarding financial aid, and/or completing the FAFSA, should contact Student Services at 870-4260 to make an appointment with LRHS Financial Aid Advisor, Ann Humphrey. She visits LRHS from October -May, on Thursdays. Ms. Humphrey will begin the 2009/2010 School Year on October 15, 2009. All seniors need to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) form from January 1 - the Spring. The sooner you apply, the more financial aid will be available. The FAFSA form is available on the web:
Students (especially juniors) that are interested in attending a military academy after graduation should see Mrs. Canada, Career Development Coordinator in the Career Center, Room 102 for additional information: Unites States Air Force - www.AFA.edu United States Coast Guard - www.CGA.edu United State Merchant Marine Academy - www.USMMA.edu United States Military Academy - www.USMA.edu United State Naval Academy * ROTC INFORMATION : Armed Services Visits at LRHS 2011/2012 School Year Military Career Guides online: www.militarycareers.com and www.careersinthemilitary.com Army: www.army.mil/ Army National Guard: www.1800goguard.com Coast Guard: www.uscg.mil/ Marines: www.usmc.mil/ Navy: www.navy.mil/ Vocational Rehabilitation Services for NC : Services for students who have disabilities: www .dvr.dhhs.state.nc.us Gwen. T. Canada, M.Ed. |
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