Many people who go to college and graduate did not expect to achieve that goal until they started planning for it. Use the links below to establish a good plan that includes the following steps:

• Discover who you are and what are your strengths,
• Explore careers that use people with your talents and the requirements for working in those careers,
• Set personal and career goals,
• Determine which educational path will allow you to reach your goals and follow that path,
• Get involved in your community to get experience and learn more about life,
• Learn all you need to know about college life and the strategies you will need for success before you arrive on campus.

www.careerkey.org
The Career Key will help you in choosing a career, choosing a college major or training program, and in career planning. Take The Career Key, an inventory that measures your skills, abilities, talents, values, interests, and personality. It will help you identify promising jobs and get accurate career information about them.

www.collegeview.com
CollegeView provides a Career Center where you can research all the components of various careers and how to prepare for them. You can also research thousands of colleges across the country to help determine those that are a good fit for you, search for possible scholarships, and learn more about the financial aid process.

www.wiredscholar.com
Colleges look at more than test scores when you apply for admission. Learn how to make yourself attractive to colleges in Wired Scholar’s Preparing for your future.

www.students.gov
This is the student gateway to the U.S. government with information on everything from career development to planning and paying for your education.

www.servenet.org
Youth Serve America connects to a search engine for volunteer opportunities in your area.

webhost.bridgew.edu/jhayesboh/NOT13TH/not13th.htm
The Not the 13th Grade Page was created to help students learn how expectations in college differ from those in high school and to provide specific help toward success in college. Topics covered include essentials like study skills and writing tips as well as personal issues like health and campus blues.