EDUCATIONAL AND CAREER PLANNING GUIDELINES
At each grade level, students are encouraged to meet their Career Advisor to begin and continue the process of educational and career planning. The following is a
set of guidelines for students and parents to consider during high school to begin to explore options for the years ahead. The Career Advisors are available to meet
with students individually as well as in classroom s, student/parent meetings, and small groups throughout the school year.
9th GRADE CAREER PLANNING
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Complete the iSeek.org career investigation
unit required during your Economics course.
Attend the CIHS College Fair in the Fall (if
applicable) to start exploring your post
secondary options.
10th GRADE CAREER PLANNING
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Visit the Career Center in the high school to
acquaint yourself with resources available
for your use. Explore career planning
computer programs in Minnesota Career
Information System (MCIS) and iSeek.org.
Explore educational opportunities available
for 11th and/or 12th grade years, such as
Post-Secondary Enrollment Options,
Marketing Internship, Tech Prep Courses,
College in the School Courses, Advance
Placement Courses, and Value Added
courses such as CISCO.
Complete a career investigation unit in the
required Teen Survival course.
Attend a College Fair in the Fall to start
exploring your post secondary options.
Start volunteering to increase scholarship
potential and explore career interests.
11th GRADE CAREEER PLANNING
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Continue use of MCIS and iSeek.org
computer-based career programs to assist in
career decision-making process.
College-bound juniors should take the
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test
(PSAT) in October to qualify for the
National Merit Scholarship Program.
Attend with parents a College Fair to visit
with representatives from post-secondary
institutions and collect information for
further decision-making.
Meet with college representatives who visit
the high school. Also, visit the campuses of
post-secondary institutions for a firsthand
look at programs and facilities.
During the Spring, college-bound juniors
are encouraged to take the ACT or SAT
college entrance exams.
Interested students are invited to visit with
their Armed Services Recruiter about
military options and the opportunity to take
the Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
(ASVAB) 11th or 12th grade.
Set up your own or request job shadowing
experiences through the Career Center.
12th GRADE CAREER PLANNING
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Use career programs to further explore
career options and to investigate postsecondary institutions and scholarship
opportunities.
Attend a College Fair with your parents to
get any college questions answered.
If not taken in the 11th grade year, (or if
planning to retake), register for the ACT or
SAT test early in the Fall.
Schedule a Senior Exit Interview to receive
and review college options and plan. Start
the financial aid process and apply for
scholarships.
Visit with college representatives who visit
the high school, and make on-site campus
visits during the school year.
Attend the Financial Aid Night offered to
students and parents in January.
Complete and submit college applications to
schools of your choice. (Check deadlines.
Many schools fill in the fall of the year.)
Request a transcript through
www.parchment.com.
Complete and submit college room and
board application.
If not completed already, request a job
shadow.