College and Career Center
The College and Career Center offers many options and resources to help students create a post-secondary plan. Counselors meet with students in groups each school year to provide resources that will support their exploration and research.
College
Career
Finding the Right Fit for Your Future
Knowing who you are today can help determine direction for your future. Scholars can use The College Board's 10 Refelctive questions to help get started.
Discover You Reflection Handout
This handout is used during Junior Discover You sessions with counselors. It prompts you to consider what you need for academic, personal and financial elements of college. Use this reflection and the ones above to help you make a list of criteria for your college search.
College Essay Guy - There are plenty of FREE resources found at this link. Check out the Pre-Application resources for self-reflection exercises.
Dr. Steven Antonoff - This website offers more FREE resources for reflection. Under "Share Resources," check out the worksheets and resources for college planning.
Armed Services
Armed Services
ASVB Test
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test is required for students choosing to enlist in the military.
ROTC
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military.
- Guide to Understanding ROTC Programs from BestColleges.com
- Army ROTC Programs
- US Air Force ROTC Programs
- Navy ROTC Schools
In this video, Larry Pickett explains Army ROTC in greater detail. He is Western Illinois University's ROTC Scholarship and Enrollment Officer.
Military Academies
National Guard
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Ideal for students who will attend college full time immediately after high school
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Start serving 1 weekend per month while still at DGN if 17 and a Junior or older
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Drill pay over $200 for monthly drill
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Receive 100% college tuition
ROTC
The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) is a college program offered at more than 1,700 colleges and universities across the United States that prepares young adults to become officers in the U.S. Military.
- Guide to Understanding ROTC Programs from BestColleges.com
- Army ROTC Programs
- US Air Force ROTC Programs
- Navy ROTC Schools
In this video, Larry Pickett explains Army ROTC in greater detail. He is Western Illinois University's ROTC Scholarship and Enrollment Officer.
Military Academies
National Guard
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Ideal for students who will attend college full time immediately after high school
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Start serving 1 weekend per month while still at DGN if 17 and a Junior or older
-
Drill pay over $200 for monthly drill
-
Receive 100% college tuition
ASVB Test
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test is required for students choosing to enlist in the military. Read more about this test by clicking HERE.
SchoolLinks
SchooLinks
District 99 now uses SchooLinks, a college and career readiness platform. All of the features on this platform are designed to help students become career, college and life-ready.Families have access to SchooLinks through their own accounts, separate from their students.Using this platform will give families the opportunity to join students in their career and college exploration process and have conversations with them about their future.
SchooLinks allows families to:
- View the results of your student’s career interest, strength, and mindset assessments to learn more about their interests and what careers might be right for them
- See what colleges and careers your student has favorited and set as goals
- Check your personalized dashboard for upcoming events as well as important reminders and to-dos for your student
- Complete your own research on colleges, careers, and more to help you have informed conversations with your student
Resources
Contacts
Contact Us
College and Career Counselor: Teri Manderino / tmanderino@csd99.org
Administrative Assistant: Hannah Green / hgreen@csd99.org
We are looking forward to partnering with you as you explore future options. If you have questions about these resources or need more information, please reach out to your student's counselor.