College & Career
FAFSA
- The Do’s and Don’ts – Debunks FAFSA Myths
- Pay for College Infographic – Free money first, your money second, and borrowed money last.
Explore Colleges
- BigFuture – Create your college roadmap
- College Explorations– CCSD College & Career Readiness
Common College Applications
NV College Websites:
College Visits to A-TECH
*Please note: Sign-Up for these events are at the College & Career Center, Rm 202 (next to The HUB)
Military Academies & Scholarships
- Air Force Academy
- Coast Guard Academy
- Merchant Marine Academy
- Military Academy at Westpoint
- Naval Academy
Scholarships
Scholarships
Available Scholarships/Contests
- Ronald McDonald House of Charities – (GPA: 2.7 | Deadline: 1/20/2020)
- 2020 Ninth Circuit Civics Contest – (No GPA requirement | Opens 2/15/2020)
- UNLV Engineering Scholarship (Computer Science and Computer Engineering) – (GPA: 3.0 | Deadline: 1/14/2020)
- Creative Writing Scholarship in Conjunction with the 17th Annual Las Vegas Writers Conference – (No GPA requirement | Deadline: 2/1/2020)
- Asian Pacific Islanders Program – (GPA: 2.7 | Deadline: 1/22/2020 5 PM-EST)
- The Public Education Foundation (PEF) – (Various scholarships | Deadline: 1/31/2020)
- Millenium Scholarship – Note: No application is REQUIRED. Eligible students will be notified of their award by mail during the first week of August 2020
- Nevada Promise – Last dollar scholarship to NV’s four community colleges. This scholarship aims to make college education more accessible and affordable.
DACA Students
Scholarship Search Platforms
- CCSD Scholarships –This link provides you with specific details and links regarding scholarship information.
- CCSD College & Career Readiness
- The Public Education Foundation (PEF) – Scholarship opportunities are available October 1, 2019 – January 31, 2020, There are various deadlines, so please make sure to continuously peruse through the list weekly/bi-weekly.
- Contact Information for The Public Education Foundation Website – 702-799-1042
- Please address any special circumstances, concerns, and or questions that can not be answered by a counselor at your school to the PEF one of the representatives listed below:
- Click on the Tuition Assistance tab. When you click on the tab a list of scholarships will download in excel format. In addition, information regarding the Millennium Scholarship, Nevada Prepaid Tuition, and Nevada College Kickstart information can be found here.
Work-Based Learning
- Work-Based Learning – (For a description of any of the terms, please follow the WBL link).
Career Exploration |
Career Preparation |
Career Training |
Career Training |
4-9th grade |
9-11th grade |
11-12th grade |
Young adults (16-29) |
Guest speakers from industry |
School-based enterprises |
Clinical experiences |
Clinical experiences |
Career fairs |
Job shadowing |
Pre-apprenticeships |
Pre-apprenticeships |
Industry tours |
Simulated workplace |
Youth apprenticeship |
Youth apprenticeship |
Career interest inventories |
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Internships |
Internships |
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Registered apprenticeships |
Registered apprenticeships |
- Companies and Age to be hired – Work Experience
Internships
- Internships offer career pathways in high school so students can earn industry-recognized credentials and gain the technical and professional skills they need to excel in their career before and after graduation.
- Internship Protocol
Current Internships
- Bank of America – (Paid Internship)
- The Boring Company – (Possible opportunity. See Ms. Vallari for more info).
Career Corner
- My Next Move – Navigating through Career Clusters
- Nevada Career Explorer
- CareerFinder
Local Career Fairs
Teacher Tools
- Guest Speaker Interest Form – (for teacher use)
- Next Gen Personal Finance
- Nevada Career Explorer
- Submit Internship Opportunities
- Library Resources
Business Partners
- Submit WBL Pathways Opportunities
- Guest Speaker Interest Form (For local businesses, companies, organizations, and programs)