Post-Secondary Planning
School counselors are available to help all students plan for life after high school, whether they are interested in pursuing a college education or entering the world of work.
Students - if you are unsure about your post-secondary plans, your school counselor can be a great resource for brainstorming ideas and identifying your interests. School counselors can provide you with log-in information to Virginia Wizard, a great resource for exploring your interests, skills, and potential careers that match up to these skills and interests. Your skills and interests can serve as a guide for picking high school courses that you may be a good fit as well as planning for your future.
Click here to access the Virginia Wizard Website -- ask your school counselor for log-in information! This will allow you to save your results to look back on at a later time.
If you are looking for more information related to post-secondary planning, the following resources may be of interest as well:
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Student Outcomes: Reports and Resources
Research and Statistics from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Students - if you are unsure about your post-secondary plans, your school counselor can be a great resource for brainstorming ideas and identifying your interests. School counselors can provide you with log-in information to Virginia Wizard, a great resource for exploring your interests, skills, and potential careers that match up to these skills and interests. Your skills and interests can serve as a guide for picking high school courses that you may be a good fit as well as planning for your future.
Click here to access the Virginia Wizard Website -- ask your school counselor for log-in information! This will allow you to save your results to look back on at a later time.
- Virginia Wizard Skills Assessment - this skills assessment is designed to help you identify your skill set and explore careers that match your strengths.
- Virginia Wizard Interest Assessment - this interest assessment helps you identify your strongest work-related interests. Knowing your interests can help you decide what careers you may want to explore.
If you are looking for more information related to post-secondary planning, the following resources may be of interest as well:
The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia
Student Outcomes: Reports and Resources
Research and Statistics from the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia