For Seniors...

Senior year is a big year to continue to explore career options and post-secondary planning. Below are informational slides to help you choose your next path after graduation!

College Pathway

Apprenticeship/Workforce Pathway

Military Pathway

Below are additional links with important information and resources for applying to colleges, financing college, and career planning.

College Resources

• Requesting a Letter of Recommendation Form
• CIS Class Offering List
• Guide to Choosing a College and College Profiles
• College Comparison Worksheet
• Essay Writing Tips
• General Essay Writing Guideline
• College Planning Workbook- Google Sheets tool to track college costs and financial aid awards
• College Planning Workbook- Spanish version

Financial Aid & Scholarship

• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• Video Link for FAFSA ID and FAFSA
• FSA ID Worksheet - This worksheet will help students remember their FSA ID account information for completing the FAFSA application.
• Overview of the Financial Aid Process - Are you ready to attend college or career school, but need financial aid to help fund your education? Check out the video to learn how the office of Federal Student Aid provides more than $150 billion in grants, loans and work-study funds.
• Who's My Parent When I Fill Out My FAFSA? - Helps dependent students determine which parent's information to include in the FAFSA.  ¿A quiénes se les considera mis “padres” para efectos de la FAFSASM? 
• North Star Promise - provides free college tuition to help make education after high school possible for more Minnesota students and familes.
• MN DREAM ACT - The MN DREAM Act application should only be used by undocumented students who are NOT citizens or eligible non-citizens of the United States.  
• Financial Aid Myths and Truths- from Minnesota Goes to College

Test Optional College Admissions- Advice from College Inside Track on when to submit your scores

Test Optional College Admissions- Advice from a College Professor