Career exploration
Learn about how to incorporate career exploration activities into your child's life. At the same time, find resources that can help your child explore career paths.
Parent Guides
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What will I be? Exploring Interests and Goals With Your Child
Includes conversation starters and activities
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National PTA
Provides career assessment, webinars to learn about career options with your child
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Career Exploration Tools
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Oregon Connections
Set up an account for your child. Use the career exploration tool and watch virtual industry tours
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State of Oregon Employment Department
Utilize the career explorer tool and look at occupation profiles
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Oregon CareerExplorer
Provides activities, assessments, pathways to help exploration
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Career One Stop
Learn about careers, find career information, and locate career resources and advice with this U.S. Department of Labor Resource
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Resources for post-secondary education
Learn about how you can help your child prepare for college application process, choosing the right school and applying for career and technical programs, etc.
College/University
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College Board
Information tailored for parents' whose child is applying to college
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Parent's Guide to College and Career Readiness ​​
Organized by grade level
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National PTA
Information about preparing and applying for college, choosing the right school, etc.
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Career and Technical Education
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Umpqua Community College
List of all Career and Technical Education programs
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Trade-School
Discover trade programs available for your child
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FOR FAMILIES
PARA FAMILIAS
Financial Aid/ Scholarships
A common concern for parents is how to pay for college. The following resources will explain FAFSA/ORSAA and how you can afford college fees.
FINANCIAL AID RESOURCES
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Oregon Student Aid
Learn about Oregon's financial aid opportunities
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Student Aid
Resources tailored for parents to understand college costs, FAFSA, loans
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Umpqua Community College
Guidance for applying for financial aid
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FinAid
FAQs about Financial Aid
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FAFSA
Start completing the form with your child
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ORSAA
Financial Aid application for undocumented students
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SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES
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Office of Student Access and Completion
Timeline and deadlines for scholarship applications
OSAC Application for $10 million scholarships
Oregon Grants
Includes Oregon's Promise Grant, Opportunity Grant, Student Child Care Grant, etc.
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Umpqua Community College
Find UCC Foundation and outside scholarships
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