It can be overwhelming trying to figure it all out! There is lots of information out there for you.
SD My Life makes it a little easier. Check out their website for everything from career exploration to planning for college and how to pay for it all.
Operation Overload is another great resource to help with your planning.
Select Dakota and Our Dakota Dreams are other great resource for SD high school students to help figure out your path to college.
Exciting High School Journey: College and Career Services is a local service that you can pay for expert help - ACT Prep, college application help & more!
SD Colleges and Technical Schools: There are over 20 places to go in SD. Check out all the opportunities right here in SD for College and Technical Schools.
Intelligent.com: One more site to help you navigate the path to college - college planning guides, picking a college, how to study, understanding financial aid, and more!
Need to apply? Use Common App to apply to more than 700 colleges with only one application.
How do you send your transcript? Now that you've applied, you need to send your transcript, send me an email to request your GHS transcript to be sent off.
In your email, kindly include the following:
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How does the receiver wants to receive the transcript - email of snail mail?
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What is the receiver's contact information (address and/or email address)?
Career and Technical Education - CTE
To explore technical careers in more depth you might be interested in taking some of your high school courses at the CTE Academy.
Dual Credit is an opportunity to early college credit for courses that you take during high school. Read more to see if you qualify, costs and how to register.
Now let's figure out what dual credit to take!
Below is a link to the baccalaureate general curriculum requirements for students attending the public universities on SD (SDBOR Schools). This document will give you a good idea of what courses are requirement for graduation from these schools. Not all of the courses are offered in dual credit though.
There are dual credit courses that are good learning that are not on this list too.
And here is a little more in depth information from each of our SDBOR Schools about their Dual Credit Programs;
Check out these Dual Credit resources that our SD Technical Institutes have to offer you:
Still have questions about Dual Credit? Confused about what to take? Stop by to see Mrs. Pliska and we can figure it out together.
Below are some specialized dual credit opportunities.
Check out this unique dual credit opportunity through Sanford to become EMT Certified!
Did you know... you can get college credit for Girls State?
Volunteering is a great way to try things out and give back to our community. It also helps build a competitive resume. Contact the HelpLine Center to check out some of the volunteer opportunities in our area.
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NAIA is the eligibility center for smaller colleges. They are often similar size to D3 colleges, but they CAN offer scholarships (unlike D3 NCAA colleges). We recommend students register for NAIA at the end of their sophomore year.
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NCAA are colleges at the D1, D2, and D3 level. Only D1 and D2 can offer scholarships and you must be registered before the college can meet with you. We recommend students register for NCAA at the end of their sophomore year. There is a fee required. Make sure your student is taking classes accepted by NCAA and earning the grades needed for eligibility.
Are you interested in playing sport at the college level?
Serve our country
Have you considered the military?
Or the AmericCorp for National Community Service?
Or are you thinking more globally, like the Peace Corp?
OH, THE PLACES YOU CAN GO!
Check out these programs that want to meet you! See the Counselor's Corner in the library for more programs.
HI HO, HI HO!
ITS OFF TO WORK I GO!
If you are more interested in work than going off to a tech school or college, your Garretson High School Diploma will open doors to these opportunities and more.
The National Career Readiness Certificate will show potential employers the skills you gained too.
And you don't have to go far for big opportunities!
Take a day and explore opportunities at our SD Universities and Technical Schools