JONATHAN LAW HIGH SCHOOL

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

The following services are provided to all JLHS students:

Internet Access:
Access to Internet sites is available for students and their parents to research information on colleges, financial aid, scholarships, and careers.

Naviance:
Naviance is a valuable web based program with capabilities to assist students and parents in planning their academic program and in exploring post secondary options. Students register into the program in school and may then use it at home to explore colleges, scholarships and take a personality assessment test to match them to possible future careers.

Choices:
The Choices program is a computer software package that provides students, parents, and counselors with information about careers, colleges, job training, future employment outlook and earnings for any type of career. This program has an interest survey that students can take which may provide additional career options.

College Representative Visits:
Also during the school year, admissions representatives from area colleges and business schools will visit the College and Career Center to speak with interested students. Advance notice via morning announcements is given, as well as updates to our web calendar, and students may sign up in the Guidance Office in order to attend a presentation.

Military Service:
Recruiters from all branches of the Armed Forces will also visit during the school year and students may sign up to attend a presentation.

Interest and Ability Tests:
In addition to the software programs, students may take the Harrington O'Shea or COPS interest inventory tests to determine what careers may be of interest to them.

Resources:
The College and Career Center also has a variety of books and videos that will assist students in preparing college application essays, search for scholarships, and research colleges, including technical, culinary, and business schools.