Herndon High School, in conjunction with FCPS, provides a wealth of assistance with planning for life after high school. The Fairfax County Public Schools Career Connections includes everything from career planning, self assessments, job assistance, and all forms of postsecondary education. In addition, The Career Center has an extensive reference library with pamphets and periodicals (Career Opportunity News and Cam Report). Visits by representatives of occupational programs and military recruiters are planned at various times of the year. We hope that all students will take advantage of these opportunities beginning with an interest assessment such as:

VIRGINIA EDUCATION WIZARD - Choose a career, get the information to pursue a career, enroll in one of Virginia's community colleges, pay for college, transfer to a four-year college or university, and get answers questions about the future - www.vawizard.org  The Wizard contains a section on transfers for (1) articulated agreements and (2) guaranteed transfers.  There is a Transfer Planners section that will send students email reminders for each step of a checklist to keep them on track.  There is a Paying for College section with a link to FAFSA, to estimating family contribution, a cost calculator factoring in two years at community college and transferring to a 4-year college, with the resulting savings.

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Keep an eye on the Career Center bulletin boards, too. New Information is often posted there.

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