The Weekly Update

National Career Development Month is a month-long campaign that emphasizes the significance of career development and planning. It aims to educate and inspire individuals to explore career options, set goals, and make strategic decisions about their professional futures.

• Celebrate Nation Career Development Month! Each week a new career will be highlighted in the weekly CCR newsletter- CHECK IT OUT!
  
• This week's CCR news (FIELD TRIP OPPORTUNITIES x2, Factory Two November Class Schedule, Michigan Achievement Scholarship, and more!)
• Michigan Career Pathfinder
• Xello for Families & Xello for Students
• Positivity Project- Knowing my words & actions affect others
• College Visit Calendar
• College Application Waiver Codes
• Scholarship Information **NEW** scholarship opportunities (military, college athletics, & more)
• Employment/Volunteer Opportunities
• Useful Links
• Simon Says...
• Past Newsletters

Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers coordinate their companies' market research, marketing strategy, sales, advertising, promotion, pricing, product development, and public relations activities. In small firms the owner or chief executive officer might assume all advertising, promotions, marketing, sales, and public relations responsibilities. In large firms, which may offer numerous products and services nationally or even worldwide, an executive vice president directs overall advertising, marketing, promotions, sales, and public relations policies. READ MORE HERE!!

Young Women & the Workforce and Young Men & the Workforce are great opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to learn about and network with local professionals. These events (full-day field trip) are exclusively for students of Fenton, Lake Fenton, and Linden High Schools. Stop in to see Mrs. Grady in the counseling office to sign up and grab a permission slip. SPOTS ARE LIMITED!!

• Young Women & the Workforce- Tuesday, November 14th (professions represented include: veterinary medicine, military, skilled trades, mental health, financial, entrepreneurship, law enforcement, and more!)
• Young Men & the Workforce- Friday, December 8th

In honor of the 85th Anniversary of the National Apprenticeship Act and the 8th Annual

National Apprenticeship Week, Mott Community College will be hosting a “Learn To Be

Your Own Superhero” event. Help us celebrate National Apprenticeship Week at Mott

Community College.

The event will be held Thursday, November 16th, 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. in the Regional

Technology Center (RTC).This event is an excellent opportunity to learn about Apprenticeships in the areas of Health and Human Services, Advanced Manufacturing and Technology. We will start

this exciting event with a panel discussion where participants will have an opportunity to

interact and ask questions. The day will also include guided tours of our labs and

classrooms, with hand-on activities.

If you are interested in attending this event, please see Mrs. Grady in the counseling office for more information. SPOTS ARE LIMITED!

Michigan needs people like you to go into professional trades, where you can make great money while making a great difference. And we’ve launched the new Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship to help you get started.

The Michigan Achievement Skills Scholarship offers up to $4,000 over two years for graduating high school students to attend an eligible career training program in Michigan.

• Be a Michigan resident for at least the immediately preceding year.
• Have graduated from high school in Michigan with a diploma or a certificate of completion or achieved a high school equivalency certificate in 2023 or after.
• Have not yet earned an associate or bachelor’s degree.
• Have not yet earned a degree, certificate or other credential with this scholarship.

CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THIS AWESOME OPPORTUNITY!

Choosing to start your post-secondary education at a two-year college instead of a university can save you money. It can also provide career opportunities and be beneficial to your lifestyle.

When you start thinking about college, you may be focused on a four-year program. This is not your only option and looking at the big picture can help you make the best decision. Community colleges mostly offer two-year programs and provide certificates and associate degrees.

CLICK HERE to learn four reasons why a community college can be a better choice than a university.

Check out the Fall 2023 Great Lakes Boat Building School newsletter! Lots of great information including scholarship opportunities, school information, and more!

CLICK HERE to read the GLBBS Fall 23 Newsletter

The majority of young people in nondegree pathways to upskilling say they are workforce ready, according to a survey conducted by American Student Assistance and Jobs for the Future — but many are still uncertain about and unaware of such programs, the survey results indicated. CLICK HERE to learn more about alternative post-secondary paths.

Looking to explore in-demand careers and discover the degrees or credentials needed

to pursue them? Use Pathfinder, Michigan’s online career exploration tool that uses

current information related to employment and the workforce, as well as data about the

relationship between education and training programs, to help you learn about career

paths and jobs in the state.

REMEMBER, YOU CAN ALWAYS ACCESS YOUR XELLO ACCOUNT TO RESEARCH CAREER & POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION OPTIONS!

Xello provides students with a platform to save all sorts of information. From winning a competition to researching a career field or college, and to saving important research paper, Xello offers students the opportunity to save all of the important events, memories, and assignments in one place.

• Did you have a job over the summer? Add it to your Xello profile!
• Are applying for colleges? Apprenticeships or trade schools? Check out the resources in the Xello program (and addit to your profile!).
• Have you completed a class assignment that you're particularly proud of? Add it your Xello profile!
• Thinking about a certain career field but want to know more? Check out career fields in depth in the Xello program!
• Xello is an amazing resource that contains LOTS of information for career & college readiness- CHECK IT OUT!

EVERYTHING we do, say, text, tweet, snap, or post can positively or negatively impact other people. Our words and our actions are our choices to make, but they can have ripple effects long after we make them. Words and actions have the power to lift others up or tear them down, but, our words and actions also impact ourselves. When a group is comprised of individuals who are thoughtful about their words and actions -- individuals who show respect and consideration for the people around them -- we’re likely to have a happier and healthier culture.

TEN of Michigan’s 15 public universities today announced a bold new initiative to greatly streamline the college admissions process, boost enrollment, and help students realize their full educational potential. Beginning this fall, participating universities in the Michigan Assured Admission Pact (MAAP) will admit Michigan high school graduates who have earned a cumulative high school grade point average of 3.0 or above (on a 4.0 scale). CLICK HERE for more details!

The following universities have committed to joining the MAAP for the Fall 2024 admission cycle:

• Central Michigan University
• Eastern Michigan University
• Ferris State University
• Lake Superior State University
• Northern Michigan University
• Oakland University
• Saginaw Valley State University
• University of Michigan-Dearborn
• University of Michigan-Flint
• Wayne State University

As promised at Senior Parent Night and in the Senior Class Meeting, here is a list of college application "waiver codes" that will save you money when applying to colleges.

This list includes Michigan colleges that always offer FREE applications. It also includes a list of Michigan colleges that offer FREE applications for the month of October since that is Michigan College Application Month.

The list continues to be updated and the codes SHOULD NOT be used until October 1st.

Amazon Future Engineer students can boost their future for themselves and their community with the support of college funding, paid internships, and industry mentors. You can receive a scholarship of up to $40,000 (up to $10,000/year) towards an undergraduate degree in engineering or computer science and an offer to complete a summer internship at Amazon!

Applications are now OPEN and will close on December 15th at 4:00pm EST. CLICK HERE to apply!

• College Board
• Parchment
• Common App
• Guide to completing the Common App (downloadable guide)
• Interest in skilled trades? Click here!
• Interested in the military? Look here!
• Interested in Nursing? Check out this resource!
• Big Future College Search

• Sovita Credit Union-customer service member (drop off a copy of your resume to Mrs. Grady in the counseling office to apply)
• Local childcare center is looking for individuals interested in working with children
• Lucky's Steakhouse- host, bussing, to-go staff needed (paid hourly + tips)
• Visiting Angels (click on the flyer below)
• Creative Foam Products- light assembly work, 2 to 4 hour shifts available

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