College and Career Center

Welcome to the College and Career Center

Here you will find documents related to career planning and the college application process. The School Counselors are always available to meet with students and families to help with the post-secondary planning process.

Post-Secondary Planning Worksheet  

College Application Checklist

Junior Meeting to-do list

Teacher Letter of Recommendation Request Form

Career Links
Name Description Web Address
Degrees for the Greater Good Linking College Degrees to Nonprofit Careers https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/volunteering-nonprofit-degrees/
Occupational Outlook Handbook Detailed information on a large database of careers https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Salary Salary information by career www.salary.com
Humanmetrics Take a free Myers-Briggs personality assessment www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes1.htm

Medical Careers Information

www.vthealthcareers.org (Details on almost all the Health Careers)

www.edheads.org (An online educational resource that provides free Science and Math games and activities that promote critical thinking. Choose from Simple Machines, Virtual Knee Surgery or Stem Cell Heart Repair, among many others).

If you are interested Job Shadowing at Fletcher Allen Hospital, you can contact Joan Miesen at joan.miesen@vtmednet.org. You’ll want to tell her who you are, your age, what you are interested in and why, etc.

There are hundreds of ways to make a living in the military. Find a career field that interests you.

General Information

ASVAB Practice Tests Military Colleges and Academies Contact a Recruiter
  • Armed Services Career Center
    1944 Williston Rd
    South Burlington, VT 05403
  • Army Guard
    255 Lafountain Street
    Winooski, VT 05404
    (802) 233-4441

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College Links
Name Description Web Address
Cluster Effect Applying to colleges https://www.collegeconfidential.com
/articles/cluster-effect/
College Affordability Guide Learn more, pay less https://www.collegeaffordabilityguide.org/
schools/vermont/
College Board The college process https://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/
the-application/index.html
College Confidential College topics https://www.collegeconfidential.com/
College Pathways Resources A very comprehensive list of post-secondary planning resources https://www.vsac.org/
Colleges for students with Learning Disabilities,
AD/HD, and other disabilities		 Colleges with support services https://www.concordspedpac.org
/Colleges-Disabilities.html
Peterson's Planner College planning https://www.petersons.com/
Princeton Review College planning https://www.princetonreview.com
Champlain College Champlain College's home page https://www.champlain.edu/
Saint Michael's College St. Michael's home page https://www.smcvt.edu/
University of Vermont (UVM) UVM's home page https://www.uvm.edu/
Vermont State University VSC's home page https://vermontstate.edu/

Counselors' Favorite Sites
Name Description Web Address
Cluster Effect College Planning https://www.collegeconfidential.com
/articles/cluster-effect/
College Board The college process https://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/
the-application/index.html
College Confidential College planning https://www.collegeconfidential.com/
Common Data Set Collaborative college planning https://www.commondataset.org/
Degrees for the Greater Good Linking College Degrees to Nonprofit Careers https://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/college-resource-center/volunteering-nonprofit-degrees/
Virtual Campus Tours The college process https://campustours.com/
Myers-Briggs Test Personality test https://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp
Peterson's Planner College planning https://www.petersons.com/
Princeton Review College ratings https://www.princetonreview.com/college/default.asp
Resources and Reminders

Make sure to check out the new and improved "Counseling Page" on the CHS website for more resources and updates.

Don't forget to regularly check the PLP Board for job, volunteer, and leadership opportunities.

**Disclaimer: These opportunities are not necessarily endorsed by the school, but are available in the community.

Various Support Available

Counselors are available daily for academic, career, personal, and/or social counseling. Stop by the CHS Guidance Office or email your counselor directly to make an appointment.