Welcome to the College and Career Center
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Your Career Center plays an intricate role in helping students with their career exploration through sharing information, conducting field trips, sponsoring professional presentations, one-on-one college and career counseling, as well as connecting students with admission counselors, apprenticeship programs, military representatives and so much more!We are here to help provide meaningful career exploration and help you walk through and reach your next steps. Who are you, where are you going, and how do you get there?Mrs. Mathis in the Career Center is excited to help students at all grade levels! Parents are more than welcome to contactMrs. Mathis directly as well.WHERE: Located in the back of the Library (door is directly across from the main office)
Trending Topics and Events
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The YHS College & Career Fair is October 12th!
Plan on coming to this community-wide event! Colleges, business professionals, trade representatives, community organizations and more will be there to help you explore your post-graduation options. All grades are encouraged to attend - parents, this is for you too!
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Lunchtime Naval Careers Chat Oct. 4th in Career Center
Enjoy your lunch while learning about what careers the Navy has to offer! No permission slip needed - just grab your lunch and come on into the Career Center! Sign up ahead of time if you like!
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College Admission Counselor Visits Happening Now!
We have many college admission counselors coming to YHS to visit with our students and answer any questions they may have. See which schools are coming and sign up! Some schools that are visiting soon: Carroll College, Whitworth, OSU, ASU.
See Mrs. Mathis in the Career Center for permission slips (students need a permission slip to miss class).
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Discover Puget Sound! University of Puget Sound Open House Oct. 1st, Nov. 11th
Check out the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, WA!
Discover Puget Sound (DPS) is a Fall Open House designed to be a comprehensive introduction to our campus and community. These special events will feature a campus tour, an overview of admission and financial aid, and a peek behind the scenes of Logger campus life, and more!
Tentative Schedule:
8 a.m. Breakfast and check-in, Wheelock Student Center
9 a.m. Welcome Remarks
10 a.m.–Noon Campus Tours and Info Sessions
Noon Lunch
12:30 p.m.–2 p.m. Drop-in SessionsIn order to ensure a safe and healthy event for guests and the campus community, we ask that all event attendees are fully vaccinated by the date of the event. Prospective students are limited to one guest each, and no guests under the age of 12 will be allowed. We appreciate your compliance and understanding, and we can’t wait to see you on campus and in person at our fall event!
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CWU Wildcat Preview Day October 15th
Interested in CWU? RSVP for their Wildcat Preview Day taking place on October 15th! You will experience for yourself what it feels like to join the Wildcat Family. Explore the campus, meet with faculty, current students and staff from admissions and financial aid. Visit the CWU website to sign up!
Additional helpful CWU links:
Start Your CWU Application
Visit Campus
Financial Aid Resources
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Oregon State University Admission Counselor Here Oct. 20th
If you would like to meet with the Oregon State University Admission counselor on October 20th in the Career Center, please sign up! Use this Google Form to sign up: Go Beavers!
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EWU On-The-Spot Admissions Event! Oct. 21st
Are you thinking of joining the Eagle family? Be admitted to Eastern Washington University on-the-spot on October 21st in the Career Center! EWU Admission Counselors will be here to assist you in completing your application and can admit you that same day! See Mrs. Mathis in the Career Center for details and sign up today: Go Eagles!
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The ASVAB will be offered at YHS on Oct. 27th
If you are considering joining the military, you will need to take and pass the ASVAB - the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery - as a part of your process to enlist. To sign up for the ASVAB, please complete the Google Form linked HERE to indicate that you are interested.
You can also use the ASVAB as a graduation pathway if you achieve a minimum score. It is also a great tool for career exploration! You do not have to be interested in joining the military in order to take this test. This test is open to Juniors and Seniors. There will be another one in spring!
If you have questions, contact Mrs. Mathis in the Career Center Thank you! -
Virtual College Tours
You can access virtual college tours at your leisure! Connect easily with Washington schools via the 4-year public, 4-year private and 2-year Community and Technical Colleges links on the YHS Career Center webpages.
You can access virtual tours nation-wide at CampusTours.com.
