Plan Your Future Post Secondary Education and Training Options NDE Innovative Grant in collaboration with NDE and ESU 13

A committee of Professionals have planned a series that will help you Explore and Prepare for Post-Secondary Options 4 Sessions: Post-secondary Training and Educational Options Financial Supports for College Supports Available in Post-Secondary SEttings Skills Needed for Post-Secondary Settings Committee Dave Brandt; Winahead; Pam Brezenski, ESU 13; Pat Comfort, NE Department of Labor; Nicole Fisher, Andrew Hunziker, Education Quest; NE VR; Ashley Meyer, NE Autism Network/ESU 13; Bill Moore, LifeLink NE; Norm Stephenson; WNCC Disability Support Services

Group Norms To make this work……… Be Present Phones off and away, please Share-Participate, It’s a safe Place! Respect Everyone’s View Remember, we all may see different things! Group Norms To make this work………

Post-Secondary Education and Training Options Pat Comfort, NE Department of Labor Nicole Fisher, NE VR Andrew Hunziker, Education Quest

What Types of Post-Secondary Education Training and Supports Exist? Education Settings? 2 Year 4 Year Technical Schools Certificate Programs Military Training On The Job Training Apprentices What Types of Post-Secondary Education Training and Supports Exist? What did you learn?

Where Should You Start? How Do you Know? Who Can Help Me? Plan with the end goal in mind! Where Should You Start? How Do you Know? Who Can Help Me? What are my interests? What am I good at? Abilities What careers relate to that ability? Explore Career Area What education do I need? Do I need college? Education What Did You Learn? This is where NE VR Pre-Ets comes in?

How Do I Access More Information? Who Can Help? Educational Opportunities School Counselors-Case Managers Internet Searches-Research Educational Institutions Educationquest.org Visit Colleges Apprentice Opportunities Search for Apprentice through DOL Talk to the Department of Labor Staff On the Job Training Read the Ads-Look for “Willing to Train” Military Research ASVAB Cut Scores Speak to a Recruiter How Do I Access More Information? Who Can Help? What Did You Learn?

Resources You May need

NE Department of Labor 505 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (308) 632-1420 https://www.dol.nebraska.gov/

NE VR 505 Broadway, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 (308) 632-1321 http://www.vr.nebraska.gov/

Education Quest 1601 E 27th St, Scottsbluff, NE (402) 479-6658 AndrewH@educationquest.org https://www.educationquest.org/11th-12th-grade-students/