College & Career Planning for Teens

Interested in learning about college planning and career exploration? Here you will find books from our collection, as well as websites for online courses, videos, and activities.

Updated May 31, 2023
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Boost your employability
Becker, Felicity
Paper Book
Identifying your key skills and experience is integral to finding your perfect job. This practical guide helps you locate your strengths and weaknesses, in turn giving you the insight and confidence needed to start your dream career. Understand what career is best suited to you ...
The best 388 colleges
Franek, Robert
Paper Book
NO ONE KNOWS COLLEGES LIKE THE PRINCETON REVIEW! This comprehensive guide to the nation's best colleges provides in-depth profiles on schools, best-of lists by interest, and tons of helpful student-driven details that will help you or your student choose their best-fit colleges! ...
Bound-for-college guidebook : a step-by-step guide to finding and applying to colleges
Burtnett, Frank
Paper Book
The Bound-for-College Guidebook is a step-by-step guide to the student transition from high school to postsecondary education, including the self-awareness, exploration, goal-setting, decision-making, application and enrollment stages that must be successfully navigated to ensure the best results...
College admission 101 : simple answers to tough questions about college admissions and financial aid
Franek, Robert
Paper Book
This friendly, helpful Q&A book from the editor-in-chief of The Princeton Review presents simple answers to your toughest questions about the college admissions process, figuring out financial aid, and getting into the university of your choice! As The Princeton Review's chief...
The Young Adult's Guide to Graduating College Debt-Free: Skills and Strategies
Atlantic Publishing Group
Paper Book
College can be expensive the average graduating college senior is nearly $30,000 in debt when he or she walks off campus. There is also more financial aid available than ever before, with more than $238 billion distributed in 2012-13. There are a lot of options out there, and if you are not sure how...
Paying for college
Gagne, Tammy
Paper Book
College is one of the biggest expenses people will face in their lives. Paying for it can be a major challenge. Paying for College looks at the options people have after high school, discusses the importance of planning, and looks at how students can apply for scholarships, grants, and loans.
Bound-for-career guidebook : a student guide to career exploration, decision making, and the job search
Burtnett, Frank
Paper Book
While the American workplace affords many and varied career options, the process of determining what to do with one's life remains a significant challenge. The Bound-for-Career Guidebook views career identification, selection, entry, and progression as part of a larger developmental process--the...
Bound-for-career guidebook : a student guide to career exploration, decision making, and the job search
Burtnett, Frank
Paper Book
The Bound-for-Career Guidebook views career identification, selection, entry, and progression as part of a larger developmental process--the career development process. In this guidebook for adolescents and young adults, the author outlines the experiences and tasks that will facilitate the career...
Planning for college
Nardo, Don
Paper Book
Each year millions of eager high school seniors prepare to apply to colleges and universities by visiting their campuses, taking the SATs and other exams, and in many cases seeking the financial aid needed to pay for these schools. Real-world examples, relevant facts, and fully documented quotes...
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The Occupational Outlook Handbook has detailed information on hundreds of careers, including job duties and work environments.

Information on financial aid for college and tips on how to help ease the burden of college expenses.

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