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College & Career Events

CC College, Life & Career - Winter 2025

College & CareerEventsCC College, Life & Career - Winter 2025

***UPCOMING EVENTS***

IN PERSON

Portland Gap Year Fair - February 12

You're invited to this year's free, in-person Gap Year Fair from 6 to 8:30 pm at Cleveland High School. Learn everything you need to know about taking a gap year, including tips for researching and planning your trip, navigating the college deferral process, and which programs are accepting applications. Click HERE to learn more about pros and cons of taking a gap year. Reserve your spot soon as space is limited - Register HERE.

LIVE WEBINARS

Is your student overschooled, overscheduled, anxious and overwhelmed by the pressures of high school? Join us for an important conversation about achievement pressure with Dr. David Gleason. He’ll explain what drives the pressure to overachieve, how it affects adolescent development, and what parents can do differently to help their teens. Click HERE to register for this live webinar.

RECORDED WEBINARS

10 Ways to Make Your Summer Count
In this panel discussion, you’ll hear from admissions counselors as they share impactful ways to make the most of your summer with an eye toward strengthening your college application.
What's the Real Cost of College? How to Plan Now
If college is in your future, you will want to join this webinar to help you plan and pay for college. You will learn about saving for college, college costs & financial aid, FREE $$$, loan options plus free tools & resources.
Coalition for College Webinars
Recordings range from college affordability to campus visits to understanding the college admission process.

PODCASTS

The college admission experience can be overwhelming and complicated. This podcast helps students and the adults who support them cut through the noise around searching for, applying to, and deciding on a college. In each episode, you can expect guests who are national experts working in the field of college admission and enrollment who will give you honest takes, helpful perspective, and in many cases some much needed levity and solace. Click HERE to view the entire list or check out the recommendations below.

The Truth About Learning Disabilities & Applying to College
Learn about what to prioritize and seek out during a college search, and recommendations for engaging with disabilities services on campus.
The Truth About College Rankings
What factors go into creating college rankings? What do they and do they not indicate about the quality of a college? To what extent should students and families consider rankings in their admission experience?
The Truth About Application Review
Learn about what application review looks like, why it's done the way it's done, how it's done, and how to best approach this time of the admissions cycle for parents and students.

***SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES***

Scholarships can be found using a database such as Fastweb.com, Scholarships.com or the National Scholarship Search in Naviance Student.

***CAREER EXPLORATION***

Check out CC's online Job & Career Exploration Board. In addition to paid positions, student can also learn about career exploration opportunities. We recently added some new opportunities career exploration opportunities including Saturday Academy's Apprenticeships in Science & Engineering summer program. Click below to learn more.
CC JOB & CAREER EXPLORATION BOARD
Central Catholic High School is a vehicle for sharing this information. It is the responsibility of students and families to fully investigate these opportunities.

***RESOURCES FOR ALL***

BUILDING YOUR COLLEGE LIST
Whether you’re just getting started on your college search or you’ve got a big list of colleges you’re looking to narrow down, listen to this panel discussion and get advice on discovering and choosing colleges.
EXPLORING FINE/PERFORMING ARTS COLLEGES & MAJORS
Students will get the tools necessary to research and apply to colleges in the areas of visual arts, music, dance, theatre, filmmaking/cinematography, animation, and digital media.

***CLASSES & CAMPS***

***SUPPORT FOR PARENTS & GUARDIANS***

College Board Resources
You play an important role in helping teens get ready for life after high school. The College Board has gathered resources and tools to help guide you.
College Parent Central
You’re almost a college parent, but not quite there yet. This site focuses on how to prepare yourself for your new parenting role and how to prepare your student for a successful college experience.
Flown & Grown: How to Support Your Teen
Based initially on their book "Grown and Flown: How to Support Your Teen, Stay Close as a Family, and Raise Independent Adults," they cover a range of issues relating to raising youth ages 15-25.
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