What’s Next For Me?

What choices do you have to find adventure, job training, skills, money for college, or a chance to serve your country after high school? This website lists a variety of opportunities for training, internships, apprenticeships, and education that can lead to rewarding, exciting, and well-paid jobs and careers.

"What's Next" has information about finding money for college or other higher education and training. It also has ideas about how to survive the transition from high school to the real world-- especially if you're not planning on college right now.

"What's Next" has articles on how to think about what you'll want to do, how to get more information on careers, and some very cool ways you can serve your country and make money for college at the same time. For many of these opportunities, you don't have to have a high school diploma or GED, and joining any of these programs does not mean a long-term commitment.

Most of the opportunities in "What's Next" do not require years of education, training, or commitment. Many of them are short-term programs that you can be part of while you support yourself or while gaining work skills and life experience.

While you are working and learning, you'll become more aware of what you value, what's important to you in a job, and what you really want from life. You'll also be able to save money for college or higher education.

You may feel pressure from your family, from various recruiters, or from friends or teachers to make a decision now - but you do not have to make a decision quickly that you later might regret.

This information is meant to help you get started. Once you begin exploring all the possibilities, you will find even more options not listed here.

Remember!

It's not necessary to know or decide RIGHT NOW what you want to do with your whole life!!