TEACHERS
Late High School
11th and 12th Grade
Prepare for college and career.
You’re preparing your juniors and seniors for some big decisions. Whether they’re headed to college, career, or the military, there are a number of details they’ll need your help with. The resources on this page are available for you to share with students and families, and you can even engage with the Texas OnCourse Academy to learn the basics of college and career advising.
Help students and families understand options.
As students approach the end of high school, they can take a number of paths – joining the workforce, enlisting in the military, going to college or technical school. They may want to play college athletics or work during school. Be prepared to advise any student on these potential futures with our trainings and tools.
Explore careers.
Your students are already tailoring their high school classes toward their goals, but there are still so many careers they’ve never even heard of. Train in how to organize work-based learning experiences such as internships, how to use labor market information to broaden their horizons, and how to find career planning tools to help students explore on their own.
Help students submit more, better applications.
Learn about the specifics of each type of application and find tools to help students get fee waivers and nail submissions. Ensure that they have the best test scores possible by training up on subjects like accommodations, and use the tools below to get them practicing.
Plan for finances after graduation.
If you ask students and families what they’re most worried about after graduation, the answer is generally the same: money. Students are worried about finding jobs that pay well or getting financial aid to help them in college. Use our financial planning tools to help them start preparing now.
Featured tools for 11th and 12th grade teachers:
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
COLLEGE PLANNING
Khan Academy SAT Prep
Prepare students for the SAT with lessons and practice tests from this official partner of the College Board.
COLLEGE PLANNING | FINANCES
College Scorecard
Compare colleges and universities based on information such as average cost, graduation rate, and salary after graduation.
All Resources for Late High School
Grad Requirements
Webinar: K-12 Updates from the 87th Texas Legislative Session
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
View this webinar for an overview of the 2021 Texas education bills passed during the 87th Regular Legislative Session.
Webinar: Enhance Your Advising Practice for Military-Bound Students
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
During this PD webinar, we share important knowledge and updates to improve your counseling and advising practice with your military-bound students.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
DataDive
DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY
View and compare Texas school performance and college readiness data at the click of a button.
Jobs and Careers
Webinar: Enhance Your Advising Practice for Military-Bound Students
MONTHLY WEBINAR SERIES
During this PD webinar, we share important knowledge and updates to improve your counseling and advising practice with your military-bound students.
College and Career Advising in Texas
RESEARCH
Texas OnCourse administered a survey to K-12 counselors and advisers throughout Texas to better understand the state of college and career advising. Feedback from school counselors is crucial to maximizing the impact of our counseling and advising resources. Texas OnCourse is committed to using the data supplied in this survey to maximize the services we provide to our community.
The College and Employment Outcomes of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators
RESEARCH
We investigated how college and employment outcomes vary based on whether students concentrated in CTE and on what discipline they focused.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
Texas Reality Check
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Curious how your college and career path will impact your future income? How easy it will be to pay off student loans? Find out.
Your Bright Future
COLLEGE PLANNING | JOBS AND CAREERS
Use the resources on this site to help students explore careers. Your Bright Future is the Texas Workforce Commission hub for informing high school students about labor market Information.
Roadtrip Nation
JOBS AND CAREERS
Students travel across the nation to talk to their heroes and job crushes and understand college and career decisions along the way.
Texas Wages
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Help students explore the difference between future careers and how much they pay with this simple tool from the Texas Workforce Commission.
AutoCoder
JOBS AND CAREERS
This resource helps students quickly locate O*Net codes, used to find more information on specific occupations, by simply typing in keywords or phrases.
TWC Help Wanted Online
JOBS AND CAREERS
This resource from the Texas Workforce Commission enables students to look at available jobs and explore technical education options.
My Next Move
COLLEGE PLANNING | JOBS AND CAREERS
In this resource from the US Department of Labor, explore the skills, education, and even the personality traits necessary for various careers.
College Planning
Roadtrip Texas: The Importance of Extracurriculars in High School
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
Getting involved in clubs and activities in high school can help set you up for success in college. In this video, students share how their after-school activities helped them learn about passions and time management.
Roadtrip Texas: How Students Can Build a Support Network in College
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
Going to college can be scary because it means finding a whole new group of friends and study buddies. College students from all different backgrounds talk about how they found their footing in this video.
Roadtrip Texas: Summer Before College
COLLEGE PLANNING
The summer after high school can be overwhelming if you're college-bound. Financial aid, registration, planning -- your to-do list can get pretty lengthy. Students like you describe how they conquered it in this video.
Roadtrip Texas: Study Habits for the College-Bound
PLANNING FOR COLLEGE
Heading to college means more self-direction, so study habits are important. College students from different backgrounds and schools share their experience shaping a study schedule that works in this video.
Roadtrip Texas: Leaving Home for College
COLLEGE PLANNING
High school students, explore the reality of moving away to college through the eyes of these students who have already made the decision. Interviews with college students from varied backgrounds can give you a better idea of the pros and cons of leaving home, and what's right for you.
College and Career Advising in Texas
RESEARCH
Texas OnCourse administered a survey to K-12 counselors and advisers throughout Texas to better understand the state of college and career advising. Feedback from school counselors is crucial to maximizing the impact of our counseling and advising resources. Texas OnCourse is committed to using the data supplied in this survey to maximize the services we provide to our community.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
Adventures in Education
FINANCES
Access financial aid information, money management tools, and scholarship opportunities as students prepare to pay for college.
Federal Student Aid
FINANCES
Understand exactly how FAFSA funds are distributed and benefit students with this tool from the US Department of Education.
College for All Texans
COLLEGE PLANNING | FINANCES
Find out your options on how to pay for college education costs. Understand tuition and fees, financial aid, and scholarships and loans.
Texas GEAR UP
COLLEGE PLANNING
High school students plan for college and career with resources provided by Texas GEAR UP. Interactive games and tools set them on the path to future success.
BigFuture
COLLEGE PLANNING
Learn what colleges offer your major, where you can get in, how much schools cost, and more with this College Board resource.
Your Bright Future
COLLEGE PLANNING | JOBS AND CAREERS
Use the resources on this site to help students explore careers. Your Bright Future is the Texas Workforce Commission hub for informing high school students about labor market Information.
Roadtrip Nation
JOBS AND CAREERS
Students travel across the nation to talk to their heroes and job crushes and understand college and career decisions along the way.
Khan Academy SAT Prep
COLLEGE PLANNING
Prepare students for the SAT with lessons and practice tests from this official partner of the College Board.
My Next Move
COLLEGE PLANNING | JOBS AND CAREERS
In this resource from the US Department of Labor, explore the skills, education, and even the personality traits necessary for various careers.
Common App Ready
APPLYING TO COLLEGE
The Common Application provides this resource full of college essay writing tips, guidance on college recommendations, understanding application fees, fee waivers, and more.
Applying to College
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
FAFSA
FINANCES
Federal funding is the largest source of financial aid. Apply for grants, loans, and other types of aid with this free application.
The Coalition Application
APPLYING TO COLLEGE
The Coalition Application makes applying to college more accessible for low-income and first-generation students.
Common App Ready
APPLYING TO COLLEGE
The Common Application provides this resource full of college essay writing tips, guidance on college recommendations, understanding application fees, fee waivers, and more.
Finances
Scholarships and Financial Aid
PAYING FOR COLLEGE
This webinar includes scholarship resources from Texas OnCourse, as well as information about TASFA verification and scholarships from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.
Roadtrip Texas: Paying for College
FINANCES
Many students feel stress and apprehension about paying for college. In this video, students like you discuss the ways in which they tackled this problem, from school selection to scholarship applications and more.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
Texas Reality Check
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Curious how your college and career path will impact your future income? How easy it will be to pay off student loans? Find out.
Adventures in Education
FINANCES
Access financial aid information, money management tools, and scholarship opportunities as students prepare to pay for college.
FAFSA
FINANCES
Federal funding is the largest source of financial aid. Apply for grants, loans, and other types of aid with this free application.
Federal Student Aid
FINANCES
Understand exactly how FAFSA funds are distributed and benefit students with this tool from the US Department of Education.
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)
FINANCES
This financial aid application allows students that are ineligible to complete the FAFSA to apply for state financial aid programs in Texas.
College for All Texans
COLLEGE PLANNING | FINANCES
Find out your options on how to pay for college education costs. Understand tuition and fees, financial aid, and scholarships and loans.
BigFuture
COLLEGE PLANNING
Learn what colleges offer your major, where you can get in, how much schools cost, and more with this College Board resource.
Texas Wages
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Help students explore the difference between future careers and how much they pay with this simple tool from the Texas Workforce Commission.
Financial Roadmap (Infographic for download)
FINANCES
Texas OnCourse created this graphic for educators to hang in their offices and classrooms. Whether students are headed to career, college or the military after graduation, help guide them to financial security.
Lessons & Curriculum
Texas Reality Check
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Curious how your college and career path will impact your future income? How easy it will be to pay off student loans? Find out.
Texas GEAR UP
COLLEGE PLANNING
High school students plan for college and career with resources provided by Texas GEAR UP. Interactive games and tools set them on the path to future success.
BigFuture
COLLEGE PLANNING
Learn what colleges offer your major, where you can get in, how much schools cost, and more with this College Board resource.
Your Bright Future
COLLEGE PLANNING | JOBS AND CAREERS
Use the resources on this site to help students explore careers. Your Bright Future is the Texas Workforce Commission hub for informing high school students about labor market Information.
DataDive
DATA AND ACCOUNTABILITY
View and compare Texas school performance and college readiness data at the click of a button.