Guidance Counselors

College and Career Planning Resources

You play a vital role in helping your students plan for their futures!  They may have many questions to consider before deciding their career paths.  We strive to help by sponsoring a comprehensive Web site, SC Personal Pathways to Success, which provides free access to valuable college and career planning resources.  We also publish Making Higher Education Possible, a college-planning guide, for you, your students, and their parents.

SC Personal Pathways to Success

We are a proud sponsor of SC Personal Pathways to Success, a comprehensive site which empowers youth and adults by making education relevant to their aspirations and abilities, promising a better economy and quality of life for everyone in South Carolina.  

The new SC College and Career Planning System can be accessed through this site and provides the following information:

• Students can learn how to effectively plan for education and career success, take a career assessment, access individual graduation plans, explore and save college, scholarship, and career options, and more!  The only requirement is a special code from a guidance counselor before registering online. 
• Parents can learn how to get more involved in the college and career planning process. 
• Administrators, counselors, and educators can access database management options, build electronic individual graduation plans, and communicate directly with students and parents! 

Making Higher Education Possible:  A Guide to Planning and Paying for College

Making Higher Education Possible is a guide to assist your students in identifying the key issues they should be considering as they move through high school towards the goal of a college education. Tips for preparing for college are organized by year in high school and are subdivided on a month by month basis. Information on financial aid, including scholarships, grants and student loans, is also included.