Next Steps Idaho

Welcome back to school Idaho for 2023! If your student doesn't have a Next Steps Idaho account already, have them create one now! By creating an account you can save your assessments, bookmark colleges/universities, and save majors or careers! Click URL nextsteps.idaho.gov/login

Getting lost on Next Steps Idaho has never been so helpful! This 404 page has #Idaho stats -AND- points visitors toward popular features on the site. 💡 Idaho community colleges charge residents less (25%!) to attend school when compared to schools in neighboring states.

Everybody has hopes and plans. SMART goals help students identify what they need to accomplish to realize them. (S) Specific 🔍 (M) Measurable 📐 (A) Attainable 🥅 (R) Result-Focused ⭐ (T) Time-Bound ⏰ Joy and ambition found here 👇 👉 ow.ly/IYKb50PgrCS

One-Question Vocab Quiz 📣 ________________ makes college courses available to eligible HS juniors and seniors. Students earn both high school credit & regular college credit. Encourage your student to take the entire {32-question} vocab quiz at ow.ly/9QZK50PfGbI 🤔🧩💯

Help your child remember their summer! 😎 Experiential Learning is #learning by #reflecting on the things you’ve DONE. Keeping a record of experiences (starting as early as grade 7!) makes writing resumes A LOT easier. 👉 careerinfo.nextsteps.idaho.gov/learning-plan/…

👏👏👏 Next Steps Idaho recognized by the National College Attainment Network as “all things college and career readiness” in Idaho. 👏👏👏 👀 full article: ow.ly/lpGL50PfzgF

IDeal - Idaho's 529 can be used for career and technical schools, apprenticeships, even paying back student loans. Find out more, including tax benefits, of saving for education with IDeal tonight, 7 pm, at our webinar. loom.ly/Y8Rydck #Webinar #Idaho529

Students that engage in summer reading gain strong cognitive skills and expand their knowledge on a wide range of topics. All residents qualify for a free Public Library borrower card. Applications for a public library card are available on your local library’s website!

Campfire-side chat! 🙌💭 Personal values are crucial to the career decision-making process. Share this quiz with family members to discover or confirm what motivates each of you! Then explain how those preferences informed which jobs you pursued/took. ➡️ nextsteps.idaho.gov/work-values

Water & Wastewater Operations Specialists are about to be in HIGH demand 💧 #apprenticeships are available! ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ W/ 50% of specialists retiring in the next 5 yrs, communities are at risk if replacements aren’t put in place. 👉 nextsteps.idaho.gov/video-library/… 👆 7-minute video

🤔 DYK: there are 6 workforce training centers and myriad hands-on, short-term certification programs that students can apply for via this application. From PhDs to apprenticeships, #ApplyIdaho opens the door to the future! #ContinueYourEducation

Students still have time to claim a seat at an #Idaho campus this fall! ⏰ ⏰ June 30 at 11:59 (MT) ⏰ ⏰ Apply Idaho is Idaho's #free common #college app that lets students apply to (up to) 10 in-state colleges. (For graduating Idaho HS seniors ONLY) nextsteps.idaho.gov/apply-idaho

🚨⏰🚨 The Idaho Postsecondary Credit Scholarship (IPCS) is a state-run award-matching program for students who earn 10+ dual credits before graduating high school. 🚨 IPCS will sunset on June 15, 2023 Encourage your student to give it a look-see! ⏰ nextsteps.idaho.gov/scholarship-id…

#Idaho youth - are you 13-20? Active on social media? Interested in construction careers? Then join the Youth Advisory Committee for Construction Jobs Explained! bit.ly/45joKJm @IdahoPTV

The FAFSA is arguably the most important form for college & career school. Almost every type of #FinAid requires it. So it's #excellent news that the # of #Idaho students completing the form increased by 7.8% this year. 🥳 ℹ️ nextsteps.idaho.gov/resources/fafs… Src: formyourfuture.org/fafsa-tracker/

Want to learn more about how to plan for the future to make higher education more affordable for you and your children with IDeal? Find out how by tuning into our webinar tonight at 7 p.m. loom.ly/Y8Rydck #Webinar #Idaho529

It's graduation season! 🎓 If your student is enrolling in any sort of #beyond #highSchool education or training you MUST see this Financial Aid Hub. It spotlights hidden expenses & suggests a TON of ways to fund education goals. ✅💰✅ nextsteps.idaho.gov/financial-aid-…

“You never really know how far you’ll go until you try.” ~Gonzalez 🤩 Find her story (& others!) here 👇 boisestate.edu/cobe-careers/s… BONUS student #supportSystem builder 🔽 careerinfo.nextsteps.idaho.gov/learning-plan/…

Create a future with less student payments for you and your children with IDeal. Find out how at our webinar Tuesday at 7 pm. loom.ly/Y8Rydck #Webinar #Idaho529

👩‍🏫 It's Teacher Appreciation Week! Encourage your student to look up different types of teachers via the #NextStepsIdaho career card browser: nextsteps.idaho.gov/browse-careers… 👨‍🏫 Thank the wisdom-sharers & knowledge-tellers in your student's life (@IdahoSDE has some great tips on this)!