The School District of Pasco County provides Xello for all district students in grades K-12 to help with college and career exploration and planning! This world-class system is designed to inform students, parents, and schools with:
- Researching careers, colleges, and majors
- Finding local and national scholarships and enrichment programs
- Finding local and nationwide apprenticeships in addition to events and volunteer opportunities
- Exploring students’ career interests, learning styles, personality types, and multiple intelligences
- Building resumes and holistic portfolios for job and college applications
- Setting goals and developing personalized plans for success
- Managing college application materials
- Learning about success skills, financial planning, cost of living, budgeting, self-discovery, and building a support network
All students can access Xello from their myPascoConnect dashboard and enter a world of exploration!
Parents have the ability to create accounts as well and experience the platform alongside your student. Please connect with your child's School Counselor or Career Specialist if you would like to receive the connection email again.
College and Career Fair Playlist
For more information and assistance with post-secondary planning, contact your high school College & Career Specialist.
- NACAC National College Fairs (Virtual)- Register for upcoming virtual college fairs at: NACAC
- State University System - Annually, the State University System (SUS) Admissions Officers put together a detailed information prospective for students, parents and high school advisors. The matrix profiles each school’s average GPA, test scores, application deadlines, honors program requirements and more.
SUS Info Guides.url - Xello - Free college & career exploration planning tool designed to help your students with all aspects of the college admissions process
- College Board’s Big Future – Nationally based college & career planning tool offered by College Board. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
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Florida Bright Futures - https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=home
Many students choose to attend a state or community college after graduating high school. Options include 'earning an AA or an AS degree & transferring to a university or entering the workforce, or earning a certificate in one of the many programs these schools have to offer.
- Pasco Hernando State College - https://phsc.edu/
- Hillsborough Community College - https://www.hccfl.edu/
- St. Pete College - https://www.spcollege.edu/
- Florida College System – Provides information and links to over 28 different colleges across the state of Florida. http://www.fldoe.org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-system/
Did you know Florida is home to 48 technical colleges and 28 state colleges offering career and technical training in 17 career pathways? Career and Technical Education programs offer exciting options for students, allowing you to move toward your career faster and more affordably than the 4-year or more traditional university track.
Visit GetThereFL.com to learn more about the benefits of CTE, aligning yourself with your interests within a career pathway, and connecting with your local college to learn more and enroll in a program.
- Marchman Technical College - https://mtec.pasco.k12.fl.us/
- Camtech School of Construction - http://camtechschool.com/
- Erwin Technical College - http://www.erwin.edu/
- Pinellas Technical College - https://www.pcsb.org/myptc#calendar134/20210121/month
The ASVAB is available to all students interested in career interest and career aptitude testing. Students interested in a career in the US Military should also take the ASVAB as it is a requirement for enlistment. There is no cost to take the exam. Learn more at: asvabprogram.com/student-program
- US Army - https://www.goarmy.com/
- US Navy - https://www.navy.com/
- US Air Force - https://www.airforce.com/
- US Marines - https://www.marines.com/
- US Coast Guard - https://www.uscg.mil/
- Florida National Guard - https://fl.ng.mil/Pages/Home.aspx
- Apprenticeship Information
- CareerSource Employment Services - CareerSource serves Pasco and Hernando counties, providing assistance to job-seekers in the area, including resume assistance, interview skills and short-term training for those who qualify. Go to http://www.careersourcepascohernando.com/default.aspx for more info, and be sure to check out the Youth Services programs they offer! For assistance in Pinellas county, go to https://www.careersourcepinellas.com/.
- CareerOneStop – Learn about careers, find career information, and locate career resources and advice. https://www.careeronestop.org/
- My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience. https://www.mynextmove.org/
- NACAC National College Fairs (Virtual)- Register for upcoming virtual college fairs at: NACAC
- State University System - Annually, the State University System (SUS) Admissions Officers put together a detailed information prospective for students, parents and high school advisors. The matrix profiles each school’s average GPA, test scores, application deadlines, honors program requirements and more. SUS Info Guides.url
- Xello - Free college & career exploration planning tool designed to help your students with all aspects of the college admissions process
- College Board’s Big Future – Nationally based college & career planning tool offered by College Board. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
-
Florida Bright Futures - https://www.floridastudentfinancialaidsg.org/SAPHome/SAPHome?url=home
Many students choose to attend a state or community college after graduating high school. Options include 'earning an AA or an AS degree & transferring to a university or entering the workforce, or earning a certificate in one of the many programs these schools have to offer.
- Pasco Hernando State College - https://phsc.edu/
- Hillsborough Community College - https://www.hccfl.edu/
- St. Pete College - https://www.spcollege.edu/
- Florida College System – Provides information and links to over 28 different colleges across the state of Florida. http://www.fldoe.org/schools/higher-ed/fl-college-system/
Did you know Florida is home to 48 technical colleges and 28 state colleges offering career and technical training in 17 career pathways? Career and Technical Education programs offer exciting options for students, allowing you to move toward your career faster and more affordably than the 4-year or more traditional university track.
Visit GetThereFL.com to learn more about the benefits of CTE, aligning yourself with your interests within a career pathway, and connecting with your local college to learn more and enroll in a program.
- Marchman Technical College - https://mtec.pasco.k12.fl.us/
- Camtech School of Construction - http://camtechschool.com/
- Erwin Technical College - http://www.erwin.edu/
- Pinellas Technical College - https://www.pcsb.org/myptc#calendar134/20210121/month
The ASVAB is available to all students interested in career interest and career aptitude testing. Students interested in a career in the US Military should also take the ASVAB as it is a requirement for enlistment. There is no cost to take the exam. Learn more at: asvabprogram.com/student-program
- US Army - https://www.goarmy.com/
- US Navy - https://www.navy.com/
- US Air Force - https://www.airforce.com/
- US Marines - https://www.marines.com/
- US Coast Guard - https://www.uscg.mil/
- Florida National Guard - https://fl.ng.mil/Pages/Home.aspx
- Apprenticeship Information
- CareerSource Employment Services - CareerSource serves Pasco and Hernando counties, providing assistance to job-seekers in the area, including resume assistance, interview skills and short-term training for those who qualify. Go to http://www.careersourcepascohernando.com/default.aspx for more info, and be sure to check out the Youth Services programs they offer! For assistance in Pinellas county, go to https://www.careersourcepinellas.com/.
- CareerOneStop – Learn about careers, find career information, and locate career resources and advice. https://www.careeronestop.org/
- My Next Move is an interactive tool for job seekers and students to learn more about their career options. The site has tasks, skills, salary information, and more for over 900 different careers. Users can find careers through keyword search; by browsing industries that employ different types of workers; or through the O*NET Interest Profiler, a tool that offers personalized career suggestions based on a person's interests and level of work experience. https://www.mynextmove.org/
