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University Academy Student Career Mission

At  UT Tyler University Academy, we understand that student career planning is a crucial component to promoting a college bound lifestyle. Our mission is to develop our students’ knowledge base and professional skills to be globally competitive. We intend to ensure that all of our graduates are capable and qualified to fulfill the rigorous demands at all levels of higher education including:

  • Providing a college prep curriculum template for all students
  • Providing career and goal setting tools, which encourages our students to explore their interests, strengths, and academic habits that enhance their marketability
  • Challenging each of our students to recognize college admission as a realistic goal
  • Encouraging students to understand how they can build upon their skills and create a support network that will help them reach their college goals
  • Helping students understand how to research and navigate the college application process and financing a college education
  • Providing each student the tools to build a professional and personal branding portfolio for college admissions and future employment

 

What is Career Counseling?

As a College Prep STEM Academy, we recognize that universities and employers are looking for dynamic students equipped with the critical skills needed to succeed in the jobs of tomorrow. Students today are facing what we call an “Aspirations Gap.” This is the difference between what students aspire to achieve and what they actually accomplish. While the vast majority of students today aspire to go on to college, few know what it takes to optimize their potential and reach their goals.

College and career readiness research has shown that developing key non-cognitive skills and college knowledge are critical for students to reach their goals. There are a number of factors that influence career development, including one’s personal interests, abilities, values, personality, as well as one’s family and academic background, and circumstances. Career development is a lifelong process. The goal of Career Counseling is to not only help students make the decisions they need to make now, but to provide them with the knowledge and skill-set needed to make future career and life decisions.

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Middle School Students

  • Kids.gov - Explore career information for grade K-5 and grades 6-8
  • Girls Communicating Career Connections - Videos, games, and fun activities about cool careers that use math and science created by young people
  • Explore Health Careers - A free, multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website that gives students a reliable, comprehensive source of accurate, up-to-date information about the health professions.
  • My Next Move - The O*NET Interest Profiler helps you decide what kinds of careers you might want to explore
  • Educational Planner -  Education Planner is your one-stop career and college planning website
  • Student Aid - Learn how financial aide works so you can better prepare for the application process.
  • Texas Tuition Promise Fund - The State’s 529 prepaid tuition plans.  Lock in future tuition at today’s prices.
  • Volunteer Match - Match up your interests and hobbies with volunteer opportunities.

 

High School Students

Graduation Plans

  • As a STEM school, our students are placed on a path to achieve a Distinguished Level of Achievement with an endorsement in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).
  • We strive for our students to be university ready, taking dual-credit university coursework as early as their freshman year.
  • Our endorsement options are limited to STEM and Multi-Disciplinary Studies.  To learn more about STEM related careers, view the STEM College and Career Planning Guide published by Achieve Texas.
  • The Graduation Toolkit is published by the Texas Education Agency and provides details about the new Foundation High School Program as well as other planning information.  See this detailed document on what to expect for your high school aged student.

Automatic College Admission

  • Under the Automatic Admission policy (Texas Education Code §51.803), Texas students may be eligible for automatic admission to a state college or university as an undergraduate student if they meet certain criteria.
  • For more information, see the Explanation of Eligibility document published by the Texas Education Agency.
  • University Academy students can begin taking Dual Credit courses through UT Tyler starting in the 2nd semester of their freshman year (after passing TSIA).
  • Students can graduate with up to 42 hours of college credit. 
  • Dual credit courses are free for University Academy students, and UT Tyler offers dual credit scholarships to University Academy graduates!
  • Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with UT Tyler Dual Credit Program
  • Career One Stop - Start exploring career options and matching your interests to a specific career path.
  • CareerShip - Match your interests to specific careers, review careers by clusters and develop a career plan.
  • Big Future -  Find colleges, explore college majors and careers.
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook -Career exploration, education requirements, in-depth description of job functions and expected earnings.
  • Café College -  Managed by the San Antonio Education Partnership, serves as a “one-stop-shop” for college advice.
  • Educational Planner -Education Planner is your one-stop career and college planning website.
  • Explore Health Careers - A free, multi-disciplinary, interactive health careers website that gives students a reliable, comprehensive source of accurate, up-to-date information about the health professions.
  • SAT - The College Board website allows students to prepare and register for the PSAT, SAT and AP testing.
  • ACT - The ACT website allows student to prepare and register for the ACT and sign up for an ACT question of the day.
  • Every Chance Every Texan - College information including financial planning, scholarships, grants and tuition information for all Texas schools.
  • College for all Texans - Created by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board this site will help you to research the facts on college, plan your path and guide you through the college admissions process.
  • You Can Go - College Board website providing a template for college searches, plans and student testimonials.
  • ApplyTexas - Admission information and application for every Texas Public University, plus some private and two-year schools.
  • The Common Application -  The Common Application allows seniors to apply for admission to more than 450 selective colleges and universities all across the United States.
  • College Reality Check - Allows students to search and compare schools as well as help identify schools that match a student’s interests.

Financial Aid

  • FASFA - Free application for federal financial aid and application deadlines.
  • Federal Student Aid - Federal Student Aid, a part of the U.S. Department of Education, is the largest provider of student financial aid in the nation.
  • CSS/PROFILE - Welcome to The College Board PROFILE. By filling out one form, you can apply online for nonfederal financial aid from almost 400 colleges and scholarship programs.
  • The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid - Financial aid can be confusing, this site will help you understand the issues and make smarter decisions.

Scholarships

Other Funding Sources

  • Your Free Career Test - Free student-friendly online career test takes about 3 minutes and test results are immediate.
  • My Next Move - Take the ONET Interest Inventory tests that are based on Holland’s Codes.
  • Education Planner - Choose from 4 different assessment tests to explore your interest and careers.
  • California Career Zone - Choose from 3 different assessment tests to help explore your interests and match them to careers.
  • Volunteer Match - Match up your interests and hobbies with volunteer opportunities.


Academic & Career Counselors

Linda Butler
lbutler@uttyler.edu

Kathy Parker
kathyparker@uttyler.edu
903.730.3991