Design CoMission is a semester-long design internship at LSW Architects in downtown Vancouver. Interns work collaboratively, exploring their passions through design in a safe, no-experience-required setting. Students must be 16+ to participate. VPS students can earn high school and college credit at Clark College (if you earn a "B" or better) for FREE! LSW's internship [...]
Win $50 by submitting a 30-second video on how CTE has impacted your academic or personal life! What?!? You don't know what CTE is? It's Career & Technical Education. WA state students are required to take one credit to graduate from high school (in courses such as Career Choices or Marketing or Welding and so [...]
Earn College Credit While In High School? Yes! VPS offers several programs where students can begin earning college credit while in high school. […]
Join the Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department as they give you a tour of www.futureme.vansd.org. Regardless of if you know what's next or have no idea, FutureMe can help! Enrolling (college, university or trade school) Financial Aid Assistance Scholarship Information (local scholarships are highlighted plus a comprehensive list of quality scholarships) [...]
Searching for scholarships may feel like a job and seniors should treat it as such! It takes time, good research skills and organization to score scholarships. Here are some tips. KNOW WHERE TO GO FutureMe.vansd.org has a comprehensive list of scholarships that can be searched by GPA, industry or eligibility (just click Featured Scholarships) Local [...]
Xello is a VPS tool used to help middle and high school students complete their High School & Beyond Plans. Students explore career and college options by building self-knowledge (through age appropriate assessments and skills preferences) and researching careers and colleges at an easy glance (with deeper dives a click away). For high school seniors, [...]
The Career & Technical Education (CTE) offers elective off-campus internships to students who are at least 16 years old. Due to COVID-19, off-campus internships are currently unavailable but there are VIRTUAL internships happening. The internship will be a combination of online curriculum and worksite projects for a total of 90-hours. It's important to still apply [...]
The 2020 Horatio Alger Career & Technical Education (CTE) application is open for round 2 of application. Deadline is August 15, 2020 (9PM PST). 1,020 scholarships will be awarded for up to $2,500 each. Eligibility Criteria: Have completed high school (or earned a high school equivalency credential) Will be enrolled in eligible program in Fall [...]
Join Apprenticeship Coordinators from Oregon and Southwest Washington for an informative presentation focusing on training opportunities available through local union apprenticeship programs. After the presentation, you’ll be able to meet the coordinators and network with others. This panel will provide a general overview of apprenticeships: Qualifications and requirements Apprenticeship occupations Program benefits and much more... [...]
Construction is the country's largest industry and our local market is booming. There is a shortage of local workers in the skilled trades. Check out local wages, top occupations in construction and learn more about these high demand job opportunities at www.CareersNW.org. Hudson's Bay High School's BayACES (Architecture-Construction-Environmental Services) magnet program is designed to help [...]
