Career Counseling Weekly Update

The summer edition is ready to share with schools, parents & caregivers. We did our best to take everyone’s feedback and make the newsletter more streamlined and accessible on mobile devices.

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We are currently in the process of updating our Wayne County School Counselor Directory to ensure we have the most accurate and up-to-date information for communication, collaboration, and the sharing of resources and opportunities across our network.

At your earliest convenience, please take a moment to complete the brief Google Form linked below to either provide or update your contact information:

GOOGLE FORM

Your support in keeping this information current is greatly appreciated and helps us ensure effective and timely communication moving forward.

Thank you so much for your time and continued partnership.

Schools can apply and use the money for financial aid nights, Decision Day activities, career fairs, etc., for next year.

Throughout the month of June, Operating Engineers 324 will be accepting requests from Career Technical Education (CTE) graduates for direct entry to the #OE324 Apprenticeship evaluation process.

This includes the Heavy Equipment Operator, Heavy Equipment Technician, and Stationary Engineer programs. The schedule is below:

June 8 - 12: Heavy Equipment Operator

June 15-19: Heavy Equipment Technician

June 22-26: Stationary Engineer/HVAC

Candidates *MUST* have completed one of the listed CTE courses, have verified high school transcripts, and meet all other listed criteria to be eligible.

Requests will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis, and are limited.

If you have a student who already has their OSHA-10, then they are eligible for this paid Barton Malow Summer Bootcamp opportunity. If you refer a student to the Barton Malow Bootcamp, have them put “Wayne RESA Career Counselor” in the box on the application when it asks for a referral.

Pathfinder, the state’s free career exploration tool, prepares job seekers for bright futures in Michigan

Students and families interested in learning about financial aid basics are encouraged to register for a virtual presentation provided by the Student Aid and Access outreach team.

Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics:

• FAFSA application information
• Federal financial aid programs
• State financial aid programs
• Scholarship searching resources

Sessions are free and open to the public. We hope you will join us!