Life After High School
There’s More Than One Path Forward.
Choosing what comes after high school can feel exciting, overwhelming, and uncertain—all at the same time.
Life After High School is a practical workbook and resource series designed to help students explore who they are, understand their options, and build a realistic plan for what comes next—whether that means college, the workforce, a combination of pathways, or still figuring out what feels right.
College Isn't the Only Path Forward.
For many students, conversations about life after high school begin with college. But college is only one of many possible pathways.
Some students are ready for a four-year university. Others may thrive at a community college, technical school, apprenticeship, certification program, or directly in the workforce. Some will combine education and work. And some simply need more time and information before deciding.
Life After High School creates space to explore those possibilities without assuming there is one “right” path.
The goal isn't to have every answer.
The goal is to make an informed next step.
Start with the Core Workbook
Begin with self-discovery. The Core Workbook helps students explore their interests, strengths, personality, goals, and possibilities—building the foundation they need to identify the pathway that best aligns with what they discover about themselves.
Then Explore Your Path
With a stronger understanding of their interests, strengths, and goals, students can go deeper with the pathway that best fits where they're headed.
College Path
For students exploring various college options and looking for practical tools to compare schools, understand costs, and plan their education journey.
Workforce Path
For students preparing to enter the workforce through employment, certifications, apprenticeships, skilled trades, or other career-focused opportunities.
Blended Path
For students creating a flexible future that combines education, employment, training, entrepreneurship, or multiple opportunities to build a path.
For the Adults Supporting the Journey
Guidance for Parents & Caregivers
Planning for life after high school doesn't happen in isolation. Parents and caregivers often play an important role in helping students ask questions, weigh options, and make decisions—while also learning when to step back and let students take ownership of the process.
The Parent Guide was created as a companion to the Life After High School series, giving families practical ways to support the journey without taking it over.
The Parent Guide helps families:
• Start meaningful conversations about life after high school
• Support exploration without pushing students toward one particular path
• Stay engaged while encouraging independence and student ownership
Bring Life After High School to Your Students
For Educators, Counselors, Schools & Youth-Serving Programs
Life After High School can also be used by educators, counselors, schools, youth-serving organizations, and community programs looking for a structured way to guide students through postsecondary exploration and planning.
The Teacher/Facilitator Guide supports implementation of the workbook series with guided sessions, discussion prompts, activities, facilitation guidance, and tools for working with individual students, small groups, classrooms, workshops, or broader youth-development programs. School and program licenses are available for groups of 10 to 500 students.
Every Student Deserves Space to Explore What's Next.
There is no single path to life after high school. The right next step begins with understanding the options, exploring what fits, and having the tools to make an informed decision.
Start where you are. Explore what comes next.