After Dreher, What's Next?
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Careers in the Military
Are you thinking about a career in the US Armed Forces?
Consider taking the ASVAB - the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. The ASVAB is scheduled at Dreher several times a year. See this year's schedule here:
Preparing for College
Applying to college can be a daunting and time-consuming experience. There are several resources available to help you organize your information and more easily apply to several colleges at one time.
The Coalition for Access, Affordability and Success
The Coalition for Acces, Affordability and Succes allows you to establish an account called MyCoalition:
MyCoalition is a set of free online college planning tools that helps students learn about, prepare for, and apply to college. With an easy-to-use application, interactive collaboration space, and convenient digital storage locker, MyCoalition empowers students to make smart college choices for success in school—and beyond.
You can establish your account as early as freshman year to accumulate and organize the information you will need to apply to college.
The Common Application
You can use the Common Application to apply to over 700 colleges throughout the country, without having to reenter the same information on each new application.
The Common Black College Application
The Common Black College Application makes your application available to all of the fifty-three HBCU member institutions.
If you plan on attending a four-year college you will most likely need to take the ACT or SAT.
Here's a link to information about Standarized Test Preparation.
Paying for College
Dreher maintains a database with links to many popular scholarships.
The State of South Carolina offers several different types of financial aid to residents. Find out how to become eligible.
Any student seeking financial aid should file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Information about the FAFSA is on the Dreher website.