• Do you need help finding out how to select a college that is the best fit for you?
  • Are you confused about the process of preparing for successful career?

Get help!

What’s Next Illinois is a web-based high school, college and career planning tool that most Chicago Public School students can access for free!

Go to www.whatsnextillinois.org

High School Planning:
  • Search for Chicago Public High Schools through the CPS High School Search Tool
  • Complete grade-level high school, college and career planning activities through a Guideway
  • Set goals for high school and college
  • Create a plan of study for high school
College Planning:
  • Access free test prep for ACT, SAT and GRE!
  • Complete a practice college application
  • Research thousands of colleges and universities
  • Search for colleges based on the academic majors and programs they offer
  • Search for colleges based on a variety of characteristics including required gpa, ACT or SAT scores, diversity, location, cost, majors offered, and much more!
  • Upload Personal Statements, Letters of Recommendation
  • Apply to colleges on-line and track their applications
  • Submit electronic transcript requests to their counselors (feature coming soon)
  • Create after high school transition plans
  • List volunteer, work and internship activities
Career Planning:
  • Learn about yourself by completing personality and values assessment tests
  • Search for hundreds of careers by name, career video, or by career cluster
  • Match your career plans with colleges that offer programs leading to a degree or certification in that career
  • Create resumes, cover and thank you letters
  • Complete practice interview questionnaire
Financial Planning:
  • Start comparing tuition costs for your favorite colleges
  • Build a financial plan for college
  • Find out how much a student loan will cost you after you graduate from college
  • Learn about ways to pay for college
  • Search for thousands of scholarships
Your future is in your hands.

Use What’s Next Illinois to help you prepare for a successful future.
Go to www.whatsnextillinois.org
Ask your counselor for your login information.

YES Scholars

Download the 2010 Workforce Program Application (MS Word), complete it, save it, and upload it into What's Next Illinois.