When thinking about how your school district can support the Michigan Career Development Model, consider the vast array of career, college, and military awareness and preparation resources available for free through the LearningExpress Library found in MeL. While there are eight target areas in MCDM for students in 9^th and 10^th grades, Target 1: Career Clusters/Career Pathways suggests several topics for parent and student information forums, including choosing a college and scholarship submissions.

With over 24,000 awards and scholarships listed, Scholarship Finder, available through Job & Career Accelerator by clicking the Discover Schools & Scholarships link,  gives students the ability to search for fellowships, grants, and scholarships throughout the United States. On the landing page you can perform a simple search, entering a keyword such as Michigan to find scholarships associated with Michigan colleges or residents (there are 888 scholarships listed for Michigan).  You can also enter terms like engineer or nurse to find scholarships specific to a particular career path. Through the Advanced Search tool, you can narrow your search even more by Affiliations, Athletics, Citizenship, Disability, Ethnicity, Interests, Military, and Special Conditions.

School Finder, also available through Job & Career Accelerator, allows students to match 2- and 4-year college programs to their interests. Additionally, the Advanced School Search tool can help specify Affiliations, Athletics, Community, Cost and Enrollment. Once you’ve identified a college that meets your interest criteria, then you can open the School Profile and learn everything there is to know about that college, including things like library holdings, student demographics, ACT/SAT scores of enrolled students, and even if there is day care available.

The goal of the Michigan Career Development Model is to provide K-12 students with the knowledge and skills for success in the career of their choice. There are several tools that can be utilized in LearningExpress Library and other eResources in MeL that can accommodate this goal. Simply, create a free account in LearningExpress Library to get started.  If you would like to schedule a free training for your library or school district on these eResources, please contact us at https://mcls.org/melrequest.

If you are having any issues linking to items on this page, please explore the MeL eResource Access Page. Contact meldatabaseshelp@mcls.org for help.

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Ann Kaskinen
MeL Engagement Specialist K12
Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS)
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