After High School - Texas Foster Youth Justice Project

If you already have your high school diploma or GED certificate – congratulations! That is an impressive and important accomplishment. You have already improved your ability to get a job and earn more money. But, you may not want to stop there.

You have probably heard that people with college degrees or vocational training earn a lot more than those with just high school diplomas or GED certificates. If college or a vocational school interests you, don’t be scared of the costs or of going back to school. There are many groups that will help you apply to these schools and there is a huge amount of money available to help students pay for education.

If you have a disability, the Texas Workforce Commission Vocational Rehabilitation Services can help you with education and job counseling, training and job placement assistance, as well as other services after you leave high school. For more information, see Training and Placement Assistance If You Have a Disability.

To help get you started on planning for life after high school, visit the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC)’s career planning website. This has lots of good information for young people about careers and education/training.