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Questions to Consider When Planning for Life After High School
The following is a list of questions that can be used as a guide when planning with a
young adult for their life after high school. The questions are not intended to be
addressed all at once nor will all of the questions apply to each individual situation.
They are intended to help to stimulate discussions.
Employment
- What hobbies, interests or other activities do I like to do that might channel
into a career?
- What kinds of things am I good at? What am I not good at?
- What would I like to do for a job someday?
- What skills will I need to do the kind of job that I want to do?
- Will I need more schooling after high school to do the kind of job that I
want to do?
- What classes can I take now that will help me with my future job or career?
- What community agencies or programs can help me with my plans to
work?
Education
- Do I want to go to school after I graduate from high school?
- What further education will I need to have the career that I want to have?
- What classes do I need to take while I'm still in high school to be able to
get into a college?
- What classes are successful for me now? Why?
- What classes are difficult for me now? Why?
- How do I learn best?
- What types of supports or accommodations have worked well for me in
high school?
- How will I pay to go to school after I graduate? What type of financial aid
is available? How do I apply for financial aid?
Housing
- Where do I want to live after I graduate?
- Do I want to live alone or with a roommate?
- What kind of chores do I do now that will be helpful to me when I live away
from home?
- What kind of household chores do I need help with i.e.: cooking, budgeting,
etc.
- What programs are available in the community to assist me with my housing goals?
Medical/Legal
- Do I have medical or emotional needs that will require support after high
school?
- If I don't understand something that I've been asked to sign, who can I go
to for help?
- What kind of insurance will I need, how do I apply and how will I pay for
it?
- If I run into a legal problem, how will I handle it? Who can I go to for help?
- Is guardianship something my parents should consider?
- Should I consider applying for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)?
- Do I know what to do if there is an emergency?
Community Participation
- What do I like to do for fun that I can continue to do after I graduate from
high school?
- What are my hobbies and interests?
- What are the programs and organizations in my community that offer the
types of things that I like to do?
- What are my transportation needs?
