Pathful's Postsecondary Plan

February 5th, 2025

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Helping learners navigate their future can be a challenge, but with Pathful's Postsecondary Plan tool, educators have a powerful resource at their fingertips. This tool enables learners to map out their education plan, select their top career, school, and scholarship choices, and create a structured path to postsecondary success.

Pathful’s Postsecondary Plan tool provides a structured, interactive framework for learners to outline their educational journey. It helps them identify their top career choices, preferred schools, and top scholarships, ensuring that they have a clear and actionable plan for their next steps.

This tool works alongside Pathful’s School Profiles, Scholarship Search, and School Comparison tools, allowing learners to research and refine their options in one convenient platform.

The Postsecondary Plan tool enables learners to set a clear education pathway by selecting their top school choices and aligning their academic plans with their career aspirations.

Learners can explore careers that align with their interests and research schools that offer programs tailored to their goals. The integrated School Profiles and School Comparison tools help them evaluate institutions based on location, tuition, programs, and more.

Financing education is a critical part of postsecondary planning. The tool connects learners to relevant scholarship opportunities through Pathful’s Scholarship Search, helping them secure financial support for their education.

Educators, counselors, and program coordinators can see learners' plans, allowing them to provide targeted guidance and support throughout the decision-making process.

The Postsecondary Plan tool is designed to be user-friendly and adaptable to various educational settings. Here’s how different professionals can integrate it into their work:

For K-12 Educators & Counselors

• Guide learners through career and education planning discussions using the tool.
• Assign research activities where learners explore different schools and scholarships.
• Review learners' selected plans and provide personalized recommendations.

For Workforce Development Programs

• Help learners explore education paths that align with in-demand careers.
• Ensure that learners are aware of scholarship opportunities that support workforce training.
• Use the tool to facilitate structured planning sessions and workshops.

For Vocational Rehabilitation & Special Programs

• Assist learners in identifying accessible schools and funding sources that accommodate their needs.
• Ensure they have a structured education plan that aligns with their career goals and abilities.
• Use the tool’s integration with scholarship searches to provide financial aid opportunities tailored to individual circumstances.

For TRIO & College Access Programs

• Support first-generation learners by guiding them through each step of postsecondary planning.
• Help learners compare schools, financial aid options, and career pathways within one platform.
• Encourage learners to use the tool’s features to make informed decisions about their future education.