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1 CollegeinColorado.org Milestones Career Ability Profiler ASVAB Basic Skills Survey Career Cluster Survey Career Finder Career Key Career Plan Builder Cover Letter Creator Do What You Are Early Skills Early Work Experience Entrepreneurial Checklist General Workplace Skills Interest Profiler Ability Profiler assessment has been completed at least once. ASVAB field group in portfolio has been filled in. Basic Skills Survey has been completed at least once. Career Cluster Survey assessment has been completed at least once. Career Finder has been used to create at least one list of suggested careers. Career Key assessment has been completed at least once. At least one career plan has been created using the Career Plan Builder. At least one cover letter has been created and saved using the Cover Letter Creator. Personality Type field group in portfolio has been filled in from the results of Do What You Are. Early Skills field group in the portfolio has been filled in. Early Work Experience field group in the portfolio has been filled in. Working For field group in the portfolio has been filled in. General Workplace Skills field group in the portfolio has been filled in. Interest Profiler assessment has been completed at least once. All About You Career > Explore Careers Career > Explore Careers Career > Get a Job Your Skills Work Experience Your Skills

2 Job Interview Practice Job Interviews Job Search Activities Job Shadowing Experiences Learning Style Inventory Life Roles Personal Management Style Personal Values and Priorities Resume Saved Career Clusters and Career Pathways Saved Careers Selected Career Cluster or Career Pathway Thank you Letters Transferable Skills Checklist At least one question set in the Job Interview Practice module has been At least one interview record saved in the Job Interviews field group in the At least one activity checked in the Job Search Activities field group in the At least one job shadowing experience record saved in the Job Shadowing Experiences field group in the Learning Style field group in portfolio has been filled in from the results of the Learning Style Inventory. At least one field edited and saved in the Life Roles field group in the At least one field edited and saved in the Personal Management Style field group in the At least one field edited and saved in the Personal Values and Priorities field group in the At least one resume has been created and saved using the Resume Builder. At least one Career Cluster or Career Pathway saved in the At least one career saved in the A Focus Career Cluster selected and saved in the At least one thank you letter has been created and saved using the Thank you Letter Creator. Transferable Skills Checklist assessment has been completed at least once. Career > Get a Job Getting Ready for Work Getting Ready for Work Work Experience How Personal Management Style Personal Values and Priorities Career > Get a Job Career > Get a Job

3 Work Experiences Work History Work Value Sorter At least one work experience record saved in the Work Experience field group in the Available for postsecondary and adult workforce sites only At least one career selected in work history search Work Values Sorter assessment has been completed at least once. Work Experience College ACT ACT scores saved in the AP Exams Apply to College College list College Recruiter EXPLORE Intent to Register At least one AP exam score saved in the At least one online application (not the practice application) was submitted or one self reported offline application was recorded in the At least one school saved in the At least one college added to the Recruiter list. EXPLORE scores saved in the A school is identified and saved in the Intent to Register field group in the College > Applications PLAN PLAN scores saved in the Practice Application The practice college application was submitted. College > Applications PSAT PSAT scores saved in the SAT SAT scores saved in the SAT Subject Tests At least one SAT subject test score saved in the

4 Saved Programs/Majors School Finder Take the SAT/ACT Test Prep At least one program/major saved in the School Finder has been used to create at least one list of suggested schools. SAT and/or ACT scores saved in the ACT or SAT in TestPrep is completed College > Explore Postsecondary Schools College > Test Prep TOEFL TOEFL scores saved in the Transcripts At least one transcript release was requested. College > Applications and Transcripts WorkKeys ACT scores saved in the Financial Aid College Opportunity Fund application College Savings Calculator Complete and file the FAFSA EFC Calculator Financial Aid Plan Financial Aid Wizard Saved Scholarships Available for College in Colorado sites only A date was entered in the College Opportunity Fund Application College Saving Calculator. A self reported date was entered for completing the FAFSA or the FAFSA module was submitted. EFC Calculator. Either at least one component was entered in the Components of My Financial Aid Plan portfolio field group or a plan was entered for a specific school in the Financial Aid Plan for My Colleges portfolio field Financial Aid Wizard. At least one scholarship saved in the Financial Aid > Financial Aid Calculators Financial Aid > Financial Aid Calculators Financial Aid > Build Your Financial Aid Plan

5 Scholarship Finder SLOPE Calculator Scholarship Finder has been used to create at least one list of suggested scholarships. Student Loans Over Projected Earnings Calculator. Financial Aid > Find Scholarships Financial Aid > Financial Aid Calculators High School for My Goals Your Plan of Study Your Portfolio At least one component completed in the For My Goals A primary plan of study was created. Your Portfolio > High School High School 9th Grade Annual Reflection 10th Grade Annual Reflection 11th Grade Annual Reflection 12th Grade Annual Reflection A Picture of Me in the Future (in 20 years) A Picture of Me in the Future (short term) Activities the 9 th grade in the Annual the 10 th grade in the Annual the 11 th grade in the Annual the 12 th grade in the Annual All fields edited and saved in the A Picture of Me in the Future The first three fields edited and saved in the A Picture of Me in the Future At least one activity saved in the Activities How How How How

6 Awards, Distinctions, Honors Draft Personal Statement Experiences Final Personal Statement Goals into Actions Intermediate Term Goals Leadership Experiences Long Term Goals Middle school annual reflection Networking Personal Statement Projects Self Knowledge Senior year plan Short term Goals At least one entry saved in the Awards, Distinctions and Honors A draft version of a personal statement was uploaded into the At least one experience saved in the Experiences portfolio field A final version of a personal statement was uploaded into the The timeline field was completed for at least one short term goal in the Goals Into Action portfolio field Three goals were entered in Intermediate Term Goals portfolio field At least one experience saved in the Leadership Experiences Three goals were entered in Long Term Goals middle school in the Annual At least one entry saved in the Networking Either a draft or a final version of a personal statement was uploaded into the At least one entry saved in the Projects At least one personal quality is selected in the Self Knowledge Completion of both Short term Goals AND Goals into Action portfolio field groups. Three goals were entered in Short Term Goals How How How How How How

7 This Is Me SSN is saved in portfolio This is Me Ultimate Goals Three goals were entered in Ultimate Goals portfolio field

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