COLUMBUS — Columbus Education Foundation Inc. (CEF) was part of the Columbus Chamber of Commerce-sponsored Career Fair Jan. 17 at the Columbus High School in Columbus. CEF volunteers engaged students, grades ninth through 12th, in conversation to prompt thinking about career options: Will it be higher education at a trade school? Technology position? Or a college-degree position?
A resource folio, designed by CEF board member Andrew Nunmaker and his team, was presented to students. Information contrasted trade schools vs. traditional colleges and included salary comparisons, time/money investments, as well as college or job-training requirements for the different career pathways. It helps identify and develop the necessary skills to succeed in a chosen field. Students were en couraged to take this folio home to discuss with parents.
Selecting a career path is a daunting task for anyone at any age, but especially challenging for young people without experi- ence in a field that interests them.
Since one-third of the average person’s life is spent working, exploring careers is important. One “certainty” was established by CEF in this crowd of high school students: It takes time and resources to learn more about career options and NOW is not too early—even for freshmen!
Columbus Education Foun- dation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation dedicated to increasing educational opportunities for Columbus Independent School District students through trade school and college scholarships in addition to classroom grants (K-12) for special projects to enhance learning.
CEF works with community donations to build scholarships for both college and trade schools for CISD students. It’s not too late to create a scholarship in the name of a family or a memorial to a loved one.
The deadline for creating a scholarship for May 2024 graduates is Feb. 15. You can specify your preference: trade school or college scholarship.
Call 979-733-2122 for additional information or go to ColumbusEducationFoundation. org to discover more.
