Welcome to Dominion's College & Career website. Our purpose is to assist you as you consider various options such as universities, colleges, trade and vocational schools, military, and employment opportunities. Our team of School Counselors and Career and College Specialist, Elisa Rivera, are available to offer advice and plan with you. 

Click here to make an appointment with the Career Center.

Discover SchooLinks, a platform for college and career exploration. With SchooLinks, you can explore your interests, strengths, and personality to find the ideal college and career for your future. 

Easily view Career Center and LCPS events using SchooLinks.  Click here for directions on how to register for events.

SENIORS: You are now ready to carry out the plans you made in 9th-11th grades.  Use SchooLinks to reference careers you will pursue after graduation OR to complete your college application process (see College Checklist page).     

• Launch your SchooLinks account by searching in LCPS Go.

• Complete the welcome activity, and you'll have access to an individualized list of opportunities catering to your needs.

• SchooLinks offers assessments that assist you in your quest for a suitable career or college, as well as your personal growth.  Where to find: Activities >>Assessments.

• Access college, career, and employment tips with SchooLinks' Learning Plan found in the Activities tab.

Start Exploring and Planning today and take the first step toward your future!

Click here to make an appointment with the Career Center.

Attention Users: Our goal is to provide comprehensive information that will help support you and your student as you navigate the many options beyond high school. The content of outside links is not controlled by Loudoun County Public Schools and we do not endorse any specific link or confirm that the information is accurate. While school staff review links when they are inserted, the content may change. If you find any linked home page content you consider inappropriate, please bring the matter to the attention of the Career Center. Remember that the outside source Web page may link to other pages that have not been reviewed; explore at your own risk.

• SchooLinks Information Session Recording

  https://www.wevideo.com/view/3212221080

• SchooLinks: College and Career Readiness Software

• FAQ

• Support for Families

• Parent/Guardian Onboarding

• Scope and Sequence

High School

SchooLinks is a modern, college and career readiness platform to prepare students for what comes after graduation. SchooLinks helps students discover their interests and strengths, explore colleges and careers, and create an individualized career and academic plan that best reflects their post-secondary goals. SchooLinks at Loudoun County Public Schools is accessible in Kindergarten through 12th grade by students and their parents. SchooLinks features are incredibly user-friendly and were designed to streamline the college and career readiness workflow for counselors and staff.

This platform is designed to meet the needs of our students as they make meaningful contributions to the world!

 What Students and Families Can Do

• Access to K-5 platform with college and career exploration lessons and activities

• Portfolio building capabilities for K-12th grade students

• Access career interest, strength and mindset surveys

• Explore 2-year and 4-year colleges as well as take virtual reality college campus tours

• Search for scholarships and learn about financial aid

• Explore traditional, emerging and military career fields and internship/volunteer opportunities

• Create digital portfolios and resumes

• Build ACP and ACPP

• Communicate with counselors

• School business partnership portal

 LCPS School Counselors are currently undergoing training in SchooLinks, and while they learn more about the platform, we ask that questions about SchooLinks be directed to: SchooLinkshelp@LCPS.org. 

• Learn more about U.S. Military opportunities below:

  • Military Careers and Benefits

  • ASVAB (Skills & Abilities Test) 

  • U.S. Service Academies

  • Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)

  • A Military-Interested Student's College Timeline

  To find a more complete list of military schools, log in to your SchooLinks account.

A resume is a profile that outlines your skills, experiences, activities, and achievements. A cover letter is a document that introduces yourself to an organization and highlights your skills and interests that may be of value to them. Check out these tips for creating or updating your resume and cover letter.

• If you are applying to the Academies, be sure to include your name, student ID number, and grade level on both documents.

• Watch videos on writing your resume and cover letter available on SchooLinks, which can be found in the Activities tab > Learning > Jobs and Internships. 

• Check out samples:

                   Sample Resume

                   Sample Goal Statement 

                   Samples from Canva (use your LCPS-Go account to access) 

• Find powerful and precise words, by clicking here for a list of action verbs. 

• Build and download your resume using SchooLinks via the Career tab > My Profile/Resume.   

• Use SchooLink's resume or customize it by using one of the templates from Canva.

• Visit the Writing Center for proofreading.

• Make an appointment with Mrs. Rivera for feedback on your work.

Click here for general information about college entrance exams.

Click here for detailed registration, test day checklist, and preparation guide.

Historically Black Colleges & Universities

http://hbculifestyle.com/list-of-hbcu-schools/

https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/rankings/hbcu

https://www.niche.com/colleges/search/best-hbcu-schools/

ROUTE 81 COLLEGE TOUR: STERLING TO BRISTOL

• From Dominion High School travel on Route 7-W and visit our neighborhood community college: Northern Virginia Community College.

• Begin traveling on Route 7-W and stop in Purcellville at PATRICK HENRY COLLEGE.

• Continue west on Route 7 to Winchester. Our next stop is SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY.

• Less than 30 minutes down the road in Front Royal is CHRISTENDOM COLLEGE.

• Keep on traveling south on Route 81 until you come to Harrisonburg. Now you have three colleges to visit – JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY, EASTERN MENNONITE UNIVERSITY, and BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE.

• The next stop is in Staunton to visit MARY BALDWIN COLLEGE.

• In Lexington, your visit will take you to VIRGINIA MILITARY INSTITUTE or WASHINGTON & LEE UNIVERSITY, and nearby is SOUTHERN VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY.

• As you come upon Roanoke, head east to visit HOLLINS UNIVERSITY.

• Get back on Route 81 for a couple of miles and then you’re heading southeast to visit FERRUM COLLEGE.

• Back on the road, traveling south again on Route 81, from Roanoke, you’ll come to the town of Salem, where you’ll find ROANOKE COLLEGE. Special Note: If you are in the Roanoke area around suppertime, be sure to ask the locals about the Farmhouse Restaurant. You don’t want to miss it!

• The next stop is Blacksburg, home of the Hokies at VIRGINIA TECH. Get your visitor's parking pass before you park anywhere!

• Less than a half-hour away from VT is RADFORD UNIVERSITY.

• Heading west off Route 81, go over the mountains to BLUEFIELD COLLEGE.

• You can continue on the western track and visit the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S COLLEGE @ WISE ( which used to be CLINCH VALLEY COLLEGE).

• From here you need to head back to Route 81 where you can stop by EMORY & HENRY COLLEGE in Emory.

ROUTE 29 COLLEGE TOUR: CHARLOTTESVILLE TO DANVILLE

• From Ashburn take Route 28 South to Route 66 to Route 29 South. The first stop is in Charlottesville at the UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.

• After discovering what a CAVALIER is and visiting this wonderfully historic campus, it’s back on Route 29 South. Visit SWEET BRIAR COLLEGE.

• The next stops in the Lynchburg area are RANDOLPH COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF LYNCHBURG, and then off to LIBERTY UNIVERSITY.

• Feeling a little tired of Route 29? Take a side trip from Lynchburg onto Route 460 East and visit HAMPDEN-SYDNEY COLLEGE and LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY in Farmville.

• If you stayed on Route 29, the last stop on this tour will be in Danville where you’ll visit AVERETT UNIVERSITY.

ROUTE 95 COLLEGE TOUR: FAIRFAX TO PETERSBURG

• From Ashburn, you'll have a short trip to Fairfax to visit GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY and Arlington to visit MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY.

• Then hop on the beltway to 95 South. It will take about an hour down Route 95 to Fredericksburg to see the UNIVERSITY OF MARY WASHINGTON.

• The next stop on the outskirts of Richmond in Ashland is RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE.

• Next up, you have 3 colleges to visit in Richmonde: UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA UNION UNIVERSITY, and VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY.

• If you want to continue on Route 95, the next stop is VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY in Petersburg.

ROUTE 64 COLLEGE TOUR: WILLIAMSBURG TO VIRGINIA BEACH

• If you are planning to visit Virginia Beach while on your college tour, take Route 64 East from the Richmond area. The first stop will be in Williamsburg to see the COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY. Spend a few days in Colonial Williamsburg & Jamestown – you’ll enjoy it!

• The next stop is Newport News where you can visit CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY. You only have five more colleges before you hit the beach!

• The remaining campuses are HAMPTON UNIVERSITY in Hampton, NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY, VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE and OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY in Norfolk, and REGENT UNIVERSITY in Virginia Beach.