{"id":20529,"date":"2026-10-06T09:48:51","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:48:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20529"},"modified":"2026-10-06T09:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T13:48:54","slug":"planning-the-next-chapter-helping-young-adults-choose-their-path","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20529","title":{"rendered":"Planning the next chapter: Helping young adults choose their path"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have a high school senior, you\u2019re likely heading into one of your busiest years as a parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They\u2019re juggling big decisions about college, trades, work, or a gap year alongside big moments like senior photos, prom, and graduation. Meanwhile, you may be wondering which path is right for them, how you\u2019ll afford it, and whether an important deadline could slip through the cracks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/benefits\/caregiving\/cariloop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Your Cariloop benefit<\/a> gives you access to a Coach who can help your family sort through the decisions and details of planning for life after high school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>MSU\u2019s Cariloop benefit includes 30 days of personalized support from licensed coaches (with a paid option to extend beyond 30 days). The included 30 days of support are renewed annually on a calendar year basis.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>A Cariloop Coach can help you:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Explore the options<\/strong>: Research colleges, trades, and other paths, and talk through the questions that come with helping a young adult decide what\u2019s next.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Understand the cost:<\/strong> Explore financial aid options, complete the FAFSA, and use Find Care to locate scholarships and tutors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Keep the process moving:<\/strong> Organize admissions requirements, application timelines, exam dates, and key deadlines.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Ready to learn more?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also <a href=\"https:\/\/plan.cariloop.com\/webinar\/81668394960\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">join Cariloop\u2019s October 29 Coffee Talk, Planning the next chapter: Helping young adults choose their path<\/a> if you\u2019d like to learn more about how Cariloop can help before requesting personalized support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Not registered?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cariloop.com\/register\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Activate your Cariloop account<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Already registered?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/cariloop.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Log in to connect with a Coach<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you have questions about your Cariloop benefit, <a href=\"https:\/\/hr.msu.edu\/benefits\/caregiving\/cariloop.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit the HR website<\/a> or leave a comment below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you have a high school senior, you\u2019re likely heading into one of your busiest years as a parent. They\u2019re juggling big decisions about college, trades, work, or a gap year alongside big moments like&hellip; <a class=\"continue\" href=\"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/?p=20529\">Continue Reading&#8230;<span> Planning the next chapter: Helping young adults choose their path<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":20530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"__cvm_playback_settings":[],"__cvm_video_id":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20529","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-benefits-news"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb1fcA-5l7","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/cariloop-october.jpg?fit=1440%2C450&ssl=1","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20529","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/31"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20529"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20529\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20532,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20529\/revisions\/20532"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20529"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20529"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sourcelive.hr.msu.edu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20529"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}