University of North Texas (UNT) will continue to provide access to postsecondary and career support to students in Denton County through the High School Career Connect program with a $664,541 grant from Greater Texas Foundation. Through partnerships with Denton County schools, UNT High School Career Connect provides career assessments, guidance, and resources to students, counselors, administrators, and parents via mentoring from UNT student peer mentors and full-time staff. In its next phase, UNT High School Career Connect will continue to support middle and high school students, transfer students, and parents, through traditional one-on-one mentoring, college and career fairs, and parent-education sessions. UNT Career Connect will also transition core elements online to support students in Denton County and throughout Texas.
