New Hampshire Next

Your guide to life after high school

New Hampshire Next is an annual publication, produced by New Hampshire Magazine.

For kids and parents alike, planning for life after high school comes with a lot of stress but New Hampshire Next, an annual publication from New Hampshire Magazine, is here to help make it a little easier.

The advice in this publication can help you and your teen think through the big questions they should be asking to find the right career — a career that pays the bills and provides a standard of living they’d like to see, but also provides a sense of satisfaction, of purpose and meaning in their life. For some people, this is a two or four-year college experience, for others its a trade school program, an apprenticeship or the military. Planning for life after high school requires keeping an open mind to a wide world of possibilities.

We invite you to scroll through the following pages and we hope they serve your family as a good place to start as you consider what’s next.

A look at what’s inside this issue:

• Planning for college: start your search early to find the best fit
• Paying for college: set yourself up for financial success
• The electrical trade: position yourself for the future
• Why choose a community college: affordable, quality higher education close to home
• New Hampshire National Guard: learn about the many benefits that go hand-in-hand with serving
• Gear-up: how to be career ready in the 603
• Be the ultimate internet explorer: consider a paralegal degree from NHTI