COLLEGE & CAREER

Teaching Great Lakes Learning Academy Students To Be Future-Ready

At Great Lakes Learning Academy, we believe there are many paths to success and strive to prepare our students with the skills, experiences, and connections they need with college prep, early career readiness offerings and beyond.

Here students have the opportunity to:

FIND DIRECTION

  • Explore our student Career Portal and get access to tools and resources to find a career field that aligns with their interests, values, and aptitudes.
  • Discover career fields and learn from a network of industry professionals through interactive tools, assessments, and real-world exploration resources.

DEVELOP CONFIDENCE

  • Pursue the opportunity to earn a high school diploma, industry certifications, and college credits simultaneously​ through our innovative dual-credit and tri-credit offerings.​

  • Through Coursera, students can earn entry-level professional certificates from top companies like Google, Meta, and Salesforce. ​

  • With Credly, students can achieve digital, industry-recognized badges in areas like leadership and communication to showcase their skillsets and competencies to future employers or universities.

CREATE A NETWORK OF CONNECTIONS

  • Establish connections and begin developing a professional network through our industry partnerships—all before graduation.​

  • Engage in meaningful experiences and make valuable connections through our partnerships with leading companies and organizations like Coursera, Credly, Home Depot Path to Pro, and SEMI Foundation.​

Hear from Pearson's Head of Career Solutions, Lorna Bryant, about how we prepare students for future career paths through partnerships with organizations like Coursera, Home Depot Path to Pro, and more!

OUR PARTNERS

Great Lakes Learning Academy Partnerships

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Coursera

  • Learn with leading companies like Google, Meta, and IBM.​
  • Gain entry-level professional certificates in areas like digital marketing, e-commerce, and cybersecurity.​
  • Earn high school credit, college credit, and micro-credentials.

Credly

Connections Academy students ages 13+ can:​

  • earn badges in leadership, teamwork, communications, and more!​
  • gain credentials aligned with NACE career-readiness competencies.
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Home Depot Path to Pro

Connections Academy students (ages 16+), their families, and recent graduates can:​

  • explore free on-demand online courses in the skilled trades like electrical and HVAC.​
  • join a network of skilled trade professionals and employers.​
COLLEGE PREP

Preparing Great Lakes Learning Academy Students for College

Dual Enrollment Opportunities*​

  • High school students may be eligible to earn college credits through our dual enrollment program!​

  • Students may be able to take college courses while still in high school, simultaneously earning high school and college credit. ​

    High school students may be eligible to earn college credits—or even simultaneously earn their high school diploma and an Associate Degree in Business Management—with Cleary University (at no cost to them!).

*Dual enrollment opportunities are available to eligible high school students who have applied and been approved through the school.​

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COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE

Where Great Lakes Learning Academy Students Are Going

When students learn in a way that works best for them, they can continue on to college and thrive. Graduates of Great Lakes Learning Academy have turned their online program education into spots at top colleges across the U.S. and around the world. Take a look at all the colleges that have accepted graduates of Connections Academy.

Class of 2024 Highlights

200+

Great Lakes Learning Academy graduates

$75,000

is the combined total of scholarships and awards earned by the class of 2024

Based on self-reported data by students in Connection’s Academy’s Class of 2024 report. 

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