College and Career Readiness

Xello contains a wealth of student-friendly content about careers, colleges, majors, and pathways. Robust search filters encourage students to think through factors important to them in considering careers (salary, demand, education level), schools (size, location, costs, application requirements), and programs of study (type, location).

Students will be able to search for local and national scholarships, store them in Xello, and work directly on the scholarship application in Xello. Scholarships can be added to their shortlist and students can keep track of their progress by updating the status of their scholarships to indicate that they’ve applied and if they’ve won. 

BCPS will also add all local scholarships into the system so students can find and match with community-based opportunities.

Xello helps students discover more about themselves by encouraging them to record and reflect on their strengths, skills, and interests.

Students can take a variety of research-based self-assessments:

• Personality Style Assessment
• Learning Style Assessment
• Skill Lab Assessment
• Career Matchmaker

These results provide recommendations for applying this knowledge to improve study skills, relationships, college selection, and career choices.

With built-in guidance and tips, Xello’s resume builder helps middle and high school students of all abilities create a stand-out resume.

With four primary components— visual planning tools where students can create plans and set goals, a high school course planner, and a college planning tool— students connect the pieces and move from exploration to planning and action.

Students preparing for college can track their application deadlines, requirements, and progress directly in Xello. Once an application is created, students can easily request transcripts or letters of recommendation.

Parents can also have an account. A family portal gives parents and guardians access to Xello so you can view what they are working on such as your child's skills and interests, explore careers they like, goals and plans, and their future plans. 

Reach out to your School Counselor for Parent Portal access.