Transcript How to go to college

What
We’ll
Learn
 College: What’s in it for you?
 The importance of planning
 Degrees of success
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Getting
Started
The choices you make in middle
school will help you succeed in high
school and in college.
It's time to start thinking about your
future. You can do anything or be
anything you want if you start
planning now.
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Why
Keep
Going
After
High
School?
Did you know…
The more education you have, the
more likely you are to:
 Live longer
 Have better health
 Stay employed
 Enjoy your work
 Change careers more easily
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Money
Talks
In 2005, college graduates usually earned
$30,000 more a year than people who
didn’t finish high school.
If you graduate from college and
work for thirty years, you’ll earn
almost one million dollars more than
someone who didn’t graduate from
high school!
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Learn to
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Who Are
You, and
What Do
You
Want?
No one expects you to know yet!
Instead of trying to decide exactly what you
want to be when you graduate from college,
start thinking about your likes, dislikes, and
interests, and how they might influence your
career choices.
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Do What
You Love
Consider your:
 Interests – what you like to do or think
about, like playing sports, reading
books, or working with your hands.
 Abilities – what you are good at, like
writing, singing, or building things.
 Values and priorities – what’s really
important to you, like family, helping
others, or achievement.
 Academic goals – the kind of learning
you want, how long you want to be in
school, and the things you want to
achieve.
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Discover
Yourself
 Talk to your school counselor.
 Try job shadowing or volunteer in
a career area that interests you.
 Take an interest inventory.
 These are short surveys that help you
figure out what you might like to do.
 Most school counselors have them.
 You can complete them on the Internet for
free:
www.review.com/career
www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/
www.collegeboard.com
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Explore
Your
Options
With hard work and planning, it is possible to
earn a living doing exactly what you love.
Someone has to create video games, design
roller coasters or become the president. Why
not you?
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What’s
the
Best
Job in
the
World?
The one that’s right for YOU!
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Finding
Out
About
Careers
Once you’ve talked to a school counselor
and taken an interest inventory survey, you
can get information on the path you’ll need
to take to get you there.
Try looking up career information in the
Career Guide to Industries on the US
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Website
(www.bls.gov).
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Finding
Out
About
Careers
You can also ask your school counselor if
you have access to the Washington
Occupation Information System (WOIS) in
your school.
WOIS is an online program that gives you
information on over 500 jobs and over 400
education programs in Washington.
It can also help you learn more about our
state’s job market.
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Degrees
of
Success
Think about your life and where
you want to be in ten years.
Will you be a doctor? A
mechanic? A teacher?
What kind of education will you
need to get there?
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Now
Playing
at a
College
Near You
Technical Programs (certificates/degrees)
What do I need to
get in?
High school diploma or GED. Sometimes people
earn a certificate to top off a college degree.
How long will it
take?
Usually 6 months to 2 years.
What kind of job
can I get?
Licensed practical nurse (LPN)
Radiology x-ray technician
Fire fighter
Court reporter
Sound technician
Medical or office assistant
Child care provider
Chef
Truck driver
Welder
Where can I go?
A community college like Green River Community
College or a private career school
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Now
Playing
at a
College
Near You
Bachelor’s Degrees
What do I need
to get in?
High school diploma and admission
requirements, or transfer in with
community college credit or an associate
degree.
How long will it
take?
4 to 6 years (including any transfer credit
you bring with you).
What kind of
job can I get?
Registered nurse (RN)
Architect
Engineer
Teacher
Stock broker
Computer programmer
Where can I
go?
Public institutions like the University of
Washington or The Evergreen State
College, or private institutions like the
University of Puget Sound and Saint
Martin’s University.
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Now
Playing
at a
College
Near You
Graduate/Professional Degrees
What do I need
to get in?
Bachelor’s degree or more.
How long will it
take?
1 to 7 years, or more.
What kind of
job can I get?
Medical doctor
Lawyer
Psychotherapist
Business executive
Research scientist
College professor
Where can
I go?
A public or private college or university
that offers a graduate or professional
program in your area of interest.
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How Do I
Get
There?
While you’re in middle and high
school, it’s important to take
challenging classes like math,
English, history, and foreign
languages every year.
Another important step in
getting to college is to set
SMART goals.
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Set
SMART
Goals
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easurable
chievable and ambitious
elevant to you
rial and error
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Your
Road
Map
 Find your career path.
 Set goals.
 Get academically ready.
 Earn college credit early.
 Get involved.
 Develop a portfolio.
 Find the college for you.
 Take the tests: ACT, SAT,
placement tests.
 Apply, apply, apply, and apply.
 Learn for life.
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Keep
Your
Options
Open
You don’t necessarily have to
settle on a specific job or a
narrow career path right away.
If you gain lots of good
“crossover” skills like critical
thinking, computers, and
writing, you can shift your
career.
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Take the
Right
Courses
High school graduation alone will
not necessarily be enough to
prepare you for college or the
world of work.
Look at the classes that are
required in Washington for high
school graduation. Then, design
a high school course plan with
the classes you like and need.
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Get a
Head
Start
You can earn college and high
school credit at the same time:
 Advanced Placement (AP) and
International Baccalaureate (IB) are
offered in many high schools.
 Running Start lets you take college
courses and meet your high school
requirements at the same time.
 Tech Prep is a four-year program you
start in 11th grade, allowing you to train
for a selected career in business or
industry.
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High
School
and
Beyond
Some things to think about while planning the class
you’ll take in high school:
1. Am I planning to take courses that will challenge
me (not just the easy stuff!)?
2. What is my goal for my 6th, 7th, or 8th grade GPA?
3. What will I do to reach my goal?
4. What school, community service, or volunteer
activities will I include in my plan?
5. What kind of help will I need?
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Getting
There
Maybe you’re starting to see that continuing your
education after high school is the best way to
achieve the goals you’ve set for yourself.
But you’ve heard that college is expensive. How are
you going to pay for it?
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Get
Money
for
College
Financial Aid
 Give you opportunity and
choices
 Help you pay for your
education
 Offer you a combination of
“free” money, work, or loans
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What
are the
costs?
These are the costs that financial aid will help
you pay for:
• Tuition & Fees
• Books & Supplies
• Room & Board
• Transportation
• Personal Expenses
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Types of
Aid
 Grants & Scholarships
 State, federal or private money to pay
college costs that you do not need to
repay.
 Loans
 Money for college costs that must be
repaid after you are no longer in school.
 Work Study
 Money for college that you earn in a
part-time job while you are in college.
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Free
Money
GRANTS
Need-based
Federally-funded
State-funded
School-funded
SCHOLARSHIPS
Merit-based
Academic achievement, specific skill or talent
Community service & leadership
Club, organization affiliation
Some also need-based
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Earn &
Borrow
FEDERAL LOANS
• Some are no interest while in-school
• Low-interest rates
WORK-STUDY
• Earn money while working a few hours in
college
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What is the College
Bound
Scholarship?
The College Bound
Scholarship offers the
promise of tuition and a
small book allowance to
qualifying
7th and 8th graders in
Washington.
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This scholarship covers the amount of
tuition (at public college rates) not
covered by other state financial aid,
plus a small book allowance!
You can use it at two- or four-year
public and private colleges and
universities.
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How
do I
apply?
 First, check to see if you are
eligible.
 Second, complete and sign the
application and pledge form while
you are in the 7th or 8th grade.
The online application is available
on our Web site at:
www.hecb.wa.gov/collegebound.
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What
you
have to
do:
Get Ready!
Graduate from a Washington high school (or home school).
Get good grades.
 Be a good citizen and stay crime free.
Apply for admission to an eligible college in Washington.
 Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(FAFSA).
 Meet the family income requirements at the time of
graduation.
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Plan
Your
Way to
High
School
We’ve covered a lot so far. How can
you possibly remember it all?
Don’t worry! All of this information
is available online on the
Washington State GEAR UP
website:
WWW.GEARUP.WA.GOV
WWW.HECB.WA.GOV/PAYING
WWW.HECB.WA.GOV/COLLEGEBOUND
•1.888.535.0747
•[email protected]
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