5. Do you want a job or a career? The workforce has changed. Jobs have gone overseas, people have been replaced by computers and machines, and jobs require more advanced skills and training. A high school education alone will get you no where.
6. Jobs: Then and Now 1950 20% of jobs required 4 years or more of college 20% of jobs required 2 years of college or technical program 60% of jobs required a high school diploma 2000 20% of jobs required 4 years or more of college 60% of jobs required 2 years of college or a technical program 20% of jobs required a high school diploma
8. Continue your education.It doesn’t end with your high school graduation! 2 YEARS OR LESS Certificate program Associates degree 4 YEARS PLUS Bachelors degree Masters degree Doctoral degree
26. Use your resources Financial aid www.fafsa.ed.gov www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov Academic preparation www.learnmoreindiana.com Career interests www.college.gov Test preparation www.collegeboard.com www.act.org Virtual college tours www.eCampusTours.com
30. Money, money, money, money Learn about financial aid now! There are 4 kinds of financial aid: Grants Loans Scholarships Work study Apply by completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov You must re-apply EVERY year Free help is available- College Goal Sunday
31. Money, money, money, money Other money to apply for: State money www.ssaci.in.gov Scholarships Institutional money Attend your school’s financial aid night You can get 4 college application fee waivers Apply on time for everything!
32. Lean on me Having a support system is key! Find at least one person who is supportive of you going to college Everybody needs some help, so get it. Talk to a parent, school counselor, teacher, friend of the family, minister, youth group leader, coach, etc… Tell them you want to go to college — and ask them to help. Ask questions! Doing nothing can be costly.
33. Don’t be a wimp! Perseverance: steady persistence in a course of action, a purpose, a state, etc., especiallyin spite of difficulties, obstacles, or discouragement. Nobody likes a quitter! There is more value in accomplishing something that is difficult than easy. Whatever doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. You will be proud of yourself.
34. It’s my life! Take all of the information and resources that are being shared with you and use them. Only you can do the work. No one can do it for you. Your success is your success. Your failure is your failure.
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Example of DeLaney not meeting deadlines
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Think about how you felt when you persevered and overcame the difficulties/obstacles.Give example of a student making a “C”.
