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College & Career Center

College & Career Center. Mrs. Farwell, Career Center Technician Liberty Ranch High School. What Can Y ou D o in the Career Center?. Explore Colleges & Careers Find Scholarships Sign up for Workshops Get Fee Waivers for SAT & ACT Apply for Colleges Review Personal Statements.

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College & Career Center

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  1. College & Career Center Mrs. Farwell, Career Center Technician Liberty Ranch High School

  2. WhatCan You Do in theCareer Center? • Explore Colleges & Careers • Find Scholarships • Sign up for Workshops • Get Fee Waivers for SAT & ACT • Apply for Colleges • Review Personal Statements

  3. WhatCan You Do in theCareer Center? • Employment Assistance • Job search • Resumes • Use Computers • Access the Military • Pick up many other resources!

  4. It is important to find your fit.

  5. HS Grades & Your Future Earnings

  6. College Degrees & Future Earnings

  7. What can YOUdo rightnow to prepare for your future? • Show up • Keep up • Participate • Take tests & assessments • Be engaged • Volunteer • Visit your Counselor & ask questions

  8. How would you go about picking a college? Location Major Career Pathway Cost

  9. What’s the Difference? UC CSU Teaching Style College Cost-$7000 (avg.) High Acceptance Rate Location- 23 CSU’s Undergraduate emphasis • More Research Based • Cost-$12,000 (avg.) • More Competitive • Location- 9 UC’s • Graduate Programs

  10. POP QUIZ! Do you have to take the SAT or ACT to enroll at a community college?

  11. Community Colleges “Steps to Success” • STEP #1 - Apply • STEP #2 - Orientation • STEP #3 - Assessment • STEP #4 –Counseling Appointment Completing the “Steps to Success” at any Community College will get you: • Priority registration • Classes =SAVE $$$

  12. Career Assessments • CA. Career Zone http://www.cacareerzone.org/ • ASVAB http://asvabprogram.com/ • Career Surfer http://californiacareers.info/ • Road Trip Nation http://roadtripnation.com/ • Federal Student Aid https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/prepare-for-college/careers/search

  13. College Resources • FASTWEB www.fastweb.org • College Board www.collegeboard.org • ASSIST http://www.assist.org/web-assist/welcome.htmlIndeed.com • Purple Math http://www.purplemath.com/ • CSU Mentor, Math & English E Tools

  14. Employment Resources • www.snagajob.com • www.groovejob.com • www.simplyhired.com

  15. Come Visit!!! Career Center- room #144 (209) 744-4250 xt/ 6144 cfarwell@ghsd.k12.ca.us http://liberty.ghsd.k12.ca.us/

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