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Post-Secondary Options

Post-Secondary Options. (what the heck am I going to do after high school?). The Present. The Present. So, what are my options?. Work Join the Military Community College Career College or Technical School Apprenticeship Military ROTC Traditional 4-Year College

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Post-Secondary Options

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  1. Post-Secondary Options (what the heck am I going to do after high school?)

  2. The Present

  3. The Present

  4. So, what are my options? • Work • Join the Military • Community College • Career College or Technical School • Apprenticeship • Military ROTC • Traditional 4-Year College • Live at home with Mom and Dad

  5. Work – Pros and Cons • One of the first slides showed how hard it is to make a living with only a high school education. • Career advancement? • I’ll have money to spend the way I want • I’ll feel more independent • What else?

  6. Military – Pros and Cons • I could get hurt • I might hate it • I would miss my family • Job training • See the world • Steady, reasonably secure income • Other benefits (college tuition, insurance, etc.) • Anything else to consider?

  7. Community College – P’s and C’s • I still might not make enough to live on • Too small • I might not like it • Job market? • Cost! • There are some really great paying jobs that use a 2-year degree • I could always transfer to a 4-year college • Flexibility

  8. Career College/ Technical School • Not as “prestigious” • I might not like it! • Cost (sometimes they cost more than traditional college) • Advancement opportunities • I’ll get to take the classes I really enjoy • I’ll be done more quickly than if I went to a 4-year college

  9. Apprenticeships – Pros and Cons • No college education (again, this might limit my advancement opportunities). • May not be easy to find one. • 100% hands-on learning. • Often a paid position (so you’re being paid while you are learning).

  10. Military ROTC – Pros and Cons • There is a service obligation. • Similar “cons” to joining the military. • Similar “pros” to joining the military! • I’d get a college education and be guaranteed a job at graduation. • I’d get paid to go to school. • There is a lot of structure and support. • I’d enter the military as an officer (and get more perks).

  11. 4-Year College – Pros and Cons • Expense. • What if I still can’t get a job? • What if I hate it? • Statistically, I should be able to get a job that would support me. • Controlled independence. • A larger variety of classes to take, which could help me decide what field I like before “committing” to it.

  12. Live with Mom and Dad Forever • Do you really want to live with your parents??? Really?? • (Trust me, your parents will kick you out eventually)

  13. Okay, but how do I know what I want to do? • We can use the Michigan College Access Network to identify interest areas and research careers. • Career Cruising is another tool to use. • Once you’ve identified an area of interest (and possibly the type of lifestyle you hope to have), you can work backwards to figure out what training you’d need. • Knowing what training you need will help you narrow down your options, but then you still need to make some choices.

  14. Off we go! • Now that we’ve talked about what some of the options are, let’s get in the computer lab, take some interest inventories, and start some research!

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