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College: KnowHow2Go

College: KnowHow2Go. What You Can Do in 8th Grade. 1. Your Future. College Is Important for Your Goals. Whatever your goals — changing the world or simply earning a good living to support a family — you will need to go to college.

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College: KnowHow2Go

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  1. College: KnowHow2Go What You Can Do in 8th Grade 1

  2. Your Future

  3. College Is Importantfor Your Goals • Whatever your goals — changing the world or simply earning a good living to support a family — you will need to go to college. • Jobs that require a bachelor’s degree will grow the fastest — nearly twice as fast as the national average. • More than two-thirds of new jobs will require some postsecondary education or training — apprenticeships, two-year college, four-year college and beyond.

  4. The More You Learn, the More You Earn Source: College Board, Education Pays 2004: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society.

  5. The More You Learn, the More You Earn Source: College Board, Education Pays 2004: The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society.

  6. 4 Steps You Need To Take To Get to College Push yourself Find the right fit Put your hands on some cash Find a caring adult to help 1 2 3 4

  7. 4 Steps You Need To Take To Get to College Push yourself Find the right fit Put your hands on some cash Find a caring adult to help 1 2 3 4

  8. Push Yourself • Take the right courses — Core 40: • Set of courses you need to take to graduate from high school in Indiana • Completing Core 40 gives you: • Solid preparation for college and work • Career options • Opportunities for scholarshipsand financial aid You can do it!

  9. What Is Core 40?

  10. SampleFour-Year Schedule

  11. Push Yourself:Go Beyond Core 40 • Your high school schedule allows you to make a lot of choices: • Take courses to explore — Career Academic Sequence. • Take courses that challenge you. • Advanced Placement (AP) • Dual credit classes • Earn distinguished high school diplomas. • Core 40 with Academic Honors • Core 40 with Technical Honors

  12. Plus … • 2 additional Core 40 math credits • 6–8 Core 40 world language credits • 2 Core 40 fine arts credits • Grade of C or better in all required courses • GPA of B or better All Core 40 requirements • Choose/complete one:* • AP courses/exams • Dual high school/college courses from Core Transfer library • Combination dual credit and AP courses/exams • Score of 1200 or higher on SAT • Score of 26 or higher on ACT • IB courses/exams Push Yourself To Achieve More Core 40 with Academic Honors *See www.learnmoreindiana.org or your school counselor for more specifics.

  13. All Core 40 requirements • Plus … • Related sequence of 8+ career-technical credits • Grade of C or better in all required courses • GPA of B or better Choose/complete two (one must be A or B):* WorkKeys assessment/scores Dual high school/college credit in career-technical area Professional career internship Cooperative education Industry-based work experience State-approved industry-recognized certification Push Yourself To Achieve More Core 40 with Technical Honors *See www.learnmoreindiana.org or your school counselor for more specifics.

  14. Keeping It All Straight: Career and Course Planner • Plan and track your information on: • Career interests • The courses you need for graduation • Your postsecondary education goals • Checklists of things you need to do each year to prepare • Available in print and online versions. • Complete yours now and revisit it each year.

  15. A.B.E.A.M.S. ART, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS CLUSTER Journalism & Broadcasting/Video POS Performing Arts POS Visual Arts POS BUSINESS, FINANCE, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICES Business, Management, & Administration POS Finance POS Marketing, Sales & Service POS ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER Architecture & Construction POS Information Technology POS Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math POS http://wccs.k12.in.us/cchs/cdc/abeams.html

  16. A.B.E.A.M.S. AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING, AND TRANSPORTATION CLUSTER Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources POS Manufacturing POS Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics POS MEDICAL AND HEALTH RELATED SERVICES CLUSTER Biotechnology Research & Development POS Therapeutic & Diagnostics Services POS SOCIAL, PERSONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICES CLUSTER Education & Training POS Hospitality & Tourism POS Human Services POS Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security POS http://wccs.k12.in.us/cchs/cdc/abeams.html

  17. Stay in School • Graduating from high school most likely will determine how well you live for the rest of your life. • High school dropouts: • Are four times more likely than college graduates to be unemployed. • Earn $300,000 less than high school graduates over their lifetime. • Earn $1 million less than college graduates over their lifetime.

  18. 4 Steps You Need To Take To Get to College Push yourself Find the right fit Put your hands on some cash Find a caring adult to help 1 2 3 4

  19. Find the Right Fit • Start thinking about your future and careers. • Different ways you can explore interests and match them with possible careers: • Web sites • www.learnmoreindiana.org • www.driveofyourlife.org • Job shadowing • Volunteering • Clubs • Electives (career/tech)

  20. Start Thinking about College Now • Check out college Web sites. • Talk to your parents. • Talk to friends. • Talk to your school counselor. • Visit college campuses. • Public college • Private college

  21. 4 Steps You Need To Take To Get to College Push yourself Find the right fit Put your hands on some cash Find a caring adult to help 1 2 3 4

  22. Put Your Hands on Some Cash • You can afford college. • There are lots of resources to help you. • Between now and senior year, you will get more information.

  23. What You Can Do Now • Read mini-magazines for information on paying for college. • Attend programs in your community on how to pay for college. Take your parents. • Applyfor 21st Century Scholars.

  24. 21st Century Scholars • Students who are income eligible, stay in school and fulfill a pledge of good citizenship: • Receive a tuition scholarship at participating Indiana colleges and universities. • Also can get tutoring, mentoring and support to finish college. • Must apply by end of 8th grade.

  25. Consider Other Scholarships • Many other scholarship programs as well. • Increase your chances of getting a scholarship by: • Joining a club • Playing a sport • Exploring the arts • Volunteering

  26. 4 Steps You Need To Take To Get to College Push yourself Find the right fit Put your hands on some cash Find a caring adult to help 1 2 3 4

  27. Will you help me? Find a Caring AdultTo Help • Everybody needs some help. • Speak up. Be a pain, in a good way. • Talk to a parent, schoolcounselor, teachers, friendof the family, minister, youth group leader. • Tell them you want to go to college — and ask them to help.

  28. Keep it all straight – Checklist of Activities:8th Grade Begin your Career and Course Planner now!

  29. Your Future

  30. More Resources • Learn More Indiana • Web site (www.learnmoreindiana.org) • E-mail (info@learnmore.org) • Help line (1-800-992-2076) • Know How 2 Go Indiana • Web site (www.KnowHow2GOIndiana.org)

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