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FROM HERE TO YOUR CAREER
Your Career Preparation Path Based on your P*A*T*H Prepares you for various employment
options Allows you to develop a wide range of
transferable skills Helps you adapt to the changing
employment markets Includes a plan for life long learning
Requirements for Your Career Skills Experience Abilities & Personality Education / Training
Make sure you match options to requirements
Education / Training Path
Career Preparation Provider Any training program, school, institution,
individual, or business that offers career preparation instructions.
Examples: Colleges / Universities, Tech Prep., Career
Tech, On the job training, etc.
Selecting a Career Preparation Program
Reputation Accreditation
Ensures a basic level of quality in postsecondary schools or programs.
Offerings Cost Campus Culture Determine Entrance Requirements
Begin Implementing Your Career Plan
Follow your P*A*T*H Research career fields Interview successful people who work in
fields that interest you. Examine programs and schools that can
help your career plan.
Implementing Your Career Plan
High School Courses Core requirements, electives, Credit Tracker
Plan Activities Extracurricular, volunteering, part-time job
Decide about Jobs Part-time job, summer job, seasonal help
Manage Your Time
Apply for Admission
Complete Application Check it over! Mail & include Fees
Official Transcript School sealed & original school official
signature Resume Letters of Recommendations
By a teacher, coach, employer, co-worker, school officials, community leaders
Essay or Letter
Cost of Education / Training
FAFSA- Free Application for Financial Student Aid Apply for needed-base scholarships, grants,
loans, or work-study programs. Uses information from the income tax
returns of your parents. Must be submitted by a specific date to be
eligible.
Cost of Education / Training
SAR- Student Aid Report Results of the FAFSA process Includes a EFC
EFC- Expected Family Contribution The amount you and your family should
contribute to your education or training Determines the amount of financial aid
they offer students.
Financial Need / Eligibility
Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible noncitizen Have a valid Social Security number Register (if you haven't already) with the
Selective Service, if you're a male between the ages of 18 and 25
Maintain satisfactory academic progress in college or career school
Show you're qualified to obtain a postsecondary education
Applying for FAFSA
1. Gather the documents needed to apply. income tax returns (yours and most likely
your parents), W-2 forms, and other records of income, and
identification documents (social security cards, drivers licenses).
2. Apply at www.fafsa.ed.gov3. Get free info & help from counselor,
website, financial aid advisors, teachers, etc.
Financial Aid
Scholarship Money provided for your education that you
do not have to repay. May be awarded on the basis of need,
academic achievement, or a combination of the two.
Renewable scholarships, requirements must be met
Many people, organizations give out scholarships
Financial Aid
Grant Money provided by the government,
schools, or private donors. EX: Pell Grants
Do not have to repay grants Must meet standards and qualifications set
by the provider of the grant.
Financial Aid
Loan Money that must be repaid!! Available from the federal government,
state government, and financial institutions.
Government-sponsored loans have the lowest interest
May need a cosigner (the person responsible for paying back the loan if you fail to make payments)
Financial Aid
Work-Study Program Pays students for qualified on- or off-
campus jobs. Funded through the school and awarded as
part of a financial aid package. You must show financial need and apply for
the opening approved by the school.
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