Post-Secondary Education and Career

Planning

What do we know?

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Lesson Objectives

• Understand key elements of post-secondary education

• definition

• costs

• types/time requirements

• benefits

• Identify College Bound Scholarship requirements

What is Post-secondary Education?

Post-secondary Education:

• after (post)

• high school (secondary education)

Did you Know:College Graduates…

● Live longer, healthier lives?

● Are more likely to stay employed?

● Are more likely to enjoy their work?

● Can change careers more easily?

● Earn $20,000 a year more, on average, than

high school graduates?

Whether you want to be a doctor or a bike

mechanic, you will likely be more successful if

you plan to go to college!

Source: http://www.readysetgrad.org/#7th-grade/ready/what-you-need-know

Average Estimated Full-Time Undergraduate Budgets 2014-2015

SOURCE: The College Board, Annual Survey of Colleges.

Web resources• www.wsac.wa.gov/college-bound

• http://www.gearup.wa.gov/middle-school

• http://youcango.collegeboard.org/stories/grades

• http://readysetgrad.org/#7th-grade/ready/what-you-need-know

College Facts For every 100 ninth-graders:

• 70 Graduate from high school

• 44 Enter college

• 30 Return to college for their sophomore year

• 21 Earn a bachelor’s degree within six years

Source: www.pearsoned.com/education-blog/college-readiness-101/

5 WAYS ED Pays• BETTER HEALTH: have the energy to juggle work and

family, much less likely to be obese

• STRONGER COMMUNITY: more likely to vote, twice as likely to volunteer, and to make change happen

• MORE JOB SECURITY: 1/2 as likely to be unemployed

• GREATER WEALTH: have more choices, earn an average of $22,000 more per year

• CLOSER FAMILY: pass experiences and knowledge on to children, more likely to read to children everyday

Source: http://youcango.collegeboard.org

Medical Professional Compensation

• 1-2 Years: Nursing Assistant ($12.07/hr)

• 2-3 Years: LPN ($20.43/hr)

• 4-6 Years: RN ($32.04/hr)

• 6-8 Years: Nurse Practitioner ($45.84/hr)

• 8-10 Years: Doctor ($86.63/hr)

Let’s Explore

Careerbridge Career Interest Inventory

• How do my interests best fit a job?• Now, how do I get there?

http://www.careerbridge.wa.gov/Survey_Cluster.aspx

What are my options?• Public 4 Year Universities and Colleges

• University of Washington• Private 4 Year Universities and Colleges

• Seattle Pacific University• Community and Technical Colleges

• Skagit Valley College• Career Colleges and Institutes

• Art Institute of Seattle• Perry Tech• Gene Juarez Academy

While in High School...

Running Start Program:11th and 12th grade students take

college courses for FREE at one of our state’s 34 community and technical colleges

SKAGIT VALLEY COLLEGE

Apprenticeships

EARN WHILE YOU LEARN!An apprenticeship combines classroom

studies with paid on-the-job training supervised by a trade professional

http://www.lni.wa.gov/IPUB/100-022-000.pdf

Community & Technical Programs

Two year college program that provides job preparation skills, certification, and training for half the cost

Able to enter straight into the job field or go to a university

FACT: about half of all public-college students in Washington state are enrolled in community and technical colleges

SOURCE: http://www.sbctc.edu/becoming-a-student/counselor/default.aspx

Community & Tech

What kind of job can I have from these programs?

• Registered Nurse• Culinary Arts• Welding• Criminal Justice• Business • Technician jobs, i.e. Vet Tech, Radiologic Tech• Early Childhood Education

Sticker Price of College

● University of Washington ($10,081)

● Washington State University ($9,884)

● Central Washington University ($6,603)

● Western Washington University ($6,731)

● All Community Colleges (15 credits/quarter) ($3,852)

● Saint Martin's University ($34,366)

● Seattle Pacific University ($38,940)

2016-17 TUITION COSTS

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Costs of Attendance● Tuition and fees (the price you pay to attend classes and earn

credit towards a degree. Student facility fees, i.e. libraries and

athletic centers, parking passes and student ID, and other

administrative costs)

● Books and Class Supplies

● Living Expenses (food and the cost of living in a college dorm

or apartment)

● Transportation Expenses (public transit pass, gas, parking,

and travel)

● Personal Expenses (clothing, laundry and hygiene)

College Bound Scholarship

• SHOW ME THE MONEY!

College Bound Scholarship

• Early commitment of state financial aid to eligible students who sign up in middle school and fulfill the Pledge

• Family must meet income requirements

• Students take College Bound Pledge

• COMPLETE APPLICATION BEFORE END OF 8TH GRADE (LET’S DO IT NOW!)

How much does it cover?

The College Bound Scholarship money covers:

The cost of tuition (at public college rates/not covered by other financial aid), service and activity fees, and the equivalent of $500 (for books).

College Bound Scholarship Pledge

• Graduate from high school with a 2.0 GPA or higher.

• Be good citizens and not be convicted of a felony.

• File the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) in a timely manner in their senior year of high school.

Lesson Objectives Reviewed

• Understand key elements of postsecondary education

• define

• costs

• types

• time requirements

• benefits

• Identify College Bound Scholarship requirements

What did we learn?

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College Bound Scholarship Application

• Complete Application online OR paper form

• Get parent information & signature

• Turn into your counselor

• Meet individually with counselor for questions or help!