9 th grade | session 2. 2 session 2: chart your course!
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9th Grade | Session 2
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Session 2:
Chart your course!
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In Session 1, we talked about …
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Review from the last session:Review from the last session:
Students – Talk with my family about my commitment to go to college.
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Review from the last session:Review from the last session:
Students – Think of 3 things I can do right now to help reach my goal.
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Review from the last session:Review from the last session:
Families – Think of 3 ways we can help our student reach his/her goal.
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Topics for today’s session{
1. Understand your high school course options
2. Focus on mastering core content
3. Understand different types of schools
4. Academic programs and degrees
5. What is the right academic path for your future?
6. Develop and maintain a college-going identity
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High school course options{
Advanced courses
Dual/concurrent enrollment
JTED courses
Summer school programs
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Cambridge
College-level courses
Most rigorous available
Show evidence of academic ability
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Cambridge
IGCSE classes in 9th and 10th grade
Prerequisites for A/S and A level courses (11th and 12th grade)
It is possible to earn college credit based on A/S and A level exam scores
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Advanced courses
Prepare for college-level work
Improve critical thinking skills
Develop good study habits
Strengthen college applications
Broaden horizons
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Check with my counselor to see what course options are available
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31%According to a 2013 ACT study, only 31% of eleventh graders were considered “college ready”
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What’s the difference? What’s the difference?
College
University
Institute
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Technical schools Technical schools
Also trade or vocational schools
1 – 2 yrs of study
Earn a certification or license
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Technical schools Technical schools
Students learn job-specific skills in areas such as:
Automotive mechanics
Cosmetology
Culinary arts
Heating & air technology
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Community colleges Community colleges
Also called junior colleges
2-yr curriculum
Earn an associate’s degree
Also offer transfer degree
Offer non-degree classes
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Community colleges Community colleges
Students focus on a major area of study
Some students plan to transfer to a 4-yr college
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4-yr universities & colleges 4-yr universities & colleges
Variety of majors
4-yr academic program
Earn a bachelor’s degree
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4-yr universities & colleges
4-yr universities & colleges
Many offer graduate programs … additional 1–5 yrs
Master’s degree or doctorate degree
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Professional schools Professional schools
Graduate program after earning a bachelor’s or master’s degree
Additional 3–12 years of study
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Professional schools Professional schools
Offer a professional degree in fields such as:
- medicine
- law
- architecture
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Online schools Online schools
Academic classes taken on a computer
Increasing number of online classes available
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Online schools Online schools
Students can earn:
- licenses & certificates
- associate’s degrees
- bachelor’s degrees
- master’s & doctorate degrees
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Public schools Public schools
Partially funded by state and local governments
Typically larger and more diverse than private schools
Cost to attend:
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Private schools Private schools
Mostly funded through tuition and donations
Smaller class sizesStricter requirementsCost to attend:
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For-profit schools For-profit schools
Owned by private company
In business to deliver an education—and make a profit
Many online and technical schools are for-profit
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Nonprofit schools Nonprofit schools
Do not operate to make a profit
State colleges & universities—most are public and nonprofit
Significant funding from government
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How long it takes to complete the program
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The type of school that offers the program
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The type of career I am qualified to pursue following completion of the program
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Academic program
Undergraduate program
Graduate program
Degree
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Certificate/license Certificate/license
Focus on a particular job skill
Technical school, community college
1–2 yrs to complete
Automotive mechanics, nursing, accounting, etc.
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Associate’s degree Associate’s degree
Associate of Arts (A.A.)
Associate of Science (A.S.)
Community colleges
2 years to complete
Nursing, education, business, general studies, etc.
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Transfer Associate’s degree
Transfer Associate’s degree
Plan to transfer to 4-year college
Community colleges
2 years to complete
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Bachelor’s degree Bachelor’s degree
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
Colleges and universities
4-year academic programs
Many majors: education, nursing, engineering, science, music, etc.
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Master’s degree Master’s degree Graduate program
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Master of Science (M.S.)
1–3 additional years following bachelor’s degree.
Social work, business, language arts, education
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Doctorate degree Doctorate degree
Graduate program
Doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.)
3–5 years
Professional doctorate (e.g., M.D., 7–12 years)
Medicine, law, veterinary medicine, education, etc.
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$30,000Average starting annual earning potential with a certificate or license
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$40,000Average starting annual earning potential with an associate’s degree
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$57,000Average starting annual earning potential with a bachelor’s degree
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$74,000Average starting annual earning potential with a master’s degree
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$128,000Average starting annual earning potential with a professional degree
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Chart your academic courseChart your academic course
1. Think about a potential career
2. Research the major required
3. Research the level of education required
4. Determine the number of years of study
5. Research schools that offer the degree required
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Examine your networksExamine your networks
Think about my personal network
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Examine your networksExamine your networks
Think about my professional network
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Examine your networksExamine your networks
Think about my online network
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Remember to:Remember to:
Show up at school on time
Participate respectfully
Arrive on time for work/practice
Demonstrate responsibility
Follow through on commitments
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In today’s session, we talked about {
1. Understand your high school course options
2. Focus on mastering core content
3. Understand different types of schools
4. Academic programs and degrees
5. What is the right academic path for your future?
6. Develop and maintain a college-going identity
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Before the next sessionBefore the next session
Research three universities
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Before the next sessionBefore the next session
Research the academic path I need to take for my career interests
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Before the next sessionBefore the next session
Interview or research someone in a similar career to the one I am considering
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Before the next sessionBefore the next session
Ask my school counselor for a copy of my high school transcript
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Did you know?
3Three recent ASU graduates were recognized on Forbes magazine’s “30 under 30” list of people in their 20s who are changing the world