Transcript Make Your Future Happen

College:
KnowHow2Go
What you can do, every step of the way.
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Your Future
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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.
 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.
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The More You Learn,
the More You Earn
Source: College Board, Education Pays 2004: The Benefits of
Higher Education for Individuals and Society.
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The More You Learn,
the More You Earn
Source: College Board, Education Pays 2004: The Benefits of
Higher Education for Individuals and Society.
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
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Push yourself
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Find the right fit
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Put your hands
on some cash
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Find a caring
adult to help
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
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Push yourself
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Find the right fit
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Put your hands
on some cash
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Find a caring
adult to help
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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 scholarships
and financial aid
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What Is Core 40?
Course and credit requirements
English/Language
Arts
8 credits (Must include literature, composition and speech.)
Mathematics (All
students must take a math
or physics course during
junior or senior year.)
6 credits (Must include either Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II
or Integrated Math series I, II and III.)
Science
6 credits (Must include Biology I; Chemistry I, Physics I or
Integrated Chemistry-Physics; and any Core 40
science course.)
Social Studies
6 credits (Must include U.S. History; U.S. Government;
Economics; and either World History/Civilization or
Geography/History of the World.)
Directed Electives
5 credits (world language, fine arts, career/technical)
Physical Education
2 credits
Health and Wellness
1 credit
Electives
6 credits
Total
40 credits
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Sample
Four-Year Schedule
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
English 9
English 10
English 11
English 12
Algebra I
Geometry
Algebra II
Elective
Biology
Chemistry I, Physics I
or Integrated
Chemistry/Physics
Core 40 Science
Elective
Health &
Wellness
World History/
Civilization or
Geography/History of
the World
U.S. History
Government/
Economics
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
PE
Elective
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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
– International Baccalaureate (IB), if offered
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Earn distinguished high school diplomas.
– Core 40 with Academic Honors
– Core 40 with Technical Honors
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Push Yourself
To Achieve More
Core 40 with Academic Honors
All Core 40
requirements
Choose/complete
one:*
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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
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
*See www.learnmoreindiana.org
or your school counselor for more
specifics.
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Push Yourself
To Achieve More
Core 40 with Technical Honors
All Core 40
requirements
Choose/complete two
(one must be A or B):*
A. WorkKeys assessment/scores
B. Dual high school/college credit in
career-technical area
C. Professional career internship
D. Cooperative education
E. Industry-based work experience
F. State-approved industry-recognized
certification
Plus …
– Related sequence of 8+
career-technical credits
– Grade of C or better in
all required courses
– GPA of B or better
*See www.learnmoreindiana.org
or your school counselor for more
specifics.
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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.
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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.
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
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Push yourself
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Find the right fit
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Put your hands
on some cash
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Find a caring
adult to help
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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
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Job shadowing
Volunteering
Clubs
Electives (career/tech)
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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
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
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Push yourself
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Find the right fit
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Put your hands
on some cash
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Find a caring
adult to help
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Put Your Hands
on Some Cash
 You can afford college.
 There are lots of
resources to help you.
 Be on the lookout for
information from your
school counselor—
share it with your
parents.
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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.
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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.
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If you’re a 21st Century
Scholar
 Keep up with the pledge. Make
sure you’re on track to graduate
with everything completed.
 Take advantage of your local
Scholars support site.
 Mentoring opportunities
 Job shadowing
 Campus Visits
 Programming for you and your
family.
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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
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
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Push yourself
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Find the right fit
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Put your hands
on some cash
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Find a caring
adult to help
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Find a Caring Adult
To Help
 Everybody needs some help.
 Speak up. Be a pain, in a
good way.
 Talk to a parent, school
counselor, teachers, friend
of the family, minister,
youth group leader.
 Tell them you want to go to college —
and ask them to help.
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Checklist of Activities:
8th Grade
1. Push yourself
 Sign up for the right classes —
Core 40
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Take a learning styles
assessment to find out how you
can achieve more
Focus on your classes and stay
on top of homework assignments
need it for college financial aid and job
applications
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Apply for the 21st Century Scholars Program
Do the Ready for the Real World activity
Save money. College is an investment in
your future!
Start a world language.
2. Find the Right Fit
 Explore careers
 Join clubs, play sports and
volunteer
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3. Put Your Hands on Some Cash
 Get your Social Security number — you’ll
4. Find a Caring Adult To Help
 Attend your high school’s orientation session
 Discuss your future plans with your high
school counselor and family
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Bookmark www.learnmoreindiana.org
Start thinking about college and
explore online, visit colleges and
fairs.
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Checklist of Activities:
9th Grade
1. Push yourself
 Review Core 40 requirements
and set a goal of earning an
honors diploma.
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Take a learning styles
assessment to find out how you
can achieve more
career interest inventory and/or
job shadowing.
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need it for college financial aid and job
applications
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Do the Ready for the Real World activity
Save some money. College is an investment
in your future!
Focus on your classes and stay
on top of homework assignments
2. Find the Right Fit
 Explore careers by completing a
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3. Put Your Hands on Some Cash
 Get your Social Security number — you’ll
4. Find a Caring Adult To Help
 Get to know your high school counselors.
 Discuss your future plans with your high
school counselor and family
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Bookmark www.learnmoreindiana.org
Join clubs, play sports and
volunteer
Start thinking about college—ask
to visit colleges.
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Checklist of Activities:
10th Grade
1. Push yourself
 Focus on your classes and stay
on top of homework
assignments.
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Meet the GQE requirement.
Review Core 40 requirements
and set a goal of earning an
honors diploma.
3. Put Your Hands on Some Cash
 Get your Social Security number — you’ll
need it for college financial aid and job
applications
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Start researching scholarship opportunities.
Start learning about ways to pay for college.
Get a part-time job or job shadow someone
in a career you are interested in.
Register for advanced courses,
like AP or dual credit.
Sign up for an advanced math
class.
2. Find the Right Fit
 Explore careers
 Join clubs, play sports and
4. Find a Caring Adult To Help
 Meet with your school counselor to update
your career and course plan.
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Discuss your future plans with your high
school counselor and family
Bookmark www.learnmoreindiana.org
volunteer
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Start thinking about college—pick
10 and request information.
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The Graduation Qualifying
Exam (GQE)
 What’s the GQE?
 Based on Indiana’s Academic Standards, the
GQE covers:
– English/Language Arts through Grade 9
– Mathematics through Grade 8, plus Algebra I.
 Visit www.IndianaGQE.com for more
information, including sample questions.
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Checklist of Activities:
11th Grade
1. Push yourself
 Make sure you’re on track to
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Take the PSAT and/or PLAN to
prepare for the SAT/ACT.
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Save some money—college is an investment
in your future!
Do the Ready for the Real World activity
Register for spring ACT and SAT
testing.
learning about the different types
of colleges.
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juniors.
complete Core 40 or above.
2. Find the Right Fit
 Explore your options and start
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3. Put Your Hands on Some Cash
 Apply for scholarships. Many are open to
Visit college campuses on
weekends or during school
breaks.
4. Find a Caring Adult To Help
 Meet with your school counselor to talk about
your plans for the future.
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Talk with college representatives that visit your
high school.
Ask to visit colleges
Bookmark www.learnmoreindiana.org
Shadow a career you like.
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College Admissions Tests
 SAT
 Possible score of 2400
 Takes off points for
wrong answer.
 Tests:
– Mathematics
– Writing
– Reading
– English
 ACT
 Possible score of 36
 No penalty for
guessing.
 Tests:
– Mathematics
– Writing
– Reading
– English
– Science
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Checklist of Activities:
12th Grade
1. Push yourself
 Make sure you’re on track to
complete Core 40 or above.
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Assess your grades. If they have
suffered recently, work hard to
bring them up.
your school.
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2008 for help with your FAFSA.
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Attend your school’s financial aid night.
Submit the FAFSA by March 10.
Don’t sit out your senior year!
Take math and use electives to
explore careers.
2. Find the Right Fit
 Meet with college reps who visit
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3. Put Your Hands on Some Cash
 Apply for scholarships early and often.
 Go to College Goal Sunday on February 17,
Narrow your list of college
possibilities down to 5.
Complete college applications on
time!
4. Find a Caring Adult To Help
 Check with your school counselor about
application deadlines and your future plans.
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Ask for recommendation letters from teachers,
coaches or other adults.
Ask to visit colleges
Bookmark www.learnmoreindiana.org
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• Indiana e-Transcript sends transcripts electronically to colleges, universities,
and scholarship funds
• Click on the e-Transcript link on your high school’s website to sign up or ask
your school counselor how to sign up.
• Free service provided to Indiana students and families by ISM Education
Loans, in partnership with the Indiana Commission for Higher Education and
the Department of Education.
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Your Future
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More Resources
 Learn More Indiana
 Web site (www.learnmoreindiana.org)
 E-mail ([email protected])
 Help line (1-800-992-2076)
 Know How 2 Go Indiana
 Web site (www.KnowHow2GOIndiana.org)
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