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The More you Learn The More You Earn! The Power of Education $113,242 Professional $89,638 Education Levels Doctorate $60,726 Master's $53,103 Bachelor's Associate $35,590 Some College $35,370 $29,195 High School Graduate $22,463 Some High School $18,935 9th Grade Income Your success in all of your 9th grade classes affects 10th grade course selection If you fail Global Studies, you are required to take World History I and World History II If you fail English 9, you will retake it in the summer. Even if you retake a class that you fail, the failing grade remains on your transcript. Required Courses 4 credits of English 3 credits of Math 3 credits of Social Studies 3 credits of Science 2 credits of Phy. Ed 3 credits of for. Lang. CTE class or fine arts High School You need 24 credits to graduate 15 are required 9 are electives (your choice) You need 5 to be considered a sophomore (10th grader) Without you will be at Simle again!!!!! 4 Options after HS 1. 2. 3. 4. Go straight to work Continue your education Go to work & continue education Join the Military Levels of Education 1. 2. 3. High School Vocational or Technical University Kinds of College Education Vocational School-1 to 2 year programs with emphasis in trade, industry & agriculture. Technical School- 1 to 2 year programs in specific skills like cosmetology, fashion design, office skills. Community/Junior College 2 years of education where you earn an Associates Degree & provides students with 2 options: 1. 2. College Transfer Program 2 year general education programs for students who plan to attend a 4 year college. Career Program – Specialized skill training leading directly to employment in Nursing, EMT, Auto Mechanic, etc. College / University 4 year institutions where you earn a Bachelor’s Degree & provides training for a specific career – the emphasis of study is called your “major” 30 credits or “minor” 20 credits. Graduate School – Master’s degree Doctorate Program – Doctorate degree College Degrees On the job training 1-12 months Associate - 1-2 years or less Vocational - 1-2-years or less (hands on training) Bachelors – 4 years Masters - 2 years beyond Bachelors Doctorate - 7-8 years (Clergy, College Professor) Professional - 9-10 years (Law, Medicine, Chiropractor, Vet, ) The years above are based on passing 15 credits per semester . Types of Scholarships Academic Athletic Music (voice) Band (instrument) Journalism Theater (drama, plays) Business Education (Law, Teacher) 2 New ND Scholarships If students meet the following criteria and attend a ND College or University, they will receive $750 per semester or $1,500 for each academic year of college!! ND Academic Scholarship Diploma must include……… 1 credit of Algebra II 1 credit of math for which Algebra II is a prerequisite 2 credits of same foreign language At least a C in each class and a cumulative GPA of at least a B ACT score of at least a 24 Complete 1 AP course ND Career & Technical Education Scholarships Diploma plus…….. 1 credit of Algebra II. 2 credits of coordinated plan of study recommended by the Department of Career and Technical Education. At least a C in each class and a cumulative GPA of at least a B. ACT score of at least a 24. AWARDS THAT GET YOU $$$$$$ 9th grade Presidential Academic Award: 3.5 GPA averaged from 7th, 8th, and first semester of 9th grade. 85th % in Math or Reading on the 8th grade NDSA Awarded May of this year National Honor Society: GPA of 3.5 starting with the first semester of your freshman year and 10 hours of work or volunteer time. Valedictorian: GPA averages for all classes taken in 9th, 10th, 11th, and first semester of 12th grade, students with all A’s will be assigned class rank of “1”. Distinguished Honor Graduate: GPA 3.75 or higher will be recognized as Graduating with Highest Distinction. Well Known ND Colleges/Universities Two years UND- Lake Region UND-Williston Bismarck State ND State College of Science-Wahpeton United Tribes Four Years or more UND-Grand Forks NDSU-Fargo Mayville State Valley City State University of Mary Jamestown College Dickinson State