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College:
KnowHow2Go
What You Can Do in 8th Grade
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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
1
Push yourself
2
Find the right fit
3
Put your hands
on some cash
4
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
CCHS Requirements
Computer Applications I (9), Careers (10), Personal Finance (11)
Total
43 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
Algebra II
Geometry
Elective
Biology
Chemistry I, Physics
I or Integrated
Chemistry/Physics
Core 40 Science
Elective
World History Early &
Modern or
Geography/History of the
World or AP World
AP World
U.S. History
Government/
Economics
Health &
Wellness
Elective
Elective
Elective
PE II
Personal Finance
Elective
Careers
Elective
Elective
Elective
PE I
Computer Apps . I
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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
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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A.B.E.A.M.S.
ART, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS CLUSTER
Journalism & Broadcasting/Video POS
Performing Arts POS
Visual Arts POS
BUSINESS, FINANCE, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICES
Business, Management, & Administration POS
Finance POS
Marketing, Sales & Service POS
ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER
Architecture & Construction POS
Information Technology POS
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math POS
http://wccs.k12.in.us/cchs/cdc/abeams.html
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A.B.E.A.M.S.
AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING, AND TRANSPORTATION CLUSTER
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources POS
Manufacturing POS
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics POS
MEDICAL AND HEALTH RELATED SERVICES CLUSTER
Biotechnology Research & Development POS
Therapeutic & Diagnostics Services POS
SOCIAL, PERSONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICES CLUSTER
Education & Training POS
Hospitality & Tourism POS
Human Services POS
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security POS
http://wccs.k12.in.us/cchs/cdc/abeams.html
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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
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
1
Push yourself
2
Find the right fit
3
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.
Between now and senior
year, you will get more
information.
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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.
Apply for 21st Century Scholars.
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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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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
3
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
Take a learning styles
assessment to find out how you
can achieve more
Focus on your classes and stay
on top of homework assignments
2. Find the Right Fit
Explore careers
Join clubs, play sports and
volunteer
Start thinking about college
3. Put Your Hands on Some Cash
Get your Social Security number — you’ll
need it for college financial aid and job
applications
Apply for the 21st Century Scholars Program
Do the Ready for the Real World activity
Start thinking about college now
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
Ask to visit colleges
Bookmark www.learnmoreindiana.org
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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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