HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND . . . What’s Next? WHO AM I ? WHAT CAN I BECOME ? HOW DO I BECOME THAT?

WHAT’S IN YOUR PLAN? WHAT’S NEXT? Military Training On the Job Training Apprenticeship Program Four Year College or University Two Year Community or Technical College Industry Standard Certificate Program WHAT’S IN YOUR PLAN?

CAREER CLUSTER To BIG FUTURE ! Redistribute the “Where Are You Going” books from previous seminars. Individually, take a few minutes to review the career clusters previously created. Return to page 11 and review the career search information. Now let’s take a deeper look at a career option and learn more about your BIG FUTURE

YOUR BIG FUTURE On the teacher laptop, go to https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org Watch the three student testimonials discuss their BIG FUTURE: Monica: Flexible to new opportunities. Nydia: Freedom of being on her own. Jonathan: First generation college student. (each is less then one minute in length)

COLLEGE MAJORS THAT FIT YOUR CAREER A deeper look into your BIG FUTURE Still using https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ Select “Explore College Majors” (big blue dot next to Monica’s video start button) In Career Categories select “Business” (also one of the career clusters in the Where are you Going? Booklet) Select “Business and Finance” Select “Real Estate Appraisers” (an element of the Business cluster in your booklet) LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE—Explore!

COLLEGE MAJORS THAT FIT YOUR CAREER Your BIG FUTURE—Look at another choice Still using https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ Lots of students are interested in the health/medicine field—try a selection Select “Explore College Majors” (big blue dot next to Monica’s video start button) In Career Categories select “Health and Medicine” Select “Health Diagnosis and Treatment” Select “Registered Nurses” —or any of the other options. How can you “Make High School Count”? This is a very powerful and useful website—Explore more options the class suggests!

CONNECTING A CAREER TO COLLEGE https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/ Career = “Real Estate Appraiser” College = “Real Estate Major” Real Estate Finance Associates Degree/Bachelors Degree Real Estate Law Finance & Investments Typical Major Courses Statistics AP Calculus Helpful High School Courses

MINIMUM ADMISSION STANDARDS Washington offers broad access to students through its 34 community and technical colleges, whose open admissions policies are designed to eliminate barriers between students and postsecondary education. Anyone who has graduated from high school or completed a GED certificate may enroll. A real estate appraiser would require a minimum associates degree from a community or technical college Washington’s baccalaureate institutions possess the following minimum admission requirements: (next slide!) If pursuing finance or investment, a bachelors degree would be required.

MINIMUM ADMISSION STANDARDS

SPECIFIC ADMISSION STANDARDS (of some Washington universities) MORE THAN THE MINIMUM Central Washington University Diploma + 3.4 GPA = AUTOMATIC ADMISSION Eastern Washington University Diploma + 3.0 GPA + 1100 SAT = AUTOMATIC ADMISSION Western Washington University Diploma + Essay + “Holistic Review” The Evergreen State University Diploma + “Comprehensive Review” Whitman College Diploma + 4.0-3.7 GPA + 1510-1330 SAT (averages)

Meet standard on STATE ASSESSMENTS: What Do I need to do to Graduate from LCHS And Pursue a Post Secondary Education? Meet standard on STATE ASSESSMENTS: Washington requires students to pass state specific exit exams, or state-approved alternatives, to be eligible to earn a high school diploma. More on this at a later date !. . . . . . Complete your HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND PLAN You are working on HSBP right now !. . . . . .

What Do I need to do to Graduate from LCHS? Spokane Public Schools Minimum Credit Requirements CLASSES REQUIRED CREDITS   Classes of 2018-2020 Class of 2021 and Beyond English 4 Mathematics 3 Science Social Studies** Arts 1 2 Health and Fitness Career and Technical Education Electives 5 World Language or Personalized Pathway Requirement Total Required Credits 22 24

CONNECTING COLLEGE to HIGH SCHOOL How do I get there? What’s my plan? Using the “4-Year Course Planner” distributed by your teacher, begin the process of connecting a possible plan. High School College Career

WHAT’S NEXT? Registration 2018-2019! Next Seminar: January 9, 2018 TEACHERS--please collect and save for use in next seminar: Career Bridge: Where are You Going booklet “How I Will Get There: My 4-Year Course Planner”