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So What? Dream Career…. Now What? After high school… Colleg e Options
Power of the TRANSCRIPT Transcript Grade Point Average (GPA) Weighted vs. Unweighted High School classes Honors classes/College classes Advanced Placement (AP) classes College Readiness scores PLAN – Grade 10 PSAT – Grade 10 SAT, ACT – Grade 11 Extracurricular Activities Sport & academic teams, clubs, volunteering, job shadowing Participate in a leadership roles Colleg e Options
Is my DREAM college the best fit? Check the college for program areas Veterinarian – North Carolina State University Nurse - James Sprunt Community College, Lenoir Community College, East Carolina University Lawyer – Campbell, UNC-Chapel Hill, NC Central University, Duke University, Wake Forest University, UNC-Charlotte, Elon University Automechanic – James Sprunt Community College, Lenoir Community College, Cape Fear Community College, Wayne Community College Teacher – East Carolina University, UNC-Wilmington, NC State University, Meredith College Colleg e Options
Certificates Less than one year after high school Variety of Career Choices Accounting Clerk Basic Law Enforcement Training (Security Guard) Early Childhood Worker (Daycare Worker) Electrical/Electronics Technology (Electrician) Cosmetology (Hair Stylist/Barber) Welding Technology (Welder) College Options <1 Year
Diplomas One year or more beyond high school Variety of Career Choices Accounting Advertising and Graphic Design Applied Animal Science Tech. - Swine Management Technology Cosmetology Electrical/Electronics Technology Office Administration Practical Nursing Welding Technology College Options 1 Year +
Associate’s Degree Two Years 60 plus hours (20 plus classes) Community Colleges 50 in NC James Sprunt Community College in Kenansville Lower Cost Commute Tuition Smaller class sizes College Options 2 Years
Associate’s Degree Programs Accounting Advertising and Graphic Design Agribusiness Technology Associate Degree Nursing Business Administration Computer Information Technology Cosmetology Criminal Justice Technology Early Childhood Education Medical Assisting Viticulture and Enology Technology College Options
Career and College Promise College classes in high school Free tuition Free textbooks this year Eligibility GPA College Readiness Score (PLAN, PSAT) Pathways Core 44 College Transfer Career and Technical Career Academies Duplin Agribusiness, Computer Information Technology, Health Science, Leadership, Teacher College Options
Bachelor’s Degree College Options Four Years 124 plus hours (40 plus classes) Public vs. Private
Master’s Degree 1 ½ to 2 years AFTER the Bachelor’s degree 36 hours on average (12 classes) College Options
Doctorate Degree Highest degree earned in any profession Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy M.D. Doctor of Medicine Ed.D. Doctor of Education D.D.S. Doctor of Dental Surgery J.D. Juris Doctorate College Options
Public vs. Private College Options $$$$ $20,000 $$ $10,000 Fall Semester 2013
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