2.  What’s important to you?  In what do you excel?  What do you love to do?

3. Find information on:  Jobs  College  How to win prizes  Careers of the future!

5. Apartment Car Payment Car Insurance/Gas/Maintenance Gas/Electricity Phone/Internet/Cable Food Entertainment Total $800 $300 $450 $150 $350 $200 $2,400 A MONTH!!! Pg 8

6. Sample salaries (based on 40 hours/week) Minimum wage is $7.25/hour $7.25 hourly=$1,160 monthly-Taxes= $789 monthly take-home pay $8.50 hourly=$1,360 monthly-Taxes= $925 monthly take-home pay $10.00 hourly=$1,600 monthly-Taxes= $1,088 monthly take-home pay $20.00 hourly=$3,200 monthly-Taxes= $2,176 monthly take-home pay Pg 8

7. Pay Check Pay to the order of Jane Eyre Four-Hundred Six Dollars and Zero Cents EarningsRate Hours This period Regular$15.0040$600.00 Gross Pay$600.00 DeductionsStatutory Federal Income Tax-$102.00 State/Local Income Tax -$36.00 Social Security Tax -$36.00 Other Health Insurance -$20.00 Net Pay$406.00 Per Month Gross Wages (x4 weeks) $2,400.00 Taxes Withheld -$408.00 -$144.00 Other Deductions -$80.00 Net Pay $1,624.00 Total Expenses : $2,400 !!! Almost $800 over budget! Pg 9

8. Occupation Education Projected Openings in 2018 Median Hourly Wage Median Monthly Wage Median Annual Wage PediatricianBachelor’s degree and higher175$64.75$11,202$134,425 LawyerBachelor’s degree and higher2,670$54.75$9,510$114,125 Mechanical EngineerBachelor’s degree and higher1,820$42.75$7,392$88,700 Biomedical EngineerBachelor’s degree and higher510$42.25$7,335$88,025 VeterinarianBachelor’s degree and higher635$42.25$7,319$87,825 Speech Language PathologistBachelor’s degree and higher960$38.75$6,737$80,850 Nurse (Registered)Bachelor’s degree and higher14,670$36.75$6,385$76,625 Accountant / AuditorBachelor’s degree and higher10,910$33.00$5,708$68,500 Environmental ScientistBachelor’s degree and higher1,315$30.50$5,304$63,650 WriterBachelor’s degree and higher795$29.00$5,014$60,175 Police OfficerHigh School5,375$26.75$4,633$55,600 Forensic Science TechnicianBachelor's degree and higher345$26.25$4,558$54,700 TeacherBachelor’s degree and higher30,540$37.48$5,997$59,975 Administrative AssistantHigh School24,370$25.43$4,069$48,825 Graphic DesignerBachelor’s degree and higher2,270$23.25$4,050$48,600 Real Estate Sales AgentAssociate degree2,410$22.00$3,827$45,925 CarpenterHigh School3,615$20.00$3,464$41,575 Emergency Medical TechnicianAssociate degree1,100$18.00$3,131$37,575 Dental AssistantHigh School2,125$17.25$2,987$35,850 Fitness TrainerAssociate degree3,490$14.75$2,564$30,775 Retail Sales PersonHigh school72,840$10.25$1,765$21,175 Waiter or WaitressHigh School43,300$8.00$1,394$16,725 Pg 9

10. Your Personal Information Pg 4

11. Your Grades and Attendance By Year Pg 4

12. A Summary of Your Grades and Your Service Learning Hours Pg 4

13. Other Information: *Activities, *Awards, *Grade Point Average (GPA) Pg 4

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16. I will show up for class or work! I am dependable and reliable!

17. I can take on a challenge!

18. I am prepared for college work! I have the skills needed to be successful!

19. Maryland Scholars Course of Study Pg 6

20.  Get into college or get a job with benefits  Qualify for scholarships  Graduate from college  Earn more money in salaries (whether you go to college or not)

21. Preserve them by taking the right courses in high school!

22.  Talk with your counselor and parents about being a Maryland Scholar  Go to www.BeWhatIWantToBe.com and create an account – stay with it!www.BeWhatIWantToBe.com  Work hard, have fun and CREATE YOURSELF!