1. Adult Learning Center The Adult Learning Center provides a “Stepping stone to the Next level”… employment, new career, college

2. OCCUPATION & CAREER SEARCH

3. Discover your interest areas: There are no right or wrong answers...

4. Career websites... Www.careerexplorer.com

5. DON’T FORGET TO ARRANGE:

6. TIPS FOR THE JOB SEEKER... 4 Check local newspaper 4 Enroll at Job Service 4 Network with friends 4 Decide on a location 4 Set priorities 4 Create your resume 4 Write cover letter 4 Practice interview questions 4 Dress appropriately for the interview 4 Send thank-you note

7. PREPARE YOURSELF FOR: ????? ????? And more ????? Field of Study--Location--Requirements-- Grants--Loans--Scholarships

8. EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS..

9. ND Jobs in 2005 Higher ed in ND What’s your line

11. Colleges in grand forks area... University of North dakota Grand Forks Northwest Technical College East Grand Forks Park College Grand Forks Air Force Base

12. 4 Complete and mail the FAFSA 4 Study for and complete the ACT 4 Compare college costs guides 4 Read the Debt Management Guide 4 Check into qualifying financial aid programs 4 Search the web for financial aid: grants, loans, and scholarships. $$$ FINANCIALLY SPEAKING $$$

13. FAFSA: ACT: Debt Management Guide websites Financial aid sources

14. The impact of the adult learning center staff for students’ choices “beyond the ged”... Income: fairly low SES staff/student ratio: 1:15 per day college planning time with each student: varies according to need record-Keeping: job/career files compiled and retained by student upon exit college-type focus: initial entry-level; required classes initially college prep: five subjects of the GED; advanced math and English; computer-skills % of class college-bound: 35% (within one to three years after graduation) tracking of college success: varies by individual student return contact “cultural capital”: usually very little from family members ***Comparison Chart to Chapter 8: “Structuring College Opportunities” in Sociology of Education