1. OHS High School and Beyond...

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3. What Seniors Want to Know…. TopicVerySomewhatInterested Tips for scholarship apps.63%25% Applying for FAFSA/WASFA56%27%

4. Jan. 31 st ! Go to www.fafsa.gov to request your FSA ID# ASAP!!!www.fafsa.gov

5. Go to www.TheWashBoard.org to create your profile ASAP!!! Are you checking your monthly senior notes? Have you tried searching on Career Cruising? $ cholarships *Never pay $ to get $!!!*

6. www.studentfinancedomain.comwww.studentfinancedomain.com = how to create your first “I’m on my own!” budget…. How much do you have in a savings or other bank account that is available to use? How much money do you anticipate saving from high school graduation gifts or other sources this year? How much money after taxes do you anticipate saving from a summer job? How much money will your parents contribute to fund your living expenses after you leave home? How much will you earn from work-study or another part- time job? Are you going to stay covered under your parents' car and health/dental insurance plans, or will you have to get your own insurance(s)?

7. REMEMBER: College Loan Debt is an INVESTMENT in YOUR future!

8. Journal Entry – Reflection #2 Write 4-5 sentences MINIMUM that focuses on your thoughts about the “What can I become?” question…. You CAN talk about the following parts of your High School & Beyond Plan: Your SAVED CAREERS Did they come from your Career Selector or Matchmaker/My Skills results? If not, how did you discover your interest in them? How have your HOBBIES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES and CAREER PLANNING ACTIVITIES helped you explore and/or prepare for future career paths of interest?

9. High School & Beyond Plan TODAY’S TASKS:  Finish everything on View Details list EXCEPT Post-Secondary Plan and 3 rd Journal entry  Complete “What can I become?” Journal Entry #2 (4-5 sentences MINIMUM).  Update Education Plan for senior year with classes taking now and plan for 2 nd semester  Investigate at least one other website that applies to your post-high school plan, work on college apps., request a FAFSA ID#, research scholarships, &/OR work on your resume….

10. Login = ohs-computer login you always use (no spaces) EX: ohs-reykdalke Password = your student/login number ( add a 0 at the beginning if only 6 #’s )

11. The outlook for all careers in Washington State: search “careers in demand Washington”, click on link to “fortress.com” website, then Employment Resources Washington’s Community College System: www.checkoutacollege.com WA State work-study programs: http://www.wsac.wa.gov/state-work-study Gap Year programs: www.Usagapyearfairs.org How to create your first budget for living away from home: http://studentfinancedomain.com How to get into an apprenticeship: http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/ How to decide which branch of the military is right for you: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/choosing.htm