Why is Higher Education Important for All Students

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Why is Higher Education Important for All
Students?

• Because EARNING POWER is Increased .

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What are Your Options?

• A High School Diploma
• World of Work
• Trade/Technical School
• Military Service
• Community College
• Certification Program
• 2 Year Program (an Associates Degree)
• 4 Year Program (a Bachelors Degree)
• 6 Year Program (a Masters Degree)
• 8 Year Program (a Doctorate Degree)

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Minimum Wage vs. Skilled JobYou Choose!

• Unskilled Labor Skilled Labor
• 5.85 11.54
• X 40 hrs/wk X 40 hrs/wk
• 234.00 461.00
• X 52 wks/yr X 52 wks/yr
• 12, 168.00 24,000.00

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How Does One Level of Education Compare to the
Other in Earning Power?

• in a one year period (depending on the job)...
• No High School Diploma 12,000.00
• High School Diploma 16,500.00
• Some College 22,000.00
• An Associates Degree 26,000.00
• A Bachelors Degree 42,000.00
• A Masters Degree 58,000.00
• A Doctorate Degree 82,000.00

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Do You Know You Can Earn College Credit While
Still Attending Allen High School?

• Your Choices Include
• Dual Credit Courses
• Tech Prep Courses
• AP Courses
• IB Courses

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Dual Credit

• Refers to a student who is enrolled in both high
  school and college courses and receives both high
  school and college credit for the same class
• Intended for students who want to get a head
  start on their college curriculum
• Making payment for tuition, fees, and course
  materials is required

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Tech Prep

• Can begin as early as a students freshman year
  in high school
• Taught by credentialed high school teachers on
  the high school campus
• Must follow the Recommended High School plan
• Is primarily in the areas of career and technical
  courses
• For more information, refer to p.27 in the
  2008-09 AHS Academic Planning Guide

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AP Courses(Advanced Placement)

• Are considered a standard for academic excellence
  in the United States
• Are College level courses
• Are usually awarded college credit when a grade
  of 3, 4, or 5 is earned on the AP Exam
• Are taken to better prepare students for the
  rigor of college courses
• www.APCentral.Collegeboard.com

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IB COURSES(International Baccalaureate)

• Is a rigorous pre-university course of study for
  the academically talented and highly motivated
  student
• Designed and administered by IBs home office in
  Cardiff, Wales
• Encompasses internationally based standards of
  achievement
• Provides a broad liberal arts experience for the
  college bound student, while emphasizing the
  development of the whole person.
• May earn college credit if a score of 4, 5, or 6
  is earned on the IB exam
• www.IBO.org

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and After High School?
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Think Big

• World of Work - think 24/7, nights and
  weekends, low wagesneed I say more?
• Technical/Trade Schools trade schools focus on
  marketable skills while technical schools focus
  on employment preparation skills
• Military Service Air Force, Army, Coast Guard,
  Marines, Merchant Marine, National Guard, Navy
  certifications and post-secondary opportunities
  are available while enlisted

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Options.

• Certification Programs a specialized program
  through a community or junior college that takes
  less than two years to earn and is awarded to
  students who complete a specified group of
  courses
• Associates Degree a degree granted by an
  accessible, affordable, high quality, two year
  college upon successful completion of the
  undergraduates course of study

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More Options.

• Bachelors Degree an academic degree earned by
  someone who has successfully completed
  undergraduate studies from a four year
  institution of higher education
• Masters Degree an academic degree earned by
  someone who has successfully completed an
  academic program of one to six years in duration
• Doctorate Degree the highest level of an
  academic degree that indicates the presence of
  superior qualities of mind and intellectual
  interests of high attainments in a chosen field
  of one to eight years in duration

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What Now???

• Which Choice Is Right for You?Confused?
  Visit the Allen High School College and Career
  Center where answers are found!

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