THINK COLLEGE NOW

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THINK COLLEGE NOW

• Texas Scholars
• 9th Grade Presentation

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What is in your future?
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For 30 Year Old High School Graduates...
Unskilled Wages Arent What They Use To Be
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics
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More Education Means More Income
The more education you have the more money you
can earn
Source Educational Attainment in US March
2000, U.S. Census Bureau (Avg. salaries)
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Required Skills in the Workforce

• Businesses are Looking for
• Effective verbal written communication skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• High level math skills
• Computer expertise

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Are you REALLY ready for College?

• Entering college students who do not place into
  college-level math and English courses have to
  take remedial classes
• Remedial classes do not count toward your college
  graduation requirements
• Remedial classes do cost money

YOU CAN BE READYPREPARE NOW!!
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Recommended High School Program vs.
Distinguished Achievement Program
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Why Go Beyond the RHSP and take extra math and
science courses?

• Youll be better prepared for college.
• You will have the academic skills that are
  required by employers.
• You can earn better scores in college entrance
  exams and take fewer or no remedial classes in
  college.
• It improves your chances of getting some forms of
  financial aid.

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FINANCIAL AID

• Options for eligible Texas high school
  graduates
• Scholarships financial aid that does not
  require repayment or employment, given to those
  who show distinction in the areas of academic,
  sports, or fine art performance
• Grants usually free state or federal funds
  provided for eligible students, some may be
  conditional
• Loans low-interest loans in which payments
  begin 6 months after the student graduates from
  the program and
• Other forms such as student employment,
  exemption programs, and parent loans.

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Choosing your Lifestyle

• Write down what type of lifestyle you wish to
  have simple, moderate, or luxurious.
• Choose the type of expenses you may have
  according to the list in the handout.
• Add up the cost of all the items you have chosen
  plus those items you will need to pay for in
  order to live on your own.
• This will be the income you would need to earn in
  order to live the lifestyle you dream of.

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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto Lexus
convertible/Hummer 1200/month Nissan Xterra
500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Used
Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998
150/month Payment for a 5-yr. Plan at 0
interest w/ no down payment
MONTHLY CHARGES BALANCE Car Car Insurance
(choose one)   Used Chevy ______ 125.00 ins.
New Ford ______ 166.00 ins. New Nissan
______ 152.00 ins. New Lexus ______
295.00 ins. Gasoline and Maintenance costs

500
652.00
125.00
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
MONTHLY CHARGES BALANCE Housing (choose
one)   Apartment ______ House (2 bedroom, )
______ House (3 bedroom, ) ______ House
(4 bedroom, ) ______ Utilities (gas,
electricity, water, etc.)
Apartment (Unfurnished, 1 bdr.)
450.00/month   House (2 bdr., 1 bath, single
gararge) 600.00/month   House (3 bdr., 2 bath,
double garage) 800.00/month   House (4 bdr., 3
bath, dble. gar., den) 1200.00/month  
800.00
800.00
150.00
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
MONTHLY CHARGES BALANCE Food (choose
one)   Eating In (groceries) ______ Combo
(groceries fast food) ______ Luxury
(sit-down restaurants) ______
Eating In (groceries) 250.00/month   Combo
(groceries fast food) 360.00/month   Luxury
(sit-down restaurants) 600.00/month   Fast food
McDonalds? , Taco Bell?, Peter Piper Pizza?,
etc. Sit-down Village Inn?, Cheddars?,
Macaronis?, etc.
360.00
360.00
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
Telephone (basic service) 42.00/month  Teleph
one (w/id, waiting) 52.00/month  Cell phone
(w/id, waiting) 82.00/month   Internet
(dial-up) 30.00/month Internet (DSL/cable)
68.00/month Satellite/cable TV 54.00/month
MONTHLY CHARGES BALANCE Communication (choose
one or more)   Telephone (basic) ______ Telephone
(w/caller id, call waiting) ______ Cell
phone (w/caller id, call waiting) ______ Inter
net (dial-up) ______ Internet (DSL/cable) ______
Satellite/cable TV ______
52.00
52.00
82.00
82.00
68.00
68.00
54.00
54.00
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
MONTHLY CHARGES BALANCE Credit Card Purchase
(choose one or more)   X-box?/PlayStation? ______
Furniture ______ DVD Player ______ Laptop
______ TV 32 ______ Kitchen
Equipment ______ Car Stereo ______ Vacuum
Cleaner ______
X-Box?/PlayStation?
19.57/month TV 32 32.45/month Furniture
24.00/month Kitchen Eq. 20.65/month DVD
Player 7.87/month Car Stereo 11.80/month Laptop
206.50/month Vacuum 13.77/month   Prices
based on 18 interest and 1 year payment plan
24.00
24.00
7.87
7.87
206.50
206.50
32.45
32.45
20.65
20.65
13.77
13.77
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
MONTHLY CHARGES BALANCE   Car Car
Insurance Housing Food Communication Credi
t Card Toiletries other items TOTAL 1
(sum up all the items above and enter the
amount)
777.00

950.00
360.00
256.00
305.24
100.00
2748.24
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
ADDITIONAL CHARGES BALANCE Clothing (choose
one)   Dillards . . . ______ Kohls . . .
______ Wal Mart . . . ______
Dillards/Gap/ Abercrombie Fitch
75.00   Kohls/Mervyns 40.00   Wal
Mart 25.00   Prices for one pair of denim
jeans and shirt
40.00
40.00
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
ADDITIONAL CHARGES BALANCE Personal Care Items
(choose one or more)   Haircut ______ Salon
______ Make-up ______ Skin care
products ______ Perfume/cologne ______ Gym
Membership ______
Haircut 8.00   Salon 28.00   Make-up 42.00
Skin Care/Shaving 25.00 Perfume/cologne 53.00
Gym Membership 25.00/month
8.00
8.00
25.00
25.00
53.00
53.00
25.00
25.00
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
ADDITIONAL CHARGES BALANCE Entertainment
(choose one or more)   Movie/theatre ______ Vide
o games ______ DVDs ______ CDs ______

Movie theatre (1 show refreshment) 18.00   X-bo
x?games (2 items) 22.00 DVDs (2
items) 40.00 CDs (2 items) 26.00
18.00
18.00
40.00
40.00
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
ADDITIONAL CHARGES BALANCE   Clothing Personal
Care Items Entertainment TOTAL 2 (sum up
all the items above and enter the
amount)
40.00

111.00
58.00
209.00
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
MONTHLY CHARGES BALANCE   Car Car
Insurance Housing Food Communication Credi
t Card Toiletries other items TOTAL
1 ADDITIONAL CHARGES BALANCE Clothing Person
al Care Items Entertainment TOTAL 2
TOTAL 1 2
777.00
950.00
360.00
256.00
305.24

100.00
2748.24
40.00
111.00
58.00
209.00
2957.24
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Choosing Your Lifestyle
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
  Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Lexus convertible 1200/month Nissan
Xterra 500/month Ford Focus Sedan 300/month Us
ed Auto Chevy Malibu, 1998 150/month   Payment
for a 5-yr. plan at 0 interest
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
Please choose only one of the following
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto
New Auto

What Degree Do You Need for Your Type of
Lifestyle?
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World-Class Jobs for Texas Scholars
Starting Salaries in El Paso with 2-year
Associate Certificate Degrees
Anesthesia Technician 20,200 Human Resource
Assistant 21,000 Water Treatment
Technician 21,500 Mechanic Technician 24,000 Br
oadcast Technician 24,100 Desktop Publishing
Operator 27,800 Exhibit Display
Coordinator 27,800 Histology Technician 29,600
Technical Illustrator 30,700 Police Patrol
Officer 31,200 Building Inspector 33,000 Ult
rasound Technologist 41,000 Update per
http//www.salary.com May 2003 Salaries rounded
to the nearest hundred
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World-Class Jobs for Texas Scholars
Starting Salaries in El Paso, TX with Bachelors
Degree
Biologist 27,500 Urban Planner 29,700 Socia
l Worker 30,700 Athletic Trainer 31,200 Geol
ogist 31,500 Content Specialist
(Web) 32,900 Dietitian 33,700 Financial
Analyst 37,000 Aerospace Engineer 39,600 Com
m. Real Estate Loan Officer 41,000 Case Manager
(R.N.) 43,300 Speech Writer 45,700 Ceramics
Engineer 54,000 Update per http//www.salary.co
m May 2003 Salaries rounded to the nearest hundred
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Planning your future

• To choose a career or topic of study, choose
  something that you are interested in and enjoy
  doing.
• Research what is required to have that type of
  career.
• Make a plan and follow it.

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Dont Ever Give Up!