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Loch Raven Academy | Middle River Middle Schools
CCBC Essex Welcomes
Deep Creek | Dundalk | Holabird Middle Schools
Lansdowne | Old Court | Woodlawn Middle Schools
CCBC Dundalk Welcomes
CCBC Catonsville Welcomes
College Gateway2013 – 2014
Eighth Grade Students Experience College and Explore Careers
A partnership of The Community College of Baltimore County and Baltimore County Public Schools
• Discover the benefits of staying in school• Discover the relationship between education
level and income
What We Will Do Today
Build your future, step by step
Make good decisionsMove ahead with educationMake solid personal choices
Develop Employment Skills
School and after school jobSummer jobVolunteer/internClubs/sports
OK to start here but you don’t
want to be here forever
Keep moving and improving
Earnings* Educational Level $22,608/year $11.77/hour Did not complete high school 31,296 16.30 Completed high school 37,680 19.60 Associate’s degree 51,168 26.65 Bachelor’s degree
Earnings Rise with More School
Over a Lifetime A bachelor’s degree is worth twice the high school diploma in earnings.
Earn $2.1 million with a bachelor’s degreeEarn $1.2 million with a high school diploma
The More You Learn, The More You Earn
* Median or mid-point a kind of average of earnings – www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm
Employment Rates91.7% - High School Diploma93.8% - Associate Degree (2 years of college) 95.5% - Bachelor’s Degree (4 years of college)
Infinite possibilities for success: finish high school and continue your education
AVIATION & AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL
AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY
DENTAL HYGIENE
HEALTH AND FITNESS NURSING COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
Interests are related to careers
http://www.bls.gov/k12/
Complete your research by using any of the 2 resources listed on this page. O*Net
College Gateway Worksheet
The Value of MoneyLessons in Financial Literacy
Click for teacher’s resource: The mint exercise, determining your budget.