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Hello

• When I was your age I
• Professionally I am
• My educational background is
• I am here today because
• My expectations of you today are
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Prepare Now for Life!

• High school will be the most critical period in
  your life!

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HIGHSCHOOL
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO?
For Lifelong Learning
Prepare Now!
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Our Changing World

• In the next 6 minutes
• 60 babies will be born in the U.S.
• 244 babies will be born in China.
• 351 babies will be born in India.
• Knowledge is increasing at incredibly rapid
  rates
• 1 weeks worth of the New York Times contains
  more information than an average person in the
  18th century would have encountered in a
  lifetime.
• The amount of technical information doubles every
  2 years.
• China will soon become the 1 English-speaking
  country in the world.

Did you know?
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Evolving Technology
1964 IBM Mainframe 8MB Memory
1973 - First cell phone Weight 1 lb, 14 oz.
Todays cell phone Weight lt 3 oz.
Todays laptops and iPods Thousands of times
more memory than the original computers
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The Last 25 Years

• A few of our technological advances . . .
• DVDs
• Digital cameras
• Automotive navigation systems utilizing GPS
  technology
• PDAs
• Grocery store self-checkout lanes
• Satellite TV
• E-mail
• World Wide Web
• . . . What will the next 25 years bring?

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The next 25 years?

• Low skill jobs will continue to be eliminated.
  Today we see
• Grocery store checkers replaced by
  self-checkouts
• Receptionists replaced by voicemail systems
• Bank tellers replaced by ATM machines
• Toll takers replaced by EZ tags
• At the same time, technological advances create
  more jobs requiring higher skill levels.

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What will this mean for you?

• You will need to know moreno matter what you
  plan to do beyond high school
• Most of the jobs available when you are ready to
  enter the workplace will require some form of
  education or training beyond high school.

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What will you need in high school?
Research shows that a specific set of courses
will help ensure that you have the greatest
chance of success after high school

• 4 years of English Language Arts
• 2 years of a foreign language
• 4 years of social studies
• 4 years of math
• 4 years of science
• Speech, fine arts, and computer classes

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The Texas Scholars High School and Beyond
Program is all about options
World of Work
Military Service
High School
2-Year Program (i.e. Associates Degree)
College
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Think About It


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Imagine . . . 28,000 Annual Salary 2,333
monthly budget
Item
Payment
Amount left
Federal Income Tax (10) 233
2,100 Social Security Tax (7.65)
178 1,922 Medical/dental insurance
out-of-pocket 150 1,772 Housing (Rent -
1 Bdrm, Unfurn) 600 1,172 Food 330
842 Car Payments 300 542 Car Insurance 167 375 Gas
, Oil, etc. 70 305 Telephone 30 275 Utilities 105
170 Clothing 30 140 Entertainment 30 110 Perso
nal Items 25 85 Furniture, TV, appliances 50 35 Sa
vings 25 10 Miscellaneous 10 0
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Minimum Wage vs. Skilled Job. . . You Choose!
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World-Class Jobs for Texas Scholars
Starting salaries with Certificates and 2-year
Associate Degrees
Licensed Vocational Nurse
31,544 Accounting Clerk
29,323 Radiologic Technologist
37,913 Electrician
29,037 Physical Therapy Assistant
32,928 Chemical Technician
37,758 CAD Drafter
40,000 Electronic Technician
39,273 Forensic Science Tech 33,848
Update per Texas Workforce CommissionWage
Information Network, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
MSA
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World-Class Jobs for Texas Scholars
Starting salaries with 4-year college degrees

Chemical Engineer
62,124 Financial manager
48,150 Registered Nurse
47,706 Accountant
38,757 Network Administrator
36,200 Teacher-Houston area
38,815 Physicians Assistant
56,404 Statisticians
50,025 Computer Software Engineer 47,868
Update per Texas Workforce CommissionWage
Information Network, Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown
MSA
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Begin thinking about your future
www.achievetexas.org
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Career Planning Resources
www.texasscholars.org or www.kuder.com
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College is expensive, but possible

• Dual credit courses and AP courses
• Scholarships and Grants
• Loans
• Work-study programs
• Tax credits
• Completion of the Recommended High School
  Program is CRITICAL to your being eligible for
  financial aid.

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Prepare Now . . .
By making choices that will give you good
options later on in your life!
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Graduate as a Texas Scholar