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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.