1.  STAYING IN SCHOOL  GETTING GOOD GRADES  GRADUATING  BEING SUCCESSFUL  “YES YOU CAN!’ THE MORE YOU LEARN The More you earn

2. Quick ways to make money Go to Las Vegas Go on Jeopardy or Wheel of Fortune Sell a lot of Girl Scouts cookies

3. But Seriously The Future Transitions Program will hook you up with an OVR Counselor. OVR = Office of Vocational Rehabilitation OVR will help you find a way to afford college or job training. (College is not free!) OVR will ask you to get SSI

4. SSI = More Money, Less Stress Supplemental Security Income (SSI) helps you get through college or job training. SSI helps you FOCUS on school and get a degree. This means MORE MONEY for you later on.

5. SSI is Just One Step to Success How much money you get each month from SSI depends on many things. Not everyone gets the same amount of money. For this lesson let’s assume you will get $700 a month.

6. Fool’s Gold $700 a month x 12 months = $8,400 a year. That’s a lot of money. NOT.

7. Comparing SSI to Jobs If you quit high school and find a job, your average salary will probably be about… $19,000 a year. $19,000 / 12 = $1,583 a month

8. Comparing SSI to Jobs If you graduate high school and find a job, your average salary will probably be about… $30,000 a year. $30,000 / 12 = $2,500 a month ($30,000 is a LOT better than $19,000. Please STAY IN SCHOOL and graduate!)

9. Comparing SSI to Jobs If you go to college or a job training program for up to two years, your average salary will probably be about… $39,000 $39,000 / 12 = $3,250 a month

10. Comparing SSI to Jobs If you go to college for four years and earn a B.A. degree, your average salary will probably be about… $53,000 $53,000 / 12 = $4,417 a month

11. Comparing SSI to Jobs If you go to college for two more years after your B.A. degree and earn an M.A. degree, your average salary will be about… $66,000 $66,000 / 12 = $5,500 a month Ph.D. = $80,000+ $80,000 / 12 = $6,667 a month THE MORE YOU LEARN, THE MORE YOU EARN

12. Jobs > SSI Jobs SSI $19,000 $30,000 $39,000 > $8,400 $53,000 $66,000 $80,000

13. Accounting 101 List all of the things you would like to have when you finish school. House, car, cell phone, etc.

14. $$$$$$$$$ The$e thing$ co$t a lot of money! House / apartment Car / gas SEPTA Water /electricity/heat Cable TV / Internet Cell phone Food Clothes / shoes / sneakers Entertainment Babies (LATER LATER LATER) – diapers, food, clothes, doctor, etc

15. Bottom Line If you want a comfortable lifestyle with all of the basic things you need for a family, graduating from high school is the best way to start.

16. Remember… The more you learn, The more you earn!