1. My future life

2. Standard:
Learners plan and manage academic – career plans and employment relations
The student uses research and technology to support writing

3. Project Purpose CTAE classes require students to explore careers
Education requirements, job setting, salary trends
Include English standards:
Oral presentation, Internet research, use of PowerPoint or Prezi
Include Math standards:
Averaging and ratios

4. 1) My Future Life Choose a specific career
Decide which college to attend
List each school and degree that will be needed (undergraduate, graduate, etc)
Decide where you want to live and work upon college graduation

5. 2) My Future Life: College
Explore the website of the college you have decided to attend
List requirements for being accepted:
Testing
High School Courses
GPA
SAT/ACT Scores
List the degrees required core and major courses
List available extracurricular or pre-professional organizations available on campus

6. 3) My Future Life: Finance
List the cost for full-time study per semester:
Tuition
Housing
Meals
Estimate the number of semesters you will be in school
Compute the total cost of the degree
Explore scholarships, loans and grants

7. 4) My Future Life: Licensing
Find the website for the state licensing agency for your profession (if applicable)
Print the testing and licensing application
List the requirements, testing format and fees
Include the licensing renewal requirements

8. 5) My Future Life: House and Car
Visualize the house and car you want
Look at ads and websites on the Internet
Use loan and mortgage calculators on a credit union website
Determine monthly payments for house and car
Calculate a 10% down payment
Interest rate of 5%

9. 6) My Future Life: Salary
Find two Internet sources for your chosen profession
Determine average yearly salary of the two sources
Determine average monthly salary

10. My Future Life: Future Finances
Add car and house payment and determine if the total exceeds 30% monthly salary
If it exceeds 30%, re-think career goal or downsize house or car

11. My Future Life: Reflection
What core subject will be your biggest challenge as you work toward your goals?
What can you do about that now?
What personal trait, if any, will make it difficult for you to meet your goal?
What is the most surprising thing you learned while completing this project?
Has this project caused you to reassess or change your goals? Why or why not?

12. My Future Life: Presentation
Present education plan to the class using PowerPoint or Prezi

13. Resources Virtual Job Shadow and GAfutures Mortgage Calculator
Link college, tuition, housing, etc.
Mortgage Calculator