1. HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND . . . What’s Next?
WHO AM I ? WHAT CAN I BECOME ? HOW DO I BECOME THAT?

2. WHAT’S IN YOUR PLAN? WHAT’S NEXT? Military Training
On the Job Training
Apprenticeship Program
Four Year College or University
Two Year Community or Technical College
Industry Standard Certificate Program
WHAT’S IN YOUR PLAN?

3. CAREER CLUSTER To BIG FUTURE !
Redistribute the “Where Are You Going” books from previous seminars.
Individually, take a few minutes to review the career clusters previously created.
Return to page 11 and review the career search information.
Now let’s take a deeper look at a career option and learn more about your BIG FUTURE

4. YOUR BIG FUTURE
On the teacher laptop, go to
Watch the three student testimonials discuss their BIG FUTURE:
Monica: Flexible to new opportunities.
Nydia: Freedom of being on her own.
Jonathan: First generation college student.
(each is less then one minute in length)

5. COLLEGE MAJORS THAT FIT YOUR CAREER A deeper look into your BIG FUTURE
Still using
Select “Explore College Majors” (big blue dot next to Monica’s video start button)
In Career Categories select “Business”
(also one of the career clusters in the Where are you Going? Booklet)
Select “Business and Finance”
Select “Real Estate Appraisers” (an element of the Business cluster in your booklet)
LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION ON THIS PAGE—Explore!

6. COLLEGE MAJORS THAT FIT YOUR CAREER Your BIG FUTURE—Look at another choice
Still using
Lots of students are interested in the health/medicine field—try a selection
Select “Explore College Majors” (big blue dot next to Monica’s video start button)
In Career Categories select “Health and Medicine”
Select “Health Diagnosis and Treatment”
Select “Registered Nurses” —or any of the other options.
How can you “Make High School Count”?
This is a very powerful and useful website—Explore more options the class suggests!

7. CONNECTING A CAREER TO COLLEGE https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
Career = “Real Estate Appraiser” College = “Real Estate Major”
Real Estate
Finance
Associates Degree/Bachelors Degree
Real Estate Law
Finance & Investments
Typical Major Courses
Statistics
AP Calculus
Helpful High School Courses

8. MINIMUM ADMISSION STANDARDS
Washington offers broad access to students through its 34 community and technical colleges, whose open admissions policies are designed to eliminate barriers between students and postsecondary education. Anyone who has graduated from high school or completed a GED certificate may enroll.
A real estate appraiser would require a minimum associates degree from a community or technical college
Washington’s baccalaureate institutions possess the following minimum admission requirements: (next slide!)
If pursuing finance or investment, a bachelors degree would be required.

9. MINIMUM ADMISSION STANDARDS

10. SPECIFIC ADMISSION STANDARDS (of some Washington universities) MORE THAN THE MINIMUM
Central Washington University
Diploma GPA = AUTOMATIC ADMISSION
Eastern Washington University
Diploma GPA SAT = AUTOMATIC ADMISSION
Western Washington University
Diploma + Essay + “Holistic Review”
The Evergreen State University
Diploma + “Comprehensive Review”
Whitman College
Diploma GPA SAT (averages)

11. Meet standard on STATE ASSESSMENTS:
What Do I need to do to Graduate from LCHS And Pursue a Post Secondary Education?
Meet standard on STATE ASSESSMENTS:
Washington requires students to pass state specific exit exams, or state-approved alternatives, to be eligible to earn a high school diploma.
More on this at a later date !
Complete your HIGH SCHOOL AND BEYOND PLAN
You are working on HSBP right now !

12. What Do I need to do to Graduate from LCHS?
Spokane Public Schools Minimum Credit Requirements
CLASSES
REQUIRED CREDITS
Classes of
Class of 2021 and Beyond
English 4
Mathematics 3
Science
Social Studies**
Arts 1 2
Health and Fitness
Career and Technical Education
Electives 5
World Language or Personalized Pathway Requirement
Total Required Credits 22 24

13. CONNECTING COLLEGE to HIGH SCHOOL
How do I get there?
What’s my plan?
Using the “4-Year Course Planner” distributed by your teacher, begin the process of connecting a possible plan.
High School College Career

14. WHAT’S NEXT? Registration 2018-2019! Next Seminar: January 9, 2018
TEACHERS--please collect and save for use in next seminar: Career Bridge: Where are You Going booklet “How I Will Get There: My 4-Year Course Planner”