1. Purdue University and Air Traffic Control Andy Stoof Period 4

2. Facts about Purdue Located in West Lafayette, Indiana 31,761 Undergraduate Students and 7,701 Graduate Students attend Public-State school Located in a suburban area Faculty to student ratio is 1:16

3. Admission to Purdue SAT Scores  Math- 500 to 699  Verbal- 500 to 699 ACT Scores  24 to 29

4. Tuition and Costs In-state Tuition  $21,820 Out-of-state Tuition  $39,492 Average Financial Aid Package  $9,391

5. Purdue’s Programs Air Traffic Control Aviation Management Landscape Architecture Civil Engineering

6. Sports and Campus Life 16 different housing choices Male, female, and co-ed housing Housing Purdue has 12 different male and female sport programs SPORTS

7. Career Connect On-campus Employer Recruitment for Undergraduate Students

8. College Essay You have three essay options:  Describe how your college education will allow you to achieve your personal or professional goals.  What is the best advice you have ever received? Describe how this has helped you and how you have used it.  If you had a second chance- the opportunity to do something over and do it differently- what would you choose to do over and what changes would you make?

9. Miscellaneous Purdue Facts Average G.P.A = 3.3 to 3.9 Average Class Size = 28 students Purdue has 9 Dining Halls Closest City = Lafayette, Indiana Purdue has two golf courses Purdue has an on- campus airport

10. Air Traffic Control Analyze weather reports Controls air traffic within a certain vicinity Relays air traffic information Communicates with pilots and other centers Issues landing and take off authorization

11. Is This for You? Realistic Conventional Achievement Support General Learning Ability Verbal Aptitude INTERESTS WORK VALUES APTITUDES

12. Skills you Need Reading Comprehension Active Listening Speaking

13. What to Learn In High School  Calculus  AP Science  AP History  English In College  Ethics  Planning  Transportation  Legal Issues

14. Money and Outlook Average Annual Wage = $90,280 Entry Level Wage = $29,940 Average Annual Wage = $117,730 Entry Level Wage = $40,950 NATIONAL WAGESPENNSYLVANIA WAGES JOB OUTLOOK The job outlook is stable, with very small numbers of opening per year.