1. Life after High School Post secondary education Debt Avoidance Minimizing the cost of education

2. Job vs. Career  Job  Activity to earn money  External risks (relocation or elimination)  Short term  Hourly wage  Career  Lifelong ambition  Upward mobility  Encouraged to take risks  Specialized knowledge/training  Long term  Usually salary

3. COMPUTER LAB!!  Career Cluster Survey Career Cluster Survey  Paragraph

4. Post High School Choices  Technical School  Lincoln Tech, Ridley Lowell, etc.  2 year college  Community colleges  4 year college  Private vs. Public/State vs. Profit based  Military- National Guard  Entrepreneurship  Union Apprenticeship/Job

5. Minimizing the costs of education  Grants: Non-repayable funds from a party  Gov’t- Pell, TEACH, state based  Private- based on need, career, ethnicity  Scholarships- do not need to be repaid; merit based  AP Courses, DCC courses  Loans  Federal Gov’t- Stafford, Perkins, etc.  Private- Banks, credit unions  Sticker Price Sticker Price  Net Price Calculator Net Price Calculator

6. Computer Lab assignment  Compare two post secondary education options (tech school, 2 year college, public or private 4 year school).  General info (admissions, location, etc)  Costs- (Tuition, fees, dorming vs. living at home, food)  Scholarships or Grants for specific schools chosen?  Which is the better option for you? Why?