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Eagle Scholars: High Eagle Scholars: High Eagle Scholars: High Eagle Scholars: High Eagle Scholars: High Eagle Scholars: High Eagle Scholars: High Eagle Scholars: High School and Beyond School and Beyond School and Beyond School and Beyond School and Beyond School and Beyond School and Beyond School and Beyond

Great Expectations, Great Rewards Great Expectations, Great Rewards Great Expectations, Great Rewards Great Expectations, Great Rewards

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My expectations of

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This presentation will last…

This presentation will last… This presentation will last… This presentation will last…

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Prepare Now! Prepare Now! For Lifelong Learning For Lifelong Learning Prepare Now! Prepare Now! For Lifelong Learning For Lifelong Learning WHY? WHY? WHY? WHY?

*Keep *Keep up up to to date in current job/career date in current job/career *Keep *Keep up up to to date in current job/career date in current job/career * * Retrain for Retrain for newly created jobs newly created jobs * * Retrain for Retrain for newly created jobs newly created jobs * * Have flexibility to Have flexibility to switch switch careers careers * * Have flexibility to Have flexibility to switch switch careers careers

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Did You Know? Did You Know? Did You Know? Did You Know?

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China will soon China will soon become the become the #1 #1 English speakin English speaking country country in the in the world. world. China will soon China will soon become the become the #1 #1 English speakin English speaking country country in the in the world. world.

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The Last 25 Years The Last 25 Years The Last 25 Years The Last 25 Years

(1983 (1983 (1983 – (1983 – – 2008) 2008) 2008) 2008)

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. . . What will the next 25 years bring? . . . What will the next 25 years bring? . . . What will the next 25 years bring? . . . What will the next 25 years bring?

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The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years? The Next 25 Years?

(2009 (2009 (2009 – (2009 – – 2034) 034) 2034) 2034)

Low skill jobs will continue to Low skill jobs will continue to be eliminated. be eliminated. Low skill jobs will continue to Low skill jobs will continue to be eliminated. be eliminated.

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Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes

Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes

Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes

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Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes Job Skill Level Changes

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1950 1950 1950 1950 – 2006 2006 2006 2006

Skilled Unskilled

1950 1950 – 2007 2007

Unskilled Professional Skilled 20% Skilled 15% Professional 20% Skilled Skilled 20% 60% Professional 20% 65% 20% Skilled 65% 1950 1950 2007 2007

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What Will This Mean For You? What Will This Mean For You? What Will This Mean For You? What Will This Mean For You?

  • What Will This Mean For You?

What Will This Mean For You? What Will This Mean For You? What Will This Mean For You?

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to know more know more — no no no no matter what you plan to matter what you plan to do beyond do beyond matter what you plan to matter what you plan to do beyond do beyond high school. high school. high school. high school. Most of the jobs available Most of the jobs available when you when you Most of the jobs available Most of the jobs available when you when you are ready are ready to enter the workplace to enter the workplace will will are ready are ready to enter the workplace to enter the workplace will will require some require some form form of

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education or training beyond high school. training beyond high school. training beyond high school. training beyond high school.

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What Are Employers Looking What Are Employers Looking What Are Employers Looking What Are Employers Looking For? For? For? For?

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Solid Solid Solid academic preparation academic preparation academic preparation academic preparation

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Sound Sound Sound science and math science and math science and math science and math foundation foundation foundation foundation

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What Will You Need in High School? What Will You Need in High School? What Will You Need in High School? What Will You Need in High School? What Will You Need in High School? What Will You Need in High School? What Will You Need in High School? What Will You Need in High School?

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4 years of English 4 years of English Language Arts Language Arts 4 years of English 4 years of English Language Arts Language Arts 2 years of a Foreign 2 years of a Foreign Language Language 2 years of a Foreign 2 years of a Foreign Language Language 4 years of Social 4 years of Social Studies Studies 4 years of Social 4 years of Social Studies Studies 4 years of Math 4 years of Math 4 years of Math 4 years of Math 4 years of Math 4 years of Math 4 years of Math 4 years of Math 4 years of Science 4 years of Science 4 years of Science 4 years of Science Speech, Speech, Health, PE, Health, PE, Fine Fine Arts, Arts, Speech, Speech, Health, PE, Health, PE, Fine Fine Arts, Arts, d C d C t Cl Cl d C d C t Cl Cl an and C d Compu

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Become an Eagle Scholar Become an Eagle Scholar Become an Eagle Scholar Become an Eagle Scholar Become an Eagle Scholar Become an Eagle Scholar Become an Eagle Scholar Become an Eagle Scholar

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Achieve a Achieve a Achieve a Achieve a College Ready College Ready College Ready College Ready standard on standard on the the Reading/English Language Arts Reading/English Language Arts and and standard on standard on the the Reading/English Language Arts Reading/English Language Arts and and Achieve a Achieve a Achieve a Achieve a College Ready College Ready College Ready College Ready standard on standard on the the Reading/English Language Arts Reading/English Language Arts and and standard on standard on the the Reading/English Language Arts Reading/English Language Arts and and Mathematics TAKS test Mathematics TAKS test Mathematics TAKS test Mathematics TAKS test

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& Social Studies TAKS Studies TAKS test test Develop Develop and carry out and carry out an an Develop Develop and carry out and carry out an an Individual Plan Individual Plan Individual Plan Individual Plan for your high school years for your high school years and and for your high school years for your high school years and and transition transition to college, to college, the workplace, the workplace, the military, the military, or some

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your choosing your choosing your choosing your choosing Complete and submit a Complete and submit a Complete and submit a Complete and submit a College Applicatio College Application College Applicatio College Application Take a Take a Take a Take a College Entrance Exam College Entrance Exam College Entrance Exam College Entrance Exam (SAT or (SAT or ACT ACT (SAT or (SAT or ACT ACT)

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The Eagle Scholars: The Eagle Scholars: The Eagle Scholars: The Eagle Scholars: High School and Beyond High School and Beyond High School and Beyond High School and Beyond Program is Program is all about options all about options Program is Program is all about options all about options Program is Program is all about options all about options Program is Program is all about options all about options

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4-Year College Year College Year College Year College 4-Year College Year College Year College Year College

(i.e. Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Professional Degree)

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Think About It Think About It Think About It Think About It

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Think About It Think About It… Think About It Think About It…

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Imagine . . . $28,000 Annual Salary Imagine . . . $28,000 Annual Salary Imagine . . . $28,000 Annual Salary Imagine . . . $28,000 Annual Salary

$2,333 monthly budget $2,333 monthly budget $2,333 monthly budget $2,333 monthly budget

Item Item Item Item Payment Payment Payment Payment Amount left mount left Amount left Amount left Federal Income Tax Federal Income Tax (10%) (10%) Federal Income Tax Federal Income Tax (10%) (10%) $233 $233 $233 $233 $2 $2 100 100 $2 $2 100 100 Federal Income Tax Federal Income Tax (10%) (10%) Federal Income Tax Federal Income Tax (10%) (10%) $233 $233 $233 $233 $2 $2,100 100 $2 $2,100 100 Social Security Tax (7.65%) Social Security Tax (7.65%) Social Security Tax (7.65%) Social Security Tax (7.65%) 178 178 178 178 1,922 1,922 1,922 1,922 Medical/dent Medical/dental insurance + al insurance + out

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1 Bdrm 1 Bdrm Bdrm, Bdrm, , Unfurn , Unfurn Unfurn) Unfurn) ) 600 600 600 600 1,172 1,172 1,172 1,172 Food Food Food Food 330 330 330 330 842 842 842 842 Car Payments Car Payments Car Paymen Car Payments ts 300 300 300 300 542 542 542 542 Car Insurance Car Insurance Car Insurance Car Insurance 167 167 167 167 375 375 375 375 Gas, Oil, etc. Gas, Oil, etc. Gas, Oil, etc. Gas, Oil, etc. 70 70 70 70 305 305 305 305 Gas, Oil, etc. Gas, Oil, etc. Gas, Oil, etc. Gas, Oil, etc. 70 70 70 70 305 305 305 305 Telephone Telephone Telephone Telephone 30 30 30 30 275 275 275 275 Utilities Utilities Utilities Utilities 105 105 105 105 170 170 170 170 Clothing Clothing Clothing Clothing 30 30 30 30 140 140 140 140 E i E i E i E i 30 30 30 30 110 110 110 110 Enterta ntertainment nment Enterta ntertainment nment 30 30 30 30 110 110 110 110 Personal Items Personal Items Personal Items Personal Items 25 25 25 85 85 85 85 Furnit Furniture, TV, ure, TV, appliances appliances Furnit Furniture, TV, ure, TV, appliances appliances 50 50 50 50 35 35 35 35 Savin Savings Savin Savings 2 s 25 25 25 10 10 10 10 g Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous Miscellaneous 10 10 10

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Minimum Wage vs. Skilled Job Minimum Wage vs. Skilled Job Minimum Wage vs. Skilled Job Minimum Wage vs. Skilled Job

You Choose!

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Unskilled Unskilled Unskilled Unskilled Labor Labor Labor Labor Skilled Skilled Skilled Skilled Labor Labor Labor Labor

$6.55 $6.55 x 40 hrs x 40 hrs/wk wk $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 $13.50 x 40 hrs x 40 hrs/wk wk x 40 hrs x 40 hrs/wk wk / $262.00 $262.00 x 52 wks/yr x 52 wks/yr / $540.00 $540.00 $540.00 $540.00 x 52 wks/yr x 52 wks/yr x 52 wks/yr x 52 wks/yr

$13,624 $13,624 $13,624 $13,624 $28,080 $28,080 $28,080 $28,080

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Begin Begin Begin Begin Thinking

Thinking Thinking Thinking About Your Future

About Your Future About Your Future About Your Future Begin Begin Begin Begin Thinking

Thinking Thinking Thinking About Your Future

About Your Future About Your Future About Your Future

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Option 1: World of Work Option 1: World of Work Option 1: World of Work Option 1: World of Work Option 1: World of Work Option 1: World of Work Option 1: World of Work Option 1: World of Work

Retail Sales

Retail Sales Retail Sales Retail Sales

Receptionist

Receptionist Receptionist Receptionist

Bill/Account Collector

Bill/Account Collector Bill/Account Collector Bill/Account Collector

Medical/Dental Assistant

Medical/Dental Assistant Medical/Dental Assistant Medical/Dental Assistant

Medical/Dental Assistant

Medical/Dental Assistant Medical/Dental Assistant Medical/Dental Assistant

Social/Human Service Assistant

Social/Human Service Assistant Social/Human Service Assistant Social/Human Service Assistant

Cashier

Cashier Cashier Cashier

General Office Clerk

General Office Clerk General Office Clerk General Office Clerk

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$18,500

18,500 18,500 - 18,500 -

  • $25,760

$25,760 $25,760 $25,760

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So So you want to be a star you want to be a star ? ? So So you want to be a star you want to be a star ? ? So So, you want to be a star you want to be a star…? ? So So, you want to be a star you want to be a star…? ?

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Option 2: Military Service Option 2: Military Service Option 2: Military Service Option 2: Military Service Option 2: Military Service Option 2: Military Service Option 2: Military Service Option 2: Military Service

Army

Army Army Army

Nav

Navy Nav Navy

Air Force

Air Force Air Force Air Force

Marines

Marines Marines Marines

Marines

Marines Marines Marines

Coast Guard

Coast Guard Coast Guard Coast Guard

National Guard

National Guard National Guard National Guard

Merchant Marine

Merchant Marine Merchant Marine Merchant Marine

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Option 3: 1 Option 3: 1 Option 3: 1 Option 3: 1 – 2 Year Program 2 Year Program 2 Year Program 2 Year Program Option 3: 1 Option 3: 1 Option 3: 1 Option 3: 1 2 Year Program 2 Year Program 2 Year Program 2 Year Program

What is a one to two year

What is a one to two year What is a one to two year What is a one to two year

What is a one to two year

What is a one to two year What is a one to two year What is a one to two year program? program? program? program?

A one to two year program is

A one to two year program is A one to two year program is A one to two year program is

A one to two year program is

A one to two year program is A one to two year program is A one to two year program is a community, junior or a community, junior or a community, junior or a community, junior or technical/career colle technical/career college e technical/career colle technical/career college e g degree or certification degree or certification degree or certification degree or certification program.

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(Only degree program.

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$25 $25 760 760 $25 $25 760 760 $36 $36 660 660 $36 $36 660 660

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$25

$25,760 760 $25 $25,760 760 - $36 $36,660 660 $36 $36,660 660

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World World World World Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars World World World World-Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars

Starting Starting Starting Starting Salaries with Certificates and/or 2 Salaries with Certificates and/or 2 Salaries with Certificates and/or 2- Salaries with Certificates and/or 2-

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Source: Source: Source: Source: Texas Workforce Commission Texas Workforce Commission— —Wage Information Network, Wage Information Network, Texas Statewide Entry Wage Texas Statewide Entry Wage

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World World World World-Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars World World World World-Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars Class Jobs for Eagle Scholars

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Computer Software Engineer Computer Software Engineer $67 $67,620 620 Computer Software Engineer Computer Software Engineer $67 $67,620 620

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Source: Source: Source: Source: Texas Workforce Commission Texas Workforce Commission— —Wage Information Network, Texas Wage Information Network, Texas Statewide Entry Wage; US Dept of Labor; US Census Bureau Statewide Entry Wage; US Dept of Labor; US Census Bureau

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2– 2– –4 Year College: Are You Ready? –4 Year College: Are You Ready? 4 Year College: Are You Ready? 4 Year College: Are You Ready?

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63 percent of freshman percent of freshman are placed are placed in in 63 63 percent of freshman percent of freshman are placed are placed in in remedial and developmental classes remedial and developmental classes remedial and developmental classes remedial and developmental classes – – 6 out of 10 students! 6 out of 10 students! 6 out of 10 students! 6 out of 10 students!

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Remedial classes do not count towards classes do not count towards Remedial Remedial classes do not count towards classes do not count towards

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Remedial

Remedial classes do cost money. classes do cost money. Remedial Remedial classes do cost money. classes do cost money.

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No Matter What Your Choice: Funds are No Matter What Your Choice: Funds are No Matter What Your Choice: Funds are No Matter What Your Choice: Funds are Available vailable Available vailable

Scholarships and Grants Scholarships and Grants Scholarships and Grants Scholarships and Grants Loans Loans Loans Loans Work Work Work- Work-

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Start Now . . . Start Now . . . Start Now . . . Start Now . . . Start Now . . . Start Now . . . Start Now . . . Start Now . . .

Make choices Make choices Make choices Make choices Make choices Make choices Make choices Make choices that will give you that will give you that will give you that will give you good options good options good options good options later on in your life later on in your life later on in your life later on in your life!

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. . .For An Exciting Future . . .For An Exciting Future . . .For An Exciting Future . . .For An Exciting Future . . .For An Exciting Future . . .For An Exciting Future . . .For An Exciting Future . . .For An Exciting Future

What will What will the next 25 years bring? the next 25 years bring? What will What will the next 25 years bring? the next 25 years bring?

  • Technological advances

Technological advances Technological advances Technological advances will mean will mean will mean will mean exciting new opportunities for those exciting new opportunities for those exciting new opportunities for those exciting new opportunities for those who are prepared. who are prepared. who are prepared. who are prepared. C i C i i C i C i i ill b ill b fi fi ill b ill b fi fi i i i i

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  • The Eagle Scholars

The Eagle Scholars The Eagle Scholars The Eagle Scholars – High School High School High School High School and Beyond Program will and Beyond Program will guide your guide your and Beyond Program will and Beyond Program will guide your guide your academics. academics. academics. academics.

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Graduate as an Eagle Scholar Graduate as an Eagle Scholar Graduate as an Eagle Scholar Graduate as an Eagle Scholar Graduate as an Eagle Scholar Graduate as an Eagle Scholar Graduate as an Eagle Scholar Graduate as an Eagle Scholar Class Class Class Class Class Class Class Class

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Eagle Scholars: High School and Beyond was created by Eagle Scholars: High School and Beyond was created by the the Eagle Scholars: High School and Beyond was created by Eagle Scholars: High School and Beyond was created by the the T B B i d Ed d Ed ti ti C C liti iti (TBEC) (TBEC) T B B i d Ed d Ed ti ti C C liti iti (TBEC) (TBEC) Texas exas B Bus usiness ness an and Ed d Educa ucati tion

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Special thanks are given to Special thanks are given to Special thanks are given to Special thanks are given to the following the following for contributing for contributing to this to this the following the following for contributing for contributing to this to this presentation: presentation: presentation: presentation:

  • Houston ISD

Houston ISD Houston ISD Houston ISD

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Foundation for Allen Schools Allen Schools Foundation for Foundation for Allen Schools Allen Schools

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llen High School College and and Allen High School College llen High School College and and Career Center Career Center Career Center Career Center

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