The best way to predict the future is to create it….

What would YOU do if you

knew you could not fail?

OHS High School and Beyond...

What should be done now? Short & Long-term Goals (updated this fall) Career Matchmaker & My Skills (from Jr. year) Career Selector – 3 saved careers MINIMUM Learning Styles Inventory (from 9th grade) Career Planning Activities Extracurricular Activities, Hobbies, & Skills Journal #1 (4-5 sentences of reflection about “Who am I?” ~ what you’ve learned about yourself)

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK REFLECT & CONFIRM ON EVERYTHING THAT IS “DONE” & REFLECTS YOUR CURRENT POST-HIGH SCHOOL PLAN!!!

71%

Senior Needs Assessment ResultsWhat Seniors Want to Know….Topic Very Somewhat

Interested InterestedWhere to find scholarships 64% 25%

Tips for scholarship apps. 63% 25%

How to manage finances 58% 27%

Applying for FAFSA/WASFA 56% 27%

Determining ok debt amt. 50% 36%

Winter Season is here: How do I afford college…?Jan. 31st !

Go to www.fafsa.gov to request your FSA ID# ASAP!!!

Parent FAF$A Workshop Wed., Jan. 20th

6:00-7:30pm in Hall 1 Lab ***Encourage them to come!***

Hands-on workshop to DO the FAFSAMust have FSA ID# to log in!!!

Go to www.TheWashBoard.org to create your profile ASAP!!!

Are you checking your monthly senior notes? Have you tried searching on Career Cruising?

Try the College Board’s Scholarship Search option on Big Future….

$cholarships

Your Winter part-time “job”:*Never pay $ to get $!!!*

www.studentfinancedomain.com = how to create your first “I’m on my own!” budget….• How much do you have in a savings or other bank account

that is available to use? • How much money do you anticipate saving from high school

graduation gifts or other sources this year? • How much money after taxes do you anticipate saving from

a summer job? • How much money will your parents contribute to fund your

living expenses after you leave home? • How much will you earn from work-study or another part-

time job? • Are you going to stay covered under your parents' car and

health/dental insurance plans, or will you have to get your own insurance(s)?

How do I afford to move out…?

What’s a “Reasonable” Amount of Debt (for college or “start up” costs)?REMEMBER: College Loan Debt is an INVESTMENT in YOUR future!

Cashcourse.org * Finance assistance website run by the non-profit National

Endowment for Financial Education * Covers budgeting, how to pay back student loans, etc. * Do READ their Terms of Agreement before registering!

The “10% is reasonable” idea (from the 50-30-20 rule) * Use Career Cruising to determine a starting salary for any

job of interest…. * Use the cream handout to determine how much debt you

can afford per month….

Journal Entry – Reflection #2Write 4-5 sentences MINIMUM that focuses on your thoughts about the “What can I become?” question….You CAN talk about the following parts of your High School & Beyond Plan:• Your SAVED CAREERS

• Did they come from your Career Selector or Matchmaker/My Skills results? If not, how did you discover your interest in them?

• How have your HOBBIES, EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES and CAREER PLANNING ACTIVITIES helped you explore and/or prepare for future career paths of interest?

High School & Beyond Plan TODAY’S TASKS: Finish everything on View Details list

EXCEPT Post-Secondary Plan and 3rd Journal entry

Complete “What can I become?” Journal Entry #2 (4-5 sentences MINIMUM).

Update Education Plan for senior year with classes taking now and plan for 2nd semester

Investigate at least one other website that applies to your post-high school plan, work on college apps., request a FAFSA ID#, research scholarships, &/OR work on your resume….

www.careercruising.com

Login = ohs-computer login you always use (no spaces)EX: ohs-reykdalke

Password = your student/login number (add a 0 at the beginning if only 6 #’s)

Other websites to out:The outlook for all careers in Washington State:

search “careers in demand Washington”, click on linkto “fortress.com” website, then Employment Resources

Washington’s Community College System:www.checkoutacollege.com

WA State work-study programs:http://www.wsac.wa.gov/state-work-study

Gap Year programs:www.Usagapyearfairs.org

How to create your first budget for living away from home:http://studentfinancedomain.com

How to get into an apprenticeship:http://www.lni.wa.gov/TradesLicensing/Apprenticeship/

How to decide which branch of the military is right for you:http://usmilitary.about.com/od/joiningthemilitary/a/choosing.htm