Post-Secondary (after High School) Planning

1. Post-Secondary (after High School) Planning

2. On the Piece of Paper • Your name, grade you will be in 2012-2013 school year, and today’s date • What do you plan on doing after you graduate from high school? • Do you have a career in mind? If so, what? • What do you see as being an obstacle for you to accomplish your plan? • What do you think would help you overcome that obstacle?

3. SD Graduation Requirements (These can be confusing, but we will work with you as you go through High school)

4. SD Graduation RequirementsCore classes • 4 units of Language Arts • Writing-1.5 units • Literature-1.5 units • Speech or Debate-.5 unit • Language Arts elective-.5 unit • 3 units of Math • Must take Algebra I-1 unit • Must take Algebra II and/or Geometry-1 unit each • 3 units of Lab Science • Biology-1unit • Any physical science-1 unit • Chemistry or Physics-1 unit • 3 units of Social Studies • US History-1 unit • US Government-.5 unit • World History-.5 unit • Geography-.5 unit

5. Graduation RequirementsContinued • 1 unit of any combination of: • Career & Technical Education • Capstone or Service Learning • Foreign Language • ½ unit of Fine Art* • Some districts allow ¼ credit for participation in extracurricular Fine Arts activities • ½ unit of Personal Finance or Economics • ½ unit of PE • ½ unit of Health or Health Integration • Note: School districts can require more than these for their students to graduate.

6. Types of Degrees

7. An excerpt from a play • Interviewer 2: ...What…major are you interested in? • Kimberly: What do you mean? Major? • Interviewer 2: You know, a major. Your degree? • Kimberly: What do you mean, degree? Like, how hot it is outside? From the play “13 Ways to Screw Up Your College Interview” by Ian McWethy

8. Degrees “Undergraduate Degrees” “Graduate Degrees” Master’s Degree (MS,MA) 2-3 years after Bachelor’s. Classes very specific and harder than undergraduates. Doctorate’s Degree (Ph.D., DDM, DVM) At least 4 years after Bachelor’s degree. • Associate’s Degree (AA) 1-2 years. Classes are very specific for the program you are in. • Bachelor’s Degree (BS,BA) 4-5 years. Classes are broader. What people mean when they say they have a college degree.

9. What are Some Advantages of Having a Post-Secondary Degree? • Increase chance of getting a job. • Learn new things and skills • Grow as a person. • The relationships you make can help you later. • More opportunities will be available. • Sense of pride and accomplishment. • Make more $$$ • Rule of thumb “more education, the more money you will make” • But you do put more money into your education. • Differences

10. Post-High Institutions

11. Types of Post-Secondary Institutions Public Private Are not run by the state. Usually have a religious affiliation. Tend to cost more than public schools. Different standards More selective More scholarships Smaller campus pop. • Public schools are run and supported by the state. • Transfer credits easier. • Vary in size. • More of them. • Some provide more options for majors. • Less $ available-more competition for it

12. Types of Post-Secondary Institutions Technical “Trade” School College/University Take 4-5 years Take a wide range of classes More career options when graduate Might have to pursue a higher degree to obtain • 1-2 year programs • Classes are for the field • Have skill for the job • Less time in school • Some credits will transfer to another school.

13. South Dakota’sTechnical Institutions • Western Dakota Tech at Rapid City • Mitchell Technical Institute at Mitchell • Southeast Technical Institute at Sioux Falls • Lake Area Tech at Watertown

14. South Dakota’sPublic Colleges/Universities • Black Hills State University in Spearfish • Dakota State University in Madison • Northern State University in Aberdeen • South Dakota School of Mines & Technology in Rapid City • South Dakota State University in Brookings • University of South Dakota in Vermillion

15. South Dakota’sPrivate University/Colleges • Augustana in Sioux Falls • Dakota Wesleyan University in Mitchell • Mount Marty College in Yankton • National American University in Rapid City and Sioux Falls • Presentation College in Aberdeen • University of Sioux Falls • KilianCommunity College in Sioux Falls

16. Other Post-secondary Institutions in South Dakota • Black Hills Beauty College in Rapid City and Sioux Falls • Headlines Academy in Rapid City • Stewart School of Hairstyling in Sioux Falls • AveraMcKennan Hospital & University in Sioux Falls • Sanford Health-USD Medical Center in Sioux Falls • Colorado Technical University in Sioux Falls • Globe University in Sioux Falls • There are seminary/religious schools in SD such as Sioux Falls Seminary in Sioux Falls

17. Other Post-secondary Institutions in South Dakota • Oglala Lakota College in Kyle • Si Tanka University in Eagle Butte • SinteGleksa University in Mission • Sisseton Wahpeton College in Agency Village • Online schools such as University of Phoenix

18. Post-Secondary Admission Requirements

19. It depends on the Post-Secondary Institute! • So, look at the Admission Requirements of the Post-Secondary Institutes you are interested in your freshman or sophomore year of high school to help you choose classes.

20. SD’s 6 Public University/Colleges have similar Admission requirements • High school graduate • Average of a “C” or demonstrate competencies in areas where requirements not met And • Top 60% of class Or • ACT score of 18 or higher Or • 2.6 GPA [in 4 units of English , 3 units of math, 3 units of lab science, 3 unit of social studies, 1 unit of Fine Arts] • You can still get in if you do not meet these, but it is harder

21. On the back of the Piece of Paper Write: 3 things you learned 2 questions you have 1 thing you think you will need the most help with when you are planning to attend a post-high institute?

22. Cost to attend aSD Post-High Institute

23. Again, this Depends on the School • For the 6 Public University/Colleges, the cost of attending a year of college is approximately $14,000 a year. • This does not include extra spending money, clothes money, gas money, entertainment money, etc. • Technical school will be less. • Private schools will cost more.

24. Lets look at some costs • List some colleges they are interested in • Full sail • AZ state U • SDSMT

25. Financial Aid

26. What is It? • It is money to help you pay for college • There are different forms of Financial Aid • How many can you come up with? • Scholarships • Grants • Loans • Gifts • Saved Money

27. Where can you find Financial Information? • What are some places you can think of? • FAFSA • Websites • Books • Employers • Parents Employees • Banks • Businesses • Church • Organizations

28. FAFSA

29. Free Application forFederal Student Aid • This is a form that you will fill out in your senior year to apply for financial aid from the governmentsuch as Pell Grants and Perkins Loans. • It will ask for your and your parent’s financial information.

30. Scholarships

31. What is A scholarship? • Simply put: A scholarship is free money given based on a criteria. • The criteria can be whatever the donor wants it to be.