Gateway2013 Presentation 8_13
- 1. Loch Raven Academy | Middle River Middle Schools CCBC Essex Welcomes Deep Creek | Dundalk | Holabird Middle Schools Lansdowne | Old Court | Woodlawn Middle Schools CCBC Dundalk Welcomes CCBC Catonsville Welcomes College Gateway 2013 – 2014 Eighth Grade Students Experience College and Explore Careers A partnership of The Community College of Baltimore County and Baltimore County Public Schools
- 2. • Discover the benefits of staying in school • Discover the relationship between education level and income What We Will Do Today
- 3. Build your future, step by step Make good decisions Move ahead with education Make solid personal choices Develop Employment Skills School and after school job Summer job Volunteer/intern Clubs/sports OK to start here but you don’t want to be here forever Keep moving and improving
- 4. Earnings* Educational Level $22,608/year $11.77/hour Did not complete high school 31,296 16.30 Completed high school 37,680 19.60 Associate’s degree 51,168 26.65 Bachelor’s degree Earnings Rise with More School Over a Lifetime A bachelor’s degree is worth twice the high school diploma in earnings. Earn $2.1 million with a bachelor’s degree Earn $1.2 million with a high school diploma The More You Learn, The More You Earn * Median or mid-point a kind of average of earnings – www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm Employment Rates 91.7% - High School Diploma 93.8% - Associate Degree (2 years of college) 95.5% - Bachelor’s Degree (4 years of college)
- 5. Infinite possibilities for success: finish high school and continue your education AVIATION & AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY DENTAL HYGIENE HEALTH AND FITNESS NURSING COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN
- 6. Interests are related to careers http://www.bls.gov/k12/ Complete your research by using any of the 2 resources listed on this page. O*Net College Gateway Worksheet
- 7. The Value of Money Lessons in Financial Literacy Click for teacher’s resource: The mint exercise, determining your budget.