CAREER AND COLLEGE
READINESS FINAL PROJECT
Eve Fontarosa
5/3/16 period 2-8
MISSION TATEMENT
This year I would like to pass history and science staar test. My goal is to
get all my grades up to an A and get my horse riding up to the next level.
Like we say “practice makes perfect!”
Inspiration/Vision Collage
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS
INTERVIEW
Interview a college admission’s staff from the school of your choice.
Include a write up of the interview or audio. Ask at least 7 questions
that are important to you that you cannot find on their website.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
COLLEGE INTERVIEW QUESTION IDEAS
COLLEGE INTERVEIW QUESTION IDEAS
HIGHER EDUCATION TOTAL COST
COLLEGE FOR ALL TEXANS 2015-2016
COLLEGE FOR ALL TEXANS WEBSITE
COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY/INSTITUTION
FIELD OF STUDY/MAJOR
DEGREE LEVEL/ CERTIFICATION LEVEL
TUITION AND FEES
BOOKS
ROOM AND BOARD
TRANSPORTATION/ OTHER EXPENSES
TOTAL COST TO ATTEND ANNUALLY
NUMBER OF YEARS TO EARN DEGREE
TOTAL COST TO COMPLETE DEGREE PROGRAM
SCHOLARSHIPS
Texas Scholarship Opportunities
Scholarships: Research at least 3 scholarship opportunities
Scholarship
Name
Description
Amount
High school
Requirements
to apply for
school
College
Requirements to
keep scholarship
CAREER ASPIRATIONS
Career One Stop
Describe the career/ job field you would like to have as an adult.
Why do you want to pursue this career?
What is the salary range for those in this field? (Smallest to Largest salary)
*OPTIONAL: INTERVIEW SOMEONE IN THE FIELD AND INCLUDE A WRITE
UP OR AUDIO OF THE INTERVIEW
MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS
• EQUATION: y = mx+b
- the total cost to attend the institution each year minus scholarships
• COMPOUND INTEREST: A = P(1+ r)t
a. calculation of a loan for the total cost of earning your degree/certification
- Principal_____________
-Interest rate: 4.29%
-Time: 10 years
b. calculation of monthly payments if loan and interest payoff is 10 years
- 10 years = __________ months
- Divide total from part A by number of months
• PERCENTAGE of starting salary that will be used to make loan monthly payments
- Divide Starting Annual Salary by 12 months
- Divide Monthly loan payment (part B of Compound Interest) by Monthly Salary then multiply by
100 for %
HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTMENT
What are at least 3 SPECIFIC things you can do starting in high school to
ensure that you will get into the higher education institution of your
choice and help offset the cost to attend?
IMAGE OF FUTURE YOU
Include a photograph or cropped picture of you at college graduation or in your desired career
Include a list of references and web addresses for sources used to complete the presentation
GRADING RUBRIC
SCORE
4
3
2
1
0
COMPLETION
Completes all
components of
the assignment
Missing 1-2
slides
Missing 3-4
slides
Missing most
slides
Only has 1-2
components of
the assignment
ACCURACY
All math and
information is
correct
There are 1 to 2
errors
There are 3-4
errors
There are 5
errors
There are more
than 5 errors
1 to 2 slides lack
good
presentation
3-4 slides lack
good
presentation
5 to 8 slides lack
good
presentation
Only 1 or 2
presentable
slides
Presentation is
organized,
PRESENTATION creative, includes
images, tables,
sources, clear,
legible font