This is your next step in creating a plan for your work at RCC and beyond. Before you begin working on your personalized education plan, please be sure that you have completed all the assessments in Focus 2 Career. After you have finished this education plan, please submit it as a PDF, just as you did for your Focus2Career Reflection assignment earlier in the term. Then, make an appointment with your advisor (or, if you are in the Honors Program, your honors mentor) to get their feedback. First Name: Nicholas Last Name: Morris RCC ID number: R00283651 • Examine the occupations that appear in your Focus 2 Career results. Consider your own career goals before you started at RCC. Based on these reflections, what occupation do you currently wish to pursue as a career and why? (Recommended length: 2 sentences minimum) - I currently wish to pursue nursing. I wish to pursue this career because it has always been an interest of mine and I love to help people. • Click on your chosen occupation in Focus 2 Career. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to find the "outlook" for this occupation. Copy and paste those results below. - Projected growth from 2020 to 2030 is about average. • List any specific companies or institutions that you hope to work for. If you aren’t sure of a specific company/institution, describe your ideal working environment (Recommended length: 1 sentence minimum) - I hope to work in a hospital that has good benifits and somewhere where I can help the most amount of people. • Given your current career goal, what degree at RCC will be the most useful to you? Please see the available degrees in RCC’s schools here: https://sunyrockland.edu/academics/ You will have to scroll down to the “schools” section and then choose the school that includes your degree to see your options.) - An associates degree in nursing would be the most useful to me. • What kinds of extracurricular experiences will help you make progress toward your education and career goals while you are at RCC? (Select all that apply by writing Yes or No in the appropriate place in the table below): Type of extracurricular experience Helpful to you? (Y/N) An RCC club or organization (E.g. Student Government, Impulse Literary Magazine, the Chess Club). Volunteering in my community. A part-time or full-time job while I complete my degree. A paid internship. A study-abroad program. Scientific research or an independent study. “Shadowing” someone who works in my desired occupation. Other (write in your answer here): • Yes Yes No No No Yes Select the level of education you will need for the occupation you have selected. (Select all that apply by writing Yes or No in the appropriate place in the table below): Level of Education A high school diploma. A one-year college certificate program. An Associate (2-year) degree. A Bachelor’s (4-year) degree. A graduate (advanced) degree (e.g. Master’s degree, J.D., M.D., Ph.D.) Other (write in your answer here): • Yes Needed? (Y/N) Yes If you will need a Bachelor's degree or higher, list the four-year colleges/universities you are currently interested in transferring to: - N/A • Have personal finances ever been a factor when considering your educational goals? You may simply write “Yes” or “No,” but you may also explain any financial challenges you’d like to discuss with a teacher or advisor. - Yes • How do you plan to pay for your education? (Select all that apply by writing Yes or No in the appropriate place in the table below): How you plan to pay for your education I plan to work and will need to take out some loans. Someone else is helping to pay for my education and I need to work to pay for the rest. I will receive Financial Aid for most of my educational expenses and will work to pay the remaining balance. Other (write in your answer here): • Needed? (Y/N) Yes No No What is the current Rockland Community College Cost of Attendance (COA)? (Please see https://sunyrockland.edu/financial-aid/financial-aid-dept/cost-of-attendance/. If you are not a resident of New York, you will need to consult https://sunyrockland.edu/financial-aid/tuition/ for information about your tuition.) - The current COA for Rockland Community College is $5,212 per year in state and $15,310 out of state including room and board. • Have you applied for financial aid by filling out the FAFSA (Yes/no)? - Yes. • What resources are you currently using to help fund your college costs? - I work a part time job. • What questions about RCC, your chosen career, your educational pathway, and your financial plan do you still have? This question is optional. - None, N/A
