ACH High School
High School and Beyond Plan
Plan of:_________________________
Class of 2011
The typed, completed plan is due to Mr. Neely on March 30th.
The plan for my year beyond high school is:
_____ Work
See Page #3 to complete plan
_____ Military
See Page #4 to complete plan
_____ Apprenticeship
See Page #5 to complete plan
_____ Technical School
See Page #6 to complete plan
_____ 2-Year School
See Page #7 to complete plan
_____ 4-Year School
See Page #8 to complete plan
WORK
My Plan is to go in to the work force. Following are the tools I need to go well prepared and to
complete my plan.
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Resume that details my work objective, my education, my work history, my activities,
awards, any special training.
Cover Letter why I am applying for the job I hope to obtain. Use an actual cover letter
you’ve used or pretend to write one for a job of your choice.
2 completed interest inventories (Work Importance Locator and Skills) from WOIS:
use directions for WOIS
Skills: Write a one page paper explaining the skills you possess that make you a
qualified to enter the workforce (please discuss skills related to your specific job choice).
CAN YOU LIVE ON YOUR OWN? Write a one page paper of how you plan on living
after high school. Include information about how you will budget money for housing,
food, utilities, gas, and entertainment.
Attach Pages 1 and 2 as cover pages and submit all above documents to Mr. Neely by March
30th.
MILITARY
My plan is to go into the armed forces. I plan on enlisting with the
_______________________________ branch of the military. My recruiter is
________________________________ and can be reached at ___________________________.
I have enlisted for a ___________ year assignment. I hope to be able to learn
____________________________________ (what skill or work in what particular field.)
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Include a copy of your ASVAB score sheet.
For enlisting, I will earn $___________/month or $__________ per year.
I realize that following basic training I could immediately go to a combat assignment.
Possible assignments include:
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Write a 2 page paper about the benefit and risks of making this choice. Include the
benefits of pay, medical, college benefits available DURING and AFTER you enlistment.
Explain how you arrived at your decision to join the military. Explain what you hope to
do after your military commitment is fulfilled.
Attach Pages 1 and 2 as cover pages and submit all above documents to Mr. Neely by March
30th.
APPRENTICESHIP
My Plan is to go in to an apprenticeship in:___________________________. Attach documents
about the program you will be completing and the organization you will complete the program
through. I recognize I will have both classroom learning experiences as well as on the job
learning experiences. The apprenticeship program I will complete runs for
__________________ months/years, throughout which I will receive periodic evaluations for
both my related instruction as well as job performance. I can expect to receive a certificate of
completion from either the State of Washington or the Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training.
Following are the tools I need to go well prepared and to complete my plan.
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Resume that details my work objective, my education, my work history, my activities,
awards, any special training.
Cover Letter why I am applying for the job I hope to obtain. Use an actual cover letter
you’ve used or pretend to write one for a job of your choice.
2 completed interest inventories (Work Importance Locator and Skills) from WOIS:
use directions for WOIS.
Skills: Write a one page paper explaining the skills you possess that make you a
qualified to enter an apprenticeship program (please discuss skills related to your specific
apprenticeship choice).
CAN YOU LIVE ON YOUR OWN? Write a one page paper of how you plan on living
after high school. Include information about how you will budget money for housing,
food, utilities, gas, and entertainment.
Attach Pages 1 and 2 as cover pages and submit all above documents to Mr. Neely by March
30th.
TECHNICAL SCHOOL
My Plan is to go to a technical training program that will allow me to build skills in a particular
area of interest. This school might be in the areas such as fashion design, computer animation,
heavy equipment maintenance, or underwater welding.
The program I intend to take is: _____________________________________ at
_____________________________________ (school) located at
________________________________ in _________________________________ (state). The
program is __________________ (months/years) in length and will have a total tuition, books,
fees, and equipment cost of $_____________.
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I have researched whether this school is accredited by a state or national
accrediting organization YES/NO (circle one)
I have researched whether this school qualifies to offer Federal financial aid
YES/NO? The Federal School Code for the technical school I am attending is:
_______________.
I have researched the job placement rate of this program and found _______% of
graduates are placed in jobs immediately upon graduation.
Because most students going to technical school are both students and work on a part time
basis, the following items will be useful:
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Resume that details my work objective, my education, my work history, my activities,
awards, any special training.
Cover Letter why I am applying for the job I hope to obtain. Use an actual cover letter
you’ve used or pretend to write one for a job of your choice.
2 completed interest inventories (Work Importance Locator and Skills) from WOIS:
use directions for WOIS
Skills: Write a one page paper explaining the skills you possess that make you qualified
to enter a technical school (please discuss skills related to your specific apprenticeship
choice).
CAN YOU LIVE ON YOUR OWN? Write a one page paper of how you plan on living
after high school. Include information about how you will budget money for housing,
food, utilities, gas, and entertainment.
Attach Pages 1 and 2 as cover pages and submit all above documents to Mr. Neely by March
30th.
TWO YEAR COLLEGE (Associate of Arts Program)
My Plan is to go to a two year college program that will allow me to build skills in a particular
area of interest. My intention is to receive and Associate of Arts degree in
________________________. The program I intend to take is located at
_________________________________ (school) in ____________________________ (state).
I have researched the job placement rate of this program and found _______% of graduates are
placed in jobs immediately upon graduation.
Below details the decision and information process I have used to make my decision about
attending college:
1. Area of interest to study: 2 completed interest inventories (Work Importance Locator
and Skills) from WOIS and provide documentation on your area of interest.
2. List two 4-year colleges you’re interested in attending, after your 2-year program, which
offer degree programs in your area of interest. Please print their Transfer Admission
Requirements
3. Resume that details my work objective, my education, my work history, my activities,
awards, any special training.
4. Cover Letter why I am applying for the job I hope to obtain. Use an actual cover letter
you’ve used or pretend to write one for a job of your choice.
5. CAN YOU LIVE ON YOUR OWN? Write a one page paper of how you plan on living
after high school. Include information about how you will budget money for housing,
food, utilities, gas, and entertainment.
Attach Pages 1 and 2 as cover pages and submit all above documents to Mr. Neely by March
30th.
FOUR YEAR COLLEGE
My plan is to go to a four year college program that will allow me to pursue a degree in
_________________________________. I have researched the following 3 programs: List the
colleges:
1. ____________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________
and made a decision to attend _____________________________________.
Below details the decision and information process I have used to make my decision about
attending college:
1. Area of interest to study: 2 completed interest inventories (Work Importance Locator
and Skills) from WOIS and provide documentation on your area of interest.
2. Resume that details my work objective, my education, my work history, my activities,
awards, any special training.
3. Cover Letter why I am applying for the job I hope to obtain. Use an actual cover letter
you’ve used or pretend to write one for a job of your choice.
4. Why this college?: Write a one page paper explaining why you chose to attend to attend
your college of choice.
5. CAN YOU LIVE ON YOUR OWN? Write a one page paper of how you plan on living
after high school. Include information about how you will budget money for housing,
food, utilities, gas, and entertainment.
Attach Pages 1 and 2 as cover pages and submit all above documents to Mr. Neely by March
30th.