College:
KnowHow2Go
What You Can Do in 8th Grade
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Your Future
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College Is Important
for Your Goals
 Whatever your goals — changing the world
or simply earning a good living to support a
family — you will need to go to college.
 Jobs that require a bachelor’s degree will
grow the fastest — nearly twice as fast as the
national average.
 More than two-thirds of new jobs will require
some postsecondary education or training —
apprenticeships, two-year college, four-year
college and beyond.
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The More You Learn,
the More You Earn
Source: College Board, Education Pays 2004: The Benefits of
Higher Education for Individuals and Society.
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The More You Learn,
the More You Earn
Source: College Board, Education Pays 2004: The Benefits of
Higher Education for Individuals and Society.
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
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Push yourself
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Find the right fit
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Put your hands
on some cash
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Find a caring
adult to help
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
1
Push yourself
2
Find the right fit
3
Put your hands
on some cash
4
Find a caring
adult to help
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Push Yourself
 Take the right courses — Core 40:
 Set of courses you need to take to
graduate from high school in Indiana
 Completing Core 40 gives you:
 Solid preparation for college and work
 Career options
 Opportunities for scholarships
and financial aid
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What Is Core 40?
Course and credit requirements
English/Language
Arts
8 credits (Must include literature, composition and speech.)
Mathematics (All
students must take a math
or physics course during
junior or senior year.)
6 credits (Must include either Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II
or Integrated Math series I, II and III.)
Science
6 credits (Must include Biology I; Chemistry I, Physics I or
Integrated Chemistry-Physics; and any Core 40
science course.)
Social Studies
6 credits (Must include U.S. History; U.S. Government;
Economics; and either World History/Civilization or
Geography/History of the World.)
Directed Electives
5 credits (world language, fine arts, career/technical)
Physical Education
2 credits
Health and Wellness
1 credit
Electives
6 credits
CCHS Requirements
Computer Applications I (9), Careers (10), Personal Finance (11)
Total
43 credits
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Sample
Four-Year Schedule
Grade 9
Grade 10
Grade 11
Grade 12
English 9
English 10
English 11
English 12
Algebra I
Algebra II
Geometry
Elective
Biology
Chemistry I, Physics
I or Integrated
Chemistry/Physics
Core 40 Science
Elective
World History Early &
Modern or
Geography/History of the
World or AP World
AP World
U.S. History
Government/
Economics
Health &
Wellness
Elective
Elective
Elective
PE II
Personal Finance
Elective
Careers
Elective
Elective
Elective
PE I
Computer Apps . I
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Push Yourself:
Go Beyond Core 40
 Your high school schedule allows you to
make a lot of choices:
 Take courses to explore — Career
Academic Sequence.
 Take courses that challenge you.
– Advanced Placement (AP)
– Dual credit classes

Earn distinguished high school diplomas.
– Core 40 with Academic Honors
– Core 40 with Technical Honors
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Push Yourself
To Achieve More
Core 40 with Academic Honors
All Core 40
requirements
Choose/complete
one:*
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AP courses/exams
Dual high school/college
courses from Core Transfer
library
Combination dual credit and
AP courses/exams
Score of 1200 or higher on
SAT
Score of 26 or higher on ACT
IB courses/exams
Plus …
– 2 additional Core 40
math credits
– 6–8 Core 40 world
language credits
– 2 Core 40 fine arts credits
– Grade of C or better
in all required courses
– GPA of B or better
*See www.learnmoreindiana.org
or your school counselor for more
specifics.
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Push Yourself
To Achieve More
Core 40 with Technical Honors
All Core 40
requirements
Choose/complete two
(one must be A or B):*
A. WorkKeys assessment/scores
B. Dual high school/college credit in
career-technical area
C. Professional career internship
D. Cooperative education
E. Industry-based work experience
F. State-approved industry-recognized
certification
Plus …
– Related sequence of 8+
career-technical credits
– Grade of C or better in
all required courses
– GPA of B or better
*See www.learnmoreindiana.org
or your school counselor for more
specifics.
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Keeping It All Straight:
Career and Course Planner
 Plan and track your information on:
 Career interests
 The courses you need
for graduation
 Your postsecondary
education goals
 Checklists of things you
need to do each year to prepare
 Available in print and online versions.
 Complete yours now and revisit it each year.
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A.B.E.A.M.S.
ART, MEDIA, AND COMMUNICATIONS CLUSTER
Journalism & Broadcasting/Video POS
Performing Arts POS
Visual Arts POS
BUSINESS, FINANCE, MARKETING, AND CUSTOMER SERVICES
Business, Management, & Administration POS
Finance POS
Marketing, Sales & Service POS
ENGINEERING, SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER
Architecture & Construction POS
Information Technology POS
Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math POS
http://wccs.k12.in.us/cchs/cdc/abeams.html
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A.B.E.A.M.S.
AGRICULTURE, MANUFACTURING, AND TRANSPORTATION CLUSTER
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources POS
Manufacturing POS
Transportation, Distribution, & Logistics POS
MEDICAL AND HEALTH RELATED SERVICES CLUSTER
Biotechnology Research & Development POS
Therapeutic & Diagnostics Services POS
SOCIAL, PERSONAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICES CLUSTER
Education & Training POS
Hospitality & Tourism POS
Human Services POS
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, & Security POS
http://wccs.k12.in.us/cchs/cdc/abeams.html
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Stay in School
 Graduating from high school most likely will
determine how well you live for the rest of
your life.
 High school dropouts:
 Are four times more likely than college
graduates to be unemployed.
 Earn $300,000 less than high school
graduates over their lifetime.
 Earn $1 million less than college graduates
over their lifetime.
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
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Push yourself
2
Find the right fit
3
Put your hands
on some cash
4
Find a caring
adult to help
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Find the Right Fit
 Start thinking about your
future and careers.
 Different ways you can
explore interests and match
them with possible careers:
 Web sites
– www.learnmoreindiana.org
– www.driveofyourlife.org
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Job shadowing
Volunteering
Clubs
Electives (career/tech)
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Start Thinking about
College Now
 Check out college
Web sites.
 Talk to your parents.
 Talk to friends.
 Talk to your school
counselor.
 Visit college
campuses.
• Public college
• Private college
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
1
Push yourself
2
Find the right fit
3
Put your hands
on some cash
4
Find a caring
adult to help
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Put Your Hands
on Some Cash
 You can afford college.
 There are lots of
resources to help you.
 Between now and senior
year, you will get more
information.
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What You Can Do Now
 Read mini-magazines
for information
on paying for college.
 Attend programs in
your community on
how to pay for college.
Take your parents.
 Apply for 21st Century Scholars.
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21st Century Scholars
 Students who are income
eligible, stay in school and fulfill
a pledge of good citizenship:
 Receive a tuition scholarship at
participating Indiana colleges
and universities.
 Also can get tutoring, mentoring
and support to finish college.
 Must apply by end of 8th grade.
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Consider Other
Scholarships
 Many other scholarship programs as well.
 Increase your chances of getting a
scholarship by:
 Joining a club
 Playing a sport
 Exploring the arts
 Volunteering
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4 Steps You Need To Take
To Get to College
1
Push yourself
2
Find the right fit
3
Put your hands
on some cash
4
Find a caring
adult to help
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Find a Caring Adult
To Help
 Everybody needs some help.
 Speak up. Be a pain, in a
good way.
 Talk to a parent, school
counselor, teachers, friend
of the family, minister,
youth group leader.
 Tell them you want to go to college —
and ask them to help.
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Checklist of Activities:
8th Grade
1. Push yourself
 Sign up for the right classes —
Core 40
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Take a learning styles
assessment to find out how you
can achieve more
Focus on your classes and stay
on top of homework assignments
2. Find the Right Fit
 Explore careers
 Join clubs, play sports and
volunteer
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Start thinking about college
3. Put Your Hands on Some Cash
 Get your Social Security number — you’ll
need it for college financial aid and job
applications
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Apply for the 21st Century Scholars Program
Do the Ready for the Real World activity
Start thinking about college now
4. Find a Caring Adult To Help
 Attend your high school’s orientation session
 Discuss your future plans with your high
school counselor and family
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Ask to visit colleges
Bookmark www.learnmoreindiana.org
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Your Future
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More Resources
 Learn More Indiana
 Web site (www.learnmoreindiana.org)
 E-mail (info@learnmore.org)
 Help line (1-800-992-2076)
 Know How 2 Go Indiana
 Web site (www.KnowHow2GOIndiana.org)
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