PACE 2021-2022

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Welcome to high school… College/Career Readiness Is Now In progress!
Mrs. Poag
College & Career Specialist
Begin with the end in mind…
REALITY CHECK
How much $$$ do 
you think you need to live the life 
you want?
HOUSE / APARTMENT
ELECTRICITY
UTILITIES - WATER / TRASH / ETC.

CAR / TRANSPORTATION
GAS FOR CAR
CELL PHONE
CABLE / INTERNET
GROCERIES / FOOD
INSURANCE (HEALTH / RENTERS)
CAR INSURANCE
$1000.00
$100.00
$100.00
$300.00
$100.00
$65.00
$100.00
$400.00
$200.00
$150.00
MINIMUM LIFE BUDGET
How much money do you need to make each month for your BASIC budget? 
?????
HOUSE / APARTMENT
ELECTRICITY
UTILITIES - WATER / TRASH / ETC.

CAR / TRANSPORTATION
GAS FOR CAR
CELL PHONE
CABLE / INTERNET
GROCERIES / FOOD
INSURANCE (HEALTH / RENTERS)
CAR INSURANCE
$1000.00
$100.00
$100.00
$300.00
$100.00
$65.00
$100.00
$400.00
$200.00
$150.00
MINIMUM LIFE BUDGET
WHAT IS THE TOTAL BASIC BUDGET? 
(ADD WITH CALCULATOR)
$2515.00
Are you Adding?
* But what about Taxes?
$2515.00 x 12 (months) = 
$30,180 *
How much do I need to earn
 per year?
$37,882.50
MINIMUM TAKE HOME
SALARY:
What's Missing from my budget?
LIFE!
Entertainment
Shopping
Eating Out
Emergency Fund/Savings
$200.00
$100.00
$200.00
$200.00
... Monthly additions

Need approx. $700+ / month
$8400.00+ / year. 
Salary Needs (taxes): $10,500+ per year

GOAL Salary TOTAL: $48,382.00
Median Salaries
(Middle of Career)
$88,036
$105,456
$124,904
$43,056
$74,308
Professional 
Degree (MD, JD)
Doctorate Degree
Master's
Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Associates Degree
High School Diploma
No Diploma
$30,108
$48,152
Certification Program
Why go to College or Career Training?
More you Learn, More you earn
$52,364
COLLEGE ELIGIBLE
Someone who has received a high school diploma is college eligible.

COLLEGE 
READY
College readiness is commonly defined as being ready to immediately enroll in 
college-level courses following
HS graduation no need for remediation.

Defined by the State of Texas…
Texas Success Initiative

How does Texas prove college readiness? Testing
I wish someone would have told me how important my freshman year was... 
- LCHS Senior when applying to college
Don’t let this be you!!! 
Automatic Admission
Holistic Review
Ways to get into College
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Assured Admission

What do colleges consider in Holistic Review?
1. GPA/Class Rank (Grades)
2. Course rigor and success (Grades)
3. Testing: SAT/ACT Scores 
4. Extracurricular Involvement
5. Essays
6. Letters of Recommendation*
 To compute:
*  Determine each semester letter grade      
*  Award grade points
*  Add points together
*  Divide by total number of semester averages added together
*  Carry out to 4 decimal points
How to calculate GPA
6.0 weighted scale
Some GPA Examples
Some GPA Examples
The Truth about GPA Comparison
Make A's. Take Advanced Classes. 
Good News?  You "start over" in January... 
GPA KEY:  
START STRONG, STAY STRONG
FRESHMAN TO DO LIST…
*  Establish a strong/high GPA – Make Good Grades!
*  Enroll in challenging classes 
*  Pass EOC Tests for graduation: Alg I & Eng I & Biology
*  Pass Algebra I – so I can be a sophomore!
*  Get involved in extracurricular activities
*  Volunteer/Community service
*  Begin a personal portfolio/file/resume
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