Beyond Graduation

What is your future career interest? _____________________________

What education is needed beyond a high school diploma? ______________________________________________

Identify gifts and talents: ___________________________

Prep work for students and parents

12 th Grade plans

--Community Service – volunteer work

--SAT / ACT prep

   Junior and Senior Planning Guides

College Years -
   Internships

   Special scholarships for your major

   Career Planning

Deadlines and timelines

   PSAT – Determines National Merit Scholars

   Junior – Discover Card Sch. Deadline January
Senior – Scholarship search starts June prior to graduation

How to choose the college? – Types of colleges (see mapping-your-future.org)

If college isn’t your choice, what are your options?
Job Corps – www.jobcorps.org    Peace Corps or AmeriCorps
Trade School     Retail / Cashier / Service Ind.

Civil Service / Municipal Jobs   Army Services

What is the plan? ____________________________________________

“SHOW ME THE MONEY” – Resources on Financial Aid and Scholarship Information – Types of Funding

• Resources
• Scholarship Plans or Scholarship Scams?
• How to get started? – Research – Organize – Apply – Follow-up

YOUR ACTION ITEM: Find the 2006 -07 deadlines for the following scholarships (determine 2007 deadlines and put them on your calendar):

www.rmhc.com/mission/scholarships -contact Beaumont Office at

409 838-2002 for more info. (scholarships available for African-American, Hispanic and Asian students) – deadline 2/1/05

www.bestbuy.com / click community relations then scholarship 2/15/05

www.100BlackMen.org / click scholarship – 2/27/05

www.usafunds.org / search for scholarship – 3/15/05

www.dontmesswithtexas.org / check website for deadline

www.myblackinfo.com/minorityscholarship.html - scholarship listing

www.kohls.com / click on corporation then community relations 3/15/05
(this scholarship is open for persons from 6 to 18 years old) ..more>>>