The Onward2Success Education & Career Building Self-Study Tutorial

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1 The Onward2Success Education & Career Building Self-Study Tutorial Welcome to the O2S Education & Career Building (ECB) Self-Study Tutorial. This is an alternate way for Onward2Success scholarship candidates to meet the application requirement #2. However, we recommend attendance at the live ECB workshop whenever possible. Please Note: There are two websites you will be using as you proceed: Onward2Success.org (dot-org) is for the scholarship fund, Onward2Success.com (dot-com) contains general education information. For further assistance, please contact Onward2Success by telephone at: or by at: Copyright 2014 by Darby Checketts, Onward2Success 1

2 INSTRUCTIONS: Please read carefully before you proceed. (It is important that you have access to a computer, the Internet, and a printer.) This program has two components: 1) Instructional Slides. This PDF document you are now reading contains illustrated slides with key ideas and other instructional material. 2) Self-Study Document. You have also been provided with a separate Microsoft Word document that gives you the opportunity to demonstrate that you have studied the instructional material. This will assist you with your own college planning and preparation. You can complete this document using your computer or you can print it and hand write the answers. This document is for your personal use and future reference. [If you do not yet have this essential document, please contact Onward2Success by telephone at ] Important Procedure: Study the PDF slides with the Self-Study Document nearby. As you study each slide, please answer the question and/or perform the other activity as directed. Do your best. Once you have studied the instructional material and recorded the results, please save the self-study document for your own ongoing use. The final page of the document is a Verification Form that you will need to send to Onward2Success. If you completed your self-study online, you can the single-page verification form to: sharon@onward2success.org. If you wrote the information by hand, you can photocopy the single-page form and send it by regular mail to: Onward2Success PO Box South Jordan, UT

3 Introduction 3

4 Choose a Career Select a School Get Financial Aid Attain Your Education! 4

5 The Power of Education Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand, and I could lift the world. Young Archimedes, a parable As a boy, he climbed the mountain at the head of the valley where he lived. He discovered the usefulness of a walking stick that ultimately served him as a lever to lift a large stone that had pinned a small boy s leg to open a gate to let an old woman s cows into the pasture to reach a little girl s scarf that had blown into the branches of a tree. He discovered the power of leverage. Education is leverage for life s challenges and opportunities. (Archimedes was a Greek mathematician, c. 287 BC - c. 212 BC.) 5

6 Your Income Potential Education YEAR LIFETIME Less than high school $22,600 $ 904,000 High School Graduate $32,000 $1,280,000 Associates Degree / Trade $40,600 $1,624,000 Bachelors Degree $56,800 $2,272,000 $1,000,000 The Difference Four Years Can Make 6

7 Utah Prosperity

8 Your Self Concept 8

9 Reasons to Continue with Education Which of these are important to you? 1. To live up to my potential. 2. For personal development and self-respect. 3. To be self-reliant. 4. To get a good job and provide financial security for my family. 5. To make a difference. 6. To be a leader in the larger community. 7. To have the financial resources to do my dreams. 8. Other benefits: 9

10 Who am I? Am I important? To whom? What is unique about me? What is my personality like? What is my potential? What is possible for me to create? Summary: I am... I have (skills)... I can (do)... Me in 30 Seconds... 10

11 Your Coat of Arms Please see the example on slide # Write 3 positive words that describe you. 3. List or draw 2 of your hobbies/interests. 5. List or draw 2 lifetime accomplishments Briefly describe your family. 4. List or draw 2 of your previous jobs/work projects. 6. List or draw 1-2 of your educational achievements List some of your personal and family values in the banner. 11

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13 Education Planning 13

14 Onward2Success Information and Insight as You Move Onward to Success Start Here Scholarships Student Resources Please see Top 10 Tips for Success! Bulletin Board Foundation Skills Choosing Your Career Choosing a School Financial Resources Google & You! 14

15 Choosing a Career 1. The Nature of the Work 2. The Outlook 3. Upward Mobility 4. Activity Level 5. Stress Level 6. Education & Preparation 7. Money See MoneyMagazine/USNews Links 15

16 JOB It s not just what you do 8-10 hours a day to earn a living, it s what you will spend more time doing than anything else. Choose well. Consider the following factors 1. What is your passion your source of physical, mental, and spiritual energy? 2. What do you do especially well? 3. What do you want from life? 4. Can you imagine your success? Please visit these excellent websites

17 S T E M Education Science Technology Engineering Mathematics 17

18 Love $$ - It s not just about the money Do what you love or learn to love what you do, and you will excel. Choose a career you care about that will bring you satisfaction. It s about your passion for life and work. Also, seek to do what has practical value for others, so you can be self-reliant. You can either combine passion and practicality or find a way to compensate. Example: the engineer who enjoys his work, but who also participates in community theatre. 18

19 Colleges & Universities U of U University of Utah SLCC Salt Lake Community College LDSBC LDS Business College BYU-Idaho Pathway 19

20 Financial Resources 1. FastWeb.com 2. SchoolSoup.com 3. UCAC: Utah College Advising Corps 4. BeSmart.com 5. UIDAN (3:1 Individual Dev. Acct.) 6. FAFSA 7. SLCC School of App. Tech. & Fundet 8. U-Dream 9. Hispanic Scholarship Fund 10. Onward2Success.org 11. BYU-Idaho Pathway Program 12. StepUpUtah.com 13. UtahFutures.org 20

21 Give a student a fish or teach him how to There is an old saying that you can give a hungry man a fish or you can teach him how to fish. This is the student version. 21

22 Create an Account and log in SCHOLARSHIPS SWEEPSTAKES COLLEGES CAREERS FINANCIAL AID Search By State City College Disability Race/Minority Military Academic Major Women Activity Club & Association Religious Affiliation Complete Your Application(s) Name & Contact Information College Plans GPA Essay Letters of Reference Documents: Transcript, Other * Save this information to use again. 22

23 Sheer Creativity What s the most creative thing you ve ever heard that someone did to raise money for college? [What is your idea?] Ask the financial aid office again, again. Ask your parents employers for tuition assistance. Write to the college president. Take CLEP tests. (Google this.) Start a neighborhood scholarship fund. UIDAN (Google this.) Work for a company for free to prove yourself, to get their help with tuition. 23

24 Your Goals & Readiness 24

25 All progress comes from learning. Do you believe it? 25

26 Education & Career Goals Goals Challenges Success Traits Preparations Needed 26

27 Commitment! A most magnificent, yet tarnished word 27

28 Finally Several key factors that will make the ultimate difference in the process of attaining your education: a) Personal Ingredients, b) Your Network, c) Your Ability to Stick to a Plan, d) Your Ability to Learn. 28

29 Intangible Personal Ingredients What s your recipe? Success! 29

30 YOU! Your Support Network 30

31 Friends and Friends 31

32 Your Mentor Someone you can trust who has gone this way before, who will listen. Someone who cares about your future and can offer wisdom and support, but who will not do it for you. Someone who will encourage you and help you be accountable for your goals. 32

33 Overcoming Fear and Resistance Troubleshooting the Future What else could get in my way? What can I do now to prevent these obstacles from blocking my progress? 33

34 Learning Skills 34

35 Effective Learning 35

36 Brain functionality is so fascinating Use it all! More Deliberate More Spontaneous Linear Simultaneous Organizer Creator Values the Work Safeguarding Self L R Values Relationships Risk-taking Self Asks: What How? Asks: Who Why? Learns: Reads, Listens Learns: Talks, Tests Neat Notes Doodles Sources: The Creative Brain by Ned Herrmann, A Whole New Mind by Daniel Pink 36

37 The Skills of Effective Learning Whole Person Learning: Body Mind Heart/Spirit 1. Reading 2. Studying 3. Pondering 4. Remembering 5. Applying 6. Teaching 37

38 Body Mind Spirit Faith: A strong confidence in yourself and in something greater than yourself, A spiritual belief in God, A reliance on that which is not tangible and yet which is a very real part of your inner awareness. 38

39 Going Forward 39

40 What s Next? 1. Talk with others with similar interests and goals. 2. Check to determine which jobs are most available. 3. Counsel with your mentor. Refine your goals. 4. Go to the Websites! 5. Identify the costs involved. Create a budget. 6. Schools: Go there! Introduce yourself. Make friends. 7. Google. Google. Google. 8. Financial Assistance: Apply. Apply. Apply. 40

41 The Top 5 Things You ve Got to Do 1. Know YOU and know WHY your education is so important! 2. Set a career goal. Where s your passion? 3. Put your plan together and put it in motion (the school, the money, the commitment). 4. Engage Body, Mind, and Spirit. 5. Do not quit Do not give up Do not drop out! 41

42 C O N G R AT U L AT I O N S! You have studied the slides and recorded your responses. Please save the self-study document with your responses for your own ongoing use. Now, please complete the Verification Form on the last page and send it to Onward2Success. If you completed it electronically, you can save and the form to: sharon@onward2success.org. If you wrote your answers by hand, you can photocopy the form and send it by regular mail to: Onward2Success PO Box South Jordan, UT Important: Be sure to include your complete name, address, and phone number on the Verification Form, and add your signature. We will send you an to confirm that we have received the form and include it with your O2S scholarship application. Thank you. 42