BUILDING AN EXCELLENT BUILDING AN EXCELLENT TRANSCRIPTTRANSCRIPT

PREPARING FOR PREPARING FOR POSTSECONDARYPOSTSECONDARY

EDUCATIONEDUCATION

Your FutureYour Future

What are your plans after high school?What are your plans after high school? Academy?Academy? University?University? Community College?Community College? Military?Military? Technical/Trade School?Technical/Trade School? Work?Work?

Military Bound?Military Bound?

Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard?Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard? Must have a high school diploma or 15 college credit Must have a high school diploma or 15 college credit

hourshours ASVAB—Armed Services Vocational Assessment ASVAB—Armed Services Vocational Assessment

Battery—Very Important! Determines your vocation Battery—Very Important! Determines your vocation (job) in the military services plus your pay! (job) in the military services plus your pay!

Available to Sophomores thru Seniors at the Main Available to Sophomores thru Seniors at the Main Campus. Campus.

Recruiters from all branches on Main Campus to visit Recruiters from all branches on Main Campus to visit with students at lunches.with students at lunches.

Work?Work?

Attendance—very important to employersAttendance—very important to employers Work Ethic-May ask for reference lettersWork Ethic-May ask for reference letters Grades—Committed to excellence? What Grades—Committed to excellence? What

does your transcript show? does your transcript show? Dress—Do you dress appropriately for your Dress—Do you dress appropriately for your

assignment. Remember assignment. Remember

You NEVER get a second You NEVER get a second

chance to make a good firstchance to make a good first

impressionimpression

College ChoicesCollege Choices

Community College—can work and attend Community College—can work and attend school. Some companies will pay your tuition school. Some companies will pay your tuition while you work. For example, Luminant has while you work. For example, Luminant has an industrial technology program available for an industrial technology program available for community college students. Students can community college students. Students can take up to 15 credit hours at school. Luminant take up to 15 credit hours at school. Luminant pays for a 40 hour work week which includes pays for a 40 hour work week which includes class and commute time. class and commute time.

Universities?Universities?

Universities offer:Universities offer: Work Study Programs—Work Study Programs—

You work for the university, You work for the university,

and your pay goes to help and your pay goes to help fund fund

your college expenses. your college expenses. On campus jobsOn campus jobs Help with Summer Internships, i.e. Luminant offers Help with Summer Internships, i.e. Luminant offers

internships each summer to engineering students.internships each summer to engineering students. Co-op programs are available for upper level college Co-op programs are available for upper level college

students where you work 6 months and attend classes students where you work 6 months and attend classes 6 months. 6 months.

How many schools are in our How many schools are in our great state of Texas?great state of Texas?

Any guesses?Any guesses?

Being Prepared for CollegeBeing Prepared for College