College and Career Readiness

High School GraduationReview over your Progress Toward Graduation (PTG):

● 24 credits are required to graduate from Granite Connection High School ● 14 or more credits are needed to be on track

○ Talk to your counselor if you are not on track to graduate

The Learning Lab will be open in the summer :

● June 08 - July 30● Monday - Thursday● 8 am - 8 pm● Max of $40 for packets

Career ExplorationAre you not sure what you want to do for a career?

● Visit Utah Futures (utahfutures.org) for career resources○ Interest Profiler (identify your interests and how they relate to careers)○ Career Cluster Inventory (match activities that you like with career clusters)○ Occupation Search (research occupations and their requirements)○ Reality Check (discover how much you need to earn to cover expenses)

Options for After High SchoolEducation and training you receive after high school is college - 1, 2, 4 or more years.

One-Year

● On The Job Training ○ Brick Mason○ Carpenter○ Electrician○ Sheet Metal Worker○ Flight Attendant

● Apprenticeships

Options for After High SchoolTwo-Year

● Certificate○ Dental Assistant○ Cosmetology○ Nursing Assistant○ Massage Therapy○ Phlebotomy○ EMT○ Paramedic ○ Paralegal

● Associate’s Degree

Options for After High SchoolFour-Years or More

● Bachelor’s Degree○ Teacher○ Accountant○ Chemist○ Editor○ Loan Officer○ Graphic Designer○ Dietician○ Computer Science

Utah CTE Career Pathways● Career and Technical Education

(CTE) creates Pathways for all secondary students by providing them with the technical skills and academic knowledge needed to prepare for future employment and/or a successful transition to postsecondary education.

Types of Colleges● Career and Technical Colleges

○ Focused training to help you enter the workforce○ E.g., Granite Technical Institute, Davis Technical College

● 2-Year and Community Colleges○ Focused training and Associate’s Degrees○ E.g., Salt Lake Community College, Stevens-Henager

College, LDS Business College● 4-Year Colleges and Universities

○ Associates, Bachelors, Masters, and PhD Degrees○ E.g., University of Utah, Utah Valley University, Brigham

Young University, Utah State University

College Applications● College Applications are completed online● School Counselors will work with you to complete

application in the Fall and during Utah College Application Week (UCAW)

● Start researching colleges/universities that will be a good fit for you:○ Do they have the program you are interested in?○ Does the location work with your housing and

transportation plans?○ How much will it cost (e.g., tuition and fees)?○ What are the graduation rates?

Salt Lake Community College (SLCC)● If you plan on attending SLCC make sure to

start planning early● What do you need to apply to SLCC?

○ Driver’s License or State ID○ Social Security number○ $40 application fee○ Proof of Graduation (e.g., high school

diploma, official copy of high school transcript).

● Your counselor can assist you with the application process

Paying for College● Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

○ Grants: money for education that does not need to be paid back○ Student Loans: money that you borrow and must be paid back with interest○ Work Study: work on campus to help pay for college costs

● We will start working on the FAFSA in October and throughout your senior year○ FAFSA Nights will be held during Parent Teacher Conferences

Scholarships● Granite Education Foundation (GEF)

Scholarships○ General Scholarships○ Young Parent Scholarships

● Go to completescholarships.org○ Make an account and answer the questions to be

matched with scholarships● Utah Promise Scholarship

○ Covers tuition and fees for up to two years○ If you receive a Pell Grant, you qualify ○ At SLCC this scholarship covers full tuition

■ Must meet with an academic advisor