Lesson Objectives
- Students will identify and explore careers that are a good match for their skills and strengths.
- Students will learn about the careers that match their interests.
- Students will learn about STEM careers. They will also learn about salary and geographic information available for many careers.
- Students will learn that the cost of living differs across the US and how to find what it is for a given place.
- Students will learn to use the College Scorecard website.
- Students will learn about the NC Promise Tuition Plan and the Carolina Covenant
- Students will learn about low-cost and tuition-free colleges and the populations they serve.
- Students will learn about the FAFSA form and will commit to completing it by the annual deadline.
- Students will learn to use a scholarship search engine.
- Students will learn about Pell grants and who qualifies for these federal grants.
- Students will learn to explore the cost of college by subject-area major.
- Students will learn to use the ACT Academy website to raise their ACT scores.
- Students will explore different websites for practicing and reviewing before math standardized tests to determine which they like best.
- Students will learn about high-quality, free online resources for learning higher level mathematics.
- Students will learn about the ASVAB (Armed Services Variable Aptitude Battery) and free resources for raising their ASVAB score.
- Students will learn about different resources by exploring the Aspiration Surveys as hypothetical students.
- Students will learn about information that is relevant to their financial, academic, and desired pathways and create a plan for their pathway.
- Students will demonstrate what they have learned from the Aspirations lesson plans.