Teacher/School Counselor/Mentor-Led Lessons
| Download Lesson | Pre-Test | Power Point | Click Here for Link Shortcut | Handouts | Post-Test | Objectives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Careers and Skill Matching | Pre Test | Power Point | Skills Matcher | No Handout | Post Test | Students will identify and explore careers that are a good match for their skills and strengths. |
| 2. Careers and Interest Matching | Pre Test | Power Point | Careers and Interest Matching | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about the careers that match their interests. |
| 3. What's a STEM Career? | Pre Test | Power Point | Info about STEM | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about STEM careers. They will also learn about salary and geographic information available for many careers. |
| 4. Cost of Living | Pre Test | Power Point | Cost of Living | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn that the cost of living differs across the US and how to find what it is for a given place. |
| 5. College Scorecard | Pre Test | Power Point | College Score Card | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn to use the College Scorecard website. |
| 6. NC Promise and Carolina Covenant | Pre Test | Power Point | Carolina Covenant | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about the NC Promise Tuition Plan and the Carolina Covenant |
| 7. Low-Cost and Tuition-Free Colleges | Pre Test | Power Point | College Score Card | Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about low-cost and tuition-free colleges and the populations they serve. |
| 8. FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) | Pre Test | Power Point | FAFSA FAFSA 4caster FAFSA Requirements | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about the FAFSA form and will commit to completing it by the annual deadline. |
| 9. Scholarships | Pre Test | Power Point | Scholarship Search Engine | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn to use a scholarship search engine. |
| 10. Pell Grants | Pre Test | Power Point | Pell Grants | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about Pell grants and who qualifies for these federal grants. |
| 11. College Costs by Subject-Area Major | Pre Test | Power Point | College Costs | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn to explore the cost of college by subject-area major. |
| 12. ACT Academy | Pre Test | Power Point | ACT Academy | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn to use the ACT Academy website to raise their ACT scores. |
| 13. Practicing Math | Pre Test | Power Point | Khan Academy Expii | No Handout | Post Test | Students will explore different websites for practicing and reviewing before math standardized tests to determine which they like best. |
| 14. Higher level math instruction | Pre Test | Power Point | Brilliant MIT Open Courses | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about high-quality, free online resources for learning higher level mathematics. |
| 15. What is the ASVAB? | Pre Test | Power Point | ASVAB Practice Tests | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about the ASVAB (Armed Services Variable Aptitude Battery) and free resources for raising their ASVAB score. |
| 16. Using the Aspirations Survey to explore Customized Resource Links | Pre Test | Power Point | Aspirations Survey | Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about different resources by exploring the Aspiration Surveys as hypothetical students. |
| 17. Creating a Plan | Pre Test | Power Point | Aspirations Survey | No Handout | Post Test | Students will learn about information that is relevant to their financial, academic, and desired pathways and create a plan for their pathway. |
| 18. From Aspiration to Accomplishment | Power Point | See Handout | Handout | Post Test | Students will demonstrate what they have learned from the Aspirations lesson plans. |