9th and 10th grade presentation oct. 2020 zoom with HWS + FLCC presenters

1. College 101 panel +
Small group discussion

2. Meet your college student panelists
Delores McDew, Isabelle Valinotti, Isiah Cotton, and Edi Falk

3. Small group discussions after four
speakers – feel free to ask questions!
• Dorm Life
• Balancing academics + life… tips?
• Opportunities to maximize to prepare
for graduation…Study abroad, research
projects, sports, internships, leadership,
music, environment, community service,
theater, dance, social justice clubs
• Affording college – grants, scholarships,
work-study job, loans
• What are you interested in now.. That’s
where it starts!

4. WHY GO TO COLLEGE?
The more education you get, the more likely it is that you will
always have a job.
Education beyond high school give you many other benefits, such
as:
• Meeting new people
• Exploring new interests
• Understanding more about the world and the people who live
here.
More education correlates with higher incomes + life span

5. THE TRUE
COSTS OF
COLLEGE…

6. 9th + 10th grade is the
perfect time to start:
 Try new clubs
 Try new sports
 Volunteer
 Talk to your counselor or
favorite teacher regularly
about your future
 Look for opportunities to
learn about careers (Job
Shadowing Day and Career
Chats, etc.)
Build your school resume,
staring right NOW!

7. !