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 Educator's Toolkit on Career & Education Planning 

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Career and Education Planning - Overview

The Career and Education Planning module helps students become aware of the relationships that exist between educational and career planning and work and learning. Students are also provided with a greater awareness and knowledge of the benefits of educational achievement and will develop career plans in CHOICES and personal educational plans in ePEP at www.FACTS.org. In this module, students are introduced to educational alternatives and course options as they prepare for the transition to secondary school.

Students will continue to add information and activities to their electronic career plans in CHOICES, CHOICES Explorer, or other program. Students will use a variety of resources to create an educational plan in ePEP that reflects their high school plan of study. Students will learn what is expected of them in high school and how their career interests will guide them in course selections and Major Areas of Interest. They will learn of all the different options in high school such as dual enrollment, academies, Tech Prep, advanced placement courses, etc. They will have an understanding of how their decisions will impact their future lifestyle. They will also develop an awareness of financial aid and ways to pay for a postsecondary education.

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Glossary

  • Bias - Behaviors resulting from the spoken or unspoken assumption that one person is superior to the other.
  • Nontraditional Occupation - Any occupation in which men and women comprise 25% or less of its total employment.
  • Career Stereotype - A belief that certain careers are only for people who meet certain characteristics such as gender, age, ethnicity or other factors.
  • Equity - Equal distribution of encouragement, opportunity, privileges, and rights to everyone; freedom from bias or favoritism.
  • Federal Pell Grant - The largest pool of federal grant money. You must apply for a Federal Pell Grant, using the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), to be considered for other forms of aid.
  • Scholarships - Gifts of money to students from state, federal, or private sources. While state and federal grant programs are based on financial need, scholarships may be based on a variety of factors, including need, academic excellence, leadership qualities, heritage, or extracurricular interests.

Types of Postsecondary Institutions

  • Two-year Colleges/Community Colleges - Two-year public institutions that lead to an associate degree. Most have programs designed to transfer to four-year institutions but some offer BS degrees.
  • Career & Technical Center - Public institutions that offer certificates or diplomas.
  • Proprietary Schools - Schools that are privately owned and licensed. These usually offer scertificates, diplomas and associate degrees, although some offer bachelor’s and master’s degrees.
  • Four-year Colleges/Universities - Public or private: non-profit or for-profit institutions. Most programs lead to a bachelor’s degree. Universities also offer degrees above the bachelor’s degree.
  • Glossary in PDF format (PDF, 50KB)