Maryland Scholars

School NameDate

Speaker’s Name

Your Future…What’s important to you?

In what do you excel?

What do you love to do?

Life After High School:What does it cost to live?

ApartmentCar PaymentCar Insurance/Gas/MaintenanceGas/ElectricityPhone/Internet/CableFoodEntertainment

Total

$1,000$300$450$150$150$350$200

$2,650

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Will you be able to afford it?Sample salaries (based on 40

hours/week)Minimum wage is $7.25/hour

$7.25 hourly = $1,160 monthly - Taxes = $789 monthly take-home pay

$8.50 hourly = $1,360 monthly - Taxes = $925 monthly take-home pay

$10.00 hourly = $1,600 monthly - Taxes = $1,088 monthly take-home pay

$20.00 hourly = $3,200 monthly - Taxes = $2,176 monthly take-home pay

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Will you be able to afford it?

Pay CheckPay to the order of Jane Eyre

Four-Hundred Six Dollars and Zero Cents

Earnings Rate Hours This periodRegular $15.00 40 $600.00

Gross Pay $600.00Deductions Statutory

Federal Income Tax -$102.00State/Local Income Tax -$36.00Social Security Tax -$36.00OtherHealth Insurance -$20.00Net Pay $406.00

Per MonthGross Wages (x4 weeks) $2,400.00

Taxes Withheld -$408.00 -$144.00 -$144.00

Other Deductions -$80.00

Net Pay $1,624.00Total Expenses : $2,650 !!!

$1,000over

budget!

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What some Maryland jobs pay… Occupation

Education

Projected Openings in 2020

Median Hourly Wage

Median Monthly Wage

Median Annual Wage

Pediatrician Doctoral or Professional degree 220 $64.75 $10,752 $129,025Lawyer Doctoral or Professional degree 4,020 $48.50 $8,848 $106,175Veterinarian Doctoral or Professional degree 585 $49.25 $8,450 $101,400Biomedical Engineer Bachelor’s degree 365 $43.00 $7,550 $90,600Mechanical Engineer Bachelor’s degree 2,160 $43.25 $7,406 $88,875Speech Language Pathologist Master’s degree 1,130 $40.25 $6,938 $83,250Nurse (registered) Associate’s degree 22,020 $35.25 $6,350 $76,200Accountant/Auditor Bachelor’s degree 8,305 $33.25 $5,760 $69,125Writer Bachelor’s degree 870 $32.25 $5,540 $66,475Environmental Scientist Bachelor’s degree 1,150 $32.75 $5,210 $62,525Teacher Bachelor’s degree 32,690 $30.00 $5,147 $61,758Police Officer High school diploma 6,170 $26.50 $4,681 $56,175Forensic Science Technician Bachelor’s degree 250 $25.75 $4,519 $54,225Administrative Assistant High school diploma 17,365 $25.00 $4,277 $51,325Graphic Designer Bachelor’s degree 2,240, $24.25 $4,223 $50,675Real Estate Sales Agent High school diploma 2,050 $19.25 $3,683 $44,200Carpenter High school diploma 4,980 $20.50 $3,523 $42,275Dental Assistant Certificate 2,220 $17.00 $2,823 $33,875Fitness Trainer High school diploma 2,880 $15.50 $2,673 $32,075Emergency Medical Technician Certificate 2,325 $19.25 $2,573 $30,875Retail Sales Person High school diploma 66,190 $10.25 $1,746 $20,950Waiter or Waitress High School diploma 27,295 $9.00 $1,529 $18,350

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What are YOU doing to PREPARE yourself to earn a GOOD SALARY???

Your Personal Information

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Your Grades and Attendance By Year

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A Summary of Your Grades and Your Service Learning Hours

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Other Information: *Activities, *Awards, *Grade Point Average (GPA)

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Who would you hire?

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Who would you hire?

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Your transcript can tells others:

I will show up for class or work!

I am dependable and reliable!

Your transcript can tells others:

I can take on a challenge!

AND

Your transcript can tells others:

I am prepared for college work!

I have the skills needed to be successful!

So now what?Maryland Scholars

Course of Study

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4 Credits of English

4 Credits of Math (Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II)

3 Credits of Lab Science(Biology, Chemistry, Physics*

3 Credits of Social Science(U.S. History, World History, Government)

2 credits of same Foreign Language

Students must attain a3.0 GPA to Qualify

• A 3rd lab science may be substituted for Physics

With these courses, you will be more likely to:

Get into college or get a job with benefits

Qualify for scholarships Graduate from college Earn more money in salaries

(whether you go to college or not)

You have options -

Preserve them by taking the right courses in

high school!

Set Great Goals! A goal is what you aim or strive to

accomplish. So make them S.M.A.R.T.Specific: What is it?Measureable: How will you measure

success?Achievable: What actions will you take?Realistic: What results do you hope to see?Time bound: How much time will it take?

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_______________________’s Goal Worksheet

My goals are: I will do the following to help me achieve my goal:

I will reach my goal by (date)

Example:

I will move my math grade from a “C” to a “B”.

1) Study at least 30 minutes more a night

2) Ask for extra work as needed

3) Get a tutor if it gets too hard

End of 2nd quarter

Your Goal Worksheet

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www.BeWhatIWantToBe.com

Find information on: Jobs

College

How to win prizes

Careers of the future!

4 things you can do now! Set some goals.

Talk with your counselor and parents about being a Maryland Scholar

Go to www.BeWhatIWantToBe.com and create an account – stay with it!

Work hard, have fun and CREATE YOURSELF!