Financial Aid: Significant Need – Academic Record: Below Average – Path: Workforce
Use the resources in the links below to get information for making a plan. Complete the Aspiration Plan form after exploring the information.
Click the links below to get information about how to pay for college and how to make decisions about return on investment.
| Year | Month | Ranking (1 = Not Important, 5 = Critical) | Tags | Summaries and Links to Policies and Statutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | August | 5 | ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies, Reporting, Alternative School | Changes that align NC with ESSA requirements |
| 2018 | July | 5 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure, Tests for teachers | Extended time to pass exams |
| 2018 | June | 4 | Graduation, Alternative School | Course for Credit Policy - LEA Policies and Proceduress |
| 2018 | June | 4 | NC AIG Program Standards | |
| 2018 | June | 4 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Licensure testing Requirements |
| 2018 | June | 4 | Dispute Resolution Process for Homeless Students | |
| 2018 | April | 5 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure, Administrator Licensure, Tests for teachers, Principals | Change in CTE license requirements; AIG Add-on Licensure |
| 2018 | January | 3 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Teacher Preparation Policy Updates |
| 2018 | May | 4 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Beginning Teacher Support Program |
| 2018 | February | 2 | Personnel, Administrator Licensure, Principals | School Administrator Preparation Programs |
| 2018 | August | 4 | Reporting, Alternative School | Alternative Schools' Accountability Models |
| 2017 | September | 3 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Evaluation Standards and Criteria: Teacher Leadership Specialist |
| 2017 | September | 3 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure | Evaluation Standards and Criteria: Career Development Coordinator |
| 2017 | September | 4 | ELA, Math, Science, Social Studies | Course for Credit Policy |
| 2017 | July | 3 | Math, Social Studies, Graduation | State Graduation Requirements-Social Studies and Math |
| 2017 | June | 2 | ELA, Math, Science, Graduation | Advanced Courses Satisfying Graduation Requirements |
| 2016 | December | 3 | Healthy Active Children | |
| 2016 | September | 4 | Reporting | Students at risk of academic failure |
| 2018 | November | 2 | General Licensure Requirements | |
| 2016 | July | 2 | Graduation | Special High School Diplomas for Veterans |
| 2015 | November | 3 | Personnel | Amendments to Healthy Youth Act Curriculum |
| 2015 | October | 4 | Return to Learn After Concussion | |
| 2015 | September | 3 | Graduation, Reporting | Dropouts Referral Process |
| 2015 | April | 3 | Athletic Trainers | |
| 2015 | July | 2 | Concussion Safety-Interscholastic Athletics | |
| 2017 | April | 3 | Guidance and Support, Health | School-Based Mental Health Initiative |
| 2018 | June | 5 | Math, EOGs, EOCs, Principals, Guidance and Support | Enrollment in advanced mathematics |
| 2016 | April | 5 | ELA, Math, Graduation | Career and College Ready: math and English remediation |
| 2018 | May | 3 | Personnel, Teacher Licensure, Administrator Licensure, Principals | Experience/Degree Credit for Salary Purposes |
| 2014 | October | 5 | Graduation, Reporting | Grading Scale |
| 2015 | October | 3 | Graduation, Reporting, Health | CPR course |
| 2013 | July | 2 | Science | Science Safety Checklist |
| 2013 | August | 4 | ELA, Math | Evaluation Standards for School Counselors |
| 2013 | October | 4 | Guidance and Support | Evaluation Standards for School Counselors |
| 2018 | June | 3 | Other | Driver Training Requirements |
| 2018 | December | 4 | Graduation | College Credit for AP Exam Scores |
| 2019 | January | 4 | ELA | College Credit for AP Exam Scores |
| 2019 | February | 3 | Math, Social Studies, Graduation | Updates to Policy GRAD-008 |
| 2019 | January | 4 | Graduation, Health | Updates to Policy GRAD-004 |
| 2018 | December | 4 | ELA, Math, Graduation | College Developmental Reading & Mathematics |
Some jobs test for skills. If you have not taken ACT/SAT yet, these will provide good practice in math and English.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| What is a living wage? | Living wage calculator |
| FAFSA | Application for federal aids and student loans |
| What you need for FAFSA | What you need before you get started on FAFSA |
| Financial Literacy Resources | Government website for Financial Literacy curriculum and resources |
| CareerOneStop | Scholarship finder sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor |
| Cappex | Create an account to get a personalized list of scholarships. |
| College Greenlight | Search for scholarships by category. |
| Student Scholarship Search | This site uses your grade, GPA, state, gender, and ethnic background to match you to scholarships. |
| Fastweb | Find scholarships specific to your needs. |
| Going Merry | Find and apply to scholarships in one place by creating an account to this website. |
| Scholarship America | Another free site to search for scholarships. |
| Scholarships | Free search for over 3.7 million scholarships and grants. |
| Unigo | Create a free scholarship profile to find scholarships that you may be eligible for. |
Consider getting a certificate.
| Link | Description |
|---|---|
| What is covered on ACT | Math topics covered on ACT for each score range |
| Khan Academy | Math Practice |
| Math Practice | Pretty good math practice |