Why a Post-High School Plan?
Statistics about education and careers in the U.S. reveal why it's important to have a plan for life after high school:
- 48 of the 50 fastest growing jobs in the U.S. require some type of education beyond high school.
- People who don't have post-high school training are three times more likely to be unemployed than those who do.
- People who have some training after high school make more money and have better opportunities for career advancement than those who have only a high school diploma.
- Freshmen who don't have a career goal or academic major when they enter college are more likely to drop out.
- If your child has a solid plan before graduating, his or her chances for success in postsecondary education increase.
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