You are to assume the role of an admissions counselor working at a local four-year public university. One of your job responsibilities is to meet with high school juniors and seniors that may apply for admission and discuss not only the university, but also the overall decision to attend a post-secondary institution.
Your next appointment is with a high school student in Circle County who has not yet decided whether or not to attend college. The student is interested in working in education, but does not think that earning a degree in education and becoming a teacher is necessary. The student feels that getting a job as a teaching aide right out of high school will be much less expensive and less time-consuming.
Regardless of if the student attends your university or not, you must showcase to the student the benefits of attending a post-secondary institution and how it can affect future endeavors. You may use the information below if needed:
Circle County School District:
- Teacher Aide – starting pay $9.00/hour, annual 2% cost of living increase, additional $2.00/hour after each consecutive five years of employment; a teacher aide would work eight hours each day for 180 school days annually.
- Teacher – starting pay $45,000/year, annual 2% cost of living increase, additional 4% increase after each consecutive five years of employment
Annual tuition for residents at local public university:
- Without room/meals: $8,900.00
- With room/meals: $16,100.00
You will discuss how education affects career choices and income with the student. You must also discuss non-income factors that may affect career choices.
