Guidance News 11/12
Winter 2016
College Corner
Clemson
What does it take to get accepted to college?
DID YOU KNOW?
The national average retention rate - aka How many students return? - 79%.
These are two important factors to consider when selecting a college.
"HOT JOBS"
Actuaries put a price tag on future risks. They combine analytical and business skills to help solve a growing variety of financial and social problems. Actuaries put their problem solving skills to work in many business situations.
Actuaries work for many types of employers that include:
Insurance Companies, Consulting Firms, Government insurance departments, Banks and investment firms,
Large corporations and public accounting firms.
For more information visit: www.beanactuary.org
The U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that employment opportunities for actuaries will increase much faster than the average rate See complete description:
NAVIANCE NEWS & GUIDANCE UPDATES
The college pages on Naviance have been updated!
Click on the college page and see the average net price of attendance, the graduation rate, acceptance rate and application deadlines all in one glance!
Check your home page of Naviance to see up-to-date listings of:
Scholarships,
College Open Houses
Summer Programs
Enrichment opportunities and more!
SPOTLIGHT ON MAJORS
Health Informatics
Professionals in this field work to improve healthcare provider communication, increase the quality of patient experience, and make healthcare costs more efficient. Health informatics includes a lot of different disciplines that all incorporate many types of sciences; such as information science, social science and computer science. The science of information is combined with the knowledge of clinicians (think nurses and doctors) to better patient care and healthcare communication.
Different levels of management positions in the healthcare informatics field have salaries that range from $80,000 - $200,000.
The BLS predicts 18% growth in this field by 2016, and 22% by 2022 (a rate far faster than average).
Health Informatics STEM jobs: Medical Coder, Pharmacy Informatics Specialist, Infection Prevention specialist, Epidemiologist
Where to study it? University of Pittsburgh, Case Western, University of Michigan, University of Illinois-Chicago
FOCUS ON FINANCIAL AID
*Average student loan amount for a 4 year private school is $33, 757.
*Visit CollegeScorecard.Ed.gov to find national data on college cost, graduation rates, debt, and post-college earnings.
*FAFSA4caster will help you understand your options for paying for college.Provide some basic information and it will estimate your eligibility for federal student aid. Your estimate will be shown in the "College Cost Worksheet" where you can also provide estimated amounts of other student aid and savings that can go towards your college education.
Begin the FAFSA process today by creating a FSA ID fsaid.ed.gov
File the FAFSA at fafsa.gov
NCAA Information Session
Thursday, Feb 23, 2017, 06:30 PM
UMHS Audion
FUN FACT
The average person spends 1.5 years of their life watching TV commercials.
~Maya Angelou