Guidance News 11/12
Fall 2016
COLLEGE CORNER
University of Maryland
The College of Arts and Humanities (ARHU) at U of Md offers degree-granting programs in American Studies, Art Studio, Art History and Archaeology, Classics, Communication, Dance, English, History, Jewish Studies, Linguistics, Music, Philosophy, Theatre, Women’s Studies and Foreign Languages and Cultures. A link to their most recent college brochure and college video can be found here: http://www.arhu.umd.edu/undergraduate/admissions/transfer. It is designed to provide prospective students with more information on their community of Global Visionaries and Creative Problem Solvers.
DID YOU KNOW?
AACSB Accreditation
AACSB stands for the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Only 5% of institutions world wide, hold the AACSB accreditation. AACSB accredited institutions have demonstrated commitment to high quality management education through engagement, innovation, and impact, and undergo a continuous improvement review every 5 years. Student who graduate from AACSB- accredited business schools tend to get hired more often and to make higher salaries than those who do not attend AACSB-accredited schools.
"HOT JOBS"
NAVIANCE NEWS & GUIDANCE UPDATES
Upcoming Parent programs:
NOV 10th @ 5:30 PM HS Library
FAFSA Completion Session for Senior Parents only
DEC 8th @ 7:30AM HS AUDION
Standardized Testing presentation
SPOTLIGHT ON MAJORS
Public Health
Public health is an interdisciplinary field that includes the study of:
• Epidemics and other diseases as they impact populations (epidemiology)
• Environmental causes of health or illness
• The function of human behavior in managing disease and wellness
• Quantifying the impact of disease locally and globally
• Government’s role in generating health and managing disease
• Health data analytical methods
CDC Projects a US public health worker shortage of approximately 250,000 in the next 5 years.
Some Careers in Public Health: (from careersinpublichealth.net)
• Chronic Disease Health Educator
• Community Health Educator
• Epidemiologist
• Community Outreach Specialist
• Disaster Preparedness Coordinator
• Disease Ecologist
• Environmental Health Supervisor
• Public Health Educator
• Health Informatics Specialist
• Public Health Coordinator
FOCUS ON FINANCIAL AID
Two significant changes to the FAFSA this fall will make applying for aid easier and better timed than ever for low-income students:
· FAFSA will change to accept tax data most families have already filed earlier in the year with the IRS, which can be used to pre-populate many FAFSA questions and reduce the difficulty of completing the application.
· The start date for FAFSA completion will move up from January 1 to October 1. High school seniors will be able to complete FAFSA and receive their federal financial aid eligibility before, rather than after, deadlines to submit college admissions applications. This shift will encourage more low-income students to complete college applications because they will know that a Pell Grant is available to them.
Begin the FAFSA process today by creating a FSA ID fsaid.ed.gov
FUN FACT
The average person spends 2 weeks of their life waiting for the light to change from red and green.
~Dave Checkett