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Decide on Education
 Set educational goals
You have seen that educational achievement may determine your career or occupational choice. The level of education you pursue depends on whether:
- you enjoy studying,
- you are willing and able to invest the time and money required,
- your educational achievement to date meets the academic requirements for entry into the educational program of your choice, and
- your personal abilities and circumstances.
Some of your options when you leave high school, such as:
- direct entry into an occupation (for example, military service);
- employer sponsored on-the-job or apprenticeship training;
- enrollment in a vocational/technical school; and
- college enrollment in a one year certificate, a two year associate degree, or four year bachelor program of study.
You should also consider that you may combine these options so that they work best for your particular situation. For example, you can begin at a two-year community college then transfer to a four year school. This may be because you need to save money, aren't sure what career or degree you are interested in, or want to be closer to your family and community for a few more years.
Similarly, some students begin by going into the military for a few years, then they enter college. For you, this option may allow you to explore career options, grow professionally and personally, allow you to travel, and receive free funding for school upon completion of your military commitment.
Sometimes, it may even work for you to think about working in one career field directly out of high school while you determine if you want to enter an educational field, and save some money. This includes making time for applying for scholarships or loans, which may help you determine where you would like and afford to go to post-high school training or college, and what occupations your may pursue. Additionally, volunteering is another strategy for determining if your chosen career choice will work for you, and allow you to work in a higher paying job while you build up finances to pursue extra education or a career field that interests you but has lower pay ranges.
There are many careers in which
you may be interested that require education beyond a bachelor's degree - such as architect, social worker, lawyer and engineer. With a post-high school plan, you may be better prepared for the time and money required to reach those career goals.
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