Kent County College Access Network

KnowHow2Go Academy

4 Steps to College

Intro: WHY COLLEGE?Step 1: BE A PAINStep 2: PUSH YOURSELFStep 3: FIND THE RIGHT FITStep 4: GET YOUR HANDS ON SOME CASH

REMEMBER

College means

• Certificate or credential at trade school

• 2 year associate degree at community college

• 4 year bachelor degree at college or university

PUSH YOURSELF

Plan to be successful

Communicate what you want or need

Participate in extracurricular activities

Get Tough in your classes

UNDERSTAND YOURSELF

Talents?

Grades?

Interests?

Expectations?

ASSESS YOUR STUDY HABITS

What type of learner are you?

• Visual?• Auditory?• Tactile?

LEARNING STYLES ASSISTANCE

Visual Auditory (Hearing) Sensatory

Form pictures in your mind

Listen to audio tapes Pace or walk as you study

MANAGE YOUR TIME

How do you spend your time?

ASSESS YOUR STUDY HABITS

How can you improve your study habits?

What you need to BE READY for COLLEGE!

Michigan Merit Curriculum

English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies,

Physical Education & Health, Arts, Online Learning Experience and

Foreign Language

PUSH YOURSELF

Educational Development Plan (EDP)

What is thatAND

Do I have one???

PUSH YOURSELF

Where do you stand?

Lets look at a plan!

THE MICHIGAN MERIT EXAM

All Michigan students take the MME in March of their junior year.

It includes:• A free ACT college entrance exam that can be

used to apply to college.

• A free WorkKeys assessment that connects work skills training, and testing to improve students’ education and job opportunities.

• An additional assessment to cover areas not included in ACT or WorkKeys

WHAT IS ACT AND WORKKEYS?

The ACT test is a standardized test designed to test the knowledge base of a student in areas of English, mathematics, science and reading.

WorkKeys is a job skills assessment system measuring real-world skills. WorkKeys connects work skills, training, and skill testing for educators and employers

WHAT’S NEXT?

You will KNOW HOW 2 GO!

You will know the way…