Different Kinds of Colleges
Money & Success
Lesser Known Careers
Careers in Our Community
Skills For Any Future
100
This type of college in Connecticut can be free for many students and is a great place to start after high school.
Community College (CT State)
100
What is money you get for college that you do NOT have to pay back?
Scholarships or grants
100
This job involves taking pictures or videos for social media, brands, or events. Some people own their own business.
Content creator, photographer, or videographer
100
These workers take x-rays and scans. It only takes about 2 years of training and they can earn $60,000 to $90,000 a year.
Radiologists or X-ray technicians
100
Being able to talk and listen to others is this important life skills
Communication
200
Learning a trade like plumbing or electrical while getting paid is called this.
An apprenticeship.
200
True or false: Some trade jobs make as much or more money than office jobs.
True. Many trades can make over $100,000 a year.
200
Many students want to be professional athletes, but less than .001% of high school athletes will make the pros. Name 3 jobs that involve sports that are not pro athletes?
Coaches, athletic trainers, athletic directors, agents/scouts, announcers, referees, physical therapists, sports photographers/camera operators, sports broadcasters, social media managers
200
This job helps fix heating and air conditioning in homes and schools. Many people earn $70,000+ a year without a 4-year degree.
HVAC Technician
200
Learning how to save money and budget for bills is called this
Money management
300
Schools that teach hands-on careers like cosmetology, automotive, or healthcare are called this.
Technical or trade schools
300
In many Connecticut towns/cities, rent for one apartment can be about this per month:
A) $500
B) $2,000
C) $5,000
B) $2,000
This is typical for a 1-2 bedroom apartment in Connecticut. Nicer/newer apartments can be over $3,000 a month.
300
This job does not require a college degree and can earn $36 per hour to answer emergency phone calls, collect information, and dispatch ambulances.
911 Operators
300
This job lets you design apps, video games, or websites -- and you can even work from home!
Coder/programmer/web designer
300
It's a good idea to get a part-time job in high school so you can add work experience to your...
Resume
400
Name 2 four-year colleges located in Connecticut.
UCONN, CCSU, Yale, Eastern, Western, University of Hartford, University of New Haven, Wesleyan
400
What are some examples of a job where you are paid hourly?
Clothing/shoe stores, fast food, restaraunts, camp counselors, etc.
400
These jobs start at only $30,000 a year but would be perfect for someone who love to travel all over the world, is outgoing, and calm under pressue.
Flight attendants
400
People in this career can own businesses like barber shops, clothing brands, food trucks, or nail studios.
Entrepenur or business owner
400
True or false: Where you start in life determines where you end up.
False!
500
This option lets many students earn money for college and job skills while serving part-time for the country.
Military/national guard
500
If someone earns $60,000 per year for a salary, do they get paid more if they stay late every day?
No! When you have a salary, you get the same pay whether you work 40 or even 50 hours a week.
500
This is an extremely specialized and high paying job in the oil/gas industry. The pay is so high due to dangerous, sometimes underwater conditions. 
Underwater Welder
500
This specialized trade can make up to $275,000 a year!
Plumbers
500
What is one thing you can start doing NOW to build a strong future?
Many answers!