#23  Did you know?

On average, starting salaries increase by $2000 ... across all professions ... for every math class taken after ninth grade.

How will YOU reach your financial goals?

#13  Which of the following is a reason why it is good to study a foreign language?

Improve your memory & writing skills.
Qualify for a wider range of jobs.
It's required by many colleges for admission.
All of the above.

#83  Most employers in Maryland – 74 percent of them! – say that everyone they hire must have at least basic computer skills in order to do their jobs.

Source: Maryland Workforce Survey, 2001

Student Choices

The choices you're making right now in school can help you to reach your goals - or they can make it harder for you. You can make choices today that you'll be happy about later: decisions about choosing courses, coming to class, working hard, and planning.  You can also start thinking about choices you'll have to make in the future and what you can do now to leave your options open.

One important choice you can make is to become a Maryland Scholar.  

scholarsBasically, all you need to do is take a few extra courses beyond what the state requires for graduation.  

They are: 
-- Algebra II, 
-- Chemistry, 
-- Physics, and 
-- 2 years of a foreign language.

These courses will not only better prepare you to succeed in college and the workplace, they will earn you rewards from your school, your community and the state.  

Being a Maryland Scholar pays off for you ... learn more here.

#52 Would you rather...

Have $50,000 you could use right now.
Go to any college you want for free.
Never have to pay for clothes again.
Have $100,000 in the bank that you can't spend until you're 40.

#51 If someone gave you $500 tomorrow, which of these things would you most likely do?

Buy things I've been wanting.
Spend some, save some.
Save it all.
Give all or part of it to my family or friends.
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