Abrams, J. J., 43
activism. See service activities, 35–37, 99–100.
See also interests
ADHD, 34
admissions
community college, 115, 214–215
military, 142, 143–144, 152–154
AmeriCorps, 160–161, 162–164, 202
application
government internship, 171, 184, 186
associate's degree, 83
brain function, 25–30, 44, 47–48
business plan, 190–192, 194. See also entrepreneurs
careers
brain system types and, 25, 28–30
internship and apprenticeship for, 171, 179–186, 236
social orientation types and, 38–42
certification, 83, 119–126, 234
college. See community
college; universities
community college (CC)
earning potential and, 82, 116
online learning from, 124–126, 128–129
community development, 238–242. See also service costs. See educational costs
degrees, 83–85, 92. See also community college; universities
disabilities, learning, 34, 59
distance learning. See online education
dream plan. See also interests
education
changes in, 81, 92, 124–125, 232
earning potential and, 81–82, 116
gap year as, 232, 234, 235–237
by internship or apprenticeship, 179–186, 236
online, 41, 93, 96, 124–126, 128–129, 228
statistics, 232
educational costs
community college, 63–68, 115–116
for-profit schools, 125
enrollment. See admissions
entrepreneurs
business plan for, 190–192, 194
successful, 34, 187, 188–189, 191
expectations, 9, 12, 57–58, 213, 215, 233
expenses. See educational costs; finances
extracurricular activities, 35–37, 99–100
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), 70–71
family, 52, 54, 57–58, 70–71, 213, 215
Fey, Tina, 118
finances. See also educational costs; income budgeting, 62–63, 64–65, 74
gap year and, 234
job quitting and, 198
scholarships and grants, 71–73, 146–147, 188–189
foreign language immersion, 225–229
four-year college. See universities
Gates, Bill, 13
goals
Goldson, Erica, 14
guidance counselors, 52, 58, 98, 183–184
Harvard University, 92
Hawking, Stephen, 130
income
budgeting and, 62–63, 64–65, 74
government internship, 186
jobs, day, 196
information processing, 25–30, 35, 44
interests
expectations versus, 9
extracurricular activities and, 35–37, 99–100
job searching and, 201
Internet. See online education
internships, 171, 179–186, 236. See also service
jobs, day
liberal arts, 92
Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs), 128–129
military service
enlistment, 142, 143–144, 152–154
money. See finances; income
Morgan, Genevieve, 10–11, 217–218
motivation factors, 40. See also interests
neuropsychology, 25–30, 44, 47–48
nonprofits. See service
online education
language, 228
Orfalea, Paul, 34
parents, 52, 54, 57–58, 70–71, 213, 215
passion. See interests Peace Corps, 167
peer pressure, 57–58, 213, 215, 233
personality traits, 21–24, 26–28, 32–35, 38–39
planning, 53. See also
dream plan; goals
Powell, Colin, 158
private universities, 89, 104–110
public universities, 89, 109–110
Red Cross, 239
résumés, 199
ROTC (Reserve Officers’ Training Corps), 146–147
scholarships, 71–73, 146–147, 188–189
community development, 238–242
gap year, 236
Smith, Chelsea, 59
social orientation, 31–33, 38–42
study abroad, 131–133, 219, 225–226, 235–237
tests
for trade school certification, 121
for university acceptance, 96–97, 100, 101
time off
community development, 238–242
traits, personality, 21–24, 26–28, 32–35, 38–39
travel
preparation checklist, 223–224
study abroad, 131–133, 219, 225–226, 235–237
tuition, 63–64, 65–66, 115–116, 125
two-year college. See community college
universities
earning potential and, 82
online learning from, 124–126, 128–129
types of, 89–90, 104–113, 124–126
VISTA (Volunteers in Service to America), 161–162
volunteering. See service
Warren, Elizabeth, 166
Watterson, Bill, 87
work. See careers; jobs