Want your child to make In today’s world, a college What are the challenges

degree is becoming a
successful career requirement for career-track that students face as
decisions? jobs that pay a living wage they prepare for their
and provide opportunity for future career?
promotion.
Indecisive on what
Parents, grandparents, and course to take
other caring adults play a
critical role in a child’s
education. This guide will help Doubts about skills
you support your child’s and abilities
preparation for college. It is
based on the research
“Parental Involvement and Parents’ financial
Career Readiness of Senior
High School Students” support
conducted in Batangas
Eastern Colleges. The research Availability of jobs
is designed to enhance
parental involvement and the affects the career
career readiness of the choice
students. This helps schools
Parental prepare students for college
in their: Pressure from peers
Involvement Career Readiness. The
ability to identify careers
= Student that match personal,
Afraid not to be
successful
Success financial, and other goals,
along with an There are various
Help your child plan understanding of the challenges that
and prepare for a skills, credentials, and students face while
successful future experiences required to transitioning to college
succeed in those career.
 Why should you be
involved in your child’s involved in your child’s
career development?
Research shows that
students, especially those
transitioning to college face
various challenges as they
prepare for their future
career.The benefits of
parental innvolvement to
students career readiness
include:
Effective career
decision
Explore different
career options
Develop a sense of
self-efficacy and
confidence
Better academic
motivation
Improve self-esteem
Greater sense of
purpose
How can you be Discuss with your
child which type of
career readiness? schooling might be
the right fit for the
Ask your child careers or areas of
about activities study that interest
that he or she
them.
enjoys, and explore
related careers. Attend college fairs
and visit campuses
Participate in
after-school Attend parent-
events. teacher conference
Help your child
build positive
“At the end of the
relationships with
day, the most
peers who make
good choices and
overwhelming key to
are developing
a child’s success is
good study habits.
the positive
involvement of
parents.”
Become familiar
with information on
-Jane D. Hull
college costs,
grants, loans and
scholarships.