College Admissions & Financial Aid

Randy Claros • Counselor/Instructorclarosrandy@deanza.edu

Aiming for Success

• High School Diploma

• Associate’s Degree

• Bachelor’s Degree

• Master’s Degree• Doctorate’s Degree/

Professional Degree

Admissions Timelines

Admissions Criteria

•Grade Point Average (GPA)• SAT/ACT Test Scores• Completion of “A-G” Subject Requirements• Impacted Program

• Supplemental Application• Extra-Curricular/Community Service Activities• Reference Letters

Admissions Criteria

•Grade Point Average (GPA)• SAT/ACT Test Scores• Completion of “A-G” Subject Requirements• Educational Preparation Programs• Extra-Curricular/Community Service Activities• Personal Statement

University of California (UC)

Admissions Criteria

•Grade Point Average (GPA)• SAT/ACT Test Scores• Rigorous Academic Transcript• Extra-Curricular/Community Services Activities• Personal Statement• Teacher/Counselor Recommendations

Private & Out-of-State Colleges & Universities

HBCU

http://ed.gov/about/inits/list/whhbcu/edlite-list.html

Historically Black Colleges & Universities

Admissions Criteria

•High School Diploma or GEDor at least 18 years old

California Community Colleges

• Second Chance/Opportunity• Transfer Admission Guarantee/Agreement (TAG/TAA) – CSU/UC/Private Colleges

Personal Statement

• Critical & Creative Thinking• Paints a Picture of the Applicant• Expresses both opportunities & obstacles in your pursuit for higher education • Thoughtful & Honest• Strives for depth, not breadth• Grammatically Correct• Conforms to Guidelines

• Answers the Question• Demonstrates Knowledge of Major/College• Exudes Confidence

Financial AidFree MoneyGrants

• Pell Grants – up to $5500 (Six Years of Full-Time Eligibility)• Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) – up to $4000 (amounts varies amongst colleges)• Cal Grants – $1,151-12,192 (depending on the type of college attended) (Four Years of Eligibility)• Chaffee Grants - $5000• Institutional & Program Grants – varies between colleges

Financial AidOn-Campus JobsFederal Work Study

• On-Campus & Off-Campus Jobs• $8.00-$14.75 per hour• Jobs & Pay Rates vary from college-to-college

Financial AidMoney You Have to Pay BackLoans

• Perkins Loans (5% Fixed Interest)• Stafford Subsidized Loans (6.8% Fixed Interest)-- The above loans have grace periods --• Stafford Unsubsidized Loans (6.8% Fixed Interest)• PLUS Loans (8.5% Fixed Interest)

Financial Aidwww.fafsa.govApply

• Deadline various amongst colleges• Cal Grant Deadline is March 2nd

• Dependent versus Independent• Professional Judgment/Income Adjustment• Keeping Your Financial Aid – GPA/Completion of Classes

Financial AidAdditional Applications

http://profileonline.collegeboard.com

• CSS/Financial Aid Profile• Secondary Application for Financial Aid (for some private colleges & universities)

Free Internet Scholarship Search Engines• De Anza College: http://scholarships.fhda.edu• FinAid on the Web: www.finaid.org• College Board: www.collegeboard.com• FastWeb: www.fastweb.com

Student Support Services for Black Students

Student Success & Retention Services (SSRS) • Summer Bridge• First Year Experience• Sankofa Scholars

Office for Multicultural Learning

• Mfumo Program• Pass the Torch

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. (Students Utilizing Cross Cultural Educational Support & Services)

Umoja Program

AFFIRM (Academic Force for Inspiration Retention & Matriculation)

Contact Information

Randy Claros • Counselor/Instructorclarosrandy@deanza.edu