COLLEGE FAIR

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TRANSFER SUCCESS

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

President’s Message

On behalf of the faculty, staff, and administrators, it gives me great plea-sure to welcome you to the Porterville College First Annual College Fair. With students as our focus, Porterville College provides our local and diverse communities an excellent educational experience that fosters intellectual curiosity and growth that prepares our students for personal and academic success. Established in 1927, Porterville College has a rich 90-year history providing local students, families, and Tulare County with

high quality, affordable higher education, and job training.

Porterville College is proud of its highly qualified faculty, staff, and administrators whose passion and dedication is to focus on providing you with a positive learning experience. As a comprehensive community college, we provide general, transfer and career education at the undergraduate level; training and services for updating skills in the existing workforce; and basic skills courses intended to better prepare students for a college level education.

Porterville College also offers various athletic programs and clubs, providing students with a well-rounded college experience. Our academic and vocational curriculum is developed and continuously updated to ensure that the college is meeting the needs of the students and the community.

For many, Porterville College has made a difference - let us make a difference for you. Por-terville College is a great place to both begin and accomplish your goals.

Best wishes,

William “Bill” Henry, Interim President

Workshops

How to Make College Affordable 11:30 - 12:15 PM, Theatre

This workshop will focus on the tools needed to create a pathway to reaching your goal of highereducation by discovering what financial aid opportunities are available to transferring students.

• Danielle Breaux, Admissions Counselor, Pacific Oaks College

UC PANEL: Santa Barbara, Riverside, Merced, and Berkeley 12:30 - 1:30 PM, Theatre

Join UC Representatives for a one-hour workshop as we explore the majors, campuses andopportunities for Transfer students at all 9 UC Campuses and Q&A.

• Julio Zamaripa, Transfer Admissions Counselor, UC Santa Barbara • Maira Hernandez, Transfer Admissions Counselor, UC Riverside • Kia Tan, Assistant Director for Transfer Recruitment, UC Merced • Marcia Breslin, Assistant Director of Admissions, UC Berkeley

CSU Application Workshop 1:00 - 3:00 PM, AC-121

Applying for Fall 18 admission to a CSU and need assistance? The CSU Application Workshop willguide you through the process of completing your application.

• Louise Pacheco, Outreach Counselor, CSU Fresno

UC Riverside Appointments** 1:30 - 5:00 PM, L- 412

• Maira Hernandez, Transfer Admissions Counselor, UC Riverside

UC Santa Barbara Appointments** 1:30 - 5:00 PM, Pirates Cove

• Julio Zamaripa, Transfer Admissions Counselor, UC Santa Barbara

** To schedule an appointment with a representative please call 559.791.2329 or visit the Counseling Center in room AC- 126.

Planning to Transfer Fall 2018? University of California (UC): Application filing period: November 1-November 30 Go to www.admission.universityofcalifornia.edu Click on “how to apply”under "top links" to obtain important information (There is a

Quick-Start guide you can download) Click on “Apply Now” and read the information provided carefully Click on “New Account”

California State University (CSU):

Application filing period: October 1-November 30 Go to www2.calstate.edu/apply Click on “Transfer” to obtain important information Click on "Apply Now" Click on "Create and Account"

Things to Remember: Have an unofficial copy of your transcripts, SSN, citizenship status, method of payment,

annual income at hand in case you need it for the application. CSU EOP Applicants: parent's employment background and two recommendations.

Unless you receive different instructions from the transfer schools, send an official PC transcript to CSU schools that include Fall 2017 grades and Spring 2018 enrollment. For the UC schools you must log in to your application and complete the "Transfer Academic Update" with a priority deadline of January 31, 2017.

Do not forget to apply for Financial Aid by March 2 (FAFSA). You may begin applying as early as October 1, 2017.

Visit the scholarship web-page at the schools you have applied to obtain information about requirements and deadlines

If you are graduating Spring 2018 apply for PC graduation by October 13 Transfer Center is located in AC-121

Hours of Operation: Monday & Wednesday 9:00am-4:00pm (Walk-Ins are Welcomed)PC Transfer Information Booth: Thursdays 2:00pm-4:00pm by LRC

Snapchat/pctransferFacebook.com/ Porterville College Transfer Center

twitter.com/PCTransfer

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The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act (SB 1440) provides for the creation of Associate De-grees for Transfer to the California State University. These degrees are designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree (BA/BS/AB) and include Associate in Arts (AA-T) and Associate in Science (AS-T) degrees.

To earn an Associate Degree for Transfer:

• Student must complete 60 semester units in courses that are eligible for transfer to the CSU,including both of the following:

• Completion of IGETC or CSU GE Breadth• Completion of a major or area emphasis of at least 18 transferable units

• Minimum GPA of 2.0• No additional Porterville College graduation requirements apply

CSU Benefits of completing an Associate Degree for Transfer:

• Guaranteed admission with junior status to the CSU System, but not to specific majors or cam-puses

• Priority admission to local CSU campus and to a program or major that is similar to that of theAA-T/AS-T

• Not required to take more than 60 additional units at the CSU- for majors requiring 120 units• Not required to repeat courses similar to those counted toward the AA-T/AS-T• GPA bonus for impacted campus/majors• Not held to supplementary curriculum admission criteria

Please check with your counselor or go to www.ADegreeWithAGuarantee.com for additional infor-mation. This degree might not be the best option for students intending to transfer to particular CSU campus or to a university that is not part of the CSU system. Please consult with you counselor.

PC Transfer information booth: Thursdays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm by the LRCPlease come by the Counseling Center in AC-126 or call 559.791.2329 to register for a workshop or to

schedule an appointment with a representative.Transfer Center walk-in from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm in AC 121, Mondays and Wednesdays

snapchat/pctransferfacebook.com/Porterville College Transfer Center

twitter.com/PCTransfer

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UC SANTA BARBARA

#8 public university in the U.S. Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) 90+ majors and 40+ minors 18:1 student-to-faculty ratio Guaranteed housing Transfer Student Center

www.admissions.ucsb.edu

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Santa Barbara• • Riverside

• •Irvine

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Los Angeles

COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN ATTENDANCE

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1stintheworldforveterinaryscience,agriculturaleconomicsandplantandanimalprograms1stinthenationinagriculture1stforwomeninSTEMamongbestvaluecolleges6thbestpublicuniversityinthenation6thbestcollegetowninthenationBusinessInsider

4Collegeswith100+Majors

Over10,000internshipopportunitiesandStudyAbroadin40+countries

Nation's #1 public university in graduation

rate performance - US news and world report 2017

#17 in the nation in combining academic excellence and

economic opportunity- Washington monthly 2017 college rankings

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for appointments contact 559.278.2048 or visit www.gotofresnostate.com

University of California, Berkeley

At UC Berkeley, the world’s premier public university, you can excel beyond, exchange ideas and, ultimately, change the world.

The Transfer Admissions process uses Comprehensive Review. While no one attribute or characteristic guarantees the admission of any applicant to Berkeley, transfer students can be most competitive by excelling in the academic areas

• UC Riverside consistently ranks among the nation's most ethnically diverse universities.

• About 86% of undergraduates receive some form of financial aid (grants, scholarships, loans, and work-study).

• #1 in California (and #2 in the nation) for Black graduation rates.

16,962 undergraduate students

66 majors, 37 minors

Interdisciplinary Majors i.e. Computer Game Design and Global Economics

#3 in the world for Research Influence

70% of undergraduates conduct research

10 Residential Colleges

Over 150 student organizations and clubs

Over 70% of students receive financial aid

GO BANANA SLUGS!

A Degree in any Major Qualifies you to Apply to Law School.

SJCL admitS StudentS of any raCe/ CoLor, reLigiouS Creed, nationaL origin/anCeStry, age, gender, mentaL or phySiCaL diSabiLity, mediCaL Condition, maritaL StatuS, or SexuaL orientation.

www.sjcl.edu • 559/323-2100

Serving the San Joaquin Valley since

1969

Accredited Law Schools

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

PC Transfer Center Araceli CarranzaCarmen Martin

Concepcion Oropeza

College Fair Planning CommitteeAna Ceballos

Araceli CarranzaBillyjean Cabunoc

Carmen MartinConcepcion Oropeza

Elmer AguilarJessica Shadrick

Kongming MouanoutouaNorma Macias

Stephanie Olmedo-HindeYolanda Vasquez

Student Ambassadors/VolunteersAshlyn MillerBianca TorresBrooke Reilly

Brooklynne BeaversChantel Peyron

Emily BaezaJalissa Ceballos

Jasmine OlmedaJessica Pabon

Jordan SanchezJose Sierra

Katylin HerringMalik McCowenMary Thompson

Michael HoltermannRaul Avila

Tevin Howell

T-Shirts Sponsored by PC AthleticsJoseph Cascio

VideoJeffrey Cook

Event Sponsored by PC Student Equity

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1. Chek-In Table2. Financial Aid3. Transfer Center/Counseling4. DREAMers5. UC Riverside6. San Joaquin College of Law, Fresno7. UC Santa Cruz8. Pacific Oaks College9. UC Berkeley10. Check-In Table11. CSU Stanislaus12. Raffle Table13. Evaluation Table14. CSU Bakersfield15. Holy Names University16. Brandman University17. Fresno Pacific University18. Humboldt State 19. Southwestern Assembly of God University20. UC Merced21. Open Table

22. National University23. UC Davis24. Grand Canyon University25. Fresno State26. Check-In Table27. University of The Pacific28. UC Santa Barbara29. Check-In Table30. Check-In Table

Theatre 11:30 - 12:15 How to Make College Affordable Theatre 12:30 - 1:30 UC Panel: UCSB, UCR, UCM, UCB

AC-121 1:00 - 3:00 CSU Application Workshop

L-412 1:30 - 5:00 UC Riverside Appointments

Pirates Cove 1:30 - 5:00 UC Santa Barbara Appointments

Raffles

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MAP AND TABLE OUTLINE

TheatreAC-121

L-412

Pirates Cove

Workshop and Appointment Locations