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College Making It Happen. A College Education = Greater Opportunities. Greater Potential —College students discover new areas of knowledge, gain skills, consider lifelong goals, and become responsible citizens. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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A College Education = Greater A College Education = Greater OpportunitiesOpportunities

Greater PotentialGreater Potential—College students discover —College students discover new areas of knowledge, gain skills, consider new areas of knowledge, gain skills, consider lifelong goals, and become responsible citizens.lifelong goals, and become responsible citizens.

Greater KnowledgeGreater Knowledge—A college education —A college education increases a student’s ability to think critically and increases a student’s ability to think critically and to express thoughts clearly in speech and writing.to express thoughts clearly in speech and writing.

More Job OpportunitiesMore Job Opportunities—More jobs today —More jobs today require education beyond high school.require education beyond high school.

Community Role ModelCommunity Role Model- others who want to go - others who want to go to college will look up to you and know that they to college will look up to you and know that they can go to college, too.can go to college, too.

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Go to College. It Pays.Go to College. It Pays.

$0 $200 $400 $600 $800 $1,000 $1,200 $1,400 $1,600

Some High School, No Degree

High School Diploma

Some College, No Degree

Associate Degree

Bachelors Degree

Master's Degree

Professional Degree

Doctoral Degree

Weekly Earnings

Source: http://www.bls.gov/emp/emptab7.htm

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The Four Systems of

Higher Education in California

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Community Colleges Community Colleges NearbyNearby

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CA Community CollegesCA Community Colleges 109 campuses109 campuses Transfer partners with Transfer partners with

four-year education four-year education systems in the state,systems in the state,

Offer guaranteed Offer guaranteed admission transfer admission transfer programs available programs available with UC, CSU and with UC, CSU and Private InstitutionsPrivate Institutions

Open AdmissionOpen Admission Offer both academic Offer both academic

and and Vocational courses Vocational courses www.cccco.eduwww.cccco.edu

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CSU CampusesCSU Campuses

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California State California State UniversityUniversity 23 Campuses in CA23 Campuses in CA

Target upper 33% of Target upper 33% of graduating high school graduating high school seniorsseniors

Minimum GPA is 2.0Minimum GPA is 2.0 Eligibility is based upon :Eligibility is based upon :

A-G course GPAA-G course GPA SAT reasoning exam score or SAT reasoning exam score or

ACT exam scoreACT exam score Applications are accepted Applications are accepted

from from October 1st to October 1st to November 30November 30thth

Priority admission for Priority admission for community college community college transfer studentstransfer students

CSU offers quality CSU offers quality education in the liberal education in the liberal arts and sciences and arts and sciences and specialized training for a specialized training for a variety of career fieldsvariety of career fields

www.csumentor.eduwww.csumentor.edu

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UC CampusesUC Campuses

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University of CaliforniaUniversity of California 10 campuses in CA – only 9 10 campuses in CA – only 9

open for undergraduatesopen for undergraduates Target upper 12% of high Target upper 12% of high

school studentsschool students Minimum GPA is 3.0Minimum GPA is 3.0 Application criteria is based Application criteria is based

upon:upon: A-G Courses and GPAA-G Courses and GPA SAT Reasoning or ACT SAT Reasoning or ACT withwith

WritingWriting SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests Extracurricular Activities and Extracurricular Activities and

InvolvementInvolvement Personal StatementPersonal Statement

Applications are due senior Applications are due senior year from year from November 1st to November 1st to November 30November 30thth

Admit upper division transfers Admit upper division transfers only; Priority transfer only; Priority transfer admission for community admission for community college students college students

www.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.edu

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Private and Independent Private and Independent CollegesColleges

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Private and Independent Private and Independent Colleges and UniversitiesColleges and Universities

77 Campuses throughout 77 Campuses throughout CaliforniaCalifornia

Target students who are Target students who are of good academic standing of good academic standing and in line with school and in line with school missionmission

Minimum Minimum GPA will VARYGPA will VARY Requirements and Requirements and

Deadlines will VARYDeadlines will VARY Most require Most require A-G Track A-G Track

PatternPattern w/ specific course w/ specific course requestsrequests

Most will request Most will request SAT SAT ReasoningReasoning or or ACT Exam ACT Exam ScoresScores

www.aiccumentor.eduwww.aiccumentor.edu

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Specialized Schools and Specialized Schools and CollegesColleges

                                                                                  

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Specialized Schools and Specialized Schools and CollegesColleges

This vocational sector of education This vocational sector of education grants certificates of completion or grants certificates of completion or Associate’s of Arts degrees.Associate’s of Arts degrees.

Many programs are health, medical, Many programs are health, medical, business, or technical oriented in business, or technical oriented in nature.nature.

Financial aid programs as well as job Financial aid programs as well as job placement assistance are offered. placement assistance are offered.

Of these institutions, Of these institutions, 14 out of 3,00014 out of 3,000 are WASC accredited.are WASC accredited.

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Approximate Annual Fees Approximate Annual Fees and Tuitionand Tuition

Higher Education SystemsHigher Education Systems Annual Annual CostCost

University of California (UC)University of California (UC) $7,446$7,446

California State University California State University (CSU)(CSU)

$2,772$2,772

Community College (CC)Community College (CC) $628$628

Private/Independent Private/Independent Universities (AICCU)Universities (AICCU)

$4,000 – $4,000 – 20,000 +20,000 +

A new car lasts 5

years; an education

lasts a lifetime.

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Financial AidFinancial Aid GRANTS:GRANTS:

Free Money for Free Money for educational expenses educational expenses based on needbased on need

PELL GrantPELL Grant Cal GrantCal Grant

LOANS:LOANS: Money on loan which must Money on loan which must

be repaid with interestbe repaid with interest SubsidizedSubsidized UnsubsidizedUnsubsidized

www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com

WORK STUDY:WORK STUDY: Jobs to help pay for Jobs to help pay for

schoolschool Employment at Employment at

the Campusthe Campus

SCHOLARSHIPS:SCHOLARSHIPS: Free Money based on Free Money based on

specific criteriaspecific criteria On CampusOn Campus Off CampusOff Campus

Students and Parents get a PIN and apply for FASFA! Apply your senior year between January 1st–March 2nd !

www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov

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Knowing the A-G ListKnowing the A-G List•To Meet the A-G College-Preparatory Requirements you must . . .

LetteLetterr

AreaAreaYears Years

RequiredRequired

Years Years RecommendeRecommende

dd

AAHistory/Social History/Social SciencesSciences

2 years

BB EnglishEnglish 4 years

CC MathematicsMathematics 3 years 4 years

DD Laboratory SciencesLaboratory Sciences 2 years 3 years

EELanguage Other Than Language Other Than EnglishEnglish

2 years 3 years

FFVisual and Performing Visual and Performing ArtsArts

1 year

GGCollege-Preparatory College-Preparatory ElectivesElectives

1 year

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Admission Requirements Admission Requirements ComparisonComparison

UCUC CSUCSU PrivatPrivatee

CCCC

A-G A-G CourseCourse

ss

History/Social Science: History/Social Science: 2 years2 years English: English: 4 years4 years Math: 3 years; Math: 3 years; 4 recommended4 recommended Lab Science: Lab Science: 2 years; 2 years; 3 recommended3 recommended Language Other than English: Language Other than English: 2 2 years years 3 recommended3 recommended Visual & Performing Arts: Visual & Performing Arts: 1 year1 year College Prep Electives: College Prep Electives: 1 year1 year

Same Same

asas

UCUC

Similar Similar

to to

UCUC

18 18 years of years of age or age or high high

school school graduatgraduat

ee

EntrancEntrance e

ExamsExams

SAT Reasoning Test or ACT w/ SAT Reasoning Test or ACT w/ WritingWriting 2 SAT Subject Tests in two 2 SAT Subject Tests in two areasareas

SAT SAT ReasoninReasoning or ACTg or ACT

SAT SAT

Reasoning Reasoning or ACTor ACT

N/AN/A

GPAGPA Minimum GPA is 3.0Minimum GPA is 3.0Minimum Minimum

GPA is GPA is 2.0 2.0

GPA VariesGPA Varies

3.0 – 4.0+3.0 – 4.0+N/AN/A

PersonPersonal Infoal Info Personal StatementPersonal Statement N/AN/A VariesVaries N/AN/A

Extra Extra ActivitiActiviti

eses

Community Service, Volunteer Community Service, Volunteer Work, Clubs, Etc.Work, Clubs, Etc. PreferredPreferred RecommendeRecommende

dd N/AN/A

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Successful College Students Successful College Students Do the Following While in Do the Following While in

School…School… Take Take challenging classeschallenging classes and be sure to take Algebra I and be sure to take Algebra I

and a Foreign Language; aim for As and Bs in all your and a Foreign Language; aim for As and Bs in all your classes.classes.

Know the difference between Know the difference between high school graduation high school graduation requirements and college entrance requirements-requirements and college entrance requirements- they’re not the same!they’re not the same!

Demonstrate Demonstrate personal accountability-personal accountability- meet deadlines meet deadlines and use time management skills to balance a busy and use time management skills to balance a busy schedule.schedule.

Visit college campusesVisit college campuses, attend college fairs, do research , attend college fairs, do research on the internet, make a connection on the internet, make a connection

Meet with your counselorMeet with your counselor to plan for high school and to plan for high school and get assistance from a teacher, counselor, tutor, mentor get assistance from a teacher, counselor, tutor, mentor when needed.when needed.

Be aware of college admissions tests and entrance Be aware of college admissions tests and entrance requirements.requirements.

Always be 100% College-Bound!Always be 100% College-Bound!

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Parent/Guardian Parent/Guardian ResponsibilitiesResponsibilities Be your child’s best advocate. (Attend Be your child’s best advocate. (Attend

programs, teacher conferences, meetings)programs, teacher conferences, meetings) College Talk: Discuss college not as “if” you College Talk: Discuss college not as “if” you

go, but “WHEN you go to college.”go, but “WHEN you go to college.” Monitor your child’s academic progress based Monitor your child’s academic progress based

on child’s ability—set a standard of on child’s ability—set a standard of excellence.excellence.

Learn the “lingo.” Keep up with the changes Learn the “lingo.” Keep up with the changes in higher education.in higher education.

Find out what resources are available at your Find out what resources are available at your schoolschool

Take advantage of all workshops and activities Take advantage of all workshops and activities that are associated with the EXIT EXAM.that are associated with the EXIT EXAM.

Create a college-going culture with others.Create a college-going culture with others.

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There is a School for There is a School for EveryoneEveryone

No matter what your goal, there is a college No matter what your goal, there is a college or postsecondary program out there that will or postsecondary program out there that will be a perfect fit for you. Whether public or be a perfect fit for you. Whether public or private, small or large, academic or private, small or large, academic or specialized, the most important choice is specialized, the most important choice is choosing to attend.choosing to attend.

EVERY student, regardless of background or EVERY student, regardless of background or money, can find ways to pay for an education money, can find ways to pay for an education after high school.after high school.

You deserve success. Work hard and you can You deserve success. Work hard and you can make it happen!make it happen!

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Programs to ConsiderPrograms to Consider

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Last Minute Tips…Last Minute Tips… Tour the campusesTour the campuses

you are interested you are interested in.in.

Begin compiling a Begin compiling a file of possible file of possible scholarshipsscholarships..

Attend Attend college fairscollege fairs and and parent nightsparent nights..

Make Make contact with contact with university university representativesrepresentatives..

Do not limit your Do not limit your choiceschoices..

Take the Take the SAT’s/ACT earlySAT’s/ACT early..

Always Always meet the meet the given deadlinesgiven deadlines..

Create a Plan: Create a Plan: Establish a routineEstablish a routine

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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites www.csumentor.edu www.csumentor.edu Information and Application for California State UniversitiesInformation and Application for California State Universities

www.californiacolleges.eduwww.californiacolleges.edu www.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.edu

Homepage for University of California Homepage for University of California www.aiccumentor.eduwww.aiccumentor.edu

Information and Application for Independent Colleges & Information and Application for Independent Colleges & UniversitiesUniversities

www.cccapply.orgwww.cccapply.org Information and Application for California Community CollegesInformation and Application for California Community Colleges

www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com SAT RegistrationSAT Registration

www.act.orgwww.act.org www.fastweb.com www.fastweb.com

Free and extensive Scholarship SiteFree and extensive Scholarship Site www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov

Info and Application to the Free Application for Federal Student Info and Application to the Free Application for Federal Student AidAid

www.pin.ed.govwww.pin.ed.gov Access to the Personal ID Number for the FAFSAAccess to the Personal ID Number for the FAFSA

www.sandiegocalsoap.comwww.sandiegocalsoap.com