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NORTH COUNSELORS

Mr. Flores A-D

Mrs. O’Neill E-Lem

Mrs. Martinez Len-Ram

Ms. Lattimer Ran-Z

IMPORTANT DATES

CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (WWW.CCCCO.EDU)

Vocational Programs AA Degree or Occupational Certificate Transfer program to UC and CSU Over 2.8 million students Over 110 Campuses Approximately $46 per unit New 2 year transfer program!

COMPLETION COUNTS2 YEAR GUARANTEE

IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE, YOU MUST PLACE INTO THESE CLASSES:

English 50 (or higher)Math 35 (or higher)*

*Intermediate Math grade of C or higher = no math placement test required

IF ELIGIBLE, RCC GUARANTEES: PRIORITY REGISTRATION FOR CLASSES AT RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE•Not valid for Moreno Valley or Norco College

GUARANTEED ACCESS TO ENGLISH AND MATH CLASSES STARTING YOUR FIRST TERM UNTIL ALL REQUIREMENTS ARE MET2-YEAR STUDENT EDUCATION PLAN (SEP) WITH AN RCC COUNSELORACCESS TO 15.0 UNITS EACH TERMFOLLOW-UP STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES EACH TERM

WHO SHOULD CONSIDER A COMMUNITY COLLEGE TRANSFER

PATH?

ANY STUDENT CAN BENEFIT FROM STARTING HIS OR HER PATH TO A UC/CSU DEGREE AT A CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE

STUDENTS CHOOSE THE TRANSFER PATH FOR MANY REASONS:

◦Haven’t decided on academic or career goals and want to explore

◦Haven’t met requirements for freshman admission and want additional academic preparation

◦Aren’t ready or able to leave home

◦Want the affordability of community colleges

◦Unsatisfied with four-year originally selected

BEST ADVICE AND TIPS FOR CC SUCCESS#1 Improve college readiness

Take math all four years in high school Take advantage of early assessments

#2 Research your options Not all CCCs offer the same programs or opportunities Visit www.assist.org

#3 Enroll in community college on time! Competition for CCC courses in increasing The CCC matriculation process has several steps that should be completed

during spring semester of 12th grade

#4 Attend full time, work part time Three strong predictors for success:

Full-time enrollment Continuous enrollment Work no more than 15 hours per week

#5 Decide on a major and campus no later than sophomore year at CC Know which UC/CSU campus(es) and major(s) you want to target and which have

transfer guarantee programs

SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS “A-G” COURSESa.History/Social Science – 2 years

b.English – 4 years

c.Mathematics – 3 years (4 years recommended)Through Algebra 2

d.Laboratory Science – 2 years (3 years recommended)

e.Language Other Than English – 2 years (3 years recommended)

f. Visual and Performing Arts – 1 year

g.College-Preparatory Elective – 1 year

UC-approved course lists for California high schools: doorways.ucop.edu/list

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UC Berkeley

UC DavisUC IrvineUC MercedUC San Diego

UC Santa Barbara

UC Santa CruzUC Los AngelesUC RiversideUC San

Francisco (for graduate students only)

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) MAP OF LOCATIONS ON PAGE 3 OF COLLEGE NIGHT HANDOUT

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) WWW. UCOP.EDU/PATHWAYSStrong emphasis on graduate programs

World class research in Sciences and Humanities

Over 222,000 students on 10 Campuses

Estimated average costs for California residents, 2013-14

  Living on campus Living off campus

Tuition and fees* $13,200 $13,200

Books and supplies $1,500 $1,500

Health insurance allowance/fee

$1,700 $1,700

Room and board $13,800 $9,800

Personal/transportation

$2,200 $3,000

TOTAL $32,400 $29,200

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

• Top 12.5 % academically of high school graduates statewide

• Minimum GPA is 3.0 in A-G courses

• Completed 15 UC prescribed high school courses (a-g list).

• SAT or ACT (SAT subject tests are optional)

• Personal Statement included on application

• No letter of recommendation required or allowed

UC PERSONAL STATEMENT ESSAYApplicants are asked to respond to two prompts:

Describe the world you come from—for example, your family, community or school—and tell us how your world has shaped your dreams and aspirations.

Tell us about a personal quality, talent, accomplishment, contribution or experience that is important to you. What about this quality or accomplishment makes you proud and how does it relate to the person you are?

Word Count: 1,000 words total

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PERSONAL STATEMENT

• An opportunity for applicants to provide information that supports and enhances review process

• Adds clarity, richness and meaning to application and completes the application

• Enables applicant to make the best possible case for admission

• An admission decision is never based on the content of the personal statement alone

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ADDITIONAL COMMENTS SECTION

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UC’S ADMISSIONS TESTING REQUIREMENT

ACT With Writing

• ENGISH, MATH, READING, SCIENCE, WRITING

• COMPOSITE SCORE BETWEEN 1-36

OR

SAT Reasoning Test• CRITICAL READING, MATH AND WRITING

• SCORE RANGE 200-800 PER SUBTEST TOTAL = 2400

SAT Subject Tests,

No longer required but certain programs on some campuses recommend them,

also you can use subject tests to satisfy some of the "a-g" requirements

UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (UC) DATES & DEADLINES

October: Online application opens for Fall 2014

Nov. 1-30: Filing Period

January 1: FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov) opens

March 1: Notification of all admissions decisions begins.

March 2 FAFSA deadline

May 1: Intent to Register statement due.

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES (CSU) WWW.CSUMENTOR.EDUEmphasizes undergraduate education

Education is more technical and hands-on

Over 412,000 students on 23 Campuses

With Parents On-Campus Off-Campus

Fees 6,456 6,456 6,456

Books and Supplies

1,788 1,788 1,788

Food and Housing

4,518 14,020 12,756

Transportation 1,494 1,390 1,456

Misc. Personal 1,338 1,338 1,338

TOTAL $15,594 $24,992 $23,794

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES (CSU) MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Top 33% academically of high school graduates statewide.

Completed 15 CSU prescribed courses (a-g list)

SAT or ACT

No essay required on application

No teacher recommendation

CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITIES (CSU) DATES & DEADLINES

October 1: Filing period opens

Nov 30: Last Day to submit application

January 1: FAFSA (www.fafsa.ed.gov)

March-April: Notification of all admissions decisions begin

March 2: FAFSA deadline

May 1: Intent to Register statement due

INDEPENDENT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES WWW.AICCU.EDU

120 independents in California 100’s more nationwide Costs range from $7, 000 to $50,000 Most require SAT Reasoning or ACT with

Writing Some more selective schools require 2

or more SAT Subject tests

COMMON APPLICATION

Currently accepted at 400 schools

Check your colleges for any required supplemental forms at the Common Application website

Application for Undergraduate Admission Secondary School Report (filled out by school

counselors) Mid-Year Report (same as above) Two Teacher Evaluations (to be filled out by teachers

in academic subjects) Essay 500 words Short Answers 150 words Students should check their application status

regularly and gently remind teachers and counselors when deadlines are approaching.

APPLICATION INFORMATIONGather your information

Research your major options

Apply broadly

Pick an e-mail address and stick with it.

Take a virtual tour or a real tour!

Pursue all potential scholarships

DEADLINE OPTIONS FOR PRIVATE SCHOOLS Regular Decision- “I am interested, and if

accepted, I might want to attend.” Early Action- “ I am very interested, and if

accepted, I will mostly attend.” Early Decision- “ It’s true love, and if

accepted, I must attend because it is contractually binding.”

Early Action/Single Choice- “I’m very interested, and you’re the one and only school I may apply to early.” (non-binding)

PAYING FOR COLLEGE

Financial Aid Night – December 10 @ 6:30pm

Do the FAFSA after January 1st – Attend

FAFSA workshops for help

Apply for scholarships – Refer to the Husky

Pays Scholarship Booklet and newsletters

where you will find a list of available

scholarships

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