PAYS

College Systems

Private Colleges & Universities:USC, Pomona, Harvard, La Verne

Cal State Schools: CSULA, CSUSB, CSULB, CSUF, Cal-Poly Pomona

Community Colleges: Chaffey, Mt. SAC, Pasadena, RCC, Santa Monica

University of California: UCLA, UCB, UCR, UCI, UCSC, UCD, UCSD

PRIVATE COLLEGES VS.PUBLIC COLLEGES● Funded by donors: alumni,

friends of the college, foundations, etc.

● More flexibility with how they can use their funds to award aid

○ Act independently of state politics

● Examples: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Amherst, USC, LMU, Stanford, Pomona, etc.

● Funded with state and federal funds: taxes, grants, etc.

● Dependent on state/federal budget when using funds to award aid

○ Subject to state politics/tuition costs

● Examples: Chaffey, UCLA, UCB, CSLA, UCI, UCR, CSUSB, CSUN, MT. SAC, etc.

POMONA COLLEGE● Private

● Liberal Arts

● Residential Campus

● Part of the Claremont Consortium (7C)

● Small Class Sizes

● Need Blind

● 47 Majors

WHAT IS PAYS?

An academically rigorous program designed to prepare traditionally underrepresented students to enroll and succeed at highly selective colleges and universities by supporting the development of leadership and critical thinking skills.

PAYS IS...● 4 week summer component at Pomona College

● 3 year commitment beginning spring of 9th grade

● Year long academic support:

○College Advising, Tutoring, SAT Prep etc.

● Development of critical thinking and civic engagement toward a vision of social justice

● Leadership/collaboration

● Community oriented and diverse

● Social and cultural enrichment: field-trips!

● Free

General Schedule (Monday-Thursday)7:30AM Breakfast

8:20AM Community Meeting

9:05AM Math

10:20AM Critical Inquiry

12:00PM Lunch

1:00PM Elective

2:00PM Study Session/Research (Seniors)

5:00PM Dinner

6:00PM Study Time/Afternoon Activities, etc.

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