SENIOR COLLEGE INFORMATION NIGHT

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Recommendation Letter

List: Colleges to which you are applying Academics: awards, honors, SAT/ACT scores – provide

dates Work experience – include dates Athletics – include dates, awards and leadership roles Community Service – include dates & describe the service Extra-Curricular Activities – (clubs and student government)

include dates, grade levels and offices held Discuss any circumstances (positive or negative) that have

influenced your life/education Discuss an incident or experience in life that helped you

develop drive, focus, motivation or maturity Give reasons why you should be considered for a particular

college or scholarship.

Community Service

Check in the Career Center and the Class of 2015 Senior News

New Hope Care Center Astoria Gardens Tracy Animal Shelter Tracy Boys and Girls Club Sutter Tracy Hospital Tracy Library McHenry House Tracy Interfaith Ministries Tracy Convalescent Hospital Give Every Child a Chance Tutoring Block W Key Club

COMMUNITY SERVICE

LONGEVITYSOMETHING YOU ARE PASSIONATE

ABOUTPEER LEADERSHIPETHNIC/RACE COMMUNITYFAITH COMMUNITYHOW DID I MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN MY

COMMUNITY?

SAT/ACT SAT website www.sat.collegeboard.org

Test Date: Nov. 7 registration deadline Oct. 9

Dec. 5 registration deadline Nov. 5

ACT website www.actstudent.org

Dec. 12 registration Deadline Nov. 6

Send your scores UC’s require the writing portion for each test CSU/ can use highest scores from any test date UC /uses the highest score from a single test date

SAT Subject Tests

“Recommended by some UC’s” Berkeley – Chemistry and Engineering Irvine – Arts, Engineering and CSE UCLA – Engineering and Applied Science San Diego – Engineering, Biological or Physical

Science Santa Barbara – Creative Studies, Engineering,

Computer Science Riverside – Bourns College of Engineering &

College of Natural & Agricultural Sciences

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CSU code 3594

PSAT (new test)

TEST DATE: OCTOBER 14TH

WEST HIGH SCHOOL 7:50 AM

COST: $20 ON SALE IN THE BOOKKEEPERS OFFICE

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP$180 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIP MONEYSTUDENT SEARCH SERVICES

(COLLEGES REACH OUT TO YOU)

CSU System13

CSU/UC A-G Requirements

A - History 2yrs B - English 4yrs C - Math 3yrs required, 4yrs recommended

( CSU, Algebra1, Geometry, Algebra2) D - Lab Science 2yrs required, 3 yrs recommended

( 1 biological, 1 physical) E - Foreign Language 2 yrs required, 3yrs

recommended (same language) F - Visual Performing Arts 1yr G – Elective course 1yr

** Must have a grade of C or better in all A-G courses**

CSU Application www.csumentor.edu Opens October 1st to submit and closes November

30th.

Counselors will be available in the career center every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday

in October and November between the hours of 3:15 and 4:30 for assistance filling out the college applications.

CSU application workshop Sign up in the career center

www.calstate/.edu/sas

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SAT Sample

3.0 10-12 grade academic gpa

X 800 2400

+ 500 SAT math score+ 500 SAT reading score 3400 = Eligibility Index

ACT Sample

3.0 10-12 grade academic gpaX 200 600+180 ACT composite score x 10 780 = Eligibilty Index

SAT/ACT

2900 SAT = 694 ACT

3200 SAT = 720 ACT

Eligibility Indexes Local schools = 2900 and above

CSU SacramentoCSU StanislausCSU Fresno

Schools starting at 3200 and aboveSan Francisco StateSonoma State

Eligibility Indexes Cont’d

2900/694BakersfieldChannel IslandsDominguez HillsEast BayMaritime Academy

(Global Studies & Business)

Eligibility Indexes Cont’d Averages from 2015

San Diego 4000+ Cal Poly Pomona 3810

San Bernardino 3300Chico 3400 CSU Los Angeles 3134 Humboldt 3050Fullerton 3700 Long Beach 4100Monterey Bay 3100 San Marcos 3200

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, Pomona, San Jose,

San Diego is based on the major

Northridge’s 3700 (at least 3.2 gpa)

CSU English/ Math Assessments

“READY”ELM/Math

550 on SAT, 23 on ACT, AP Calculus or AP Statistics Exam: 3+CAASPP EAP: Standard Exceeded

EPT/English500 on SAT, 22 on ACT, AP Language/Literature 3 CAASPP EAP: Standard Exceeded

CSU English/Math Assessments

“Conditionally Ready”ELM/MathCAASPP EAP: Standard MetACT 20-22, SAT: 490-540Complete a senior year-long math course with Algebra II as a prerequisite

EPT/EnglishCAASPP EAP: Standard MetACT 19-21, SAT: 460-490Complete an approved senior year-long English course of ERWC, or AP English 4

Educational Opportunity Program

Designed to improve access and retention of historically low-income and educationally disadvantaged students.

EOP students have the potential and demonstrated motivation to perform satisfactorily at a CSU, but they have not been able to realize their potential because of their economic or educational background.

The program provides admission and academic assistance to EOP-eligible undergraduate students.

The program offers financial assistance to eligible students.

Campuses tailor their programs to accommodate the needs of their student population.

www.csumentor.edu/admissionapp/eop_apply.asp.

UC System

UC Davis

UC Irvine

UC Berkeley

UC Application www.universtiyofcalifornia.edu/admission

Opens August 1st, but can only submit November 1st - 30th.

UC application workshop.

Sign up in the career center.

Fee waivers $70

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The net cost actually is much less for about two-thirds of UC’s undergraduate students because they receive gift aid.

Average UC Cost of Attendance (2015-16)

UC Eligibility

Complete a minimum of 15 college-preparatory courses (a-g courses), with at least 11 finished prior to the beginning of your senior year.

Earn a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or better with no grade lower than a C-.

Meet the examination requirement by taking the ACT With Writing or the SAT Reasoning Test by December of your senior year. We don't require SAT Subject Tests, but certain programs on some campuses recommend them.

Requirements vs. Selection Every UC campus gets the same application

Every UC campus you apply to will evaluate if you have met minimum admissions requirements with the same GPA and test scores

Each UC campus will review your application for admission individually using the information in the application

Each UC campus places a different value on each section of the UC application

Comprehensive Review of the Application

What do the UC campuses look for?

Good grades & test scores

Well-rounded students

Assess the student within his/her context

Not just the personal statement; the full applicant and the full application are important

Take the time to fill out all of the application completely and accurately

Comprehensive Review Grade-Point Average Test Scores Courses

Completed/Planned Honors Courses Eligibility in the Local

Context (ELC) Quality of Senior-Year

Program of Study Academic Opportunities

in California High Schools

Performance in Academic Subject Areas

Achievements in Special Projects

Improvement in Academic Performance

Special Talents, Achievements, and Awards

Participation in Educational Preparation Programs

Academic Accomplishment Within Life Experiences

Geographic Location

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Statement #1: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. 

Statement #2: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?

Additional Comments:Use this space to tell us anything else you want us to know about you and your academic record that you have not had the opportunity to describe elsewhere in the application. Limit your response to 550 words or less.

The Personal Statement

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Letters of Recommendation

• No UC campus requires letters of recommendation at the time of application

• Campuses often request additional information from students, including letters of recommendation

AskUC@ucop.edu – Subject Line: “Letters of Recommendation”

ELC / Eligibility in the Local Context

Guaranteed acceptance into a UC.

The other UC’s will count ELC as one of the 14 comprehensive review standards.

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High School Weighted GPA of Incoming Freshmen, 2000 and 2013

BLUE & GOLD PLAN

For California residents whose families earn less than $80,000 and who qualify for financial assistance, the plan will fully cover UC’s system wide tuition and fees. Middle Class Access Plan (MCAP)Middle Class Access Plan (MCAP)

Sets a 15% cap of parental income for families with gross income from 80k to 140k annually

$1000 minimum deduction

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July 1 Transcript Deadline• Postmarked or electronically received by July 1

• Send all high school and college transcripts. (Note: Send the college transcript even if the college course grade appears on the high school transcript.)

• School can’t meet the deadline?

• Send a note to AskUC@ucop.edu--Subject line: “Transcript Deadline”

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Paying for UCadmission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-

for-uc

UC Online Admissions Applicationuniversityofcalifornia.edu/apply

Electronic FAFSAfafsa.gov

California Dream Act Application dream.csac.ca.gov

U.S. Dept. of Ed. & FAFSA Processing1-800-433-3243ed.gov

Cal Grant Information1-888-224-7268csac.ca.gov

For More Information

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UC Berkeley(510) 664-9181financialaid.berkeley.ed

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UC Davis(530) 752-2390financialaid.ucdavis.edu

UC Irvine(949) 824-8262www.ofas.uci.edu

UCLA(310) 206-0400fao.ucla.edu

UC Merced(209) 228-7178financialaid.ucmerced.edu

UC Riverside(951) 827-3878finaid.ucr.edu

UC San Diego(858) 534-4480fao.ucsd.edu

UC Santa Barbara(805) 893-2432finaid.ucsb.edu

UC Santa Cruz(831) 459-2963financialaid.ucsc.edu

Campus Financial Aid Resources

Private/ Out of State EligibilityYou need to check each individual

private or out of state school for:Application deadlinesFreshman admittance requirementsScholarshipsCostsApplication Fee WaiversCommon Application

Western Undergraduate Exchange WUE

www.wue.wiche.edu If you are a resident of a WICHE state, you are

eligible to request a reduced WUE tuition rate of 150% of the resident rate at one of the 145 participating schools in the West.

WICHE states include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

NCAA/NAIA National Collegiate Athletic Association

www.ncaa.org/eligibility SAT code 9999

National Association Intercollegiate Athletics

www.playnaia.org SAT code 9876 Cost NAIA $60 NCAA $60 Eligible for a Fee Waiver if you received a fee

waiver for the SAT or ACT Must submit a final transcript

FAFSA / FAFSA4caster

Free Application For Federal Student Aid Opens January 1st and Closes March 2nd

www.fafsa.ed.gov Attend a FAFSA workshop Do not wait to do your taxes to fill out FAFSA.

Complete your taxes as soon as possible, and then, update you Student Aid Report (SAR).

Review your Student Aid Report

Cal Grant GPA Verification

FINANCIAL AID

COSTSTUITION AND FEES

COST OF LIVING IN DORMS

MEAL PLANS

BOOKS & SUPPLIES

PERSONAL EXPENSES

TRANSPORTATION

TOTAL COST OF - EXPECTED FAMILY = FINANCIAL NEED

ATTENDANCE CONTRIBUTION

(EFC)

What You Will Need

Drivers license/California ID Social Security number Alien registration number if not a U.S. citizen Student’s 2015 income information Parent’s 2015 income information Final 2015 paystub Records of untaxed income: (welfare, child

support, social security benefits) List of colleges you are interested in

attending

FSA ID

The FSA ID allows students and parents to identify themselves electronically to access FSA Web sites.

An FSA ID is made up of a username and password and can be used to log into FAFSA on the Web.

While you are not required to have an FSA ID to complete and submit a FAFSA on the Web application, it is the fastest way to sign your application and have it processed. It is also the only way to access or correct your information online, or to pre-fill a FAFSA on the Web application with information from your previous year’s FAFSA.

If you do not already have an FSA ID, you can create an FSA ID.

A Parent also needs to create a FSA ID.

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• May qualify for a nonresident tuition exemption under AB 540 and for state and UC financial aid under the California Dream Act.

• The student must attend a CA high school for three or more years and graduate and

• Certify that he or she is taking steps to legalize his or her immigration status or will do so as soon as eligible to do so (“AB 540” application/affidavit).

• These students must file a California Dream Act Application and submit a Cal Grant GPA Verification Form by March 2.

Undocumented Students

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• Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) entitles students to be employed legally—which makes it much easier to find jobs to help cover some of their educational costs.

• DACA is a separate program from AB 540, and has no effect on eligibility for the AB 540 tuition exemption or financial aid.

• Some UC campuses are setting up programs so that AB 540-eligible students with DACA certification may work in institutional work-study programs. DACA students can qualify for in-state fees.

DACA-eligible Students

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• UC will be implementing the DREAM Loan program to allow undocumented AB 540-eligible students to choose to borrow.

• Outside agency loans, grants or scholarships are the only option if students are not eligible for AB 540 status.

Undocumented Students

Cash For College Workshop

Free Application for Federal Student Aid/FAFSA

January 28, 2016

3:30-7:00pm Career Center

California Dream Act Application

Scholarship

AP Exams

Earn college credits

Save money

Student Portal Email Accounts Create an e-mail account for each school you apply to

Check each e-mail account on a regular basis

Make sure you take care of “to do list” items in a timely manner or by stated deadlines

Read the whole e-mail

Write down your passwords and SAVE them!!!

Make sure you have a good e-mail account

Student Housing

Check each schools website for housing deposit deadlines. Each school varies

Some schools guarantee freshman housing

Some schools require freshman to live on campus unless they live within a specific mile radius from the college

Acceptance Letters/ Financial AID Award Letters

March/April

Pell Grants

Cal Grants

University Grants

Work Study

Subsidized Loans

Unsubsidized Loans

Parent Loans

Letter of Intent/ Deposits

The National Letter of Intent deadline is May 1st.

It is strictly held to by all schools

Schools may require a deposit at this time

Final Transcripts

Make sure you fill out a form with the West High registrar to have your final transcript sent to the college you have chosen by their deadline.

Most deadlines are anywhere from the middle of June to the beginning of July

UC Transcripts are due by July 1st

UC - AP test score submittal deadline July 15

General Information

Open a bank account

Make sure you have an ID card or drivers license

Always use the same name that is on your social security card

Good e-mail addresses

Do not link your Facebook to your e-mail

Junior Colleges

San Joaquin Delta College

www.deltacollege.edu

Modesto Junior Collegewww.mjcyosemite.cc.ca.us

Los Positas Junior Collegewww.laspositascollege.edu

Junior Colleges You do not need to take the SAT/ACT

You do need to take a Math & English placement test

You need to apply for financial aid / FAFSA

BOG / Board of Governor Fee Waiver

Most UC’s/CSU’s require you to complete 60 credits to transfer.

TAGTransfer Agreement Guarantee

Scholarships

Check in the career center often

Check your Current 2015 Senior News

Listen for the daily announcements

www.fastweb.com www.scholarships.com www.scholarshare.com