We All Can Go To College: We Just Need A Plan

Dr. Rebecca JosephSoutheast High School Presentation

October 16, 2013

Meet Six Amazing Students

PaolaCal State LA, EOP

First in family to go to collegeCal Grants/Working

•LilyUniversity of California, DavisFirst in family to go to college

USC Mentoring90% covered, loans

Martin and Michelle

MartinVillanova University

First in family to go to collegePresidential Scholarship, 100%

covered including summer programsRome, Summer 2010; London School

of Economics, Fall 2012

•MichelleUniv. of Cal, Riverside

First in family to go to collegeBlue and Gold Plan, 95% covered

Summer bridge

Alma and Jose

AlmaCollege of the Sequoias

Jack Kent Cooke ScholarshipUSC

Jack Kent Cooke Transfer Scholarship

•JoseELAC, CSULA

First in family to go to collegeNow a new teacher

College Options

• Cal States• University of California• Privates• Community Colleges

Master Plan VisionsHIGH SCHOOLS

Percent Eligible for Admission to Public Higher Education

100%

9%

UNIVERSITY

OF

CALIFORNIA

COMMUNITY

COLLEGES

100%

CALIFORNIA

STATE

UNIVERSITY

33.3%

23 Outstanding Campuses of CSU’s

• Each Campus is unique (separately accredited)

• CSU campuses have distinct student populations and programs

• “Learn by doing”• Applied and Practical • http://www2.assist.org

/browseCSUs.do

What can I study at the CSU?

• Radio/Television Film

• Business• Dance• Engineering – • Interior Design• Fire Protection

Administration• And hundreds of others

• Dairy Science• Education• Hotel Restaurant

Management• Kinesiology• Computer Gaming &

Design• Music Industry & Tech.

Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)

• Support program for first generation, under-represented students.

• Separate application includes several short answer two recommendations.

• GET YOU’RE APPLICATIONS IN ASAP!!!• Offers summer bridge, tutoring, mentoring, and

supplemental classes.• Different at each campus. • http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/eop/

Applying to CSU’s• www.csumentor.edu• Application Fee of $55.00/Fee Waivers Covers

Applications to Four Campuses for Free • Applications are accepted from October 1st to

November 30th-

Per Year College Costs (estimated)

Estimated Costs of Attendance

State University and Campus Fees

$7002

Books and Supplies $1,754

Food and Housing $12,404 (On-campus Housing)

Transportation $1,414

Misc. Personal $3,076

TOTAL $25,718.00

University of California• 10 campuses – only 9 open for

undergraduates• Target upper 12% of high

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

upon:– A-G Courses and GPA– SAT Reasoning or ACT with

Writing– SAT Subject Tests– Extracurricular Activities

and Involvement– Personal Statement

What to study at UC’s ?• Psychology• Sociology• Political Science• Pre-Law• Pre-Med• Natural Science (Biology,

Chemistry, Physics)• Management (Business)• Sports Medicine• Engineering• Literature• Foreign Language

• Computer Science• Visual/Performing Art• Environmental Studies• Agriculture• Math• MANY MORE!

Applying to UC’s• www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply

• Fall filing period is November 1–30

• Test scores accepted up to January test dates

• Students must inform each campus of any changes to information reported on application

• Students must respond to all inquiries for information from each campus

Tips for UC’s website • Apply by November 30th

• Fee Waiver

• No Recommendations Needed

• EOP/EAP-Just Check Yes

• Scholarship Selection

• Complete All Areas

• View Videos (Admissions, FA)

• Need an email address

Personal Statement

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

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

• Enables applicant to make the best possible case for admission

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

UC Eligibility vs. Selectivity

• Eligibility – Meeting minimum

requirements for UC, CSU, Private Admission Requirements.

– Meeting Minimum eligibility does not mean that students will be accepted to their 1st choice campus

• Selectivity – Specific criteria or

standards that each campus may apply to choose students who apply to highly competitive or oversubscribed majors

Per Year College Costs (estimated)

Estimated Costs of Attendance

State University and Campus Fees

$13070

Books and Supplies $1,560

Food and Housing $13,000(On-campus Housing)

Transportation $1,000

Misc. Personal $3,540

TOTAL $31,100

UC v Cal StateUC Cal State

A-G requirements YesSelf report grades on app

YesSelf report grades on app

SAT/ACT For admission For enrollment

EOP Yes, no separate application, Check yes on UC application

Separate Application

Fee Waivers 4, including AB540 4, not including AB 540

Minimum GPA 3.0 for automatic consideration. Much higher than majority of campuses

3.0 for automatic. 2.0-3.0 must meet eligibility index

Add Points to GPA Yes Yes, up to 8 semesters of AP or Honors. Only 4 semesters possible for 10th grade. Count 12th grade.

Make Up Ds and Fs Yes. Averaged into GPA Yes, replacement classes replace Ds and Fs.

Count 9 and 12th count grades No No

Private Colleges• They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are very selective. The Ivy League is the top tier with

many of their colleges only accepting 6 to 10% of students who apply. There are middle level and small colleges all over. The large majority are desperately seeking diverse students, and they can’t find them. Their costs range from $10,000 to $57,000 per year include tuition, room, board, and other costs.

• Some private colleges are religious and are looking for students who match their religious beliefs. Others are Jesuit and accept all students. Jesuit colleges are very open to undocumented students.

• Other private colleges are liberal arts. They often a great education within non-technical fields. They offer great access to professors, amazing activities, and resources.

• Still others are technical or arts-related. There are schools like Boston Conservatory or The Maryland Institute of the Arts that only have programs for music or acting or art. Others are technical like MIT and only have programs related to math and science and engineering and technology.

More Privates…

• Other private colleges are liberal arts. They often a great education within non-technical fields. They offer great access to professors, amazing activities, and resources.

• Still others are technical or arts-related. There are schools like Boston Conservatory or The Maryland Institute of the Arts that only have programs for music or acting or art. Others are technical like MIT and only have programs related to math and science and engineering and technology.

How Do I Find These Schools?• How do I find these schools?

– First, you need to know your match colleges. These are based on your academic profile—including grades and test scores. They also depend on your level of involvement in activities and work. Your artistic and athletic talents can make a difference. Your passions also matter—as there are schools for African American Students, all women, technology, and more.

– You need to find a way to research these colleges.• You can visit many of them via summer programs and fly-in programs.• You can go online to Cappex or Unigo and research colleges. • You can buy the book. College Access & Opportunity Guide.

http://csopportunity.org/whatwedo/guidebook.aspx. This book lists 241 colleges that are very supportive of first-generation, under-represented students.

• You need to go on FB and other social media websites to ask for recommendations.

How Do I Find These Schools?• How do I find these schools?

– First, you need to know your match colleges. These are based on your academic profile—including grades and test scores. They also depend on your level of involvement in activities and work. Your artistic and athletic talents can make a difference. Your passions also matter—as there are schools for African American Students, all women, technology, and more.

– You need to find a way to research these colleges.• You can visit many of them via summer programs and fly-in programs.• You can go online to Cappex or Unigo and research colleges. • You can buy the book. College Access & Opportunity Guide.

http://csopportunity.org/whatwedo/guidebook.aspx. This book lists 241 colleges that are very supportive of first-generation, under-represented students.

• You need to go on FB and other social media websites to ask for recommendations.

Community Colleges

• Some people say there are no second chances in life. Well, they are wrong. Community college in California is the best second chance you will ever receive.

• If you screwed up in high school or didn’t take the right classes…

• If your SAT scores were low or you didn’t even take them…

• If your family wasn’t ready to let you go…• If you didn’t have the money…

Develop a two to three year transfer plan now!!!

DO the best you can this year as placement tests determine your fate.

Make a plan because it takes twice as much effort to make it out of a CC than it does a four year college.

You have three levels of requirements to fulfill: • Remedial English and math classes• lower division General Education (GE) requirements and • lower-level requirements for your major (intended area of focus). Take as

many as you can, but you do not need to complete all major requirements if you will reach 60 transferrable units before transferring.

How Do I Present Myself

• Great Applications Matter– Family Info– Demographics– School Info– Testing– Activities– Essays– Recommendations