Get Ready for College

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OPTIONS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
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Overview

• Higher Education Options
• Paying for College
• Keys to Success
• Resources

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Eligible vs. Competitive
A-G Course Requirements
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Social Science
English
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Mathematics
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4
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Laboratory Science
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Foreign Language
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Visual/Performing Arts
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College Prep Electives
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• Course Level
• Honors/AP
• UC/CSU transferable community college class

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Higher Education Options
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Trade and Vocational

• Programs
• include such fields as systems analysis,
  programming and operations, office machine
  repair, civil engineering technology, computer
  programming, food preparation, health care
  technology, and legal assistance.
• Requirements
• No subject Requirements

i.e. Westwood College, Costmetica Latina, Dogs
Grooming Academy
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Higher Education Options

• Programs
• Associate of Arts/Science (A.A)
• Vocational Certificates
• Transfer program
• Requirements
• No subject Requirements
• 18 years of age or a high school graduate
• Consent from school and parent if younger

Community College-110
i.e. LA Trade Tech, LA Harbor, Santa Monica
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Higher Education Options

• Programs
• Associate and Bachelors of Arts/Science
• Master and Doctorate
• Requirements
• Complete A-G requirements
• SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
• Some require 2 SAT Subject Tests
• Personal Statement/Essay
• Some may require an interview and/or
  recommendation letters
• Extracurricular Activities

Private and Independent-77
i.e. Mills College, USC, Stanford
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Higher Education Options

• Programs
• Bachelors of Arts/Science
• Master Degrees
• Teaching Credentials
• Requirements
• Complete A-G requirements
• SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
• Minimum G.P.A 2.0
• Apply at www.csumentor.edu October 1- November
  30.

California State University (CSU)-23
i.e. CSU Long Beach, Cal Poly Pomona, Fresno
State
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Higher Education Options
University of California (UC)-10

• Programs
• Bachelors of Arts/Science
• Master Degrees and Doctorate
• Teaching Credentials
• Requirements
• Complete A-G requirements
• SAT Reasoning Test or ACT
• 2 SAT Subject Tests
• Minimum G.P.A 3.0
• Personal Statement/Essay
• Extracurricular Activities
• Apply at www.universityofcalifornia.edu ONLY
  during the month of November 1- 30.
• Recommended before Thanksgiving!

i.e. UC Davis, UC Los Angeles, UC Merced
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Paths After High School
4-5 years
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Higher Education Options
Over 4,000 Colleges and Universities Source
National Center for Education Statistics, Digest
of Education Statistics, 2005.
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Financial Aid Overview

• Grants
• Scholarships
• Loans
• Work-Study

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Financial AidDefining Financial Need

Cost of Attendance (COA) Expected Family
Contribution (EFC) Financial Need

• Loan fees
• Study abroad costs
• Dependent care expenses
• Expenses related to a disability
• Expenses for cooperative education program

• Tuition and fees
• Room and board
• Books and supplies, equipment, transportation,
  and miscellaneous personal expenses

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Financial AidDefining Financial Need
43k
10k
1k
2,000
2,000
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Keys To Success

• Ask questions of the right people Never make
  assumptions
• Be a good listener
• High expectation yet realistic
• Trust yourself
• Maintain solid relationship with teachers and
  counselors

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Keys To Success

• Understand What Colleges Want
• Take challenging classes AP and Honors
• ACT, SAT-Reasoning, and/or SAT-Subject
• A-G Course Requirements
• Grades
• Extracurricular Activities
• Commitment and Longevity
• Leadership

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Keys To Success

• Study Skills
• Learning Styles
• Read, read, read!
• Work in groups
• test prep and homework
• Tutoring before the D or F
• Time Management
• Critical Thinking Skills

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Keys To Success

• Summer Fulfillment or Boredom
• Academic programs
• Volunteering
• Traveling
• Be a tourist in your own town
• Scholarships Search NOW
• Start meeting the criteria
• Think big and small

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Resources in schools

• College Center (Counselor- Mrs. Budar)
• Monthly read the College Center News found
  under students on the SPHS Website
  www.sanpedrohs.org
• Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
• ETS- Educational Talent Search

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Student Athletes

• To participate in NCAA Division 1 or 2 athletics,
  you need to be certified by the NCAA Eligibility
  Center. You need to qualify academically and you
  need to be cleared as an amateur student athlete.
• Register as a prospective student athlete at the
  end of your junior year
• Apply at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net
• Print the transcript release form and give to the
  counseling office to send your transcripts to the
  Eligibility Center.
• Be sure to send your ACT/SAT scores to the center
  at 9999
• Print a worksheet and review your academic
  records to keep track of eligibility

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A few of the schools SPHS students have been
admitted to in the past 6 years

• Harvard Stanford
• Cornell Georgetown
• Johns Hopkins NYU
• Tulane Penn State
• USC UC Berkeley/UCLA
• LMU Syracuse
• Fordham Embry Riddle
• Purdue West Point

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Questions