COLLEGE Is FOR YOU JUNE 2, 2004

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COLLEGE Is FOR YOUJUNE 2, 2004

• Presenters
• Jan Wenning
• Barbara Soby
• Steve Hart
• NAU GEAR UP

• Host
• Ken Yarbrough
• NAU Summer Enrichment Program

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COLLEGE Is FOR YOU JUNE 2, 2004

• WHY GO?
• HOW TO GET READY
• HOW TO PAY FOR IT

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COLLEGE Is FOR YOU QuizJUNE 2, 2004

• The best high school in Arizona is
• Westwood
• Patagonia
• Nogales
• Alhambra

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WHY GO?

• 2. On average, over a lifetime, how much more do
  college graduates earn than high school
  graduates?
• 5,000 more
• 25,000 more
• 1 million more
• 1 billion more

Source Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002
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WHY GO?
1 million more lifetime
Earn more
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002
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WHY GO?

• 3. TRUE or FALSE A person who has gone to
  college is more likely to have a job than someone
  who hasnt gone to college.
• True
• False

Source Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002
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WHY GO?
Those who attend college are much less likely to
be unemployed
Learn more
Source Bureau of Labor Statistics 2002
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WHY GO?

• 4. All of the following are benefits of going to
  college except
• Being a freshman again
• Great friendships
• More knowledge
• Rewarding experiences

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WHY GO?
Friendships Knowledge Experiences Career

Enjoy life more
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WHY GO?

• 5. What will most adults do for a living in the
  21st Century?
• Farming
• Learning
• Working on an assembly line
• Service professions

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WHY GO?
U.S. ECONOMY 1800s Agricultural 1900s Indust
rial 2000s Knowledge

"Learning is what most adults will do for a
living in the 21st century." - Lewis Perelman -
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HOW TO GET READY

• 6. Who can help you get into college?
• Counselors
• Parents
• Teachers
• You

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HOW TO GET READY

• Seek Help From Key People

Counselors, GEAR UP Site Coordinators ------------
------- Meet with them often
You ---------------------- Work hard until
graduation, get involved with school and
community, commit to homework and good grades
Your Parents, Mentors and Caregivers -------------
------ They will help you fill out forms, give
you advice, and keep you on track
Your Teachers ------------------- Get to know
them well
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HOW TO GET READY

• 7. All of the following summer activities will
  help you prepare for college except
• Volunteer work
• Attend Summer Enrichment Program
• Take Practice SAT
• Sleep in, play video games, hang out, IM friends

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HOW TO GET READY

• Use Summers Well

Volunteer Work
Summer Enrichment
Summer School
ACT / SAT Practice Tests
Internships
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HOW TO GET READY

• Most students who succeed in college do well in
  one particular high school class. Which one?
• English Literature
• Biology
• Algebra II
• Recess

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How TO GET READY

• Take the Right High School Courses

4 Years of English
3 Years of Laboratory Science
4 Years of Math (including Algebra II)
2 Years of Same Foreign Language
2 Years of Social Studies
1 Year of Fine Arts
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HOW TO GET READY

• 9. Everything you need to do to get ready to go
  to college can be done
• 2nd semester of your junior year
• 1st semester of your senior year
• The day before you graduate
• All of the above (and more)

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HOW TO GET READY
Plan, Plan, Plan

• Fall of Junior Year

Do Practice Tests for SAT or ACT
October Take PSAT
Take college prep. courses
Search for College
Take SAT or ACT
Register for full class load senior year
Spring of Junior Year
Fall of Senior Year
Apply for scholarships (including GEAR UP
Scholarship)
Apply for College
Apply for financial aid through FAFSA
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HOW TO GET READY

• 10. TRUE or FALSE 2nd semester of your senior
  year, after all the work youve done to get into
  college, is the time for relaxing.
• True
• False

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HOW TO GET READY

• College Admission
• Pieces of A Puzzle

Grades, Test Scores, Class Rank
Community Service, Leadership
Whole Student (no one thing)
Essays, Letters of Recommendation
Extracurricular Activities
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HOW TO GET READY

• 11. TRUE or FALSE SAT and ACT stand for Sit
  Around Talking and Avoid Creative Thinking.
• True
• False

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HOW TO GET READY
College Entrance Tests
SAT
ACT
Scholastic Aptitude Test
American College Testing
1600 is Maximum 1040 is Good
36 is Maximum 22 is Good
www.collegeboard.com
www.act.org
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HOW TO GET READY

• 12. NAU, ASU and UA guarantee admission to
• Students with 20/20 vision
• Students who meet specific admission
  requirements
• Star athletes and cheerleaders
• Students who pay cash

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HOW TO GET READY

• NAU, ASU U of A Guaranteed Admission

Commnity colleges admit most high school
graduates.
GPA of 3.0 or higher (4.0 scale)
OR
SAT Score 1040
ACT Score 22
OR
OR
Class Rank in Top 25
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HOW TO GET READY

• 13. TRUE or FALSE You can go to community
  college and still earn a four-year university
  degree.
• True
• False

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HOW TO GET READY
Community College
Community colleges admit most high school
graduates
You can transfer your credits to a 4-year school
Arizona has one of the best community college
systems in the nation
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How TO PAY FOR IT

• 14. FAFSA stands for
• Federal Assistance For Student Achievement
• Failing Algebra For Sure Again
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid
• None of the above

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How TO PAY FOR IT
http//www.fafsa.ed.gov
Complete Between JANUARY 1 and FEBRUARY 14 of
your Senior year
Result is a Student Aid Report (SAR). Keep this
close at hand!
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How TO PAY FOR IT

• 15. TRUE or FALSE Even if you have no money,
  you can go to college.
• True
• False

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How TO PAY FOR IT

• Different Kinds of Financial Aid

Scholarships
Tuition Waivers
Grants
Work Study
Loans
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How TO PAY FOR IT

• 16. Starting next year, one years tuition at NAU
  for an Arizona resident costs
• 1,104
• 4,072
• 6,214
• 13,888

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How TO PAY FOR IT
Next years tuition for Arizonas three
major universities is still below this years
national average.
Source Arizona resident tuition rates -
Arizona Board oF Regents
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How TO PAY FOR IT

• 17. Cost of college attendance includes all of
  the following except
• Spring Break in Rocky Point
• Tuition
• Housing Food
• Books

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How TO PAY FOR IT

• Cost of College Attendance

Tuition
Housing Food
Books
Travel
Other
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How TO PAY FOR IT

• 18. Starting next year, one years total cost of
  attendance at NAU for an Arizona resident living
  on campus is
• 1,104
• 4,072
• 6,214
• 13,888

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How TO PAY FOR IT

• Total Cost includes
• ----------------
• Tuition
• Room/Board
• Books
• Travel
• Other

Source Financial Aid Offices of ASU, NAU, UA
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How TO PAY FOR IT

• 19. Pell Grants are a type of financial aid that
• You have to pay back after you graduate
• Are based on financial need and do not have to
  be paid back
• You work ten hours a week to earn while in
  college
• None of the above

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How TO PAY FOR IT
Many of todays high school students can expect
to receive more than 25,000 in federal support
to help pay for college.
Help Each Year From the U.S. Department of
Education TYPE OF AID
MAXIMUM AVERAGE
PELL GRANT (not repaid)
4,050
2,409
SUPPLEMENTAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (not
repaid)
4,000
748
WORK STUDY
varies
1,215
PERKINS LOAN
4,000
1,681
STAFFORD LOAN
2,626
2,575
Applies to students whose family income is
25,000 or less. Source U.S. Department of
Education
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How TO PAY FOR IT

• 20. TRUE or FALSE Participating in GEAR UP
  activities can help you prepare for college.
• True
• False

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HOW GEAR UP FITS IN

• Preparing you to succeed beyond high school

Make the most of these GEAR UP offerings!
Tutoring / Mentoring
Job Shadowing
Summer Enrichment
Cultural Events
College Visits
Financial Aid Workshops
Community Service
Parental Involvement
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How TO PAY FOR IT

• 21. All of the following may help you pay for
  college except
• Pell Grant
• GEAR UP Scholarship
• Your high school graduation photo
• Work Study, Loans

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HOW GEAR UP FITS IN

• The GEAR UP Scholarship

A GEAR UP Scholarship is only one type of
financial aid. Help can come from many sources
and in different combinations.
Keep good grades, be a leader and volunteer
Submit FAFSA, apply for financial aid
Participate in GEAR UP
Apply for a GEAR UP Scholarship senior year
Pass AIMS, take the ACT or SAT, apply to college
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Four Helpful Websites
Department of Education Publications www.edpubs.or
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NAU GEAR UP www4.nau.edu/gearup www4.nau.edu/gearu
p/spanishresources.htm
Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.ed.gov
Arizona Wired Scholar college-going
resource www.arizona.wiredscholar.com
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Questions?
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