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Title: Office of Professional Development and Research


1
Higher Education Optionsfor Youth
  • Office of Professional Development and Research
  • School of Social Work
  • Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

2
PART I
  • DECIDING WHAT TO DO AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

3
Deciding What To Do
  • There are three major options one usually has
    when deciding what to do after high school
  • Get a job
  • Join the military
  • Attend a post-secondary education program

4
Option 3
  • Attend a post-secondary education program (PSEP)
  • PSEPs are any 2-year or 4-year college or
    university, business school, or vocational/
    technical school

5
PART II
  • WHAT YOU MUST CONSIDER

6
Types Of Degrees
  • Certificates or Diplomas
  • Non-degree offerings that lead to employment in a
    specific occupational field
  • Associate Degree
  • Awarded after 2 years of full-time study
  • Bachelor Degree
  • Awarded after 4-5 years of full-time study
  • Teacher Certification
  • Requires a Bachelors Degree and completion of
    state certification requirements
  • Masters Degree
  • Requires 2 years of study in addition to a
    Bachelors Degree
  • Joint Degree
  • This is a Bachelors and Masters Degree that is
    awarded after at least 5 years of full-time study
  • Professional Degree
  • Depending on the program, it can take between 2-5
    years to complete.
  • Will require that individuals already have either
    a Bachelors or Masters Degree

7
Admissions Process
  •  
  • 1. Open Admission
  • Accepts students with high school diploma or
    GED until classes begin or space is gone. Most
    community colleges have open admission policies.
    Entrance exams are not required
  • 2. Rolling Admission
  • Accepts students until their enrollment is
    full. Typically there are minimum admission
    standards which must be met in order to apply for
    admission, such as college entrance exams
  • 3. Selective (Early) Admission
  • Has firm application deadlines, usually
    falling between December and February of the
    students senior year. College entrance exams and
    additional testing are often required

8
PART III
  • PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS

9
High School Graduation Requirements
10
General Education Development Test (GED)
  • If you have left high school before obtaining
    your high school diploma and are 16 years of age
    or older, you can still get the equivalent of a
    high school diploma, called the General Education
    Development (GED)
  • See Handout 1 for information on taking the GED

11
PART IV
  • SAT PREPARATION CLEP TESTS

12
What Everyone Should Know About the SAT
  • The SAT
  • Is a standardized, multiple choice test.
  • The SAT is three hours and 45 minutes long and
    measures skills in three areas critical reading,
    math, and writing. Although most questions are
    multiple choice, students are also required to
    write a 25-minute essay
  • It is scored by section with the verbal, math and
    writing scores ranging from 200-800 the total
    possible score being 2400
  • It is given 7 times per year in October,
    November, December, January, March, May June

13
SAT Facts
  • The importance placed on SAT scores varies from
    school to school (community colleges, vocational
    and/or most technical schools do not require SAT)
  • 4 year colleges do not require SAT if you have
    already earned an Associates degree
  • SAT is usually taken in your junior year and if
    necessary, again in your senior year
  • Register for the test by mail or online at
    www.collegeboard.com

14
SAT Classes Tutoring
  • Students can prepare for the exam in a variety of
    ways
  • Online courses
  • Classroom courses (Princeton Review, Kaplan)
  • Private tutoring
  • See Handout 2 on more important information about
    the SAT

15
SAT Self Preparation
  • Take practice tests become familiar with the SAT
    format, and learn where to focus additional study
    (find practice tests at www.collegeboard.com)
  • Get an SAT prep book that include practice tests,
    strategies, and tips. Your local or high school
    library should carry these

16
SAT Fees Waivers
  • SAT Test fees are currently 41.50
  • Waivers are available if you are a high school
    junior or senior who cannot afford to pay the
    test fee
  • To obtain these waivers, students should apply
    through their school counselor
  • If students are eligible for the SAT fee waiver,
    many colleges and technical schools will also
    waive application fees and some other fees

17
TO GET APPLICATION FEES WAIVEDFind Out If the
School Has Agreed to Cooperate With the SAT
Fee-waiver Service
  • If the school doesnt cooperate with the SAT
    program, or
  • if you didnt receive a fee-waiver for the SAT
    test,
  • contact your guidance counselor to find out what
    they do about getting their students
    application(s) waived
  • If your school counselor does not have a system
    in place to aid in getting your application(s)
    waived,
  • contact the school or program you are applying to
    directly and
  • ask them what you need to submit to get your
    application fee waived

18
CLEP Tests
  • The College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)
  • College credit can be awarded for getting a
    certain score on these tests, which are offered
    in a variety of subject areas. In some cases,
    students may fulfill a semester or more of
    college credit without ever taking a class
  • Check your potential Colleges policy regarding
    CLEP tests (acceptance/minimum qualifying scores)
    before you take the tests. Ask the admission or
    registrar's office for a copy of the college's
    credit-by-examination policy
  • Find out more info at www.collegeboard.com

19
PART V FINANCING APPLYING FOR A POST
SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAM
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Expensive School Cant Attend!!!
  • Some people automatically assume that expensive
    means unrealistic and dont bother applying
  • This is an INCORRECT assumption to make because
    most students get financial aid to help pay for
    school or program expenses

21
FAFSA
  • The 1st step to attending a PSEP is filling out
    the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
    (FASFA)
  • The FAFSA determines whether individuals are
    eligible for federal grants, work-study, loans
    and EOF program
  • The FAFSA is now only filled out online
    (www.fafsa.ed.gov) and takes 7-10 days to process
  • see Handout 3 for worksheet to help you fill it
    out online), and Handout 4 for tips on getting
    the most federal possible

22
Educational Opportunity Fund (EOF)
  • The New Jersey Educational Opportunity Fund
    provides access to higher education for those who
    come from backgrounds of economic and educational
    disadvantage
  • The Fund provides supplemental financial aid to
    help cover college costs (such as books, fees,
    room and board)
  • To participate in an EOF program, students must
    be New Jersey residents and must apply to a New
    Jersey college or university and file a Free
    Application for Federal Student Aid
  • Students should contact the EOF director at their
    institution of interest for specific admissions
    information and requirements for participation in
    the EOF program

23
Application Process
  • The 2nd Step to attending a PSEP is applying to
    the school(s) of your choice
  • request the applications and catalogs from the
    school(s) that you are interested in
  • You will receive instructions on how to fill out
    application forms and will be told what
    additional materials you will need to submit in
    support of your application. If you need help,
    see your guidance counselor
  • You have the responsibility for knowing specific
    details applicable to each school to which you
    are applying. Make sure you check deadlines,
    admission requirements, tests to be taken, etc

24
Application Requirements
  • Nearly all schools require
  • Transcripts This is a record of your high
    school classes and grades that you have to
    request from your school. You must request that
    your high school send your official transcripts
    to the school(s) that you are applying to
  • Written essay or personal statement for tips on
    essays, see Handout 5

25
NJ Foster Care Scholarship Program (NJFC)
  • The 3rd step to attending a PSEP is applying for
    the NJFC Scholarship Program
  • NJFC provides funds for young people that have
    been in the care of the New Jersey child welfare
    system (DYFS)
  • Students that attend a public college or
    university full-time in NJ are eligible to have
    all of their tuition waived
  • Students that attend a public school part-time, a
    private NJ college or university, or a school
    that is another state, are eligible to receive up
    to 5,000 per year

26
NJFC Eligibility Requirements
  • In order to be eligible to receive an NJFC
    Scholarship, you must
  • Be between the ages of 16 and 22
  • Have high school diploma GED
  • Be accepted to a degree or certificate granting
    post-secondary institution or program that has
    been accredited to receive Title IV funding
  • Submitted applicants must meet at least ONE of
    the following
  • Youth who are or were in a DYFS paid placement
  • Have been in the care and custody of the New
    Jersey Division of Youth and Family Services for
    a period of 9 months or more following the
    youths 16th birthday
  • Must be or have been in an out of home placement
    after the age of 12 for a cumulative 18 months

27
Application for NJFC Scholars
  • Make sure you provide
  • A copy of your high school transcript
  • A copy of an acceptance letter from a college
  • A letter or recommendation from either
  • A foster parent
  • DYFS Case manager
  • School Personnel
  • An adult mentor
  • Also, you must complete a single-spaced, typed,
    11-point font essay about either
  • What are your future goals? or
  • How will the funding from this program help you
    achieve your educational goals?

28
To Find Out More about NJ Foster Care Scholars
  • Call Foster and Adoptive Family Services at
    800-222-0047 or
  • Visit their website at www.fafsonline.org
  • A copy of the NJFC Scholars Application is
    included as Handout 6 in your presentation packet

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Project MYSELF
  • All NJFC scholars are automatically enrolled in
    Project MYSELF, a program that assigns mentors to
    youth that want or need them, and provides
    mentoring, blogging, leadership and community
    volunteer opportunities to NJFC scholars
  • All recipients of NJFC scholarships are required
    to participate in Project MYSELF
  • For more information See Handout 7 or call the
    Office of Professional Development and Research
    at 732-445-0512 x 117

30
Other Grants Scholarships
  • Applicants must be a child who has been in foster
    care or who was adopted who will be concluding
    his/her high school education in June 2006. ONLY
    HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS CAN APPLY FOR THE FOLLOWING
    SCHOLARSHIPS
  • Hattie Talley Memorial Opportunity Grant 500
  • Bernard and Sue Dondiego Opportunity Grant 1,000
  • Rosemarie Hill Memorial Academic Scholarship
    2,000 maximum

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Other Grants Scholarships Continued
  • Macys Partners In Time Opportunity Grant
  • 500
  • The Nachi Franco Memorial Opportunity Grant
  • 500
  • Paul Hinton Memorial Opportunity Grant
  • 1,000
  • Applications for all of these grants and
    scholarships are available online at
    www.fafsonline.org
  • For more information contact Foster and Adoptive
    Family Services _at_ 1-800-222-0047

32
PART VI
  • RESOURCES THAT HELP

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Guidance Counselor
  • Counselors are at your school to help you achieve
    your goals
  • They have probably helped many students before
    you and as a result, have experience with
    preparing students for their future
  • Use them to your advantage, but dont expect them
    to manage you during your entire transition
    process

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Research your future school!
  • Have a list of questions whenever you call the
    school you would like to attend or when you are
    seriously looking
  • Make notes of the answers so you will remember
    later and you can also compare across schools.
  • Dont underestimate the importance of doing a
    college tour! It is a great way to figure out
    what a campus is going to be like. Talk to
    students!

35
Higher Education Optionsfor Youth
  • Any Questions???
  • We know that was a lot of information in a short
    time. We will be happy to answer any questions
    you know you have now

36
Please fill out Assessment of MYFuture
Presentation sheet!
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    and change the presentation so it will be useful
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    feedback on their presentation style

37
  • If you have any questions about this presentation
    or about your progress, please contact
    Transitions for Youth. See Handout 8 for our
    brochure, or visit our website _at_
    www.transitionsforyouth.org
  • Call 732-445-0512 x 117 or 132
  • Email tshivers_at_rci.rutgers.edu or
  • astaats_at_rci.rutgers.edu

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Good luck with your future!
  • You can go from your high school cap and gown in
    a relatively short time to your
  • College/vocational school cap and gown!
  • It all depends on you!
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