Terra Nova High School Senior Parent Night October 5, 2006

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Terra Nova High SchoolSenior Parent
NightOctober 5, 2006
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Agenda

• Introductions
• Presentations by
• Jean Ludwig, Terra Nova EST President
• Alfonso Bocanegra, Terra Nova Boosters President
• - Peita Ramos, Senior Class Advisor
• Anna Manis, President of Class of 2007
• Transition Trauma A Developmental View
• Graduation Requirements
• Post Secondary Considerations for Graduating
  Seniors
• Questions

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Graduation Requirements

• A total of 225 semester units are required for
  graduation.
• English a minimum of 40 units passed. Class of
  2006 and thereafter must be enrolled in an
  English class each semester they attend school.
• Mathematics a minimum of 20 units passed.
  Students who do not pass the California High
  School Exit Exam will continue to be enrolled in
  math classes until such time as they pass the
  math portion of the exam.
• Science a minimum of 20 units passed. Students
  must take and pass one year of biological science
  and one year of physical science.
• Social Studies a minimum of 30 units passed.
• 10 units World History, Cultures and Geography
• 10 units U.S. History
• 5 units Economics

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Graduation Requirements

• 5 units American Government
• Fine Arts OR World Languages a minimum of 10
  units passed.
• Vocational Arts a minimum of 10 units passed in
  one of the following subject areas industrial
  arts, consumer home economics, business.
• Health Education 5 units must be passed.
• Physical Education a minimum of 20 units
  passed.
• Elective Courses
• The remaining units necessary to complete the
  total of 225 units will be earned through
  additional prescribed courses of study.
• High School Exit Exam
• For the class of 2006 and thereafter, passing
  both portions of the High School Exit Exam with a
  score of 350 or higher, will be required for
  graduation in addition to the subject and unit
  requirements.

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High School Exit Exam

• While most students have passed the exam, some
  have not. The next testing is on November 7th
  for English and November 8th for math.
• District Policy states that no student who fails
  to pass one or both sections of the exit exam
  will be allowed to participate in graduation
  exercises.

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Post Secondary Educational and Training Options

• Four year college or university
• Community College
• Career and Technical Schools
• Apprenticeships
• Military Service

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Four Year Colleges and Universities

• University of California
• California State University
• Private and Independent Colleges
• Out of State Public Colleges

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University of California

• Admissions Process
• Eligibility in the Statewide Context
• A grade of C or higher in the a-g subject
  requirements
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 in the a-g coursework
• Achieve a combined score on the SAT Reasoning
  Test or the ACT w/writing AND two SAT subject
  tests to meet the UC Eligibility index
• All Testing should be completed by the December
  test date

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University of California

• Eligibility in the Local Context
• The top 4 of students from each participating
  high school are identified by UC at the end of
  their junior year. Students are guaranteed
  admission to UC.
• UC Campuses guaranteeing admission to ELC
  applicants
• Davis Riverside
• Irvine Santa Barbara
• Merced

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University of California

• Eligibility By Examination Alone
• A UC total score of 410 with a minimum of 63 on
  each component of the ACT w/writing or the SAT
  Reasoning Test and on each SAT Subject Test

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Personal Statement

• The personal statement is used to augment and
  explain the application by providing clarity,
  depth and meaning to the information given in the
  other parts of the application.
• The personal statement has 3 parts. Students
  should choose the best prompt for their extended
  response.
• A tutorial to assist students in understanding
  the task and helping them to formulate an
  appropriate response is available at
• Http//ucgateways.org Apply to College

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Comprehensive Review

• GPA in a-g courses
• SAT or ACT w/writing and 2 SAT Subject test
  scores
• Courses beyond the minimum 15 a-g courses
• Honors, AP, IB, college courses
• ELC top 4
• Quality of senior year courses
• Academic performance given opportunities
  available at high school
• Outstanding performance in one or more subject
  areas
• Outstanding work in one or more special projects
  in any academic field
• Marked improvement
• Talents, achievements
• Special school projects (evidence of special
  effort and determination, or suitability to a
  program on a specific campus)
• Accomplishments in light of life experience
• Location of school or home

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GPA and Test Score Averages

• Campus GPA R M W
• Berkeley 4.17 665 690 670
• Davis 3.84 595 634 602
• Irvine 3.89 602 640 612
• Los Angeles 4.13 658 687 665
• Merced 3.58 543 587 547
• Riverside 3.59 543 586 552
• San Diego 4.04 630 667 639
• Santa Barbara 3.91 609 631 612
• Santa Cruz 3.68 581 603 586

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Campus Specific Practices

• Certain impacted majors at various campuses may
  have additional selection factors.
• Units granted for AP or IB test scores of 3 or
  higher
• UC Berkeley UC Merced
• www.admssions.berkeley.edu www.admissions.ucmerce
  d.edu
• UC Davis UC Riverside
• www.ucdavis.edu www.my.ucr.edu
• UC Irvine UC San Diego
• www.admissions.uci.edu www.admissions.ucsd.edu
• UCLA UC Santa Barbara
• www.admissions.ucla.edu www.admissions.ucsc.edu
• UC Santa Cruz
• www.admissions.ucsc.edu

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Apply To UC

• Students can access the online application
• now but cannot submit it until November 1st. All
  
• applications must be submitted by November 30th.
  
• Application available at
• http//www.universityofcalifornia.edu/admissions/u
  ndergrad_adm/apply_to_uc.html
• Application Workshop October 26th 300PM

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Housing

• Check with the Housing Office of each UC or CSU
  campus to which your student applies about
  guarantees for freshmen housing
• Apply for housing early even before hearing
  about admission at campuses with limited housing

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California State University

• Admission Process
• Eligibility Index
• GPA x 800 SAT Reading SAT Math
• Applicants eligibility index.
• a-g courses in 10th, 11th and 12th grades are
  used for the
• GPA.
• The best reading and math scores from any testing
  is used.
• A 2900 is the minimum eligibility index required
  for
• admission.

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Impacted Campuses

• San Luis Obispo Long Beach 3550
• Pomona 3600 San Diego 3640
• Fullerton 3200 Sonoma 3100
• All applicants must take the SAT Reasoning Test
  by the December test date. It is advised that
  scores from this test date be rushed.
• The eligibility index is used for selection as
  all campuses have more applicants than they can
  accommodate.

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Early Assessment Program

• A program designed to give students feedback
  regarding their readiness for college level work
• Possible exemption form the ELM or ELP
  placement tests for students enrolling in CSU
• Does not affect admission
• New scores being released

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Apply To CSU

• Applications are now available and can be
• submitted at this time. The normal filing period
• is October 1- November 30th
• Online application available at
• http//www.csumentor.edu/
• Application Workshop October 12th 300PM

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Private and Independent Colleges

• Vary in size, mission and selectivity
• Most provide a more personal whole student
  approach to both admission criteria and the
  approach to education
• Most guarantee housing for freshmen- sometimes
  all students
• As public colleges raise fees, private colleges
  become more affordable

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Advantages

• Class size tend to be smaller
• Most classes taught by professors as opposed to
  graduate students
• Opportunities for developing relationships with
  professors and their research
• Most tend to be residential campuses
• Strong alumni support provides opportunities for
  internships, employment, mentoring
• Most guarantee graduation in four years

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Things to Consider

• Smaller schools may have fewer majors
• Extra Financial Aid forms (CSS/Profile) are often
  required
• Faith based schools may require a class in
  religion some may have additional requirements
  (dress code)
• Students may need to take more out in students
  loans than in a public university

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Apply To Private College

• Check with the college to determine if they use
• the Common Application or their own. If they
• use the Common App. see if a supplemental
• application is required.
• Apply online at
• http//www.commonapp.org/
• Ask for letters of recommendation at least two
  weeks
• before the due date.

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Out Of State Public Colleges

• Most popular out of state public colleges
• Arizona State University
• Portland State University
• University of Arizona
• University of Colorado at Boulder
• University of Nevada Las Vegas
• University of Oregon
• University of Washington
• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
• http//www.wiche.edu/sep/wue/

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Test Dates

• SAT ACT
• December 2, 2006 December 9, 2006
• (Register by 11/7/06) (Register by 11/3/06)
• January 27, 2007 February 10, 2007
• (Register by 12/26/06) (Register by 1/5/07)
• March 10, 2007 April 14, 2007
• (Register by 2/2/07) (Register by 3/9/07)

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Community Colleges

• The most affordable post secondary education -
  26 per unit
• All have transfer agreements to four year
  institutions both public and private
• In addition to general education and pre major
  classes, community college provide technical and
  career education for immediate entry into the job
  market

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Guaranteed Transfer Programs

• Canada College
• UC Davis, Merced, Riverside, Santa Barbara,
  Santa Cruz
• CSU San Jose, Monterey Bay
• Private Santa Clara University
• City College of San Francisco
• UC Davis, Riverside, Santa Cruz
• CSU San Jose
• College of San Mateo
• UC Davis, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, Santa
  Barbara, Santa Cruz
• CSU East Bay, San Jose
• Private Menlo College, University of San
  Francisco, Notre Dame de Namur University
• Skyline College
• UC Davis, Riverside, Santa Barbara, Santa Cruz,
  Los Angeles (Honors Program)
• CSU East Bay, San Jose
• Private Notre Dame de Namur University, St.
  Marys College Moraga

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Housing

• Colombia College www.colombia.yosemite.edu
• Lassen College www.lassencollege.edu
• College of the Redwoods www.redwoods.edu
• Reedley College www.reedleycollege.edu
• Shasta College www.shastacollege.edu
• Sierra College www.sierracollege.edu
• College of the Siskiyous www.siskiyous.edu
• Taft College www.taftcollege.edu
• West Hills College www.westhillscollege.com
• Yuba City College www.yccd.edu
• Santa Barbara City College www.sbcc.edu

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Special Programs

• Canada College Radiologic Technology
• College of San Mateo Cosmetology
• Nursing
• Skyline College Automotive Mechanic Technology
• Cosmetology
• Respiratory Therapy
• Surgical Technology

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• City College of San Francisco
• Aircraft Maintenance Technology
• Culinary Arts Hospitality Studies
• Dental Assisting
• Diagnostic Medical Imaging
• Health and Information Technology
• Cardiovascular EKG Technician
• EMT
• Medical Assisting
• Pharmacy Technician
• Nursing
• Radiation Oncology Technology

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Apply To Community College

• Complete the College Application (online or
  paper)
• Participate in Priority Enrollment Programs
• Take Placement Tests
• Attend Orientation
• Meet with a Counselor
• Register for Classes
• Follow up Counseling Appointment

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Priority Enrollment Program

• Advantages
• Priority counseling and registration services
• Guaranteed access to fall classes
• Head start on applying for financial aid and
  other special programs or services
• Earn 0.5 unit of college credit (Skyline)

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Job Training Programs

• Regional Occupational Programs
• Career and technical training schools
• Apprenticeships

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Regional Occupational Program

• Low cost job specific training in a variety of
  careers
• Classes available throughout San Mateo County
  both day and evening
• Use of cooperative education allows for on the
  job training often resulting in job offers
• Local industry serves on the advisory boards of
  each ROP class allowing the curriculum to be
  specific to local employer needs

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Career and Technical Schools

• Intensive training in a specific career area
• Programs usually last between 18-24 months and
  are generally full time.
• Though expensive, these schools are eligible to
  receive the usual forms of financial aide
  including the Cal Grant.
• Graduates are provided placement assistance
• Be sure to consider the reputation of the school

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Apprenticeships

• Immediate job placement
• Classes are at night to accommodate work
  schedules
• Income is usually a percentage of journeymans
  wages with benefits
• High school diploma or GED required
• Qualifying test and interviews are common
• Some require prerequisite coursework

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Apply for an Apprenticeship

• Select an occupation aptitude, interest and
  physical ability
• Determine the minimum qualifications and working
  conditions for the occupation
• Complete the required application and take any
  required aptitude tests
• Northern California Region Apprenticeship Office
• [phone]
• 455 Golden Gate Ave. San Francisco, CA 94102

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Military Service

• Most military occupational skills are
• transferable to civilian jobs
• Training is of high quality. College credits
• can be earned while in service. Money for
• college after service can be obtained.
• ROTC Scholarships December 1, 2006 deadline

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Financial Aid

• All students should file the FAFSA and the Cal
  Grant GPA Verification form
• File as soon after January 1, 2007 as possible
  but before March 2, 2007
• Both student and parent need separate FAFSA PIN
  numbers obtain them now at
• http//www.fafsa.ed.gov/
• Get help with your FAFSA at our Financial Aid
  Night
• January 18th 700PM

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Financial Need Defined

• Cost of Attendance (COA)
• amount of money estimated by the college
  required to
• attend one year
• Estimated Family Contribution (EFC)
• the amount of money as determined by the
  evaluation of the family resources reported in
  the FAFSA (estimate yours by using PAIS at
  http//www.csumentor.edu/FinAid/)
• Need Based Aid
• The amount of money necessary to make up the
  difference between the COA and the EFC
• Financial Aid Package
• The various, scholarships, grants and loans used
  by the college to meet the students financial
  need

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An Example

• College College
• A B
• COA 20,000 30,000
• EFC -- 10,000 10,000
• Need 10,000 20,000
• Financial Aid
• Stafford Loan 2,500 3,000
• Cal Grant A 5,684 8,322
• Work Study 1,816 4,000
• college grants 0 4,678
• Total 10,000 20,000

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SF/North Peninsula College Fair

• Meet with representatives from CSU, UC, community
  colleges, private and out of state colleges
• For students still deciding on a four year
  college
• For students who plan to attend community college
  
• November 1, 2006 5-7Pm
• Serramonte Mall

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Senior Decision DayFebruary 15, 2007

• Presentations and informational tables from all
  local community colleges, local representatives
  of a wide range of career and technical schools,
  apprenticeship programs and military branches
• Representatives from CSU and UC speak about the
  college enrollment process including placement
  testing, housing, orientation and registering for
  classes

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Too Late To Print

• Oct. 22 Pepperdine University 300-500PM
• Embassy Suites Hotel San Francisco
• 150 Anza Blvd., Burlingame (650)-342-4600
• Oct. 28 Humboldt State University Fall
  Admission Day qualified students
  admitted instantly