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Preparing for College

Preparing for College. Revised 9/2013. Agenda. Why College?. Who wants to go to college?. Why do you want to go to college?. What are you doing to prepare for college now?. Why College?. Postsecondary education creates more job stability. 8.3 . 7.7 . 6.8. 6.2. 4.5. Why College?.

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Preparing for College

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  1. Preparing for College Revised 9/2013

  2. Agenda

  3. Why College? • Who wants to go to college? • Why do you want to go to college? • What are you doing to prepare for college now?

  4. Why College? Postsecondary education creates more job stability 8.3 7.7 6.8 6.2 4.5

  5. Why College? Postsecondary degrees lead to greater weekly earnings Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey, 2013.

  6. Agenda

  7. Roadmap to College

  8. Agenda

  9. Academic: HS Graduation Requirements • Earn high school credit • 2.0 GPA • Pass state tests or approved alternatives to those tests • Complete a Culminating Project • Complete a High School and Beyond Plan

  10. Academic: HS Graduation Requirements Required High School Courses: Some may be tough—Take the challenge! • Minimum Graduation Requirements • English: 4 years • Math: 3 years • Science: 2 years (one lab) • Social Studies: 3 years • World Language: 0 years • Art: 1 year • Health and Fitness: 2 years • Occupational Education: 1 year • Electives: 4 years • College Ready Recommendations • English: 4 years • Math: 3 years • Science: 3-4 years • Social Studies: 3-4 years • World Language: 3-4 years • Art: 1 year

  11. Academic: Classes

  12. Academic: College Entrance Requirements

  13. Academic: College Entrance Tests

  14. Academic: College Credit in HS • Advanced placement (AP) courses • College Level Examination Program (CLEP) • Tech Prep • Running Start

  15. Academic: Studying • Prepare for exams • Do well in classes • Succeed in challenging courses • Improve college entrance test scores

  16. Academic: Sample College Calendar

  17. Agenda

  18. Personal: What Do You Need?

  19. Personal: What Your Activities Say

  20. Personal: What’s Wrong With This Email? • Dear Professor. How r u? I m writing about my grade. I received a 1.8 in ur course. I need to keep a 2.0 GPA in order to keep my scholarships. Will u change this grade 4 me? Thx. Student.

  21. Agenda

  22. Financial: Cost of Attendance ?

  23. Financial: Cost of Attendance Community College-Highline Community College = $16-$18,000 4-Year Public College-University of Washington = $20-$27,000 4-Year Private College- Seattle University = $46-$53,000

  24. Financial: 3 Pots of Money Government/ Institutional Financing Family Financing Community Financing

  25. Financial: What Is Financial Aid? = Paying for College Family Financing

  26. Agenda

  27. Resources: What You Can Do Now! • Be a Pain: Find an Advocate. • Push Yourself Academically. • Push Yourself: Get Organized. • Push Yourself: Make a Study Strategy. • Find the Right Fit: Explore Your Interests. • Find the Right Fit: Become a Researcher. • Put Your Hands On Some Cash: Save

  28. Online Resources • Roadmap to College • www.college.gov • Mapping Your Future • www.mappingyourfuture.org • The College Board • www.collegeboard.com • CollegeNET • www.collegenet.com • Adventures in Education • www.adventuresineducation.org • KnowHow2Go • www.knowhow2go.org • NELA Workshops • Nela.webex.com; onlinecenter@nela.net

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