College and Scholarship Information

1. College and Scholarship Information

2. Some Advice… • Getting scholarships, even just one, takes a lot of effort and work • It’s not an easy process for anyone, so be patient and the work you put in, will show in the end  • Never pay anyone for scholarships, scholarships are suppose to give you money, not you to them • If you have any questionable sources, check the Better Business Bureau online (www.bbb.org)

3. Links • www.fastweb.com !!! • www.Fafsa.ed.gov • www.studentaid.ed.gov • http://www.nationalcollegesearch.com • www.Yahoo.com (search: minority scholarships) • www.Inroads.com • http://bls.gov/oco/ • http://www.uncf.org/scholarships/applynow.asp (United Negro College Fund) • Naacp.org (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People)

4. Links • http://www.chci.org (Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute) • www.hispanicfund.org • http://hace-usa.org • www.apahcinc.org (ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE COUNCIL) • /www.ocanatl.org (Organization of Chinese Americans )

5. Links • http://www.nationalcapacd.org/links.html#edu (National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development) • http://www.preparingforcollege.com/ • http://www.yourgrant.com/scholarship.htm • www.finaid.org

6. First Off… • Consider what you want from a college • Small school, medium school, large school? • Get an idea for what you might want to pursue. You don’t have to decide just right now, but it is good to have an idea of where you want to begin. • These colleges are known for their attention and service to minority students. • If you’re interested in a particular college, request information and visit them. College should be like a second home. • Whatever you don’t find out here, please look at the websites of the colleges and look for either “Admissions” or “Student Services” because those are the best for information.

7. College Basics • Colleges and Universities both offer Bachelor’s Degree programs. • A Bachelor’s Degree is the degree you get after four years of college. • Some offer Associates Degrees, a degree for two years of school. • Then there are masters, doctorates and post doctorates, which take more time. • People who continue education after high school make 1.1 million more in their lifetimes than people who don’t.

8. Harper College Campus

9. http://www.harpercollege.edu/ (847) 925-6000 Type: Public two-year college Year founded:1965 Student body: Coed Religious affiliation: None In-District Tuition:$2,130 In-State $8,430 Fees Required: 382 The majority of the funds administered by the Financial Aid Office are based on demonstrated financial need and all students at Harper College are encouraged to apply for assistance. Why Choose Harper Community College? More student-oriented instruction than universities that have a strong research component Smaller classes Non-competitive entrance level Availability of ESL and remedial skill classes to prepare students for college level work Accredited full-time Intensive English Program Excellent faculty Ease of transfer to four-year schools such as the University of Illinois, Northern Illinois University, DePaul University and many others. Harper College

10. SAT/ACT Required Harper offers Certificates and Associates Degrees http://www.harpercollege.edu/catalog/2005-06/cat0506sec8.pdf Call to request more information (847) 925-6000 Visit campus Harper has locations in Schaumburg as well as in Palatine, which is about 30 minutes away. Harper College

11. Harper College: Choosing a Major • In my career I would like to: • Build or fix things, work with machines or perhaps outdoors, be physically active, and produce a tangible result. • Be involved solving problems through scientific or business research and analysis. • Express myself creatively through writing, music, drama or other artistic activities. • Help others as a teacher, counselor, medical caregiver, or social worker. • Motivate and influence other people as a manager, public speaker, sales person, legal advocate. • Work in a business environment with data and/or computers performing clerical, administrative or financial functions.

12. http://www.wisc.edu/ Type: Public university Year founded:1848 Student body: Coed Religious affiliation: None Setting: Urban setting Closest city: Milwaukee Distance from home:96 miles In-State- Tuition:$5,860 Out-of-State $19,860 Room and board: $6,250 Exceptional Academics 9 undergraduate schools offering more than 160 majors and 4,200 courses 70 academic programs ranked in the nation's top 10 (U.S. News & World Report) Opportunities to study abroad, participate in honors programs, complete an internship, conduct hands-on research, and take service-learning courses National ranking of 7th among public universities (U.S. News & World Report) University of Madison-Wisconsin

13. Student Body Stats Total Number Percent African American 967 2.3% Asian American1,863 4.5% Native American232 0.6% Hispanic1,069 2.6% http://www.finaid.wisc.edu/scholarships.html University of Madison-Wisconsin Cont…

14. Roosevelt University

15. http://www.roosevelt.edu/ Tuition: $16,080 Room and board: $8,400 Required fees:$250 White: 48% Hispanic: 11% Black / African-American:26% Asian / Pacific Islander:5% Native American:0% Unknown:10% Bachelors Degree Offered ROOSEVELT UNIVERSITY is a four-year, private institution with full service campuses in Chicago's Loop and northwest suburban Schaumburg. The English Language Program offers academic English as a Second Language (ESL) classes that prepare non-native speakers of English for study at the graduate or undergraduate level. http://www.roosevelt.edu/academics Chicago or Schaumburg campus, shuttle buses available Roosevelt University

16. University of Illinois-Chicago

17. http://www.uic.edu/ Type: Public university Year founded:1946 Student body: Coed Religious affiliation: None Tuition: $5682 Room and Board: $6884 Required Fees: $2142 SAT/ACT: Required Bachelors Degree Offered White:44% Hispanic:16% Black / African-American:9% Asian / Pacific Islander:26% Native American:0% Unknown:5% University of Illinois-Chicago

18. “Our reputation for excellent instruction and service brings over 300 international students to Chicago each year. Ours is Chicago's most highly accredited English program.” LARES: Latin American Recruitment and Educational Services Program LARES was established to assist UIC in the recruitment of Latinos and to provide academic support to increase their chances for success. http://www.uic.edu/depts/tie/ The African American Academic Network (AAAN) is an academic and student development resource program that seeks to address the unique interests and needs of African American undergraduate students. AAAN's primary mission is to increase the recruitment, retention, and graduation rates of African American students. University of Illinois-Chicago

19. DePaul University

20. http://www.depaul.edu/ Type: Private university Year founded: 1898 Student body: Coed Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic Setting: Urban Tuition:$19,700 Room and board: $9,343 Required fees:$40 Certificates and Bachelors Degrees Offered White:61% Hispanic:13% Black / African-American:11% Asian / Pacific Islander:10% Native American:0% Unknown:6% SAT/ACT: Required Four times a year we offer free ESL classes in late afternoon, taught by student teachers. Next one is Oct. 31st, 1:15-2:45pm in Chicago Campuses in Naperville and Oak Park, and O’Hare DePaul University

21. Foundations Intermediate High Intermediate Advanced University Bridge In each level, ELA students take four classes: Writing Reading Grammar Spoken English and Listening ELA classes are small, usually from 10 to 17 students, and they are taught by expert instructors. Normally ELA students work in one level for the entire term - 10 weeks in Fall, Winter or Spring, 8 weeks in Summer - before passing to the next level. Foundations is a low-level course for students who know some English and have an active vocabulary of 200-400 words. University Bridge is a highly sophisticated course in which students write research papers, deliver formal presentations, do extensive reading and other university-level tasks. At the end of University Bridge, students who pass all of their classes receive a certificate of completion. In the ELA your level is decided by placement tests given at the beginning of your first term. DePaul’s English Language Academy

22. http://www.ben.edu/ Type: Private higher education institution Year founded:1887 Student body: Coed Religious affiliation: Roman Catholic Setting: Suburban setting 19 miles away from Schaumburg White:48% Hispanic:8% Black / African-American:11% Asian / Pacific Islander:13% Native American:0% Unknown:20% SAT/ACT: Required Associate/Bachelor’s Degrees Offered Benedictine University

23. Benedictine University • Their ESL Program: • Workshop-oriented course that emphasizes the formal properties of the English language. Focuses on basic statement and question patterns, identifying parts of speech, subject/verb agreement, simple and continuous present, past and future tenses and introduce nouns/pronouns, articles, adverbs and adjectives, demonstratives, possessives, conjunctions, quantifiers, prepositions and modals. Practices error correction and TOEFL tests.

24. Just A Glance • Loyola University http://www.luc.edu/ • Elmhurst College http://www.elmhurst.edu/ • Northern Illinois University http://www.niu.edu/ • Illinois Institute of Art-Schaumburg http://www.ilis.artinstitutes.edu/ • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign http://www.uiuc.edu/ • Argosy University http://www.argosyu.edu/ • Northeastern Illinois University http://www.neiu.edu/ • Webster University http://www.webster.edu • Bradley University http://www.bradley.edu • Southern Illinois University Carbondale http://www.siuc.edu/ • Purdue University (Indiana) http://www.purdue.edu/ • Beloit College (Wisconsin/Illinois) http://beloit.edu • Iowa State University http://www.iastate.edu/ • University of Nebraska http://www.unl.edu/ • Harvard University http://www.harvard.edu/

25. Never Settle For Less!