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College Planning How Do I Get There?

College Planning How Do I Get There?. What is UCanGo2?. A college access program for high school and middle school students and parents Provides information on how to plan, prepare and pay for college Helps families create a college-going culture in the home

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College Planning How Do I Get There?

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  1. College PlanningHow Do I Get There?

  2. What is UCanGo2? • A college access program for high school and middle school students and parents • Provides information on how to plan, prepare and pay for college • Helps families create a college-going culture in the home • An initiative of the Oklahoma College Assistance Program and the Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education • Visit UCanGo2.org for college planning resources

  3. High School Student Workbook • Why Go To College? • What Do I Want to Be? • How Do I Get There? • Where Do I Go? • How Do I Pay for It?

  4. Take the Right Classes The Achieving Classroom Excellence (ACE) graduation requirements are in alignment with the admission requirements at Oklahoma’s public colleges and universities and with the Oklahoma’s Promise curriculum.

  5. Strengthen Study Habits Good grades are important! Develop great study skills now so you can excel in high school and later in college. Try these tips: • Study in a quiet area and take study breaks • Write down assignments and due dates • Check, edit and proofread your homework • Organize your desk and papers • Listen carefully in class and ask questions • Study your most challenging subject first

  6. ACT/SAT Tests • ACT and SAT are used to measure your educational achievement in a variety of subjects • Your score may be used to help you meet admission standards at certain colleges • Tests usually cost between $30 - $50, but fee waivers are available • Take free practice tests at OKcollegestart.org • Visit these sites to find test dates: • ACTstudent.org • SAT.CollegeBoard.org

  7. Earn College Credit Now • Advanced Placement (AP) Courses • Take college-level coursework in high school • Concurrent Enrollment • Allows juniors and seniors to take credit-earning college courses in high school

  8. Oklahoma’s Promise • Must be an Oklahoma resident • Apply in the 8th, 9th or 10th grade • Family income must be $50,000 or less at the time of application • Receive free tuition at Oklahoma public two-year colleges and four-year universities • Receive a portion of tuition for private colleges and approved career technology centers • Visit okpromise.org for more information or call 800.858.1840

  9. Go the Extra Mile Extracurricular activities, such as volunteer work or community service, can give you an edge during the college admission and scholarship process.

  10. UCanGo2 Resources • Scholarship Success Guide • FAFSA Facts • College Fair Worksheet • College Terms Glossary • What Do I Want To Be? Worksheet • Campus Visit Checklist • Finish the FAFSA in Five Steps Brochure • College Planning Checklists • Transition to College Brochure • Tracking My Classes and Achievements Worksheet

  11. Questions ?

  12. Contact Us Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education Oklahoma College Assistance Program Outreach Department 405.234.4239 866.443.7420 (toll free) UCanGo2@ocap.org

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