Community HealthCorps

1. Community HealthCorps College and Career Readiness May 25, 2011 David Moniz Educational Manager The College Board dmoniz@collegeboard.org

2. Mission The College Board's mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. We are a not-for-profit membership organization committed to excellence and equity in education.

3. Today’s Agenda • Education Pays • College Eligible versus College Ready • 2-Year and 4-Year colleges • Transferring to 4-Year colleges • Applying to college • Paying for College • CLEP

4. Trends in Higher Education Series Education Pays2010 The Benefits of Higher Education for Individuals and Society

5. Median Earnings and Tax Payments of Full-Time Year-Round Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2008 Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.1; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; Internal Revenue Service, 2008; Davis et al., 2009; calculations by the authors.

6. Labor Force Participation Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Gender and Education Level, First Quarter 2010 Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.8b; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010e.

7. Unemployment Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 1992–2009 Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.10a; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010d.

8. School Readiness of Preschool Children Ages 3–5, by Parents’ Highest Education Level, 2007 Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.20a; National Center for Education Statistics, 2007; calculations by the authors.

9. College Eligible versus College Ready What happens once students get there?

13. Two Year Colleges

14. Two year colleges: Types of programs • Certificate Program: • Your career choice may only require a certificate, often completed in one year full time. • Terminal Technical Degrees: • Core classes in your career field (like nursing or computer networking) with few general education courses • Transfer Programs: • Two years of study designed to enable students to transfer to university

15. Two year colleges: Advantages • Costs: • Lower cost • Classes: • Flexible schedule • Smaller class size compared to state university • Graduate students rarely teach classes • Develop your skills before transferring • Transfer Programs: • Transfer students are needed at universities to replace students who dropped out

16. Two year colleges: Disadvantages • Majors: • Fewer majors to choose from at CC • Research: • Fewer opportunities to pursue research • Transferring: • Must transfer to acquire BA or BS

17. Two year colleges: Transferring http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/where-to-start/36.html

18. Two year colleges: Transferring http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/where-to-start/36.html

19. Two or Four year colleges: Apply to College http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/index.html?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=apply

20. Two or Four year colleges: Apply to College http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/index.html?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=apply

21. Two or Four year colleges: Apply to College Admissions Tests versus Placement Tests

22. Two or Four year colleges: Apply to College • Admissions Tests: • SAT or ACT scores are often a required part of the application for incoming freshmen • Full-length SAT and ACT practice tests are available for free online • Placement Tests: • Most colleges require placement tests that they have created, or national tests like ACCUPLACER and COMPASS.

23. Four year colleges: Apply to College: Free Practice for Entrance Exams http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice

24. Four year colleges: Apply to College: Free Practice for Entrance Exams http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice

25. Two or Four year colleges: Pay for College Pay for College

26. Two or Four year colleges: Pay for College http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/index.html?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=pay

27. Two or Four year colleges: Pay for College http://netpricecalculator.collegeboard.org/

28. CLEP and Your College:Taking Students Farther

29. What Is CLEP? • Credit-by-examination program serving a diverse group of students, including adults, non-traditional learners, and military service members • Validates knowledge learned through independent study, on-the job training, or experiential learning and translates that learning into college credit that is commonly recognized. • More than seven million exams taken since 1967 • 1,700+ colleges administer CLEP • 211,000 exams administered in 2009–10, including 76,500 administered to military service members • Exam fee = $77.00

30. 33 CLEP Examinations Composition and Literature American Literature Analyzing and Interpreting Literature College Composition College Composition Modular English Literature Humanities History and Social Sciences American Government History of the United States I History of the United States II Human Growth and Development Introduction to Educational Psychology Principles of Macroeconomics Principles of Microeconomics Introductory Psychology Introductory Sociology Social Sciences and History Western Civilization I Western Civilization II • Science and Mathematics • Calculus • College Algebra • Precalculus • College Mathematics • Biology • Chemistry • Natural Sciences • Business • Information Systems and Computer Applications • Principles of Management • Financial Accounting • Introductory Business Law • Principles of Marketing • Foreign Languages • French Language • German Language • Spanish Language

31. Who Takes CLEP? First-year students looking to accelerate their college path Adults returning to college Military service members – CLEP exams are free Veterans – Depending on benefits, exam fees can be reimbursed Students who are fluent in Spanish, French, or German Juniors or seniors who have not met lower-division requirements Transfer students Students struggling to finance their educations Home-schooled students International students who need to translate their overseas credit

32. CLEP Benefits Students Save time.Depending on colleges’ CLEP policies, a satisfactory score on each CLEP exam can earn students up to 12 credits. Save money.Compare the cost of CLEP to a course, other credit-by-examination programs or a portfolio. Move ahead.CLEP exams allow students to place into the right classes so they can avoid repeating material and move into more advanced classes sooner. Graduate on time.Research shows that students who take CLEP have a higher rate of graduation.

33. CLEP Services for Students and Colleges • CLEP website for professionals: professionals.collegeboard.com/clep • Information on test development, administering CLEP exams, advising students, self-paced CLEP 101 tutorials • CLEP website for students: www.collegeboard.com/clep • Exam descriptions, test prep information, test center search, transcript request forms • Order form for free publications for students: www.collegeboard.com/clepresources

34. CLEP Test Prep for Students • CLEP prep center provides links to free online resources and textbook suggestions • CLEP Official Study Guide, covering all 33 exams • Downloadable study guides for each exam www.collegeboard.com/clepprep

35. Final thoughts: As participants in AmeriCorps, you have an interesting story to tell College Admissions officers want to create a campus with diverse students Universities need transfer students to replace freshmen and sophomores who have left school If you intend to get a Masters or other graduate degree, the “name brand” of your undergraduate college is not nearly as important as how you distinguish yourself there.

36. Community HealthCorps College and Career Readiness May 25, 2011 David Moniz Educational Manager The College Board dmoniz@collegeboard.org