Welcome to AVID Family Night! Senior Year

1. Welcome to AVID Family Night! Senior Year

2. AVID Senior Year Goals • 1st semester- apply for college • We will be spending approximately one day per week, dedicated to filling out App’s and other admission related work • 2nd semester- pay for college • We will spend our time researching and applying for financial aid along with completing the steps required for admission • ALL year- MAINTAIN GRADES!!!

3. AVID Senior Year at-a-Glance • College Applications (including college admission essays/personal statements) • Financial Aid Applications (FAFSA, scholarships, Dream Act, Cal Grant) • Evaluate admissions and financial aid offers • Continue development of students’ reading, writing and critical thinking skills

4. University of California (UC) www.universityofcalifornia.edu

5. UCs & ACT/SAT • Self-report scores on admissions application • Deadlines for official test scores vary by school (some as early as 11/31/14) • When ACT/College Board sends official score reports to one UC campus, all campuses apply to will receive

6. UC Educational Opportunity Program(EOP) • Provides admission and academic assistance to first-generation college students or students demonstrating a history of being from a low-income background • In many cases, the program offers financial assistance to eligible students • When completing admission application, check “yes” for EOP- Students must complete regular application first • Complete family information section on parent education, language spoken in home and income • Complete FAFSA or Dream Act Application • Information included in personal statement also determines placement in EOP: student should mention if first in the family to pursue a higher education

7. California State University (CSU) www.calstate.edu

8. Impaction & Eligibility Index • All CSU’s use the Eligibility index to determine who get accepted • Of the 23 CSU Campuses, 15 are impacted and require higher Eligibility Index scores (2900 is the minimum) • This higher score may be campus wide or based on major • Bakersfield, East Bay, Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, Cal Maritime, and Stanislaus are NOT impacted.

9. CSUs & ACT/SAT • Self-report scores on admissions application • Deadlines for official test scores (from ACT/College Board) vary by campus; best to take no later than November • For SAT, can list CSUMentor as a score recipient by using code 3594 – will send scores to all CSU campuses

10. CSU Educational Opportunity Program(EOP) • Similar to UC Educational Opportunity Program • When completing admission application, check “yes” for EOP • Complete FAFSA or Dream Act Application • Additional application required • Application deadlines vary by campus

11. Private & Out-of State Colleges/Universities www.aiccu.edu | www.wiche.edu/wue | www.hbcuconnect.com

12. California Community Colleges (CCC) www.cccapply.org

13. Information Needed for Applications • Social Security #: if applicable. Students who have received Social Security #s through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) should not use the numbers. • Family income & size: 2013 family income and 2014 estimated family income, plus the number of people in the household (parents & dependents), are required of students applying for application fee waivers and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP). • California residency information: to establish California residency, students will need to supply the month/year they and their parents arrived in California if they have ever lived outside of California. • Citizenship status information: students must enter a country of citizenship (or “none”). If country of citizenship is outside the United States, they will need to provide immigration status and visa type/date issued. • College appropriate email (CHECK this REGULARLY!!!)

14. PIN.GOV • This is where you sign up for a 4-digit number that is used to “sign” electric documents such as FAFSA • Each individual student needs their own personal PIN number • Parents will also need their own separate PIN number • Parents who have already completed a FAFSA or another tax document SHOULD have their own PIN number

15. Cost of Applying to a 4-Year University • UC Application costs $70 per campus, unless have fee waivers (Nov) • CSU Application costs $55 per campus, unless have fee waivers (Nov) • $100 Intent to Register Fee for campus attending (May 1, 2014) Not ALL CSU’s require this • $200-$500 for Student Orientation cost (May) • Up to $500 Housing Deposit (April-June) Some fees may be waived by Pell Grant eligibility or if student received fee waiver

16. Cost of Attendance Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses.

17. It’s SOOOO Expensive • Remember- except for • Tuition, books, and other school related costs… • You will still have to pay for Room and Board and Food etc. • (even if your kid lives at home with you)

18. College Can Be Affordable! FIRST students must: • Apply for admission by end of November THEN: • File FAFSA or Dream Act Application between January 1 and March 2, 2014 • Immediately provide documentation to financial aid office as requested • Expect to borrow and work part-time

19. Paying for College

20. Free Application for Financial Aid(FAFSA) http://www.fafsa.ed.gov (Not .com!) • When completed, student is considered for federal grants, loans and work study • Must be submitted no earlier than January 1, 2015 & no later than March 1, 2015 • FAFSA is FREE Do NOT use FAFSA.COM!!!! (this is a scam)

21. Get a Jump Start on the FAFSA • Visit www.pin.edu.gov so that student and parent/guardian each get a pin number. Make sure to keep pin in a safe place! This is the only way to “sign” on-line documents • View practice worksheets at: http://fafsa4caster.ed.gov • Gather: Social Security numbers, financial records (W-2s from last year and eventually, from this year), email addresses, driver’s license numbers, and Alien Registration numbers (if not a citizen)

22. Financial Aid for Undocumented Students California Dream Act: • AB 540: Undocumented students who have been in a CA high school for more than 3 years and/or graduated from a CA high school are eligible for in-state tuition fees • AB 130: Allows AB 540 students to be eligible for private institutional scholarships beginning January 1, 2013 • AB 131: AB 540 students are eligible for CA state aid: Cal Grants, EOP, beginning January 1, 2013 • Complete California Dream Act Application no earlier than January 1, 2015 and no later than March 2, 2015 http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp

23. Scholarship Resources • College Board Scholarship Search: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search • FastWeb: http://www.fastweb.com/ • Asian & Pacific Islander American Scholarship Fund: http://www.apiasf.org/index.html • Black College Dollars: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html • Latino College Dollars: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html

24. Upcoming Events!!! • College information day @UC Berkeley Saturday 10/4/14 from 8:30-1:00 over 60 public and private colleges will be there providing information • SLHS College night Monday, October 13th 2014 from 6-8. This is Mandatory for 12th AVID students!!! • CSU Stanislaus + CSU Sacramento field trip on 10/2/14 (Next Thursday)

25. Future Trips? • We would like to plan 1-2 additional college field trips • UC Santa Cruz + CSU Monterey @end of October (Permission slips/donation requests soon) • SF State + visit to the offices of Pinterest (tentative for end of November) • No Chaperones/Donations= NO GO…

26. Thank you for attending AVID Family Night! Samuel McClymont, 12th Grade AVID Elective Teacher (510) 618-4600 x 2206 smcclymont@sanleandro.k12.ca.us