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The Path To College. Presented by: Karen Spiwak Jefferson , School Counselor Debbie Kantor Tulita , School Counselor Rachel Andrews Parras, School Counselor Adam Genovese RUHS , Assistant Principal. Its Never Too Early to Start Planning. Create a College Growing Culture
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The Path To College Presented by: Karen Spiwak Jefferson, School Counselor Debbie Kantor Tulita, School Counselor Rachel Andrews Parras, School Counselor Adam Genovese RUHS, Assistant Principal
Its Never Too Early to Start Planning • Create a College Growing Culture • Talk About the Future • Instill a Belief of Possibilities • Make School a Priority • Encourage Advanced Courses
Education Pays • Research shows… • “College graduates, on the average, earn 1 million dollars more in a lifetime than high school graduates” (O’Brien, 1996, p. 8).
EarningsAccording To CollegeDegree Source: The College Board, Education Pays, 2010
Earlier & More Rigorous Preparation is Required …Even in Jobs We Don’t Expect Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning • Four or five years of apprenticeship and/or post-secondary training • Algebra, plane geometry, trigonometry and statistics • Physics, chemistry, biology, engineering economics. Construction & Engineering • Four or five years of apprenticeship and/or post-secondary training • Algebra, plane geometry • Critical thinking, problem solving, reading and writing Culinary Arts • SAT, ACT or Accuplacer test • Math – Algebra, ratios, conversions, accounting • Science • Writing skills • High school diploma • Foreign Language
Employment in California Skill Needs of California Jobs
Preparation • Take Challenging Classes • Encourage Students to: • Play Sports • Join a Club • Volunteer in the Community • Find Employment (High School) • Take Reading/Writing VERY Seriously!!!
Get Ready To Learn • Organizational Skills • Learning Styles • Study Skills • Study Strategies
Parent’s Role • California Star Testing (CST) • Review each report card closely • Parent Portal • Technology
Fostering Independence • Teach your child: • Self-Awareness • Self-Advocacy • Positive Attitude • Children Learn from Failure
What Else? • Provide positive messages at home • Talk about which college rather than are you going to college • Discuss future academic/career goals • Visit college campuses together • Attend academic field trips • Encourage reading on a regular basis
California University Admission Requirements“A-G Requirements” University of California Minimum 3.0 GPA & California State University Minimum 2.0 GPA • 4 English • 3 Math* • 2 History • 2 Science* • 2 Foreign Language* • 1 Visual and Performing Arts • 1 College Prep Elective *An additional year is recommended **Must earn a grade of a C or better**
Preparation***Once Again*** • Take Challenging Classes • Encourage Students to: • Play Sports • Join a Club • Volunteer in the Community • Find Employment (High School) • Take Reading/Writing VERY Seriously!!!
There is a College for… Everyone! Remember, 84% of all colleges accept more than 50% of the students who apply to them, according to the National Association for College Admission Counseling.
Helpful websites • www.californiacolleges.edu • www.collegeboard.org • www.campustours.com • www.myplan.com • www.cacareerzone.com • https://connection.naviance.com • www.schoolguides.org • www.actstudent.org • www.college.edu • www.rbusd.org
Q & A Session You’ve Got Questions… We’ve Got Answers!