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Preparate !!!. Maricopa Community Colleges Division of Academic and Student Affairs Mónica Castañeda M.Ed. Preparate Overview. Welcome Introductions Did you know?? Sabias que ? Preparate I-College Success Preparate II-Overcoming Barriers Preparate II-Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
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Preparate!!! Maricopa Community Colleges Division of Academic and Student Affairs MónicaCastañeda M.Ed.
Preparate Overview • Welcome • Introductions • Did you know?? Sabiasque? • Preparate I-College Success • Preparate II-Overcoming Barriers • Preparate II-Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow • This is your future…..Preparate! • Closing Remarks
Did you know? SabiasQue? • If you earn a college degree you will earn $1 million dollars more in a lifetime than if you just graduate from High School. • The Latino population rate has increased from 33 million to 41 million people in the last eight years. • Only 10% of Latinos have a college degree • Minorities in general have increased in the U.S. , however only 1 in 3 Black or Latino students will complete a Bachelors degree.
Did you know? Sabiasque? • What do we know?…..we know minorities go to college they just don’t always finish and earn a Bachelors degree. • Only about half of University freshman minorities (except Asian students) graduate with a four year degree. • Why do students drop out of high school? • Why do students drop out of college?
Preparate I- College Success • Get a support system • Get an educational plan • Get your finances in order • Get connected to your instructors • Give yourself a time frame • Utilize campus resources • Ask for help • Network, network, network….. • Get an internship or job in the field your studying • Stay focused on college, make it your number 1 priority
Preparate II- Overcoming Barriers • Be proactive not reactive • Find opportunities to challenges • Don’t make excuses • Se me fue el avion!- The plane left me! • Don’t fall for the myth that you can’t afford college • Be good with your money…students and parents!
Preparate II-Overcoming Barriers • Life will get in the way…stay focused on college • Work • Family • Friends • Seek help from the 5 members of your support system • Seek help from your college faculty and staff • Know that no one promised this would be easy • Look around..…..you’re not alone in this
Preparate III-Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Yesterday • Your past has past-lo quepasoyapaso • Life’s struggles-Golpes de la vida • What you have seen • Who you want to become Today • What stands before you • You have decisions to make • You are about to write your future life Tomorrow • Did you arrive at your dreams? • Are you paying it forward?
In Closing Mi hijita have someone pay you for what you know and secondly for what you do…….. -Mario Castañeda I have gone away to come back for those who cannot out…… -Sandra Cisneros