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3OPPORTUNITY
A College Education = Greater A College Education = Greater OpportunitiesOpportunities
Greater PotentialGreater Potential—College students discover —College students discover new areas of knowledge, gain skills, consider new areas of knowledge, gain skills, consider lifelong goals, and become responsible citizens.lifelong goals, and become responsible citizens.
Greater KnowledgeGreater Knowledge—A college education —A college education increases a student’s ability to think critically and increases a student’s ability to think critically and to express thoughts clearly in speech and writing.to express thoughts clearly in speech and writing.
More Job OpportunitiesMore Job Opportunities—More jobs today —More jobs today require education beyond high school.require education beyond high school.
Community Role ModelCommunity Role Model- others who want to go - others who want to go to college will look up to you and know that they to college will look up to you and know that they can go to college, too.can go to college, too.
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Go to College. It Pays.Go to College. It Pays.
Source: http://www.bls.gov/emp/emptab7.htm
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$1.0
$1.2
$1.5
$1.6
$2.1
$2.5
$3.4
$4.4
Not High School Graduate
High School Graduate
Some College
Associate's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral Degree
Professional Degree
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College Preparation for College Preparation for Middle School Students…Middle School Students…
When should planning for College begin?When should planning for College begin? Plan for enrollment in College Preparatory courses. Plan for enrollment in College Preparatory courses. ((Your Future worksheetYour Future worksheet)) Know the difference between Know the difference between high school high school
graduation requirements and college entrance graduation requirements and college entrance requirements-requirements- they’re not the same! they’re not the same!
Demonstrate Demonstrate personal accountability-personal accountability- meet meet deadlines and use time management skills to balance deadlines and use time management skills to balance a busy schedule.a busy schedule.
Visit college campusesVisit college campuses, attend college fairs, do , attend college fairs, do research on the internet, make a connection research on the internet, make a connection
Meet with your counselorMeet with your counselor to plan for high school to plan for high school and get assistance from a teacher, counselor, tutor, and get assistance from a teacher, counselor, tutor, mentor when needed.mentor when needed.
Always be 100% College-Bound!Always be 100% College-Bound!
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The Four Systems of
Higher Education in California
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Community Colleges Community Colleges NearbyNearby
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CA Community CollegesCA Community Colleges 109 campuses109 campuses Transfer partners with Transfer partners with
four-year education four-year education systems in the state,systems in the state,
Offer guaranteed Offer guaranteed admission transfer admission transfer programs available programs available with UC, CSU and with UC, CSU and Private InstitutionsPrivate Institutions
Open AdmissionOpen Admission Offer both academic Offer both academic
and and Vocational courses Vocational courses www.cccco.eduwww.cccco.edu
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UC CampusesUC Campuses
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University of CaliforniaUniversity of California 10 campuses in CA – only 9 10 campuses in CA – only 9
open for undergraduatesopen for undergraduates Target upper 12% of high Target upper 12% of high
school studentsschool students Minimum GPA is 3.0Minimum GPA is 3.0 Application criteria is based Application criteria is based
upon:upon: A-G Courses and GPAA-G Courses and GPA SAT Reasoning or ACT SAT Reasoning or ACT withwith
WritingWriting SAT Subject TestsSAT Subject Tests Extracurricular Activities and Extracurricular Activities and
InvolvementInvolvement Personal StatementPersonal Statement
Applications are due senior Applications are due senior year from year from November 1st to November 1st to November 30November 30thth
Admit upper division transfers Admit upper division transfers only; Priority transfer only; Priority transfer admission for community admission for community college students college students
www.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.edu
ABDC Kaba Modern-UC Irvine
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Private and Independent Private and Independent CollegesColleges
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Private and Independent Private and Independent Colleges and UniversitiesColleges and Universities
77 Campuses throughout California77 Campuses throughout California Target students who are of good Target students who are of good
academic standing and in line with academic standing and in line with school missionschool mission
Minimum Minimum GPA will VARYGPA will VARY Requirements and Deadlines will Requirements and Deadlines will
VARYVARY Most require Most require A-G Track PatternA-G Track Pattern w/ w/
specific course requestsspecific course requests Most will request Most will request SAT ReasoningSAT Reasoning or or
ACT Exam ScoresACT Exam Scores www.aiccumentor.eduwww.aiccumentor.edu
Tiger Woods-StanfordWill Farrell-
USC
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CSU CampusesCSU Campuses
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California State California State UniversityUniversity 23 Campuses in CA23 Campuses in CA
Target upper 33% of Target upper 33% of graduating high school graduating high school seniorsseniors
Minimum GPA is 2.0Minimum GPA is 2.0 Eligibility is based upon :Eligibility is based upon :
A-G course GPAA-G course GPA SAT reasoning exam score or SAT reasoning exam score or
ACT exam scoreACT exam score Applications are accepted Applications are accepted
from from October 1st to October 1st to November 30November 30thth
Priority admission for Priority admission for community college community college transfer studentstransfer students
CSU offers quality CSU offers quality education in the liberal education in the liberal arts and sciences and arts and sciences and specialized training for a specialized training for a variety of career fieldsvariety of career fields
www.csumentor.eduwww.csumentor.edu
Gwen Stefani-CSU Fullerton
Founded in 1989Founded in 1989 2020thth Campus CSU Campus CSU 9,167 Students9,167 Students 37 % male and 63 % 37 % male and 63 %
femalefemale 27% 127% 1stst Generation Generation Avg. GPA 3.17Avg. GPA 3.17 Diverse Student Diverse Student
PopulationPopulation 24:1 Teacher ratio24:1 Teacher ratio Sprinter Drop-OffSprinter Drop-Off Top 10 majors (highest Top 10 majors (highest
enrollment) are business enrollment) are business administration, liberal administration, liberal studies, communication, studies, communication, psychology, human psychology, human development, pre-nursing, development, pre-nursing, criminology & justice studies, criminology & justice studies, biology, sociology, and biology, sociology, and kinesiology.kinesiology.
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Fall SportsFall Sports Men's Cross CountryMen's Cross Country Women's Cross Women's Cross
CountryCountry Men's SoccerMen's Soccer Women's SoccerWomen's Soccer
Spring SportsSpring Sports BaseballBaseball SoftballSoftball Women's GolfWomen's Golf Men's GolfMen's Golf Men’s Track & FieldMen’s Track & Field Women's Track & Women's Track &
FieldField
CSUSM Student CSUSM Student OrganizationsOrganizations
Accounting SocietyAccounting Society American Institute of Graphic ArtsAmerican Institute of Graphic Arts Alpha Chi OmegaAlpha Chi Omega Alpha Kappa PsiAlpha Kappa Psi Alpha Pi SigmaAlpha Pi Sigma Alpha Xi DeltaAlpha Xi Delta American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical Society American Indian Student AllianceAmerican Indian Student Alliance Amnesty InternationalAmnesty International Anime Project AllianceAnime Project Alliance Art of LivingArt of Living Asian Pacific Student SocietyAsian Pacific Student Society Association for Computing MachineryAssociation for Computing Machinery Ballet Folklorico Tierra CalienteBallet Folklorico Tierra Caliente B.A.P.S.B.A.P.S. Biotech ClubBiotech Club Black Student UnionBlack Student Union California Coalition for Women California Coalition for Women
PrisonersPrisoners Cal State Film CrewCal State Film Crew Christ on CampusChrist on Campus College DemocratsCollege Democrats College RepublicansCollege Republicans Communication SocietyCommunication Society
CSUSM Student CSUSM Student OrganizationsOrganizations
Cougar CrewCougar Crew CSUSM-Student Nurse AssociationCSUSM-Student Nurse Association Economics ClubEconomics Club Fellowship of Christian AthletesFellowship of Christian Athletes Film Appreciation ClubFilm Appreciation Club French ClubFrench Club German ClubGerman Club Global Business Management AssociationGlobal Business Management Association HillelHillel History ClubHistory Club Investment SocietyInvestment Society Jam Control Hip-Hop ClubJam Control Hip-Hop Club Japanese ClubJapanese Club Kamalayan AllianceKamalayan Alliance Kappa Omicron NuKappa Omicron Nu L.D.S.S.A.L.D.S.S.A. LGBTALGBTA Math ClubMath Club M.E.Ch.A.M.E.Ch.A. Middle Eastern AssociationMiddle Eastern Association
Muslim Student AssociationMuslim Student Association Parents and Teachers ClubParents and Teachers Club Persian ClubPersian Club Phi Alpha ThetaPhi Alpha Theta Philosophy ClubPhilosophy Club Pi Sigma AlphaPi Sigma Alpha Political Science ClubPolitical Science Club Sigma Alpha EpsilonSigma Alpha Epsilon Sigma Lota EpsilonSigma Lota Epsilon Soka Gakkai International Buddhist ClubSoka Gakkai International Buddhist Club Veterans AssociationVeterans Association Vietnamese Student AssociationVietnamese Student Association Yellow Ribbon CllubYellow Ribbon Cllub Zeta Beta TauZeta Beta Tau
Top Ten Reasons to Live on CampusTop Ten Reasons to Live on Campus On Campus LocationOn Campus Location Meet New PeopleMeet New People Interact With Faculty members more FrequentlyInteract With Faculty members more Frequently Learn and Grow w/ other College StudentsLearn and Grow w/ other College Students Become involved in leadership activitiesBecome involved in leadership activities Participate in Social and Cultural eventsParticipate in Social and Cultural events Learn how to live and be part of a CommunityLearn how to live and be part of a Community Be on the cutting edge of campus lifeBe on the cutting edge of campus life Classes are convenientClasses are convenient You are more likely to graduateYou are more likely to graduate Its FunIts Fun
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Approximate Annual Fees Approximate Annual Fees and Tuitionand Tuition
Higher Education SystemsHigher Education Systems Annual Annual CostCost
University of California (UC)University of California (UC) $7,446$7,446
California State University California State University (CSU)(CSU)
$2,772$2,772
Community College (CC)Community College (CC) $628$628
Private/Independent Private/Independent Universities (AICCU)Universities (AICCU)
$4,000 – $4,000 – 20,000 +20,000 +
A new car lasts 5
years; an education
lasts a lifetime.
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Financial AidFinancial Aid GRANTS:GRANTS:
Free Money for Free Money for educational expenses educational expenses based on needbased on need
PELL GrantPELL Grant Cal GrantCal Grant
LOANS:LOANS: Money on loan which must Money on loan which must
be repaid with interestbe repaid with interest SubsidizedSubsidized UnsubsidizedUnsubsidized
www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com
WORK STUDY:WORK STUDY: Jobs to help pay for Jobs to help pay for
schoolschool Employment at Employment at
the Campusthe Campus
SCHOLARSHIPS:SCHOLARSHIPS: Free Money based on Free Money based on
specific criteriaspecific criteria On CampusOn Campus Off CampusOff Campus
Students and Parents get a PIN and apply for FASFA! Apply your senior year between January 1st–March 2nd !
www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov
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Knowing the A-G ListKnowing the A-G List•To Meet the A-G College-Preparatory Requirements you must . . .
LetteLetterr
AreaAreaYears Years
RequiredRequired
Years Years RecommendeRecommende
dd
AAHistory/Social History/Social SciencesSciences
2 years
BB EnglishEnglish 4 years
CC MathematicsMathematics 3 years 4 years
DD Laboratory SciencesLaboratory Sciences 2 years 3 years
EELanguage Other Than Language Other Than EnglishEnglish
2 years 3 years
FFVisual and Performing Visual and Performing ArtsArts
1 year
GGCollege-Preparatory College-Preparatory ElectivesElectives
1 year
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Last Minute Tips…Last Minute Tips… Tour the campusesTour the campuses
you are interested you are interested in.in.
Begin compiling a Begin compiling a file of possible file of possible scholarshipsscholarships..
Attend Attend college fairscollege fairs and and parent nightsparent nights..
Make Make contact with contact with university university representativesrepresentatives..
Do not limit your Do not limit your choiceschoices..
Take the Take the SAT’s/ACT earlySAT’s/ACT early..
Always Always meet the meet the given deadlinesgiven deadlines..
Create a Plan: Create a Plan: Establish a routineEstablish a routine
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Helpful WebsitesHelpful Websites www.csumentor.edu www.csumentor.edu Information and Application for California State UniversitiesInformation and Application for California State Universities
www.californiacolleges.eduwww.californiacolleges.edu www.universityofcalifornia.eduwww.universityofcalifornia.edu
Homepage for University of California Homepage for University of California www.aiccumentor.eduwww.aiccumentor.edu
Information and Application for Independent Colleges & Information and Application for Independent Colleges & UniversitiesUniversities
www.cccapply.orgwww.cccapply.org Information and Application for California Community CollegesInformation and Application for California Community Colleges
www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com SAT RegistrationSAT Registration
www.act.orgwww.act.org www.fastweb.com www.fastweb.com
Free and extensive Scholarship SiteFree and extensive Scholarship Site www.fafsa.ed.govwww.fafsa.ed.gov
Info and Application to the Free Application for Federal Student Info and Application to the Free Application for Federal Student AidAid
www.pin.ed.govwww.pin.ed.gov Access to the Personal ID Number for the FAFSAAccess to the Personal ID Number for the FAFSA
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