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By Terra Colclasure H-English Final

Used 2001 Ford Ranger for only $2950 Fuel Type Regular

 Gas Mileage MPG (city) 18

MPG (highway) 23 Annual Fuel Cost: $1935

Tires Michelin LTX m/s

Set of 4 tires: $440Oil Changes: $4 per quart. Ford

Ranger takes 5 quarts. Every 5,000 miles. $20 an oil change.

 

Insurance $1430 total for one year

2004 Ford Sport Track $11,995

Auto, Full Power, Fully Loaded, Power Door Locks, Power Steering, Power Brakes, Cruise Control, ABS Braking, Dual Air Bags, Alloys Great prices

16 mpg on street 21 mpg on the high way Tires: Michelin Latitude Tour, $148

per tire. $592 total amount for tires. 4.0 liter engine with 22mm oil filter,

Oil Changes: $4 per quart. Takes 5 quarts. Every 5,000 miles $20 an oil change

MPG (city) 14 MPG (highway) 19 Cost to drive 25 miles $4.03 Annual Fuel Cost $2419

$1600 total cost each year.

Insurance

Saleen s7

Manufacture Saleen

•Price when first came out: $395,000 •Price now: $580,000•Manual•2 front tires: $824•2 back tires: $1,080•Total cost for tires: $1904•Insurance: around $10,00 a yearly•It is an aluminum 750 hp 7.0-liter V8 twin turbo. (very fast)•12.6 quarts of royal purple oil at 7.99 a quart. •High Way: 18.0 mpg•City: 11.00 mpg•Annual Fuel cost: $3020•

0-60 mph in 3.9 seconds!!

She’s Beautiful <3

Difference Between college grant and college loan

A grant is "Free money" that does not need to be repaid upon completion of enrollment.

A loan is Funds that are advanced to you by a governmental or private lender, to be repaid (or possibly forgiven) after graduation.

Nevada State College

Nevada State College Public Four-year Undergraduate Nevada State home of the Scorpions Black and Gold Nevada State College is located on a 509-acre site in, Henderson

Nevada a family-friendly community just 15 miles from the world-famous Las Vegas Strip. The population of Henderson is 260,161 people.

Administration address: admissions@nsx.nevada.edu At least a 2.00 GPA is required to graduate

There is no official place to go to get academic help. You just ask teachers and other students if they can help.

No school offer job placement upon graduation.

97% In-state students 3% Out-of-state students 21% Part-time students 69% Women 31% Men Race Percent White 48% Black 9% Hispanic 15% Asian 13% American Indian 1% Unknown 13% 9% in top 10th of graduating class 24% in top quarter of graduating class 62% in top half of graduating class 3% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher 9% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 11% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 16% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24 34% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 26% had h.s. GPA between 2.0 and 2.49 1% had h.s. GPA between 1.0 and 1.99

Test Scores for Nevada State College

Middle 50% of First-Year Students Percent Who

Submitted Scores SAT Critical Reading: 400

- 470 SAT Math: 390 – 490

SAT Writing: 380 – 470ACT Composite: 16 - 23

14%High School Preparation

High School diploma required, GED accepted

Required units: 12 total

English 4

Math 3

Science 2  1 year of Science, units

that must be lab3 years of Social Studies

Tuition Living on-campus living at home

In-state tuition and fees: $3,260 $3,260Out-of-state tuition and fees: $ 12,524

$12,524Off Campus Room and board $3,970- $9,220 Books and supplies: $1,300 $1,300Estimated personal expenses: $2,220Transportation expense: $3,700

Nevada State Does not offer Campus Housing4 years tuition: $41,920 not including living expenses.

Majors My first choice as a major in this school would be Business and Management. This

school allows me to achieve a Bachelor’s degree in business and management. Nevada State has a bachelor of science in Business. (BS) Business And Management has an average salary of around $40,000 - $60,000

My second choice as a major would be in Criminal Justice (Bachelor of Applied Science). Criminal Justice has a average salary of $45,000 a year.

Internships:

  NSC nursing students helped organize a health fair for Las Vegas-area refugees. School of education students developed lesson plans and led writing workshops for area schoolchildren as part of a class assignment. And several students in the Business Program contributed research to the Global Text Project, a world-wide effort to develop electronic textbooks for free distribution in third-world countries.

Changing Majors

A signature from the student’s current adviser and approval from the new major department are needed to complete this form. After all signatures have been obtained, turn the form into the Office of the Registrar for the official change. Processing time: two weeks from receipt of completed form. 

Online and Regular Application Process Pay the $30 non-refundable application

processing fee. If applicable, send all official transcripts from

each institution attended. Also you are required to have fulfill our A-G requirements.

Once the Office of Admissions has a completed application which consists of all of

the above mentioned three items, your application will be processed and a decision

will be mailed to you within 3-4 weeks.

Freshmen's Last YearGroup Applicants Accepted Percent Enrolled

Percent Accepted

of Accepted

Enrolled

Total 851 682 80% 203 30%

Men 246 201 82% 65 32%

Women 605 481 80% 138 29%

ScholarshipsWells Fargo Bank. The bank will award $10,000 for qualified

students pursuing a degree in business. This scholarship will afford $5,000 per year for two students.

NSC Scholarships: Nevada State College scholarship funds are awarded to students based on merit and/or need depending on 45 the source of the funds. The student is required to have a specific GPA to receive and keep scholarship awards. In order to be considered for NSC scholarships, students should complete the NSC Scholarship and Grant-In-Aid

As right now I would apply for the Wells Fargo scholarship if I wanted to major in business. This College does not have a lot of scholarships to give. But from now to graduation I just need to keep my grades up high and could also go for the NSC grant.

Social Activities; Clubs  American Sign Language ClubAsian & Pacific Islander CoalitionAstronomy ClubBelly Dancer SocietyBlack Student Organization (BSO)Blue MarbleDead Poets SocietyNevada State LatinoPaintball ClubPre-Professional ClubStudent Nurses AssociationThespian ClubWomen Making a changeYoung Democrats

North Carolina State University

North Carolina State University Public Degrees offered: Certificate Associate Bachelor’s Master’s Doctoral Mascot: Wolf pack School Colors: Red, white and black Located in Raleigh North Carolinas capital. (population 392,552 people) Admissions e-mail address: admissions@ncsu.edu In order to graduate you need a c- in every class or higher. So the GPA would be an 2.0

or higher. This School does not offer job offers just the degree that will give you the offers. The University of North Carolina offers online programs and courses from the 16

campuses of the UNC system. UNC Online offers a diverse array of online programs and courses that is growing every semester.

Demographics 1% American Indian/Alaskan Native 5% Asian/Pacific Islander 8% Black/Non-Hispanic 3% Hispanic 76% White/Non-Hispanic 3% Non-Resident Alien 4% Race/ethnicity unreported

Total undergrads: 25,255 First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 4,772 Degree-seeking undergrads: 23,361 Graduate enrollment: 8,564

19,000 applications applied and only 55% got enrolled. So 45% of students didn’t get accepted

Admissions information  Middle 50% of First-Year Students Percent Who

Submitted Scores SAT Critical Reading: 520 - 620 SAT Math: 560 - 660 SAT Writing: 510 - 610 ACT Composite: 23 – 28

91% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher6% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.742% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.491% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24

Tuition living on campus living at home commuting

In-state tuition and fees: $5,474 $5,474 $5,474Out-of-state tuition and fees: $17,959 $17,959 $17,959Room and board: $7,966 $3,058 $7,982Books and supplies: $950 $950 $950Estimated Personal expenses: $1,450 $1,450 $1,450Transportation expense: $874 $1,150 $1,150

4 years total Tuition: $21,896

Not living at home

Social Activities Alpha Phi Omega, Baptist Student Union of Afro-American Culture YMCA Campus Crusade for Christ Circle-K International student board Young Democrats Young Republicans Society of Afro-American Culture YMCA Radio station Sororities Fraternities Student government Student newspaper Symphony orchestra Television station   Yearbook

MajorsMy first choice in majors would be in Business

Administration. (B.S.) Business Administration offers internships in the summer. Vary in companies. I can become part of any business with an Annual Salary $63,000-$88,000.

My Second choice in majors would be in Accounting. (B.S.) Accounting offers internships in the summer. Vary in companies. I can become an accounting manager with an Annual Salary $60,000- $83,000.

To change Majors you have to fill out a form then bring it to the front office. You can change any major within ever semester.

My Degree RequirementsRequires completion of 18 credit hours. Students must earn at least a 2.0 GPA in their

Business Minor coursework to be certified for a Minor.

Students may not take Minor coursework on a credit only (pass/fail) basis.

No more than six (6) hours of transfer credit can be counted toward minor requirements.

The Office of Undergraduate Programs must approve any transfer credits taken toward the minor.

Scholarships Scholarship opportunities: Park Scholarship Program - Prestigious, competitive academic scholarship

program for students who demonstrate exceptional academic ability, exemplary character, and exceptional potential in leadership and service. 4 year scholarship that covers almost all expenses; approximately 50 awarded each year. Caldwell scholarships: awarded at end of freshmen year for 3 years covering most expenses.

General Hugh Shelton Leadership Initiative Scholarship - Competitive academic scholarship program to promote the mission of the Shelton initiative, "to inspire, educate and develop value-based leaders committed to personal integrity, professional ethics, and selfless service."

Chancellor's Leadership Scholarship – Program for students with demonstrated leadership potential, academic achievement, personal talents, unique work or service experience, and financial need. Applicants should demonstrate an understanding and appreciation of diversity.

Goodnight Scholarship - The Goodnight Scholarship provides funding to cover the cost of tuition and fees annually for 50 incoming freshmen students from North Carolina.  To qualify, students must apply for financial aid by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  No separate scholarship application is required; financially needy students from middle-income families who plan to major in Education and STEM disciplines

If I join more clubs at school and become a verified leader I could qualify for these scholarships. I should also keep my grades up and become more involved.

More Scholarships A. Tab Williams Scholarship

Boeing Senior Scholarship Brantley & Geri DeLoatche Scholarship CCX Inc./Richard A. Rinaldi Scholarship Charlie Stallings Scholarship David S. and Christine C. Moss Scholarship Dean’s Academic Scholarship Dean’s Freshman Economics Scholarship Dean’s Scholarship Dean’s Scholar Doggett Scholarship E.C. Hunt, Jr. Scholarship Independent Insurance Agents of North Carolina Scholarship Lichtin Family Scholarship Martin Marietta Scholarship Fund Michael and Deborah Hensley Scholarship Michael T. and Sandra S. Youngblood Scholarship R. Ray Moore Scholarship R. Steven Anderson and Cathy J. Riley Scholarship Wachovia Undergraduate Scholarship Warren Memorial Scholarship

Application Process The application process is completing and submitting

your application to NC State University online using WolfPaw, your Personal NC State Admissions site. From there you can follow the status of your application; customize the site content to keep you informed about the topics that are important to you; register to attend our Open House, regular admissions information sessions, and campus tours.

Students are offered Academic help whether from other students or teachers. They also have a group center where the students go to study.

Stanford University

StanfordPrivateUndergraduate and graduate degrees offeredBachelor's, Master’s, and Doctoral Mascot: unofficially has one.Colors: Red and WhiteLocation: Palo Alto (50,000 – 249,999 )No online classes for StanfordStudent must maintain a 3.0 gpa to graduate

Stanford.

Demographics and Enrollment3% American Indian/Alaskan Native23% Asian/Pacific Islander11% Black/Non-Hispanic15% Hispanic33% White/Non-Hispanic8% Non-Resident Alien7% Race/ethnicity unreportedGraduate enrollment: 11,896Total undergrads: 6,602First-time degree-seeking freshmen: 1,692Degree-seeking undergrads: 6,564

Admissions Information Admissions e-mail: admission@stanford.edu

90% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher 7% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74 2% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49 1% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24

Middle 50% of First-Year StudentsSAT Critical Reading: 660 - 760 SAT Math: 680 - 780 SAT Writing: 670 - 760 ACT Composite: 30 - 34

Freshmen Fall 2009Applicants: 30, 428Admit Rate: 7.9%Matriculates: 1,703

Annual College Costs (Fall 2010) living on campus living at home commuting not living at home In-state tuition and fees: $38,700 $38,700 $38,700Out-of-state tuition and fees: $38,700 $38,700 $38,700Room and board: $11,876 $4,338 $11,463 Books and supplies: $1,485 $1,485 $1,485Estimated Personal expenses: $2,385 $3,096 $2,385

Total State Tuition after 4 years: $154,800

Social Activities Campus ministries Choral groups Concert band Dance Drama Film society Fraternities International

students Jazz band Literary magazine

Marching band Model U.N.

Music ensembles Musical

theater Opera Pep band Radio station Sororities Student government Student newspaper Symphony orchestra Television station Yearbook

Scholarships An Athletic Scholarship includes: Tuition, Standard Room and Board, Required

Textbooks and Compulsory Fees. An Athletic Scholarship does NOT include, P.O. Boxes, Health Insurance, Late

Fees, Communication Fees, Damage Charges, Supplies, Lab Fees, Interim Housing Charges or charges associated with a fraternity or sorority membership.

Total scholarship money given to business students through the financial aid office in the 2005 academic year: $ 1,706,670.00

Total scholarship money to be distributed to business students through the financial aid office in the 2006 academic year: $ 1,571,422.00

If I exceed in track and run fast, there is a chance I could apply for a athletic scholarship. Stanford does not promote any scholarships unless your in athletics or are in major financial need.

Application ProcessStudents must apply foradmission to Stanford onlineusing the Common Applicationand the Stanford Supplementto the Common Application.Application forms are accessiblefrom the Office of UndergraduateAdmission web site.Stanford offers a RestrictiveEarly Action program for thosestudents who feel that Stanfordis their first choice.

Majors First Choice: Psychology (BA) comes with its own Bachelor Degree. I can

specifically become a psychologist with this degree. My annual income could be 69,000- $90,000.

Second Choice: Mathematics and Computer Science (BS) Come with own Bachelor Degree. This Bachelor Degree will help me gain a job in the business world. Business and management has an average salary of around $40,000 - $60,000

To change majors you fill out the Declaration or Change of Undergraduate Major, Minor, Honors, or Degree Program form.

Submit in person to: Student Services Center Office of the University Registrar Tresidder Memorial Union, 2nd Floor.

Internships are promoted in the summer.

Students are helped academically by teachers and other classmates. They form study groups.

Stanford University does not offer job placement after graduation.