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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

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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 . . .

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AreaAreaYears Years

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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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