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College  Major  Translated  

Talking  to  La3nos  About  the  Basics  to  Understand  the  College-­‐Going  Process  

Elizabeth  Romero,  Ph.D.  

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Our Goals Today

•  Identify the 10 steps needed to plan for college. •  Recognize the most-used terms in the

college-going process. •  Relate each term to a step in the process. •  Identify what you need to do next.

Elizabeth  Romero,  Ph.D.  

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The 10 Steps for Getting into College

Elizabeth  Romero,  Ph.D.  

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CHOOSE YOURCAREER PATH!NewFuturo.com

A major is NOT a career and can’t be translated.  

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BUILD YOURSUPPORT TEAM2 NewFuturo.com

Counselor – Waivers, test prep, helpful info

A teacher or two – Recommendations, proofing, support

Parents – Deadlines, moral support, friends

Mentor – General advise and support

Elizabeth  Romero,  Ph.D.  

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MAKE YOURCOLLEGE LIST3 NewFuturo.com

UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION REGIONAL UNIVERSITIES & COLLEGES

PRIVATE & PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES

Elizabeth  Romero,  Ph.D.  

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CREATE YOUR FINANCIAL STRATEGY! NewFuturo.com

Think of something you want What do you need?

What if you don’t have enough money? What do you need?

How much does it cost! Other people’s money!

+ Financial Aid (Government) + Scholarships (private sources)

+ Your money + Your Parents’ money

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CREATE YOUR FINANCIAL STRATEGY! NewFuturo.com

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CREATE YOUR FINANCIAL STRATEGY! NewFuturo.com

$ Your money _____ $ Your Parents money ____ $ Financial Aid (FAFSA) _____ $ Private Scholarships _____

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TAKE THE RIGHT CLASSES! NewFuturo.com

Honors – Most high schools offer

Advanced Placement (AP) – Exam, 5 points scale

Dual Credit – Free, some community colleges offer

International Baccalaureate (IB) – Some high schools offer

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GET THE GPAYOU NEED! NewFuturo.com

GPA ScoringYour GPA is the average of the grades you get each semester using the following values:

A+ (97-100) = 4.0 A (93-96) = 4.0 A- (90-92) = 3.7

B+ (87-89) = 3.3 B (83-86) = 3.0 B- (80-82) = 2.7

C+ (77-79) = 2.3 C (73-76) = 2.0 C- (70-72) = 1.7

D+ (67-69) = 1.3 D (65-66) = 1.0

E/F (below 65) = 0.0

Your Grade Point Average and class rank ma#er to colleges

Elizabeth  Romero,  Ph.D.  

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TAKE THE COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS8 NewFuturo.com

English Math Reading Sciences Scores: 1-36 Average Score: 21

Math Reading Writing Up to 800 pts per section, total of 2400 pts Average Score: 1500 pts

Preparation tests: EXPLORE; PLAN

Preparation test: PSAT

Elizabeth  Romero,  Ph.D.  

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APPLY TOCOLLEGE! NewFuturo.com

Apply to at least 5 schools; some have early admissions option. Ask your counselor if you need a FEE WAIVER!  

* Fee: $25-$80 per application.  

Elizabeth  Romero,  Ph.D.  

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!0GET MONEY FOR COLLEGENewFuturo.com

Free Application for Federal Student Aid The application form you complete and submit to the Government – Federal Student Aid, an Office of the U.S. Department of Education

$ Your money _____ $ Your Parents money ____ $ Financial Aid _____ $ Scholarships _____

SAR  

= Cost Of A!endance  

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Key concepts recap STEP 1 Career path. Major, minor, undeclared STEP 2 Help you need. School counselor, teachers STEP 3 Where. Technical schools, Community colleges, online options, 4-year universities STEP 4 Paying for college. Government aid (FAFSA) + Private Scholarships

+ Family savings + Student income STEP 5 Courses you need. AP, Honors, Dual-Credit, IB STEP 6 Class rank and Grade Point Average. Weighted/un-weighted GPA STEP 7 Ge#ing involved. Clubs, associations, sports, community

STEP 8 Entrance exams prep. ACT (and EXPLORE, PLAN) & SAT (and PSAT) STEP 9 College application. Essay, recommendation le#ers, early

admission, common application STEP 10 Get Money for College.

–  Apply to as many private scholarships as you are eligible for –  Submit your FAFSA and negotiate your financial aid package

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