College 101

Typical Types of College Degrees

AA (Associates Degree) = 2 years at a C.C.

BA (Bachelors Degree) = 4 yearsSometimes call a Baccalaureate Degree

MA (Masters Degree) = 6 years (sometimes 5.5)

Super Duper Advanced Degrees

Doctorate = varies depending on major, normally 2-4 years

Law School = 3 years

Veterinary School = 4 years

Dental School = 4 years

Medical School = 8 to 12 years

Years required

past having a BA or a

MA!

General College Experience

Freshman Year Taking GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSES required by the College/University

Sophomore Year Taking GENERAL EDUCATION CLASSES required by the College/University

Appling to get into your MAJOR aka the area you want to study

Can be done at a Community college!

Great way to save $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$!

General College Experience

Junior Year Entering the School of _____________ which is your MAJOR

Taking classes in your MAJOR

Senior Year Taking classes in your MAJOR

Possibly adding a MINOR to your degree.

GRADUATE!!!

Public vs. Private High Schools?

Mount Tahoma

Lincoln

Wilson

Foss

Stadium

Clover Park

Federal Way

Puyallup

Decator

Lakes

and many more!

Bellermine Prep $14,163

Charles Wright $24,240

Life Christian $10, 857FREE

per YEAR

!

The same $$$ concept applies to:

Resident vs Non Resident

(sometimes referred to as In-State and Out of State Tuition)

and

Public College vs Private College

Lives Away from Home

Lives With Parents

Academic Expenses

Tuition & Mandatory Fees

$34,143 $34,143

Books & Supplies $1,206 $1,206

Living Expenses

Housing & Food $11,310 $3,555

Personal Expenses $2,265 $2,265

Local Transportation $414 $414

Total $49,338 $41,583

Lives Away from Home

Lives With Parents

Academic Expenses

Tuition & Mandatory Fees

$11,839 $11,839

Books & Supplies $1,206 $1,206

Living Expenses

Housing & Food $11,310 $3,555

Personal Expenses

$2,265 $2,265

Local Transportation

$414 $414

Total $27,034 $19,279

Washington Resident vs. Non Resident

Annual Student Budget for Washington Residents Annual Student Budget for Nonresidents

Cost comparison

4 years WASH RESIDENT

$27,034 x 4 years

$108,136 TOTAL

4 years NON RESIDENT

$49,338 x 4 years

$197,420 TOTAL

$89,284 in SAVINGS!!!

Remember this

applies to US when

WE

attend college in

another state!

Mom can I go to school in

California?

Heck no we can’t afford that!

UW vs. PLU(Public vs. Private)

Tuition: $11,839

Books: $1,206

Room & Meals: $11,310

Personal: $2,265

Transportation: $414

TOTAL: $27,034

Tuition: $37,600

Room & Meals: $10,330

Books & Supplies: $ 1,050

Personal: $ 1,860

Transportation: $ 648

TOTAL: $51,488

Difference of $24,454 a year $97,816 over 4 years

UW vs. Stanford

Tuition: $11,839

Books: $1,206

Room & Meals: $11,310

Personal: $2,265

Transportation: $414

TOTAL: $27,034

4 year cost $108,136

Tuition: $45,729

Books: $1,206

Room & Meals: $11,310

Personal: $2,265

Transportation: $414

TOTAL: $60,924

4 year cost $243,696

But Mrs. Hawkins I'm

broke as a joke,

how am I ever going

to be able to afford

that?!?!?!?!?!

Financial Aid packages can lower the cost!

Students applying to college fill out a form called the FAFSA their SENIOR year.

The FAFSA determines your families financial need and how much FINANCIAL AID you can receive. AKA FREE MONEY

How to pay for College!

Financial Aid = FREE money based upon your financial need

Scholarships = FREE money based upon YOU applying for them

Student Loans = Money you HAVE to pay back no matter what

Community

Colleges are a

VERY affordable

option!

Public Community and Technical Colleges in Washington

Bates Technical College

Bellevue College

Bellingham Technical College

Big Bend Community College

Cascadia College

Centralia College

Clark College

Clover Park Technical College

Columbia Basin College

Edmonds Community College

Everett Community College

Grays Harbor College

Green River Community College

Highline College

Lake Washington Institute of Technology

Lower Columbia College

North Seattle College

Northwest Indian College

Olympic College

Peninsula College

Pierce College - Fort Steilacoom/Puyallup

Renton Technical College

Seattle Central College

Shoreline Community College

Skagit Valley College

South Puget Sound Community College

South Seattle College

Spokane Community College

Spokane Falls Community College

Tacoma Community College

Walla Walla Community College

Wenatchee Valley College

Whatcom Community College

Yakima Valley Community College

Cost of local Community Colleges

Bates Technical College Tacoma $4,224

Cascadia Community College Bothell $3,523

Clover Park Technical College Lakewood $4,760

Edmonds Community College Lynnwood $4,000

Green River Community College Auburn $4,000

Highline Community College Des Moines $3,217

Pierce College at Fort Steilacoom Lakewood $3,522

Pierce College at Puyallup $3,522

Renton Technical College Renton $3,590

Seattle Community College N. Campus Seattle $3,523

Shoreline Community College Shoreline $3,427

S. Puget Sound Community College Olympia $4,000

PUBLIC Washington Universities

Pullman

Cheney

Ellensburg

PRIVATE Washington Universities

Review

AA BA MA General Education classes (Gen

Ed) Major Minor Resident

Non-Resident Public school Private school Tuition FAFSA Financial Aid Scholarship Student Loan