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How will I pay for

my college?

I wonder how I get

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I forget how to study. How can I succeed?

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The “buttons” are all links to

the proper slides. Click “view,” then

“slide show,” to see how they

work.

Created by: D. Spadafore

Instructor: Dr. Angela Barrus

EDT511 Spring 2010

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• Step 1: Fill out Student Information Form www.my.maricopa.edu• Step 2: Complete Proposition 300 form• Step 3: Apply for Financial Aid – Takes 5-10 working days to process. Apply EARLY!

www.fafsa.gov• Step 4: Take Placement test South Mountain Community College uses the Accuplacer test for English, Reading

and Math placement. It is required for all new students. This is not a timed test and is done on a computer.

• Step 5: Visit Advisement to register for classes, get a check sheet of required courses and an create an Educational Plan.

• Step 6: Registration • Step 7: Tuition and payment…Payment plans available Note to student: After enrollment in classes, a link to ecashiers is added to Student

Center. Go to My.maricopa.edu to set up a payment plan.• Step 8 :Orientation • Step 9: Buy your books• Step 10: You are ready for success. Find out about resources, such as tutoring,

scholarships, student groups and opportunities for leadership.

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Types How to apply Types Details

Grants Apply by filling out Financial Aid Form

www.fafsa.gov

•Federal PELL Grant •Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG):•Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program (LEAPP):•Maricopa Grant:

Each Grant has a unique set of requirements. See Financial Aid Web site for specific details.

Loans •Complete application•Submit application & , degree check sheet from Advisement. •Attend workshop•Sign up for CPD108

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Scholarships •Submit application•Write personal statement•Requirements vary

Awards can be based on one or more types of criterion such as:

GPA, financial need, circumstances, major, ethnicity.

SMCC

MCCD Foundation

See SMCC Financial Aid Website for more.

• There is much research on how to study. I could give a many examples, but the bottom line is it is UP TO YOU TO FIND THE RESOURCES AND THEN USE THEM!!

• Below are some websites that you may find useful:Study Skills

http://www.adprima.com/studyout.htm

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• How do I chose a major?

• What can I do with a major in….?

• How can I start my own Business?

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Types of Certification – Company links for Certification – Course Information Cisco http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/index.html

CCENT      CNT140AA-150AACCNA     (Certified Cisco Network Associate)   CNT160AA-CNT170AACCNA Security    CNT175CCNA Voice      CNT178CCNA Wireless   CNT186CCNP (Certified Cisco Network Professional)       CNT200, CNT220, CNT231CCVP CNT240, CNT242 

 Microsoft Network Associate MST157DA = 70-640http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-640

MST150SV = 70-680http://www.microsoft.com/learning/en/us/exam.aspx?ID=70-680&locale=en-us

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RHCT CIS126 http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhct/

RHCE CIS238 http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/

Hardware Technician A+ Certification BPC170 & BPC270

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• Include the following details here:– How to write objectives.

(get link for CTL – Blooms - objectives)– Standards addressed– Supplemental support – additional training opportunities.– Instructional Preparation Materials– Additional resources

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