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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
Elizabeth Romero, Ph.D.
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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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