Welcome to AVID Family Night!Senior Year

AVID Senior Year Goals• 1st semester- apply for college

– We will be spending approximately one day per week, dedicated to filling out App’s and other admission related work

• 2nd semester- pay for college– We will spend our time researching and

applying for financial aid along with completing the steps required for admission

• ALL year- MAINTAIN GRADES!!!

AVID Senior Year at-a-Glance• College Applications (including college

admission essays/personal statements)

• Financial Aid Applications (FAFSA, scholarships, Dream Act, Cal Grant)

• Evaluate admissions and financial aid offers

• Continue development of students’ reading, writing and critical thinking skills

University of California (UC)

Number of campuses 10 campuses

Minimum GPA 3.0 minimum GPA in A – G coursework in 10th & 11th grades

Subject Area Requirements 15 A – G classes required, 11 classes must be completed by the end of junior year (“11 x 11”)

SAT or ACT SAT or ACT with writing

Extracurricular Activities Required

Personal Statement Required

Teacher Recommendations Not required

Application Deadline Applications open October 1st and are due November 30th

Application Fee $70 per campus; fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students

www.universityofcalifornia.edu

UCs & ACT/SAT• Self-report scores on admissions

application

• Deadlines for official test scores vary by school (some as early as 11/31/14)

• When ACT/College Board sends official score reports to one UC campus, all campuses apply to will receive

UC Educational Opportunity Program(EOP)

• Provides admission and academic assistance to first-generation college students or students demonstrating a history of being from a low-income background

• In many cases, the program offers financial assistance to eligible students

• When completing admission application, check “yes” for EOP- Students must complete regular application first

• Complete family information section on parent education, language spoken in home and income

• Complete FAFSA or Dream Act Application

• Information included in personal statement also determines placement in EOP: student should mention if first in the family to pursue a higher education

California State University (CSU)

Number of campuses 23 campuses

Minimum GPA 2.0 minimum GPA in A – G coursework in 10th & 11th grades

Subject Area Requirements 15 A – G classes required by end of senior year (“15 x 12”)

SAT or ACT SAT or ACT

Extracurricular Activities EOP only

Personal Statement EOP only

Teacher Recommendations EOP only

Application Deadline Applications open October 1st and are due November 30th

Application Fee $55 per campus; fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students

www.calstate.edu

Impaction & Eligibility IndexAll CSU’s use the Eligibility index to

determine who get accepted

Of the 23 CSU Campuses, 15 are impacted and require higher Eligibility Index scores (2900 is the minimum)

This higher score may be campus wide or based on major

Bakersfield, East Bay, Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, Cal Maritime, and Stanislaus are NOT impacted.

CSUs & ACT/SAT• Self-report scores on admissions

application

• Deadlines for official test scores (from ACT/College Board) vary by campus; best to take no later than November

• For SAT, can list CSUMentor as a score recipient by using code 3594 – will send scores to all CSU campuses

CSU Educational Opportunity Program(EOP)

• Similar to UC Educational Opportunity Program

• When completing admission application, check “yes” for EOP

• Complete FAFSA or Dream Act Application

• Additional application required

• Application deadlines vary by campus

Private & Out-of State Colleges/Universities

Minimum GPARequirements vary

by college/university

Subject Area Requirements

SAT or ACT

Extracurricular Activities

Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

Application Deadline Varies: can range from November for early decision until April

Application Fee Varies. Fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students.

www.aiccu.edu | www.wiche.edu/wue | www.hbcuconnect.com

California Community Colleges (CCC)

Number of campuses 112 campuses

Minimum GPA

 Must be 18 years oldOR

have one of the following:•HS Diploma•GED

Subject Area Requirements

SAT or ACT

Extracurricular Activities

Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

Application Deadline Applications start for early decision in March and in April for regular application cycle

Application Fee Free!

www.cccapply.org

Information Needed for Applications• Social Security #: if applicable. Students who have received

Social Security #s through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) should not use the numbers.

• Family income & size: 2013 family income and 2014 estimated family income, plus the number of people in the household (parents & dependents), are required of students applying for application fee waivers and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP).

• California residency information: to establish California residency, students will need to supply the month/year they and their parents arrived in California if they have ever lived outside of California.

• Citizenship status information: students must enter a country of citizenship (or “none”). If country of citizenship is outside the United States, they will need to provide immigration status and visa type/date issued.

• College appropriate email (CHECK this REGULARLY!!!)

PIN.GOV• This is where you sign up for a 4-digit

number that is used to “sign” electric documents such as FAFSA

• Each individual student needs their own personal PIN number

• Parents will also need their own separate PIN number

• Parents who have already completed a FAFSA or another tax document SHOULD have their own PIN number

Cost of Applying to a 4-Year University • UC Application costs $70 per campus, unless

have fee waivers (Nov)

• CSU Application costs $55 per campus, unless have fee waivers (Nov)

• $100 Intent to Register Fee for campus attending (May 1, 2014) Not ALL CSU’s require this

• $200-$500 for Student Orientation cost (May)

• Up to $500 Housing Deposit (April-June)

Some fees may be waived by Pell Grant eligibility or if student received fee waiver

Cost of Attendance

Type of College or University

Living at Home and Commuting

Living Off Campus

Living on Campus

California Community Colleges

$11,052 $17,442 $13,200

California State University

$15,620 $22.542 $22,542

University of California

$23,748 $29,295 $32,415

Independent Colleges

$40,291 $45,901 $45,147

Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses.

It’s SOOOO Expensive

• Remember- except for– Tuition, books, and other school related

costs…

• You will still have to pay for Room and Board and Food etc.

• (even if your kid lives at home with you)

College Can Be Affordable! FIRST students must:• Apply for admission by end of

November

THEN:• File FAFSA or Dream Act Application

between January 1 and March 2, 2014• Immediately provide documentation to

financial aid office as requested• Expect to borrow and work part-time

Paying for College

Free Application for Financial Aid(FAFSA)

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov(Not .com!)

•When completed, student is considered for federal grants, loans and work study

•Must be submitted no earlier than January 1, 2015 & no later than March 1, 2015

•FAFSA is FREE Do NOT use FAFSA.COM!!!! (this is a scam)

Get a Jump Start on the FAFSA• Visit www.pin.edu.gov so that student and

parent/guardian each get a pin number. Make sure to keep pin in a safe place! This is the only way to “sign” on-line documents

• View practice worksheets at: http://fafsa4caster.ed.gov

• Gather: Social Security numbers, financial records (W-2s from last year and eventually, from this year), email addresses, driver’s license numbers, and Alien Registration numbers (if not a citizen)

Financial Aid for Undocumented Students

California Dream Act:

•AB 540: Undocumented students who have been in a CA high school for more than 3 years and/or graduated from a CA high school are eligible for in-state tuition fees

•AB 130: Allows AB 540 students to be eligible for private institutional scholarships beginning January 1, 2013

•AB 131: AB 540 students are eligible for CA state aid: Cal Grants, EOP, beginning January 1, 2013

•Complete California Dream Act Application no earlier than January 1, 2015 and no later than March 2, 2015

http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp

Scholarship Resources• College Board Scholarship Search:

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

• FastWeb: http://www.fastweb.com/• Asian & Pacific Islander American

Scholarship Fund: http://www.apiasf.org/index.html

• Black College Dollars: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html

• Latino College Dollars: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html

Upcoming Events!!!

• College information day @UC Berkeley Saturday 10/4/14 from 8:30-1:00 over 60 public and private colleges will be there providing information

• SLHS College night Monday, October 13th 2014 from 6-8. This is Mandatory for 12th AVID students!!!

• CSU Stanislaus + CSU Sacramento field trip on 10/2/14 (Next Thursday)

Future Trips?

• We would like to plan 1-2 additional college field trips

• UC Santa Cruz + CSU Monterey @end of October (Permission slips/donation requests soon)

• SF State + visit to the offices of Pinterest (tentative for end of November)

• No Chaperones/Donations= NO GO…

Samuel McClymont,

12th Grade AVID Elective Teacher

(510) 618-4600 x 2206

smcclymont@sanleandro.k12.ca.us

Thank you for attending AVID Family Night!