College/CAREERS Seniors 2018

Plan After High School Please make sure you have a plan before you leave VHHS. Vocational Schools Armed Forces Work force Community Colleges State Universities UC Universities Private Schools

Starting Point Decide what type of career or job you wish to perform. Research what specfic training or major in college is required. Investigate what college, university, vocational school etc. will prepare you for that particular job or career. Find the best school with your major or training.

Vocational Schools A vocational school is a program designed to get you trained and out in the workplace in a matter of months not years. LATTC (Los Angeles Trade Tech) has a variety of programs to get your ready for the workforce. Auto Repair, Construction, Photography, Culinary, Welding, Cosmetology, Fashion Design, Collision Repair, Electronics, Nursing, Office Administration, etc. Free to apply

Community Colleges Requirements: 18 years of age or high school diploma. Or... Concurrent enrollment Community Colleges offer Transfer Programs and Certificate programs. TAG (Transfer Admission Gurantee). Deadline-The sooner you apply the better to get the classes you need in a timely manner. Application is online and it is free.

California State Universities 23 Campuses The Mission of the Cal State Universities Is to educate the Masses. The Mission of the CSU is to educate the masses.

CSU Requirements A-G Requirements must be completed by the end of senior year with a C or better NO Ds or Fails Average GPA 3.00. The lower the GPA, the higher the SAT/ACT. Cost: Fees average $6,500 per year Total cost of attending ranges from $17,000 to $28,000 depending on the school (fees, housing, meal plans, books, etc)

CSU Application Process Application is online at CALSTATE.EDU/APPLY. SAT or ACT score no writing required due by December of 2017. Application for Fall 2018 opens October 1, 2017 Application is due on November 30, 2017 Cost of applying is $55 per application. Apply to at least two as a plan A, B or C

University of California Mission of UC is to educate California’s finest. UC system is interested in the top 15% of students in Senior class. Class ranking is very Important.

UC Requirements A-G courses must be completed by end of senior year with a C or better. Cost of each application is $70 dollars. Application for Fall 2018 opens on August 1st, 2017. Due date is November 30. Cost: Fees and tuition $ 13,900. Total cost of attending is about $34,700.

UC Application Process Application online at www.applytouc.edu ACT with writing or SAT with writing by Dec. 4 out of 8 insightful questions If you are interested in engineering, you must have four years of math and four years of science. You must also take the SAT Subject level 2 math test and one SAT Subject science test.

Private Schools Benefits of applying to private colleges... 1. Graduate in four years. 2. Money is awarded based on need and merit. Private schools open many doors. 4. Provide many opportunities for internship, study-abroad programs and net working opportunities.

Private Schools cont. Research private schools and consider applying if you are... A strong student academically A student with high score on SAT/ACT both with writing Well-rounded with extra-curricular activities The first in your family to go to college Low-income

Private Schools www.commonapp.org www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org Are two sites where you can apply to many of the private schools across the nation. If a private school is not on one of these sites, you go to the website of the particular school you are interested in and apply. Cost of Application Fee: varies from school to school ($30.00 to $120.00 per school).

Private Colleges/Universities Requirements Application online SAT with writing or ACT with writing Two letters of rec. from teachers or a supervisor, if you work An essay or two or more depending on the school and other supplemental writing. Short answers to open ended questions. Counselor letter (your counselor and I will write this letter)

Fee Waivers for Private Colleges and Universities I take care of all the fee waivers for applications on CommonApp and Coalition. When prompted, add me as your counselor. L. Arreguin larregui@lausd.net I am obligated to complete a disciplinary report. All disciplinary actions against your will be disclosed So, stay our of trouble!

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QuestBridge Scholarship The QuestBridge National College Match connects academically outstanding high school seniors from low-income backgrounds with full four-year scholarships – worth over $200,000 each – to the nation’s leading colleges.

QuestBridge (Cont) WHO SHOULD APPLY? HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS WHO: Are in the top 5-10% of their class Score >1310 on the SAT or >28 on the ACT Come from households earning less than $65,000 per year (for a typical family of four) May be eligible for free or reduced-price lunch May be part of the first generation in their family to attend college Apply online at www.questbridge.org APPLICATION DUE SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

QuestBridge Colleges List of colleges List of colleges Scripps College Amherst College Bowdoin College Brown University California Institute of Technology Carleton College Claremont McKenna College Colby College Colorado College Columbia University Dartmouth College Davidson College Duke University Emory University Grinnell College Haverford College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Northwestern University Oberlin College Pomona College Princeton University Rice University Scripps College Stanford University Swarthmore College Tufts University University of Chicago University of Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania Southern California University of Virginia Vassar College Washington and Lee University Wesleyan University Williams College Yale University Wellesley College Vanderbilt University Macalester College Hamilton College

SAT / ACT SAT 2017 dates: October 7, November 4 and December 2nd. Cost: SAT $46.00 SAT with writing $60.00 Register online at www.sat.org ACT 2017 dates: September 9, October 28, December 9th Cost: ACT $46.00 ACT with writing $62.50. Register online at www.actstudent.org

Meal Application Benefits of applying to Meal Program Two (2) free SAT and ACT fee waivers (come to my office to pick them up) Four (4) fee waivers for CSUs (built into application) Four (4) few waivers for UCs (built into application) AP Exams are $5.00 each instead of $93.00 with no limit. Fee waivers for all private colleges and universities on CommonApp and Coalition with no limit.

FAFSA The Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) opens up on October 1, 2017. Do not complete it before October 1, 2017 Go to http://fafsa.ed.gov and complete the application. You will need your parents and their 2016 income taxes. FAFSA must be cpmpleted before March 2, 2018

Questions ? Any questions about college or careers? ______________________________________ L. Arreguin Rm. 141 College Office larregui@lausd.net 818 951-5466 Our Collge Code is 053545