Welcome 9 th Grade College Visit Class of 2017

Today’s Agenda  Welcome and What is GEAR UP?  Campus Exploration  Lunch  How to Pay for College  Wrap Up and Evaluations

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GE A R U P Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs

GEAR UP for the PROMISE!  Help you graduate from high school and enroll in college.  Help prepare you academically for college.  Help you and your families learn more about college options and how to apply and pay for it.

The Next 5 Years Fr Middle School High School

How We Will Do It Campus Visits

Fun Activities Overnight College Visits (Summer) College Information Nights for you and your parents Authentic Learning Experiences (Summer) Video Games

Other Stuff Help with Scholarships Help with Financial Planning Explore what Careers are out there? Tutoring/Mentoring Mentor others

General Expectations General Expectations Remember:  You represent your school.  You are a guest of the University. Be Polite.  Watch where you are going.  Leave the campus as clean as it was when you got here.  For Safety purposes, stay with your group.  Do not use vending machines.

Campus Exploration 1. Each group will receive a Scavenger Hunt Packet. 2. Follow the order of the clues and answer the questions. 3. This is not a race!

How will you do this? 1. Choose one person to be in charge of the map. You can take turns if you want. 2. On person uses the clipboard and pencil to record answers.

Return Back to this room by ??

During Lunch Discuss  How did this activity help you become familiar with the campus?  What was your favorite part of campus? Why?  Compare your school to this college. What similarities and differences did you see?  What would you tell other students who were not able to come about the campus activity you just did?

Why and How to go to College?

Group Up! Divide into small groups of 3-4 at your table.

How much do you know about your career options? You will find a set a blue cards at your table that have salary figures and career titles listed. Match the career to its salary. You have 7 minutes to match them up!

Answer Key CareerSalary Home Health Aid$21,820 Home Health RN$55,569 Biomedical Engineer$88,360 Interpreter & Translator$50,610 Market Research Analyst$67,130 Civil Engineer $61,458 Physical Therapist$79,830 Mental Health Counselor$42,590 Veterinarian$91,250 Pharmacist$111,148 Pharmacy Technician$24,355

Salary Discussion Where you surprised by any of the numbers? How do salaries differ from degree required jobs and non-degree required positions? Is it worth it to commit to 4+ years of college education after high school? What are the benefits?

What is one of the Biggest concerns when considering college?

Match up the college/university to the correct dollar amount (Amount includes the estimated total of Tuition, Fees, Books, Personal/Living Expenses, and Transportation Expenses for the Fall Spring Semesters) HOW MUCH DOES COLLEGE COST?

Oklahoma City Community College$7,743 Cameron University$11,106 Murray State College$12,076 Northwestern Ok State Univ.$13,506 Southeastern Ok State Univ.$13,891 Univ. of Central Oklahoma$16,080 Oklahoma State University$19,906 University of Oklahoma$22,238 University of Texas$48,662 (Estimated total of Tuition, Fees, Books, Personal/Living Expenses, and Transportation Expenses for the Fall Spring Semesters)

Types of Colleges State Universities: OU, OSU, UCO Regional Universities: Southwestern, Southeastern, Northeastern, Northern, Rogers State, Connors, Cameron, Langston Community Colleges: OCCC, Rose State, Redlands, Tulsa Private Colleges: Oklahoma City University, Tulsa, OK Baptist, Hillside Baptist, Southern Nazarene

Types of Degrees Associates Degree: 2 years at community college Bachelor’s Degree: 4-5 years at 4 year college or university Master’s Degree: 2-3 years at college or university. Doctoral Degree (Ph.D.): 3 or more depending on program. Professional License: i.e. Medicine, Law, Engineering

Average Weekly Earnings by Education Level, 2012 $1,300 $1,066 $785 $652 Is a college education worth the investment? *Source: $414 weekly or $21,528 more per year!

MEDIAN LIFETIME EARNINGS BY EDUCATION LEVEL MEDIAN LIFETIME EARNINGS BY EDUCATION LEVEL Is a college education worth the investment? *Source: Nearly $1,000,000 more!

TYPES of Financial Aid  Financial Aid: Money provided to help you pay college expenses  Scholarships award for good grades, extra curricular activities, etc. Don’t have to pay back.  Loans money borrowed from a bank or other institution. Have to pay back  Work Study work on campus and get paid

OKLAHOMA’S PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP  Oklahoma's Promise will pay tuition at an Oklahoma public 2-year college or 4-year university  Covers a portion of tuition at an Oklahoma accredited private college or selected courses offered at a public technology center  Scholarship does not cover items such as books, supplies, room and board, or any other special fees

Student must be an Oklahoma resident Family must earn no more than $50,000 at time of application You must apply in 8th, 9th, or 10th grade OKLAHOMA’S PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP: eligibility to apply

Student must complete 17 units of college prep courses in high school Student must maintain a 2.5 GPA in those 17 units as well as an overall GPA of 2.5 Student must be a US citizen or be a documented immigrant upon entering college Family must earn no more than $100,000 when student enters college OKLAHOMA’S PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP: once you have applied

It’s time for Jeopardy!!

Rules of the Game You will choose a spokesperson for your team The spokesperson is the only person that can speak for your team. As a team you will decide on the category and amount, as well as the answer to the question. Your Spokesperson will give your decision. If you shout out the answer when it is not your turn, your team will lose a turn. You do not have to answer in the form of a question. The judges answer is final. The highest score will win a prize!

HOPE YOU HAD FUN! 1. Please fill out an evaluation. 2. Your lunch number is your GEAR UP ID (which is also on your badge 3. Someone will pick up your name badge before you get off the bus when you return to your school. 4.You may keep your lanyard and pen. THANKS FOR COMING!!