1. Road to College
Spanish Information Workshops for Parents
Workshop #4

2. Welcome

3. Objectives
Provide parents with significant information about the importance of parental involvement on secondary education
Inform parents about how the university system works in California and provide them with information about requirements and resources to prepare their children to go to college
Build a strong connection between famiies and school
Reduce the cultural and language barriers

4. Agenda Activity (Something you don’t know about me) Pre-Survey
Post-Secondary Education in the United States
Financial Aid
Activity (Road to College Map)
Closing Thoughts
Questions
Post-Survey

5. “Something you don’t know about me..”
Activity
“Something you don’t know about me..”

6. Pre-Survey
El presentador(a) debe leer las indicaciones para la pre encuesta y después distribuirla a todos los padres de familia.

7. Post-Secondary Education in the State of California

8. Post-Secondary Education in the State of California
The education system in the United States has a different structure from the one in Mexico and Latin America.

9. Post-Secondary Education in the State of California
Community Colleges
California State Universities
University of California
Private Universities

10. Community Colleges They are also called two-year colleges.
There are more than 100 community colleges in the state of California.

11. Community Colleges
Prepare students to transfer to a four- year college
Career and technical education
Vocational certificates

12. Community Colleges
The certificate that is obtained is called Associate Degree
Requirements
Age 18
High school graduate
Passed GED

13. California State Universities
There are 23 campuses in the state of California.

14. California State Universities
Certificates obtained from these types of universities include:
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree

15. California State Universities
The requirements are the following:
2.0+ GPA
Some campuses may require a higher GPA
Pass the SAT or ACT exams
A grade of C of better in courses that meet the A-G requirements

16. University of California
There are 10 campuses in the state of California.

17. University of California
Certificates obtained from these types of universities include:
Bachelor’s Degree
Master’s Degree
Doctorate Degree
Professional Degree

18. University of California
The requirements are the following:
2.0+ GPA
Some campuses may require a higher GPA
Pass the SAT or ACT exams
A grade of C or better in courses that meet the A-G requirements
Personal Statement Essay

19. Private Universities More than 100 campuses in the state of California
Fiananced through private resources

20. A-G Requirements History/Social Science English Mathematics
2 years
English
4 years
Mathematics
3 years, 4 recommended (Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra 2)
Lab Science
2 years, 3 recommended
Language other than English
Visual and performing arts
1 year
Elective

21. Why Should my Child go to College?

22. Students that go to college are less likely to be unemployed and earn more money than those who only graduate from high school
High paying jobs require a college degree
Most of these jobs offer very good benefits, such as health insurance and retirement plans

23. Financial Aid

24. Financial Aid
College is possible for anyone who works hard and is determined to succeed.
It is available to everyone regardless of financial need.

25. Financial Aid
Cost
Family Contribution
Financial Need

26. Costs Tuition and Other Fees Books and Supplies Room and Board
Personal Expense
Transportation

27. Expected Family Contribution
The expected family contribution is used to determine student’s federal aid eligibility and financial aid award.

28. How to Determine the Financial Need?
Cost
- Expected Family Contribution
FINANCIAL AID

29. Financial Aid
Scholarhsips
Grants
Work Study Programs
Loans

30. Activity
“Road to College Map”

31. Microsoft Engineering Excellence
Closing Thoughts
Microsoft Confidential

32. Microsoft Engineering Excellence
Questions?
Microsoft Confidential

33. Post-Survey