1. Welcome AVID Families to
College is a Family Experience
Night 1

2. College Begins With a Dream!
Table Discussion
What is your college dream for your student?
What is your student’s college dream?

3. … A Dream and A Belief So, Who Can Go To College????
People Like Me Video

4. Quotes and Brief History
“Fathers send their sons to college either because they went to college or because they didn’t.” – LL Hendron “If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.” -- Andy McIntyre “I have a degree in Liberal Arts. Do you want fries with that?” -- Author Unknown, as seen on t-shirt

5. What are some reasons people go to college?
Why Go To College?
What are some reasons people go to college?
Get an education
Make more money
Quality of Life
Find a Spouse (Ring by Spring, or Your Money Back)
Prestige
Requirement for Job

6. Activity: Create a poster of a “College Ready” Student
College Begins With a Dream But Takes a Lot of Preparation to Become “College Ready”
Activity: Create a poster of a “College Ready” Student
Draw and label a person who is ready for college admission and success.

7. College Begins With a Dream But Takes a Lot of Preparation to Become “College Ready”
Not only that….there are a bunch of hoops a student and family must jump through in order to be eligible for college acceptance.

8. College Begins With a Dream But Takes a Lot of Preparation to Become “College Ready”
Take the right classes (A-G)
Get the right grades
Take the right tests (SAT/ACT)
Meet the right deadlines (Nov. App.)
Develop the right skills (time management, deep reading, note-taking, help-seeking, organization)

9. Who Influences the Children?
Parents (throughout the process) -- #1 influence!
Peers/friends (throughout)
Colleges (search, proximity, choice)
High schools (AVID)

10. Yeah, But…. “It costs too much!!!” (CSU=$ , UC=$ )
Sticker cost vs. true cost
Work study
Grants and scholarships
Low interest loans

11. Yeah, But….
“No one in our family ever went to college, and we did OK.”
This is often a true statement
Examine your reasons carefully
Income gap is increasing – masters degree is becoming the new bachelor’s degree

12. Yeah, But….
My kid is not smart enough/too lazy, what college is going to accept them?
3600 colleges in the USA

13. What Steps Can I Take At Home?
Basic Study Support
Provide a space and time for school work
Assertive Parenting With Schools
Advocate for the “right classes”
Extra-curricular activities (sports, clubs, service)
Push them to be excellent and keep the big picture in mind.

14. What Steps Can I Take At Home?
Communicate Expectations and Plan Excursions
College visits (there are at least colleges within a ½ hour from Colton) to get the feel of what it’s like
Talk about college at home
Visit college fairs
Evaluate student progress based on “College Readiness” expectations
Help them schedule their time and monitor their use of time for recreation, school, family, church, etc.

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