1. College/CAREERS
Seniors
2019

2. 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

3. Starting Point
Decide what type of career or job you wish to excute for the next 35 to 40 years.
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.

4. 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 you ready for the workforce. Auto Repair, Construction, Photography, Culinary, Welding, Cosmetology, Fashion Design, Collision Repair, Electronics, Nursing, Office Administration, etc. Free to apply

5. Community Colleges
Requirements: 18 years of age or high school diploma.
Concurrent enrollment
Community Colleges offer Transfer Programs and Certificated 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.

6. 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.

7. 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 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)

8. CSU Application Process
Application is online at CALSTATE.EDU/APPLY.
SAT or ACT score no writing required due by December of 2018.
Application for Fall 2019 opens October 1, 2018
Application is due on November 30, 2018
Cost of applying is $55 per application.
Apply to at least two as a plan A, B or C

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

10. 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 2019 opens on August 1st,
Due date is November 30.
Cost: Fees and tuition $ 13,900.
Total cost of attending is about $34,700.

11. UC Application Process
Application online at
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.

12. 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.

13. 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

14. 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 $ per school).

15. 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 academic counselor will write this letter)

16. 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
I am obligated to complete a disciplinary report. All disciplinary actions against your will be disclosed
So, stay our of trouble!

17. 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.

18. 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
APPLICATION DUE SEPTEMBER 27, 2018

19. 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

20. SAT / ACT SAT 2018 dates: October 6, November 3 and December 1st .
Cost: SAT $ SAT with writing $64.50
Register online at
ACT 2018 dates:
September 8, October 27, December 8th
Cost: ACT $ ACT with writing $62.50.
Register online at

21. 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) fee waivers for UCs (built into application)
AP Exams are $5.00 each instead of $ with no limit.
Fee waivers for all private colleges and universities on CommonApp and Coalition with no limit.

22. FAFSA
The Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) opens up on October 1, Do not complete it before October 1, 2018
Go to and complete the application. You will need your parents and their 2017 income taxes.
FAFSA must be completed before March 2, (the sooner, the better)

23. Scholarships
StudentScholarhip Search:
Fast Web:
Merit Aid:
Scholarships Experts:
Los Angeles County Scholarships:
California Student Aid Commission:
Peterson’s: search.aspx
Scholly: myscholly.com
RaiseMe: Microscholarships at

24. Questions ? Any questions about college or careers?
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