1. EmPowerment 21 Intro/Game Film?– 17 min throughout workshop!!! Game Film #1 Testing Optional - http://www.education.com/reference/article/college-admissions-standardized-tests/ - 4 minhttp://www.education.com/reference/article/college-admissions-standardized-tests/ Netbook Computer!!! – 3 min Game Film #2 Scholarship Search from the audience (Grade, Degree, Sex, School, Profession, Degree, etc.) – 7 min Game Film #3 Picking a Major – 14 min (David Garcia) Timeline (Step by Step Guidance) - http://www.OfftoCollege.com/ - 5 minhttp://www.OfftoCollege.com/ Game Film #4 Picking a College: http://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp – 9 minhttp://www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp Residential Community Colleges – 4 min Game Film #5 How do you compare - www.Collegedata.com - 6 minwww.Collegedata.com www.Number2.com – Why are you NOT practicing? – 3 min www.Number2.com Game Film #6 FAFSA& Student Aid Gumbo follow-up - 15 min Questions & Answers – 3 min EP21 What if I want to sit out a year before I go to college?

2. Game Film Vanderbilt Video Clip (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKARNadxshU) !!! (2:00)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kKARNadxshU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P40rah6_6jQ&feature=channel (3:40) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P40rah6_6jQ&feature=channel http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLBeBuwEz_Q (1:19 – 3:17) (1:58) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLBeBuwEz_Q Shreiner College Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a8ZoKiNRy0) (2:55)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-a8ZoKiNRy0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kjCJTUFqbA&feature=BFa&list=PLCE72EB283 B4A0358&lf=PlayList (3:02) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kjCJTUFqbA&feature=BFa&list=PLCE72EB283 B4A0358&lf=PlayList http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dlPrCLDNVQ (2:06) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dlPrCLDNVQ

3. Financial Aid Gumbo https://studentaid2.ed.gov/getmoney/pay_for_college/award.html http://www.finaid.org/fafsa/awardletters.phtml http://www.finaid.org/fafsa/negotiation.phtml http://www.financialaidletter.com/decoder.html http://resources.courseadvisor.com/financial-aid/award-letter http://go.salliemae.com/content/site/tuitionpay/tuitionpay.htm?dtd_cell=TA_TP1& TA_PROMO=TA_TP1 http://go.salliemae.com/content/site/tuitionpay/tuitionpay.htm?dtd_cell=TA_TP1& TA_PROMO=TA_TP1 ROOM & BOARD IS NOW TAXABLE….BE PREPARED!!!

4. Sample Scholarship Search Query Scholarship Search examples 7th grade scholarships 2012 10th grade scholarship Scholarship.com culinary biology Smithsonian Internship, etc. USDA

5. David A. Garcia, M.A. Career Counselor – Freshman and Undecided Students 210-458-4589 / david.garcia2@utsa.edu College Majors & Career Exploration 101

6. INTERESTING FACTS Only 1 in 3 college seniors eventually major in the same field they chose as freshman About less than 10% of new college students feel they know a great deal about their chosen major College graduates change their career 3-5 times and change jobs 12-15 times Thriving in College & Beyond, by Joseph B. Cuseo, Viki Sox Fecas & Aaron Thompson

7. IMPORTANT TIPS Start College Major and Career Planning NOW Use Campus resources Visit Campus Career Center

8. COLLEGE MAJOR & CAREER CHOICE Reaching an effective decision about careers involves four steps: 1. SELF-ASSESSMENT (Freshman Year) 2. RESEARCHING OPTIONS (Freshman / Sophomore Year) 3. EXAMINING FIT (Sophomore / Junior Year) (internships, informational interviewing, volunteering) 4. MAKING A CHOICE / PREPARING (Junior / Senior)

9. 1. SELF-ASSESSMENT Measure Interests, Skills, and Abilities Often available at College Career Center Free tool - O*NET Interest Profiler: http://www.mynextmove.org/explore/i p

10. 2: RESEARCH OPTIONS Research majors & careers that are compatible with your interests, abilities, & values What Can I Do With My Major: http://www.utsa.edu/careercenter O*NET: http://online.onetcenter.orghttp://online.onetcenter.org Americas Career Information Network www.acinet.org www.acinet.org

11. David A. Garcia, M.A. Career Counselor – Freshman and Undecided Students 210-458-4589 / david.garcia2@utsa.edu Questions?