1. Identify the college represented by each logo

2. Answers

3. Welcome! Preparing for College

4. collegeready.rice.edu Our mission is to provide development opportunities for teachers, administrators, counselors, and students to deepen their knowledge of academic content and increase their awareness of the importance of college readiness skills. Center for College Readiness

5. Think of a student in your class or on your campus that you have been working with this semester. Partner Chat Now, introduce yourself to someone next to you and take 2 minutes to tell them about your student.

6. Purpose Preparing the class of 2018

7. Dropout Statistics National Statistics Dropout Rate 28% Dropout Statistics 43% Black 42% Hispanic 22% White 17% Asian Texas Statistics Dropout Rate 24% Dropout Statistics 41% Black 42% Hispanic 24% White 11% Asian www.boostup.org

8. TEXAS Remediation Snapshot 51% of those entering a 2-year college enrolled in remediation; of those only 6% will earn an associate's degree in 3 years 22.5% of those entering a 4-year college enrolled in remediation; of those only 30% will earn a bachelor’s degree in 6 years. http://www.completecollege.org/docs/CCA-Remediation-profiles.pdf The Impact of Remedial Coursework on College Success and Graduation Rates collegeready.rice.edu

9. Parental Statistics

10. Train the Trainer For the Students

11. Topics Why it Matters Challenging Coursework GPA (Grade Point Average) Financial Aid Laying a Foundation Making a Plan Career and Financial Planning Parental Involvement

12. Why it Matters

13. College Plans Student Reality Less than 60% Students enroll immediately following graduation. College Aspirations More than 91% Students say college is part of their future.

14. Anybody want some $$$?

15. Lifetime Earnings

16. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections Education pays... Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers. Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.

17. What does success mean to you? Four Corners – A. Being independent and paying my own bills – B. Having a family and being able to support them – C. It’s not about stuff, I’m successful if I accomplish my goals – D. If I don’t have 5 sports cars and a mansion, I won’t be happy Front of the room Back of the room

18. Better Health Individuals ages 25 to 34 with a 4-year college degree are more likely to engage in vigorous exercise than those with only a high school diploma and less likely to be obese Closer Family Parents with 4-year college degrees are more likely to have read with their children than parents with only a high school diploma. Greater Wealth Individuals with a 4-year college degree earn an average of $22,000 more per year than those with only a high school diploma. More Security Individuals with only a high school diploma are about twice as likely to be unemployed as those with a 4-year college degree. Stronger Community Individuals ages 18 to 24 with a 4-year college degree were 75% more likely to vote than those with only a high school diploma and more than twice as likely to volunteer. http://advocacy.collegeboard.org/five-ways-ed-pays/home Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spNDLD2KRuA

20. Reality Check http://www.texasrealitycheck.com http://www.texasrealitycheck.com

21. Imagine... $28,000 Annual Salary $2,333 monthly budget Item PaymentAmount left Federal Income Tax (10%)$233 $2,100 Social Security & Medicare Tax (5.65%) 1191,981 Medical/dental insurance + out-of-pocket170 1,811 Housing (Rent – ½ of 2 BR, Unfurn) 5521,259 Food 360 899 Car Payments300599 Car Insurance190409 Gas, Oil, etc.70339 Telephone48291 Utilities105186 Clothing 40146 Entertainment30116 Personal Items2591 Furniture, TV, appliances5041 Savings2516 Miscellaneous160 From:

22. Starting salaries with Certificates and 2-year Associate Degrees Source: Texas Workforce Commission—Wage Information Network, Texas Statewide Entry Wage, Jan 2011 Licensed Vocational Nurse$35,485 Accounting Clerk$22,080 Radiologic Technologist$38,286 Electrician$29,035 Physical Therapy Assistant$40,338 Chemical Technician$36,818 CAD Drafter$30,473 Electronic Technician$34,142 Forensic Science Technician$32,356 From:

23. Source: Texas Workforce Commission—Wage Information Network, Texas Statewide Entry Wage, Jan 2011 Chemical Engineer$72,543 Wildlife biologist$25,048 Registered Nurse$48,346 Accountant$39,042 Network Administrator$45,517 Teacher-public school$41,278 Physician’s Assistant$55,921 Statisticians$37,370 Computer programmer$47,727 From: Starting salaries with 4-year college degrees

24. Article: Wage GapWage Gap

25. Increase your chance of Success Going Beyond the Minimum

26. AP https://apscore.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies https://apscore.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies Challenging standards prepare you for college Opportunity for college credit Chance to raise your GPA AP classes will not only help you in college, but they also substantially improve your chances for successfully completing college. Students who take AP courses are 50% more likely to graduate from college in four years

27. “The Relationship between Advanced Placement and College Graduation”, National Center for Educational Accountability, 2005 AP Study Series, Published February 2006 5-year College Graduation Rates in Texas Public Colleges & Universities Student GroupPassed AP Exam Took, Did Not Pass AP Exam Took AP Course, Not AP Exam Took No AP Course or Exam African- American 53%37%30%10% Hispanic54%29%23%8% White65%47%41%21% Low- Income 46%27%21%7% High School Students 55% 35%29%12%

28. collegeready.rice.edu Source: The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Progress and Completion Data, 2008 28 10069422813 For every 100 9 th graders in America… graduate from high school enter college return to college for their sophomore year earn a bachelor’s degree in four years National College Success Data

29. collegeready.rice.edu Source: The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Progress and Completion Data, 2008 29 10064 (69) 35 (42) 22 (28) 5 (13) For every 100 9 th graders in TEXAS (vs. America) … graduate from high school enter college return to college for their sophomore year earn a bachelor’s degree in four years Texas College Success Data

32. GPA It counts NOW!

33. GPA (Grade Point Average) How to calculate your GPA: A: 90-100: 4 points B: 80-89: 3 points C: 75-79: 2 points D: 70-74: 1 point F, I, W: 0-69: 0 points (Note: for AP courses add one additional grade point for grades A, B, C, D only)

34. Sample GPA List of ClassesGrade Grade pts AP Grade pts Ex: English95 45 Math85 34 Total Points: 79 Divided by the number of classes: /2/2 _____________________________ GPA= 3.5 4.5 GPA Breakdown 4.0= All A’s2.5= C Average 3.5= A’s and B’s2.0= D Average 3.0= B average<1.0= F Average

36. GPA Game A: 90-100: 4 points B: 80-89: 3 points C: 75-79: 2 points D: 70-74: 1 point F, I, W: 0-69: 0 points What does it all mean? Adapted from NACAC

37. Finger GPA Using your fingers, hold up the GPA you plan to have in high school. Find someone who plans to have the same GPA you do and take 1 minute to discuss what you learned from the GPA game.

38. Financial Aid

39. They don’t know what they don’t know Less than 46% Parents were confident about what it costs to go to college in their state. Nearly 95% Students would have made different choices if they had known earlier about financial aid.

41. Financial Aid: Myths Debunked 1. You have to make good grades to get financial aid. False Grants, loans, scholarships and work-study programs are all types of financial aid. Some are based on grades, but many are based on need (lack of money), or types of careers you are interested in or even personal characteristics and skills that have nothing to do with grades.

43. 2. Only rich kids can go to a private school like Rice. False While the tuition at Rice is much higher than that of a public university, private schools can have more financial resources than public schools. https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search Also worth considering are the graduation rates. A school like Rice can have helpful resources to help support its students.

44. 3. All financial aid has to be paid back False Loans that are borrowed must be paid back WITH INTEREST, but grants, scholarships and work- study never have to be paid back.

46. 4. Loans are bad and should NEVER be taken out. College just isn’t worth it. False Who plans to own a car someday? How about a house? While a car loses value and you will probably live in more than one house in your lifetime, your education can never be taken away and is well worth the investment, but use with caution!

47. 5. I am a future professional athlete, I will get an athletic scholarship. HMMM, could be true, but you better have a backup plan. *based on the Chronicle 2010 Sport# of Participants# of ScholarshipsPercentage Awarded Baseball478,0292,9560.6% Boys Basketball552,9354,0470.7% Girls Basketball449,4504,3290.9% Boys XC, Track/Field548,8212,4810.5% Girls XC, Track/Field29,0964,0300.9% Football1,108,28615,9971.4% Boys Golf159,9589990.6% Girls Golf69,2431,0761.6% Boys Soccer383,5611,6830.4% Girls Soccer346,5453,5921% Softball371,2932,7740.7% Volleyball397,9683,3180.8% Wrestling259,6886960.3%

48. 6. If I live by myself and pay my own bills, I don’t need my parents in order to file for financial aid. False You are considered a dependent until you are 24 years old, whether you live with your parents or not. You will need their financial information in order to file for financial aid unless you are married, a veteran, an orphan or a ward of the court. 7. You have to have a social security number to apply for financial aid. False There are financial aid options for undocumented students such as scholarships, the TASFA form and other venues. 8. You have to give money to get money. Paying an organization to help find financial aid will give me an advantage. False Applying for Financial Aid is FREE! If you end up at a website charging you for information it is a SCAM! Be careful and stay away from site like these, they are only trying to take your money.

49. Other Financial Considerations

50. Financial Literacy Resources www.blackcard.com www.Bankrate.com- www.Bankrate.com Credit Card Calculator: – http:// www.bankrate.com /calculators/credit- cards/minimum-payment- calculator.aspx http:// www.bankrate.com /calculators/credit- cards/minimum-payment- calculator.aspx Auto Loan Calculator – http://www.bankrate.c om/calculators/auto/a uto-loan- calculator.aspx http://www.bankrate.c om/calculators/auto/a uto-loan- calculator.aspx

51. Preparing for College Laying the foundation

52. Set Goals If you don’t know where you are going, how will you know when you get there? Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MQVihAD2wwww.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MQVihAD2w

54. College Checklist (9 th and 10 th )

55. College Checklist (11th)

56. 12 th grade

57. Study

59. Get Organized http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qll1_ hc3ErA

60. Portfolio

62. Get Involved

66. Protect Your Rep

68. What’s the Plan?

69. In the end, this could be you! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y64q7S8laxg

70. http://imfirst.org/colleges Resources http://generationcollege.rice.edu/ Texas Reality Check www.TexasRealityCheck.com www.collegeforalltexans.com TASFA search http://www.aie.org/scholarshipshttp://www.aie.org/scholarships/ https://apscore.collegeboard.org/creditandplacem ent/search-credit-policies https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search

71. Getting Parents Involved

76. Spanish

83. Planning

85. Think, Pair, Share Think- Take 2 minutes to brainstorm how you might implement this at your school Pair- with someone near you and discuss your ideas Share-Did anybody hear a great idea out there, they would like to share?

86. Thank you! Sonya Ramirez Assistant Director Center for College Readiness Rice University Sonya.Ramirez@rice.edu http://generationcollege.rice.edu/