1. College Admissions & Financial Aid Randy Claros Counselor/Instructor clarosrandy@deanza.edu

2. Aiming for Success High School Diploma Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree Master’s Degree Doctorate’s Degree/ Professional Degree

3. Admissions Timelines

4. Admissions Criteria Grade Point Average (GPA) SAT/ACT Test Scores Completion of “A-G” Subject Requirements Impacted Program Supplemental Application Extra-Curricular/Community Service Activities Reference Letters

5. Admissions Criteria Grade Point Average (GPA) SAT/ACT Test Scores Completion of “A-G” Subject Requirements Educational Preparation Programs Extra-Curricular/Community Service Activities Personal Statement University of California (UC)

6. Admissions Criteria Grade Point Average (GPA) SAT/ACT Test Scores Rigorous Academic Transcript Extra-Curricular/Community Services Activities Personal Statement Teacher/Counselor Recommendations Private & Out-of-State Colleges & Universities

7. HBCU http://ed.gov/about/inits/list/whhbcu/edlite-list.html Historically Black Colleges & Universities

8. Admissions Criteria High School Diploma or GED or at least 18 years old California Community Colleges Second Chance/Opportunity Transfer Admission Guarantee/Agreement (TAG/TAA) – CSU/UC/Private Colleges

9. Personal Statement Critical & Creative Thinking Paints a Picture of the Applicant Expresses both opportunities & obstacles in your pursuit for higher education Thoughtful & Honest Strives for depth, not breadth Grammatically Correct Conforms to Guidelines Answers the Question Demonstrates Knowledge of Major/College Exudes Confidence

10. Financial Aid Free Money Grants Pell Grants – up to $5500 (Six Years of Full-Time Eligibility) Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) – up to $4000 (amounts varies amongst colleges) Cal Grants – $1,151-12,192 (depending on the type of college attended) (Four Years of Eligibility) Chaffee Grants - $5000 Institutional & Program Grants – varies between colleges

11. Financial Aid On-Campus Jobs Federal Work Study On-Campus & Off-Campus Jobs $8.00-$14.75 per hour Jobs & Pay Rates vary from college-to-college

12. Financial Aid Money You Have to Pay Back Loans Perkins Loans (5% Fixed Interest) Stafford Subsidized Loans (6.8% Fixed Interest) -- The above loans have grace periods -- Stafford Unsubsidized Loans (6.8% Fixed Interest) PLUS Loans (8.5% Fixed Interest)

13. Financial Aid www.fafsa.gov Apply Deadline various amongst colleges Cal Grant Deadline is March 2 nd Dependent versus Independent Professional Judgment/Income Adjustment Keeping Your Financial Aid – GPA/Completion of Classes

14. Financial Aid Additional Applications http://profileonline.collegeboard.com CSS/Financial Aid Profile Secondary Application for Financial Aid (for some private colleges & universities)

15. Free Internet Scholarship Search Engines De Anza College: http://scholarships.fhda.eduhttp://scholarships.fhda.edu FinAid on the Web: www.finaid.orgwww.finaid.org College Board: www.collegeboard.comwww.collegeboard.com FastWeb: www.fastweb.comwww.fastweb.com

16. Student Support Services for Black Students Student Success & Retention Services (SSRS) Summer Bridge First Year Experience Sankofa Scholars Office for Multicultural Learning Mfumo Program Pass the Torch S.U.C.C.E.S.S. (Students Utilizing Cross Cultural Educational Support & Services) Umoja Program AFFIRM (Academic Force for Inspiration Retention & Matriculation)

17. Contact Information Randy Claros Counselor/Instructor clarosrandy@deanza.edu