1. …learn how Financial Aid can help you Achieve it! Presented by: Lavinia Zanassi – Career Counselor and Instructor Jocelyn Vila – Financial Aid Program Services Coordinator Spring 2012

2. ■ What is Career Planning?  Basic Premises and Concepts ■ What is Financial Aid?  Basic Premises and Concepts  Tuition Cost and Cost of Attendance ■ Career Planning + Financial Aid  How it can help you  Example – Legal Careers ■ Questions & Answers

3. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as just as fair And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that, the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: two roads diverged in a wood, and I -- I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference.

6. ■ Financial aid helps you pay for your college education. ■ The purpose is to help you successfully complete your educational and career goals. ■ The financial aid process is not as complicated as you think. ■ Along with the Skyline Career Center, the Financial Aid Office is also here to help you.

7.  Students and parents are considered the primary sources for funding a college education and are expected to contribute to the extent they are able  Financial aid measures a family’s ability, not willingness, to pay for a college education

8. Tuition: Skyline SFSU UC Berkeley Stanford $1,104 $6,888 $12,834 $41,250 The above amounts are based on full-time status for one year Start at Skyline College and SAVE MONEY!

9. Total Cost: Skyline SFSU UC Berkeley Stanford $11,685 $25,828 $32,634 $58,846 Please Remember: Every college has their own Cost of Attendance Cost is not only Tuition & Fees, but also includes: Books & Supplies Room & Board Personal Expenses Transportation

10. Can help you to be more:  PREPARED  INFORMED  SUCCESSFULL ACHIEVE your Educational and Career Goals!

11. Career Path Option 1: Lawyer  Education Required  Bachelor’s Degree (4-year degree)  Law School Degree (J.D., 3-4 years)  Average total number of years in college = 7 - 8  Median Salary  Lawyer = $68,000 - $75,000 (depending on location)  Typical Work Schedule  Very demanding ▪ Normally not a regular 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. schedule  Expect to work long hours ▪ 10-12 hour days, 6-7 days a week (no overtime pay)

12. Career Path Option 2: Paralegal or Legal Secretary/Assistant  Education Required  Associate of Arts Degree (60 semester units)  Certificate (27 semester units)  Average total number of years in college = 1.5 – 2  Median Salary  Paralegal = $48,000 - $55,000  Legal Assistant/Secretary = $45,000 - $50,000  Typical Work Schedule  Normally Monday – Friday, 9:00 – 5:00 p.m. schedule  During busy periods expect some: ▪ Nights, weekends and holidays may be required (overtime is paid)

13. Career Path Option 1: Lawyer  B.A./B.S + Law School = $46,500 per year (Public)  3 year full-time program = $139,500  B.A./B.S + Law School = $ 48,800 per year (Private)  3 year full-time program = $146,400  4 year part-time program = $126,840 ($31,710 per year) Career Path Option 2: Paralegal or Legal Secretary/Assistant  A.A Degree = $2,700 (California Community College)  Certificate = $1,200 (California Community College)  Above totals are for the Entire Program Please Note: The above numbers are for tuition fees only and represent average estimation amounts. They do not include other cost of living expenses

14. Career Planning +Financial Aid Awareness More Informed Choices and Greater Savings

15. ■ Research = Paper  Gather information - READ ■ Interactive = People  Talk with people about their career experiences ■ Experiential = Practice  Apply for internships and shadowing opportunities By failing to prepare you are failing to position yourself for the road ahead; positioning dictates the efficiency of, and ease of SUCCESS. – Anonymous

16. …two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. ~Robert Frost

17. Thank You!!! Lavinia Zanassi – zanassi@smccd.eduzanassi@smccd.edu Jocelyn Vila – vilaj@smccd.eduvilaj@smccd.edu If you would like an electronic copy of this presentation please email Jocelyn Vila