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Welcome to AVID Family Night!Senior Year
AVID Senior Year Goals• 1st semester- apply for college
– We will be spending approximately one day per week, dedicated to filling out App’s and other admission related work
• 2nd semester- pay for college– We will spend our time researching and
applying for financial aid along with completing the steps required for admission
• ALL year- MAINTAIN GRADES!!!
AVID Senior Year at-a-Glance• College Applications (including college
admission essays/personal statements)
• Financial Aid Applications (FAFSA, scholarships, Dream Act, Cal Grant)
• Evaluate admissions and financial aid offers
• Continue development of students’ reading, writing and critical thinking skills
University of California (UC)
Number of campuses 10 campuses
Minimum GPA 3.0 minimum GPA in A – G coursework in 10th & 11th grades
Subject Area Requirements 15 A – G classes required, 11 classes must be completed by the end of junior year (“11 x 11”)
SAT or ACT SAT or ACT with writing
Extracurricular Activities Required
Personal Statement Required
Teacher Recommendations Not required
Application Deadline Applications open October 1st and are due November 30th
Application Fee $70 per campus; fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
UCs & ACT/SAT• Self-report scores on admissions
application
• Deadlines for official test scores vary by school (some as early as 11/31/14)
• When ACT/College Board sends official score reports to one UC campus, all campuses apply to will receive
UC Educational Opportunity Program(EOP)
• Provides admission and academic assistance to first-generation college students or students demonstrating a history of being from a low-income background
• In many cases, the program offers financial assistance to eligible students
• When completing admission application, check “yes” for EOP- Students must complete regular application first
• Complete family information section on parent education, language spoken in home and income
• Complete FAFSA or Dream Act Application
• Information included in personal statement also determines placement in EOP: student should mention if first in the family to pursue a higher education
California State University (CSU)
Number of campuses 23 campuses
Minimum GPA 2.0 minimum GPA in A – G coursework in 10th & 11th grades
Subject Area Requirements 15 A – G classes required by end of senior year (“15 x 12”)
SAT or ACT SAT or ACT
Extracurricular Activities EOP only
Personal Statement EOP only
Teacher Recommendations EOP only
Application Deadline Applications open October 1st and are due November 30th
Application Fee $55 per campus; fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students
www.calstate.edu
Impaction & Eligibility IndexAll CSU’s use the Eligibility index to
determine who get accepted
Of the 23 CSU Campuses, 15 are impacted and require higher Eligibility Index scores (2900 is the minimum)
This higher score may be campus wide or based on major
Bakersfield, East Bay, Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, Cal Maritime, and Stanislaus are NOT impacted.
CSUs & ACT/SAT• Self-report scores on admissions
application
• Deadlines for official test scores (from ACT/College Board) vary by campus; best to take no later than November
• For SAT, can list CSUMentor as a score recipient by using code 3594 – will send scores to all CSU campuses
CSU Educational Opportunity Program(EOP)
• Similar to UC Educational Opportunity Program
• When completing admission application, check “yes” for EOP
• Complete FAFSA or Dream Act Application
• Additional application required
• Application deadlines vary by campus
Private & Out-of State Colleges/Universities
Minimum GPARequirements vary
by college/university
Subject Area Requirements
SAT or ACT
Extracurricular Activities
Personal Statement
Letters of Recommendation
Application Deadline Varies: can range from November for early decision until April
Application Fee Varies. Fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students.
www.aiccu.edu | www.wiche.edu/wue | www.hbcuconnect.com
California Community Colleges (CCC)
Number of campuses 112 campuses
Minimum GPA
Must be 18 years oldOR
have one of the following:•HS Diploma•GED
Subject Area Requirements
SAT or ACT
Extracurricular Activities
Personal Statement
Letters of Recommendation
Application Deadline Applications start for early decision in March and in April for regular application cycle
Application Fee Free!
www.cccapply.org
Information Needed for Applications• Social Security #: if applicable. Students who have received
Social Security #s through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) should not use the numbers.
• Family income & size: 2013 family income and 2014 estimated family income, plus the number of people in the household (parents & dependents), are required of students applying for application fee waivers and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP).
• California residency information: to establish California residency, students will need to supply the month/year they and their parents arrived in California if they have ever lived outside of California.
• Citizenship status information: students must enter a country of citizenship (or “none”). If country of citizenship is outside the United States, they will need to provide immigration status and visa type/date issued.
• College appropriate email (CHECK this REGULARLY!!!)
PIN.GOV• This is where you sign up for a 4-digit
number that is used to “sign” electric documents such as FAFSA
• Each individual student needs their own personal PIN number
• Parents will also need their own separate PIN number
• Parents who have already completed a FAFSA or another tax document SHOULD have their own PIN number
Cost of Applying to a 4-Year University • UC Application costs $70 per campus, unless
have fee waivers (Nov)
• CSU Application costs $55 per campus, unless have fee waivers (Nov)
• $100 Intent to Register Fee for campus attending (May 1, 2014) Not ALL CSU’s require this
• $200-$500 for Student Orientation cost (May)
• Up to $500 Housing Deposit (April-June)
Some fees may be waived by Pell Grant eligibility or if student received fee waiver
Cost of Attendance
Type of College or University
Living at Home and Commuting
Living Off Campus
Living on Campus
California Community Colleges
$11,052 $17,442 $13,200
California State University
$15,620 $22.542 $22,542
University of California
$23,748 $29,295 $32,415
Independent Colleges
$40,291 $45,901 $45,147
Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses.
It’s SOOOO Expensive
• Remember- except for– Tuition, books, and other school related
costs…
• You will still have to pay for Room and Board and Food etc.
• (even if your kid lives at home with you)
College Can Be Affordable! FIRST students must:• Apply for admission by end of
November
THEN:• File FAFSA or Dream Act Application
between January 1 and March 2, 2014• Immediately provide documentation to
financial aid office as requested• Expect to borrow and work part-time
Paying for College
Free Application for Financial Aid(FAFSA)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov(Not .com!)
•When completed, student is considered for federal grants, loans and work study
•Must be submitted no earlier than January 1, 2015 & no later than March 1, 2015
•FAFSA is FREE Do NOT use FAFSA.COM!!!! (this is a scam)
Get a Jump Start on the FAFSA• Visit www.pin.edu.gov so that student and
parent/guardian each get a pin number. Make sure to keep pin in a safe place! This is the only way to “sign” on-line documents
• View practice worksheets at: http://fafsa4caster.ed.gov
• Gather: Social Security numbers, financial records (W-2s from last year and eventually, from this year), email addresses, driver’s license numbers, and Alien Registration numbers (if not a citizen)
Financial Aid for Undocumented Students
California Dream Act:
•AB 540: Undocumented students who have been in a CA high school for more than 3 years and/or graduated from a CA high school are eligible for in-state tuition fees
•AB 130: Allows AB 540 students to be eligible for private institutional scholarships beginning January 1, 2013
•AB 131: AB 540 students are eligible for CA state aid: Cal Grants, EOP, beginning January 1, 2013
•Complete California Dream Act Application no earlier than January 1, 2015 and no later than March 2, 2015
http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp
Scholarship Resources• College Board Scholarship Search:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
• FastWeb: http://www.fastweb.com/• Asian & Pacific Islander American
Scholarship Fund: http://www.apiasf.org/index.html
• Black College Dollars: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html
• Latino College Dollars: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html
Upcoming Events!!!
• College information day @UC Berkeley Saturday 10/4/14 from 8:30-1:00 over 60 public and private colleges will be there providing information
• SLHS College night Monday, October 13th 2014 from 6-8. This is Mandatory for 12th AVID students!!!
• CSU Stanislaus + CSU Sacramento field trip on 10/2/14 (Next Thursday)
Future Trips?
• We would like to plan 1-2 additional college field trips
• UC Santa Cruz + CSU Monterey @end of October (Permission slips/donation requests soon)
• SF State + visit to the offices of Pinterest (tentative for end of November)
• No Chaperones/Donations= NO GO…
Samuel McClymont,
12th Grade AVID Elective Teacher
(510) 618-4600 x 2206
smcclymont@sanleandro.k12.ca.us
Thank you for attending AVID Family Night!
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