…learn how Financial Aid can help you

Achieve it!Presented by:

Lavinia Zanassi – Career Counselor and InstructorJocelyn Vila – Financial Aid Program Services

CoordinatorSpring 2012

Presentation Overview

■ 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

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,And sorry I could not travel bothAnd be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I couldTo where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fairAnd having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear;

Though as for that, the passing thereHad worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally layIn leaves no step had trodden blackOh, 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 sighSomewhere 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.

The Career Planning Road

The Path Best Taken

What is Financial Aid?

■ 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.

Basic premises of financial aidStudents 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

Tuition Cost…

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

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Total Cost (Cost of Attendance “COA”)

Total Cost: Skyline SFSU UC Berkeley Stanford

$11,685 $25,828 $32,634 $58,846Please Remember:

Every college has their own Cost of Attendance Cost is not only Tuition & Fees, but also includes:

Books & SuppliesRoom & Board

Personal ExpensesTransportation

Financial Aid…

Can help you to be more:

PREPARED

INFORMED

SUCCESSFULL

ACHIEVE your Educational and Career Goals!

Interested in the Legal Field?

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)

Alternatives…

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)

How Much Will it Cost?

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

Career Planning + Financial Aid

Career Planning+ Financial Aid AwarenessMore Informed Choices and

Greater Savings

Importance of the 3 P’s

■ 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

…two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less traveled

by, And that has made all the difference.~Robert Frost

Which Road Will You Take?

Questions…

Thank You!!!Lavinia Zanassi – zanassi@smccd.edu

Jocelyn Vila – vilaj@smccd.edu

If you would like an electronic copy of this presentation please email Jocelyn Vila