N O V E M B E R 6 T H , 2 0 1 2

E L E C T I O N D A Y

College Forward

Class Schedule

Announcements (Scholarship and Volunteer Opportunities)

Colleges of the Day

Video and Writing Prompt: Electoral System

Game: Concentration w/ Colleges

Differences Between HS and College

Community Service Update

This month’s community service day: November 17th

(National Family Volunteer Day)

In the meantime, here are some other opportunities:

Heart to Heart Hospice (flexible schedule, 1 hour a week)

Walk With Me 2K and 5K: Sunday Nov 11th, 6:30 am-11 am

Urban Roots (any Saturday)

Austin Pets Alive! (flexible schedule)

Capital Area Food Bank (Saturdays, 9 am-noon or 1 pm-4 pm)

Plant a section of Williamson Creek: Saturday Nov 1oth, 1-5pm

Feel free to research other volunteer opportunities and let the class know about them!

Scholarship of the Week

College Prowler “No Essay” Contest

Open to all HS students

Can reapply every month

$2,000 monthly winner chosen from a random drawing

St. Edward’s University

Private liberal arts university

4,425 undergrads

Tuition + fees: $31,100

Average fin aid: $24,452

Hispanic-serving institute (39% Hispanic/Latino)

Roman Catholic affiliation

St. Edward’s University

67% admitted

14:1 student to faculty ratio

81% retention rate

68% graduate within 6 years

Pop majors: business, communications, psychology, social sciences, visual and performing arts

Named Best Western school by Princeton Review

Emory University

Atlanta, GA

Private university

5,500 undergrads

Tuition+fees: $42,980

Average fin aid: $33,598

7:1 student to faculty

96% retention

90% graduate within 6 years

27% acceptance rate

Emory University

Pop majors: social sciences, business, biology, health professions, psychology

Best Value College for 2012

#5 Best College Library

#16 Best Quality of Life

Best Southeastern College

Electoral College Video

http://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/american-civics/v/electoral-college

http://s3.amazonaws.com/KA-youtube-converted/oTbvYGH_Hiw.mp4/oTbvYGH_Hiw.mp4

Writing Prompt

You will have 15 minutes to write on the following prompt:

Is the Electoral College the best system for choosing the President? If not, how could it be improved?

W H A T ’ S T H E D I F F E R E N C E ?

Public, Private, and Proprietary Schools

Public Vs. Private

Public

Funded by state tax dollars

No religious affiliation

Costs less

Generally larger campuses with a greater student body population

May save some spots for in-state residents

Said to offer best socioeconomic racial mix

Wider array of majors

Private (Liberal Arts)

Smaller classes and are said to offer more personal attention

Typically more competitive and selective

Depend on tuition, fees, private gifts, corporate contributions, and endowments

No out-of-state tuition

More expensive BUT offer more financial awards

Proprietary Schools

For-profit college

Students don’t live on campus; no traditional college community

Very expensive and do not typically offer financial aid

Some proprietary schools: University of Phoenix

Virginia College

Le Cordon Bleu

Everest Institute

ITT Technical Institute

Graduation Rates

According to Education Trust, the graduation rates for schools offering bachelor’s degrees are:

Public: 55%

Private: 65%

Proprietary: 22%

Cost

According to Bloomberg, the average cost of attending a four-year college:

Public: $15,600

Private: $26,600

Proprietary: $30,900

Student Loan Debt

According to Education Trust, the student loan debt among bachelor’s degree recipients:

Public: $7,960

Private: $17,040

Proprietary: $31,900

Default on Student Loans

Default rates 4 years into repayment, according to the Government Accountability Office:

Public: 9.5%

Private: 6.5%

Proprietary: 23.3%

W E L L , A L R I G H T , Y O U D O N ’ T R E A L L Y W A N T T O T A K E I T , B U T Y O U N E E D T O I N O R D E R T O

G E T I N T O A 4 - Y E A R U N I V E R S I T Y A N D B E S I D E S , I T B U I L D S C H A R A C T E R

So You Want to Take the ACT?

What’s on the ACT?

Subject # of Questions Time Content

English 75 45 minutes Measures standard written English and rhetorical skills.

Math 60 60 minutes Measures math skills students have typically acquired in courses taken up to the beginning of 12th grade.

Reading 40 35 minutes Measures reading comprehension.

Science 40 35 minutes Measures the interpretation, analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and problem-solving skills required in natural sciences.

Optional Writing Test

1 prompt 30 minutes Measures writing skills emphasized in high school English classes and in entry-level college composition courses.

General Test-Taking Tips

Read the directions and each question very carefully.

Pace yourself—don’t spend too much time on a single passage or question.

Answer the easy questions first, then return to the difficult ones if you have time.

Answer every question. There is no penalty for guessing on the ACT.

Bring layers of clothes—you never know what the testing room will be like, and you want to be comfortable.

Bring a calculator. Phones do not count.