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College: Why and How?
There are Three Types:
Private or Public 4 year college and universities 2 year community colleges or junior college Vocational or Technical schools
What is College?
Why Should You Go?
To become a well rounded individual
Ability to pick between many more jobs
Make more money in a shorter period of time
1 Million Dollars!!!!!!
C Create a Timeline
O Open Doors Through Research
L Learn to ask the Right Questions
L Look for Funding Opportunities
E Establish Good Habits
G Go Visit
E Evaluate your Strengths
How can you Prepare?
Mark a calendar with all important dates
Identify when you may take the ACT/SAT
When to visit colleges
When to apply to colleges
When to apply to scholarship opportunities
Create a Timeline
Use the internet to find out about different majors and academic programs
Contact college(s)you are interested in Use Fastweb.com for scholarship information
Look at the cities the colleges you are interested in is located
Open Doors Through Research
Speak with your high school guidance counselors
Speak with your friends and family members
Talk to students who may currently attend the college you are interested in that went to your high school
Contact the college recruiter for your area
Learn to ask the Right Questions
Scholarships - through colleges
• General • Departmental
- local scholarship funds - businesses - various websites (i.e. fastweb.com)
Grants (FAFSA) - Government - Private
Look for Funding Opportunities Early
Loans (FAFSA) - government
• Subsidized• Unsubsidized
- private lending institutions
Savings Account
FAFSA - COMPLETE AS INDEPENDENT
Establish Good Habits Go to school on time
Develop good study habits
Be consistent
Build healthy friendships
Build good relationships
Meet all deadlines
Ask questions
Go Visit!
Visit all types of schools
Shadow a friend for a day
Attend events at several schools
Take virtual tours
What are you interested in?
What are you good at?
What you do NOT like to do?
What makes you happy?
In what subjects do you excel?
Evaluate your Strengths