1. College Forward
N O V E M B E R 6 TH, 2 0 1 2
ELECTION DAY

2. 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

3. 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!

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Emory University
 Pop majors: social
sciences, business, biolog
y, health
professions, psychology
 Best Value College for
2012
 #5 Best College Library
 #16 Best Quality of Life
 Best Southeastern
College

9. 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.mp
4

10. 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?

11. Public, Private, and Proprietary
Schools
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

12. Public Vs. Private
 Public  Private (Liberal Arts)
 Funded by state tax dollars  Smaller classes and are
 No religious affiliation said to offer more personal
 Costs less
attention
 Generally larger campuses
 Typically more competitive
with a greater student body and selective
population  Depend on
 May save some spots for in-
tuition, fees, private
state residents gifts, corporate
contributions, and
 Said to offer best endowments
socioeconomic racial mix
 No out-of-state tuition
 Wider array of majors
 More expensive BUT offer
more financial awards

13. 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

14. Graduation Rates
 According to Education Trust, the graduation rates
for schools offering bachelor’s degrees are:
 Public: 55%
 Private: 65%
 Proprietary: 22%

15. Cost
 According to Bloomberg, the average cost of
attending a four-year college:
 Public: $15,600
 Private: $26,600
 Proprietary: $30,900

16. 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

17. 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%

18. So You Want to Take the ACT?
WELL, ALRIGHT, YOU DON’T REALLY WANT
TO TAKE IT, BUT YOU NEED TO IN ORDER TO
GET INTO A 4-YEAR UNIVERSITY AND
BESIDES, IT BUILDS CHARACTER

19. 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 1 prompt 30 minutes Measures writing skills emphasized in
Writing high school English classes and in
Test entry-level college composition
courses.

20. 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.