This is my Saturday, November 18 presentation for LA Cash for College. We can all go. We just need a plan.

1. College 101
We All Can Go To College:
We Just Need A Plan
Dr. Rebecca Joseph
LA Cash for College
November 19, 2016
getmetocollege@gmail.com
@getmetocollege
http://tinyurl.com/cashforcollege101

2. Meet Six Amazing Students
• Paola
Cal State LA, EOP
First in family to go to college
Cal Grants/Working
• Lily
University of California, Davis
First in family to go to college
USC Mentoring
90% covered, loans

3. Martin and Michelle
• Martin
Villanova University
First in family to go to college
Presidential Scholarship, 100%
covered including summer programs
Rome, Summer; London School of
Economics
• Michelle
Univ. of Cal, Riverside
First in family to go to college
Blue and Gold Plan, 95% covered
Summer bridge

4. Alma and Jose
• Alma
College of the Sequoias
Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
USC
Jack Kent Cooke Transfer
Scholarship
• Jose
ELAC, CSULA
First in family to go to college
Now a new teacher

5. College Options

6. Master Plan Visions
HIGH SCHOOLS
Percent Eligible for Admission to Public Higher
Education
100%
9%
UNIVERSITY
OF
CALIFORNIA
COMMUNITY
COLLEGES
100%
CALIFORNIA
STATE
UNIVERSITY
33.3%

7. 23 Outstanding Campuses of CSU’s
• Each Campus is unique
(separately accredited)
• CSU campuses have distinct
student populations and
programs
• “Learn by doing”
• Applied and Practical
• http://www2.assist.org
/browseCSUs.do

8. What can I study at the CSU?
• Radio/Television Film
• Business
• Dance
• Engineering –
• Interior Design
• Fire Protection
Administration
• And hundreds of others
• Dairy Science
• Education
• Hotel Restaurant
Management
• Kinesiology
• Computer Gaming &
Design
• Music Industry & Tech.

9. Educational Opportunity Program (EOP)
• Support program for first generation, under-
represented students.
• Separate application includes several short answer
two recommendations.
• GET YOU’RE APPLICATIONS IN ASAP!!!
• Offers summer bridge, tutoring, mentoring, and
supplemental classes.
• Different at each campus.
• http://www.csumentor.edu/planning/eop/

10. http://tinyurl.com/cashforcollege101

11. Applying to CSU’s
• www.csumentor.edu
• Application Fee of $55.00/Fee Waivers Covers
Applications to Four Campuses for Free
• Applications are accepted from October 1st to
November 30th-

12. Per Year College Costs (estimated)
Estimated Costs of Attendance
State University and Campus
Fees
$7002
Books and Supplies $1,754
Food and Housing $12,404
(On-campus Housing)
Transportation $1,414
Misc. Personal $3,076
TOTAL $25,718.00

13. University of California
• 10 campuses – only 9 open for
undergraduates
• Target upper 12% of high
school students
• Minimum GPA is 3.0
• Application criteria is based
upon:
– A-G Courses and GPA
– SAT Reasoning or ACT with
Writing
– SAT Subject Tests
– Extracurricular Activities
and Involvement
– Personal Statement

14. What to study at UC’s ?
• Psychology
• Sociology
• Political Science
• Pre-Law
• Pre-Med
• Natural Science (Biology,
Chemistry, Physics)
• Management (Business)
• Sports Medicine
• Engineering
• Literature
• Foreign Language
• Computer Science
• Visual/Performing Art
• Environmental Studies
• Agriculture
• Math
• MANY MORE!

15. Applying to UC’s
• www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply
• Fall filing period is November 1–30
• Test scores accepted up to January test dates
• Students must inform each campus of any changes to
information reported on application
• Students must respond to all inquiries for information from
each campus

16. Tips for UC’s website
• Apply by November 30th
• Fee Waiver
• No Recommendations Needed
• EOP/EAP-Just Check Yes
• Scholarship Selection
• Complete All Areas
• View Videos (Admissions, FA)
• Need an email address

17. Personal Insight Questions
• An opportunity for applicants to provide
information that supports and augments review
process
• Adds clarity, richness and meaning to
application and completes the application
• Enables applicant to make the best possible case
for admission
• An admissions decision is never based on the
content of the personal statement alone

18. UC Eligibility vs. Selectivity
• Eligibility
– Meeting minimum
requirements for UC,
CSU, Private Admission
Requirements.
– Meeting Minimum
eligibility does not mean
that students will be
accepted to their 1st
choice campus
• Selectivity
– Specific criteria or
standards that
each campus may
apply to choose
students who
apply to highly
competitive or
oversubscribed
majors

19. Per Year College Costs (estimated)
Estimated Costs of Attendance
State University and Campus
Fees
$13070
Books and Supplies $1,560
Food and Housing $13,000
(On-campus Housing)
Transportation $1,000
Misc. Personal $3,540
TOTAL $31,100

20. UC v Cal State
UC Cal State
A-G requirements Yes
Self report grades on app
Yes
Self report grades on app
SAT/ACT For admission For enrollment
EOP Yes, no separate application, Check
yes on UC application
Separate Application
Fee Waivers 4, including AB540 4, not including AB 540
Minimum GPA 3.0 for automatic consideration.
Much higher than majority of
campuses
3.0 for automatic. 2.0-3.0 must meet
eligibility index
Add Points to GPA Yes Yes, up to 8 semesters of AP or
Honors. Only 4 semesters possible
for 10th grade. Count 12th grade.
Make Up Ds and Fs Yes. Averaged into GPA Yes, replacement classes replace Ds
and Fs.
Count 9 and 12th count grades No No

21. Private Colleges
• They come in all shapes and sizes. Some are very selective. The Ivy League is the top tier with
many of their colleges only accepting 6 to 10% of students who apply. There are middle level and
small colleges all over. The large majority are desperately seeking diverse students, and they
can’t find them. Their costs range from $10,000 to $57,000 per year include tuition, room, board,
and other costs.
• Some private colleges are religious and are looking for students who match their religious beliefs.
Others are Jesuit and accept all students. Jesuit colleges are very open to undocumented
students.
• Other private colleges are liberal arts. They often a great education within non-technical fields.
They offer great access to professors, amazing activities, and resources.
• Still others are technical or arts-related. There are schools like Boston Conservatory or The
Maryland Institute of the Arts that only have programs for music or acting or art. Others are
technical like MIT and only have programs related to math and science and engineering and
technology.

22. •Private Colleges
• They come in all shapes and
sizes. Some are very selective.
• The Ivy League is the top tier
with many of their colleges
only accepting 6 to 10% of
students who apply.
• There are middle level and
small colleges all over. The
large majority are desperately
seeking diverse students, and
they can’t find them.
• Their costs range from
$10,000 to $73,000 per year
include tuition, room, board,
and other costs.

23. Private Colleges
Cal Tech
Massachusetts Institute
of Technology-MIT
Lehigh

25. How Do I Find These Schools?
• How do I find these schools?
– First, you need to know your
match colleges. These are
based on your academic
profile—including grades and
test scores.
– They also depend on your
level of involvement in
activities and work. Your
artistic and athletic talents can
make a difference.
– Your passions also matter—as
there are schools for African
American Students, all
women, technology, and more.

26. Visit Colleges
• In person
• College fairs
• Books
– Fiske
• Online
– College Week Live
– College Greenlight
– Big Future

27. WHAT DO COLLEGES WANT
• Academics-Grades
• Coursework-Rigor; Difficulty; Passions
• Test Scores
• Activities—Community Service, Clubs, Mesa,
Jobs, Internships
• Special skills, passions, culture
• Applications—
– Essays
– Recommendations

28. Community Colleges
• Some people say there are no second chances in
life. Well, they are wrong. Community college in
California is the best second chance you will ever
receive.
• If you screwed up in high school or didn’t take the
right classes…
• If your SAT scores were low or you didn’t even
take them…
• If your family wasn’t ready to let you go…
• If you didn’t have the money…

29. Develop a two to three year transfer
plan now!!!
DO the best you can this year as placement tests determine your fate.
Make a plan because it takes twice as much effort to make it out of a CC than it
does a four year college.
You have three levels of requirements to fulfill:
• Remedial English and math classes
• lower division General Education (GE) requirements and
• lower-level requirements for your major (intended area of focus). Take as
many as you can, but you do not need to complete all major requirements if
you will reach 60 transferrable units before transferring.

30. How Do I Present Myself?
• Great Applications Matter
– Family Info
– Demographics
– School Info
– Testing
– Activities
– Essays
– Recommendations

31. Contact Me
Rebecca Joseph, PhD
getmetocollege@gmail.com
@getmetocollege
http://tinyurl.com/cashforcollege101