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Preparing for College

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Our mission is to provide development opportunities for teachers, administrators, counselors, and students to deepen their knowledge of academic content and increase their awareness of the importance of college readiness skills.

Center for College Readiness

Think of a student in your class or on your campus that you have been working with this semester.

Partner Chat

Now, introduce yourself to someone next to you and take 2 minutes to tell them about your student.

Purpose

Preparing the class of 2018

Dropout Statistics

National Statistics Dropout Rate• 28%Dropout Statistics• 43% Black• 42% Hispanic• 22% White• 17% Asian

Texas Statistics Dropout Rate• 24% Dropout Statistics• 41% Black• 42% Hispanic• 24% White• 11% Asian

www.boostup.org

TEXAS Remediation Snapshot

51% of those entering a 2-year college enrolled in remediation; of those only 6% will earn an associate's degree in 3 years

22.5% of those entering a 4-year college enrolled in remediation; of those only 30% will earn a bachelor’s degree in 6 years.

http://www.completecollege.org/docs/CCA-Remediation-profiles.pdf

The Impact of Remedial Coursework on College Success and Graduation Rates

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Parental Statistics

Train the Trainer

For the Students

Topics

•Why it Matters•Challenging Coursework•GPA (Grade Point Average)•Financial Aid•Laying a Foundation•Making a Plan•Career and Financial Planning•Parental Involvement

Why it Matters

College Plans

Student RealityLess than 60%Students enroll immediately following graduation.

College AspirationsMore than 91%Students say college is part of their future.

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Lifetime Earnings

U.S. Bureau of Labor StatisticsEmployment Projections

Education pays... Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates

Note: Data are for persons age 25 and over. Earnings are for full-time wage and salary workers.Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey.

What does success mean to you?

• Four Corners– A. Being independent and

paying my own bills– B. Having a family and

being able to support them

– C. It’s not about stuff, I’m successful if I accomplish my goals

– D. If I don’t have 5 sports cars and a mansion, I won’t be happy

Front of the room

Back of the room

A B

C D

How can college

help you be

successful?

Better HealthIndividuals ages 25 to 34 with a 4-year college degree are more likely to engage in vigorous exercise than those with only a high school diploma and less likely to be obese

Closer FamilyParents with 4-year college degrees are more likely to have read with their children than parents with only a high school diploma.

Greater WealthIndividuals with a 4-year college degree earn an average of $22,000 more per year than those with only a high school diploma.

More SecurityIndividuals with only a high school diploma are about twice as likely to be unemployed as those with a 4-year college degree.

Stronger CommunityIndividuals ages 18 to 24 with a 4-year college degree were 75% more likely to vote than those with only a high school diploma and more than twice as likely to volunteer.

http://advocacy.collegeboard.org/five-ways-ed-pays/homeVideo:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spNDLD2KRuA

Reality Checkhttp://www.texasrealitycheck.com

Imagine . . . $28,000 Annual Salary $2,333 monthly budgetItemItem Payment Amount left

Federal Income Tax (10%) $233 $2,100Social Security & Medicare Tax (5.65%) 119 1,981Medical/dental insurance + out-of-pocket 170 1,811Housing (Rent – ½ of 2 BR, Unfurn) 552 1,259Food 360 899Car Payments 300 599Car Insurance 190 409Gas, Oil, etc. 70 339Telephone 48 291Utilities 105 186Clothing 40 146Entertainment 30 116Personal Items 25 91Furniture, TV, appliances 50 41Savings 25 16Miscellaneous 16 0

From:

Starting salaries with Certificates and 2-year Associate Degrees

Source: Texas Workforce Commission—Wage Information Network, Texas Statewide Entry Wage, Jan 2011

Licensed Vocational Nurse $35,485

Accounting Clerk $22,080

Radiologic Technologist $38,286

Electrician $29,035

Physical Therapy Assistant $40,338

Chemical Technician $36,818

CAD Drafter $30,473

Electronic Technician $34,142

Forensic Science Technician $32,356

From:

Source: Texas Workforce Commission—Wage Information Network, Texas Statewide Entry Wage, Jan 2011

Chemical Engineer $72,543

Wildlife biologist $25,048

Registered Nurse $48,346

Accountant $39,042

Network Administrator $45,517

Teacher-public school $41,278

Physician’s Assistant $55,921

Statisticians $37,370

Computer programmer $47,727

From:

Starting salaries with 4-year college degrees

Article: Wage Gap

Increase your chance of SuccessGoing Beyond the Minimum

AP https://apscore.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies

• Challenging standards prepare you for college• Opportunity for college credit• Chance to raise your GPA• AP classes will not only help you in college, but they also

substantially improve your chances for successfully completing college.

• Students who take AP courses are 50% more likely to graduate from college in four years

• “The Relationship between Advanced Placement and College Graduation”, National Center for Educational Accountability, 2005 AP Study Series, Published February 2006

5-year College Graduation Rates in Texas Public Colleges & Universities

Student Group Passed AP Exam

Took, Did Not Pass AP Exam

Took AP Course, Not AP Exam

Took No AP Course or Exam

African-American

53% 37% 30% 10%

Hispanic 54% 29% 23% 8%

White 65% 47% 41% 21%

Low-Income

46% 27% 21% 7%

High School

Students55% 35% 29% 12%

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Source: The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Progress and Completion Data, 2008

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100 69 42 28 13

For every 100

9th graders in America…

graduate from high

school

enter college

return to college for

their sophomore

year

earn a bachelor’s degree in four years

National College Success Data

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Source: The National Center for Higher Education Management Systems Progress and Completion Data, 2008

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100 64 (69) 35 (42) 22 (28) 5(13)

For every 100

9th graders in TEXAS(vs. America)

…

graduate from high

school

enter college

return to college for

their sophomore

year

earn a bachelor’s degree in four years

Texas College Success Data

GPAIt counts NOW!

GPA (Grade Point Average)

How to calculate your GPA:

A: 90-100: 4 pointsB: 80-89: 3 pointsC: 75-79: 2 pointsD: 70-74: 1 pointF, I, W: 0-69: 0 points(Note: for AP courses add one additional grade point

for grades A, B, C, D only)

Sample GPAList of Classes Grade Grade pts AP Grade ptsEx : English 95 4 5 

Math 85 3 4

Total Points: 7 9

 Divided by the

number of classes: /2 /2_______________ ______________

  GPA= 3.5 4.5GPA Breakdown

4.0= All A’s 2.5= C Average3.5= A’s and B’s 2.0= D Average3.0= B average <1.0= F Average

GPA Game

A: 90-100: 4 pointsB: 80-89: 3 pointsC: 75-79: 2 pointsD: 70-74: 1 pointF, I, W: 0-69: 0 points

What does it all mean?

Adapted from NACAC

Finger GPA• Using your fingers, hold up the GPA you plan

to have in high school.• Find someone who plans to have the same

GPA you do and take 1 minute to discuss what you learned from the GPA game.

Financial Aid

They don’t know what they don’t know

Less than 46%Parents were confident about what it costs to go to college in their state.

Nearly 95%Students would have made different choices if they had known earlier about financial aid.

Financial Aid: Myths Debunked

1. You have to make good grades to get financial aid.False

Grants, loans, scholarships and work-study programs are all types of financial aid. Some are based on grades, but many are based on need (lack of money), or types of careers you are interested in or even personal characteristics and skills that have nothing to do with grades.

2. Only rich kids can go to a private school like Rice.False

While the tuition at Rice is much higher than that of a public university, private schools can have more financial resources than public schools.

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search

Also worth considering are the graduation rates. A school like Rice can have helpful resources to help support its students.

3. All financial aid has to be paid backFalse

Loans that are borrowed must be paid back WITH INTEREST, but grants, scholarships and work-study never have to be paid back.

4. Loans are bad and should NEVER be taken out. College just isn’t worth it.False

Who plans to own a car someday? How about a house? While a car loses value and you will probably live in more than one house in your lifetime, your education can never be taken away and is well worth the investment, but use with caution!

5. I am a future professional athlete, I will get an athletic scholarship.HMMM, could be true, but you better have a backup plan. *based on the Chronicle 2010

Sport # of Participants # of Scholarships Percentage Awarded

Baseball 478,029 2,956 0.6%

Boys Basketball 552,935 4,047 0.7%

Girls Basketball 449,450 4,329 0.9%

Boys XC, Track/Field 548,821 2,481 0.5%

Girls XC, Track/Field 29,096 4,030 0.9%

Football 1,108,286 15,997 1.4%

Boys Golf 159,958 999 0.6%

Girls Golf 69,243 1,076 1.6%

Boys Soccer 383,561 1,683 0.4%

Girls Soccer 346,545 3,592 1%

Softball 371,293 2,774 0.7%

Volleyball 397,968 3,318 0.8%

Wrestling 259,688 696 0.3%

6. If I live by myself and pay my own bills, I don’t need my parents in order to file for financial aid.

FalseYou are considered a dependent until you are 24 years old, whether you live with your parents or not. You will need their financial information in order to file for financial aid unless you are married, a veteran, an orphan or a ward of the court.

7. You have to have a social security number to apply for financial aid.False

There are financial aid options for undocumented students such as scholarships, the TASFA form and other venues.

8. You have to give money to get money. Paying an organization to help find financial aid will give me an advantage.

FalseApplying for Financial Aid is FREE! If you end up at

a website charging you for information it is a SCAM! Be careful and stay away from site like these, they are only trying to take your money.

Other Financial Considerations

Financial Literacy Resources

• www.blackcard.com• www.Bankrate.com-

Credit Card Calculator:– http://

www.bankrate.com/calculators/credit-cards/minimum-payment-calculator.aspx

Auto Loan Calculator– http://www.bankrate.c

om/calculators/auto/auto-loan-calculator.aspx

Preparing for College

Laying the foundation

Set Goals

If you don’t know where you are going,

how will you know when you get there?

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3MQVihAD2w

College Checklist

(9th and 10th)

College Checklist

(11th)

12th grade

Study

Get Organized

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qll1_hc3ErA

Portfolio

Get Involved

Protect Your Rep

What’s the Plan?

In the end, this could be you!

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y64q7S8laxg

http://imfirst.org/colleges

Resources

http://generationcollege.rice.edu/

Texas Reality Checkwww.TexasRealityCheck.com

www.collegeforalltexans.comTASFA search

http://www.aie.org/scholarships/

https://apscore.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search

Getting Parents Involved

Spanish

Financial Aid Myths Quiz

Planning

Think, Pair, Share

• Think- Take 2 minutes to brainstorm how you might implement this at your school

• Pair- with someone near you and discuss your ideas

•Share-Did anybody hear a great idea out there, they would like to share?

Thank you!

Sonya RamirezAssistant Director

Center for College ReadinessRice University

Sonya.Ramirez@rice.eduhttp://generationcollege.rice.edu/