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