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Welcome to AVID Family Night!Senior Year
AVID Senior Year at-a-Glance• College Applications (including college
admission essays/personal statements)
• Financial Aid Applications (FAFSA, scholarships, Dream Act, Cal Grant)
• Evaluate admissions and financial aid offers
• Continue development of students’ reading, writing and critical thinking skills
University of California (UC)
Number of campuses 10 campuses
Minimum GPA 3.0 minimum GPA in A – G coursework in 10th & 11th grades
Subject Area Requirements 15 A – G classes required, 11 classes must be completed by the end of junior year (“11 x 11”)
SAT or ACT SAT or ACT with writing
Extracurricular Activities Required
Personal Statement Required
Teacher Recommendations Not required
Application Deadline Applications open October 1st and are due November 30th
Application Fee $70 per campus; fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students
www.universityofcalifornia.edu
UCs & ACT/SAT• Self-report scores on admissions
application
• Deadlines for official test scores are due by December 31, 2013
• When ACT/College Board sends official score reports to one UC campus, all campuses apply to will receive
UC Educational Opportunity Program(EOP)
• Provides admission and academic assistance to first-generation college students or students demonstrating a history of being from a low-income background
• In many cases, the program offers financial assistance to eligible students
• When completing admission application, check “yes” for EOP
• Complete family information section on parent education, language spoken in home and income
• Complete FAFSA or Dream Act Application
• Information included in personal statement also determines placement in EOP: student should mention if first in the family to pursue a higher education
California State University (CSU)
Number of campuses 23 campuses
Minimum GPA 2.0 minimum GPA in A – G coursework in 10th & 11th grades
Subject Area Requirements 15 A – G classes required by end of senior year (“15 x 12”)
SAT or ACT SAT or ACT
Extracurricular Activities EOP only
Personal Statement EOP only
Teacher Recommendations EOP only
Application Deadline Applications open October 1st and are due November 30th
Application Fee $70 per campus; fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students
www.calstate.edu
CSUs & ACT/SAT• Self-report scores on admissions
application
• Deadlines for official test scores (from ACT/College Board) vary by campus; best to take no later than November
• For SAT, can list CSUMentor as a score recipient by using code 3594 – will send scores to all CSU campuses
CSU Educational Opportunity Program(EOP)
• Similar to UC Educational Opportunity Program
• When completing admission application, check “yes” for EOP
• Complete FAFSA or Dream Act Application
• Additional application required
• Application deadlines vary by campus
Private & Out-of State Colleges/Universities
Minimum GPARequirements vary
by college/university
Subject Area Requirements
SAT or ACT
Extracurricular Activities
Personal Statement
Letters of Recommendation
Application Deadline Varies: can range from November for early decision until April
Application Fee Varies. Fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students.
www.aiccu.edu | www.wiche.edu/wue | www.hbcuconnect.com
California Community Colleges (CCC)
Number of campuses 112 campuses
Minimum GPA
Must be 18 years oldOR
have one of the following:•HS Diploma•GED
Subject Area Requirements
SAT or ACT
Extracurricular Activities
Personal Statement
Letters of Recommendation
Application Deadline Applications start for early decision in March and in April for regular application cycle
Application Fee Free!
www.cccapply.org
Information Needed for Applications• Social Security #: if applicable. Students who have received
Social Security #s through Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) should not use the numbers.
• Family income & size: 2012 family income and 2013 estimated family income, plus the number of people in the household (parents & dependents), are required of students applying for application fee waivers and the Educational Opportunity Program (EOP).
• California residency information: to establish California residency, students will need to supply the month/year they and their parents arrived in California if they have ever lived outside of California.
• Citizenship status information: students must enter a country of citizenship (or “none”). If country of citizenship is outside the United States, they will need to provide immigration status and visa type/date issued.
• College appropriate email
Cost of Applying to a 4-Year University • UC Application costs $70 per campus, unless
have fee waivers (Nov)
• CSU Application costs $55 per campus, unless have fee waivers (Nov)
• $100 Intent to Register Fee for campus attending (May 1, 2014)
• $200-$500 for Student Orientation cost (May)
• Up to $500 Housing Deposit (April-June)
Some fees may be waived by Pell Grant eligibility
Cost of Attendance
Type of College or University
Living at Home and Commuting
Living Off Campus
Living on Campus
California Community Colleges
$11,052 $17,442 $13,200
California State University
$15,620 $22.542 $22,542
University of California
$23,748 $29,295 $32,415
Independent Colleges
$40,291 $45,901 $45,147
Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses.
College Can Be Affordable! FIRST students must:• Apply for admission by end of
November
THEN:• File FAFSA or Dream Act Application
between January 1 and March 2, 2014• Immediately provide documentation to
financial aid office as requested• Expect to borrow and work part-time
Paying for College
Free Application for Financial Aid(FAFSA)
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov(Not .com!)
•When completed, student is considered for federal grants, loans and work study
•Must be submitted no earlier than January 1, 2014 & no later than March 1, 2014
Get a Jump Start on the FAFSA• Visit www.pin.edu.gov so that student and
parent/guardian each get a pin number. Make sure to keep pin in a safe place!
• View practice worksheets at: http://fafsa4caster.ed.gov
• Gather: Social Security numbers, financial records (W-2s from last year and eventually, from this year), email addresses, driver’s license numbers, and Alien Registration numbers (if not a citizen)
Financial Aid for Undocumented Students
California Dream Act:
•AB 540: Undocumented students who have been in a CA high school for more than 3 years and/or graduated from a CA high school are eligible for in-state tuition fees
•AB 130: Allows AB 540 students to be eligible for private institutional scholarships beginning January 1, 2013
•AB 131: AB 540 students will be eligible for CA state aid: Cal Grants, EOP, beginning January 1, 2013
•Complete California Dream Act Application no earlier than January 1, 2014 and no later than March 2, 2014
http://www.csac.ca.gov/dream_act.asp
Scholarship Resources• College Board Scholarship Search:
https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
• FastWeb: http://www.fastweb.com/• Asian & Pacific Islander American
Scholarship Fund: http://www.apiasf.org/index.html
• Black College Dollars: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html
• Latino College Dollars: http://www.thesalliemaefund.org/smfnew/scholarship_directory/index.html
College Information & Application Assistance
• SLHS College and Career Night – October 14th, 2013– Over 50 colleges, universities & vocational schools will be
attending• Sonoma State University/Dominican University Field Trip
– October 24, 2013– FREE!
• Application Assistance in the CCPC – October 21 – 25: CSUs– October 28 – November 1: UCs– November 4 – 8: Out-of-state and private
colleges/universities– November 18 – 22: CCPC extended after school hours
Julie Ahern,
12th Grade AVID Elective Teacher
College & Career Advisor
(510) 618-4600 x 2501
Thank you for attending AVID Family Night!