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© American Student Achievement Institute

Planning for College

Professional Development SeriesFor Adults Who Advise Students



WHY COLLEGE?



Individual Benefit - Standard of Living

Weekly Income

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2009 (http://www.bls.gov/emp/ep_chart_001.htm)


Income Difference Over 42 Years

(average number of working years)

DIFFERENCE

High School ------

High School + $ 159,432

Voc / Assoc $ 294,840

Bachelor Degree $ 871,416

Masters Degree $ 1,378,104

Individual Benefit - Standard of Living


Unemployment

Individual Benefit – Job Security



Students who go to college make sound choices that:

•Open the door to college access

•Prepare them for college success


STUDENT CHOICES

As described by the Indiana State-Level

College Success Coalition



INFORMED CHOICESFind the Right Fit




Finding the right fit helps students stay in college and

complete on time.



• College or university (4 year)

• Community college (2 year)

• Career – tech college (certificate)

• Apprenticeship program (certificate)

• Job training in the military


Environment

• Number of students

• Urban / Suburban / Rural

• Traditions

• Alumni Involvement

• Co-ed or all Male/Female


Admissions

• Percentage of applicants that are selected

• SAT/ACT scores of currently enrolled freshmen

• Application Process – Essay Topics


Academics

• May offer college credit for certain scores on AP tests

• May place students in more advanced courses with certain scores on AP test

• Accepts transfer credits from the college where the student earned dual-credits in high school


Student Life

• Clubs

• Fraternities and sororities

• Athletics

• Faith-Based Organizations

• Career Services


Housing• Dormitory

• Cooperative

• Fraternity / Sorority Houses

• Disabled students

• International student

• Wellness (alcohol / drug / smoke free)


Academic Programs

• Programs of Study

• Honors Program

• Internships

• Remedial Programs

• Study Abroad


Other Considerations

• Services for students with disabilities

• Religious affiliation

• Diversity

• Historically black colleges / universities

• Hispanic-serving colleges


Student Support Services

• Retention rate for freshman

• Degree or certificate completion within four years

• Job Placement Assistance

• Alumni Network

• Professor to student ratio


INFORMED CHOICESPostsecondary Exploration



Exploration Methods

• Websites

• Print Materials

• College Rep Visits to the High School

• College Fairs

• Virtual Campus Tours

• Campus Visit• Tour

• Sit in on a class

• Spend the night in the dorm


Campus Visits

•Call the college admissions office. o Ask to visito Ask to sit in on a class. o Ask to spend the weekend (stay with a host

in his or her dorm room).

•Read about the campus

•Have questions prepared

•Dress as you would for job interview


Campus Visits

•Treat the visit like an interview / make a good impression

•Take a college tour

•Meet with an admissions counselor

•Meet with a financial aid counselor

•Hang out:

• Do homework in the library

• Eat lunch in a campus restaurant

• Take a stroll


Find the Right Fit

• www.collegeboard.com

• www.collegeanswer.com

• www.petersons.com

• FREE



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