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Get Your College Prep OnSeminar 3:
Making It Happen
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Students at a College Fair
Man shopping at a cell phone
store
Shopping for colleges is
just like shopping for
a phone.
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What kind of degree do I want?
First thing to decide:
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Direct Connect(Walkie-Talkie Phone)
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Pre-Paid Phone(Limited Number of Minutes)
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‘Regular’ Cell Phone
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Smart Phone(Phone, Internet, E-mail, Extras)
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Types of Degrees
Technical Degree Received when you complete post-secondary vocational school
and are trained in a specific skill
Associate’s DegreeReceived when you complete the equivalent of 2 years at a post-secondary school (usually community college)
Bachelor’s DegreeReceived when you complete the equivalent of 4 years at a
public or private college
Advanced DegreeReceived when you complete educational programs beyond a Bachelor’s (Examples include: Masters, M.D., Ph.D., J.D)
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Career Examples
Car Mechanic
Emergency Room Doctor
Graphic Designer
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Paralegal
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Career Examples
Car Mechanic
Emergency Room Doctor
Graphic Designer
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Paralegal
Technical Degree
Advanced Degree
Bachelor’s Degree ORAdvanced Degree
Associate’s Degree
Bachelor’s Degree
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Community College =
Associate’s Degree
Technical College=
Technical Degree
4-Year College=
Bachelor’s Degree
University=
Advanced Degrees
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What am I looking for in a school? Put a check mark next to anything that is important to you.
_X_ The kind of degree I can get ___ The size of the school (number of students on campus) ___ Location of the school ___ How difficult it is to get into the school ___ The diversity of the student population
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Where should I look?
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Comparison Shop
You are a student who applied to schools in the FALL of your SENIOR year.
How can you pay for the three schools you are thinking about without using
money you or your family already has?
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Think of Award Letters Like a Puzzle…
Total Cost of Attendance: $40,000
$8,000
Federal Grants
$2,000
Work Study
$8,000
Education Loans
$12,000
School Grants
$10,000
School Scholarships
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1) How much do I get offered in free money? __$30,000__ (hint: add up grants & scholarships) 2) How much do I get offered in loans that I have to pay back after college? _$8,000_ 3) How much do I earn in school from working on campus? _$2,000_
Total (1 + 2 + 3): __$40,000__
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Think of Award Letters Like a Puzzle…
Total Cost of Attendance: $20,000
$1,000School Grants
$10,000Education Loans
$1,000State Grants
$1,600Work Study
$7,000Federal Grants
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1) How much do I get offered in free money? __$9,000___ (hint: add up grants & scholarships) 2) How much do I get offered in loans that I have to pay back after college? $10,000
3) How much do I earn in school from working on campus? __$1,600___
Total (1 + 2 + 3): __$20,600______
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Think of Award Letters Like a Puzzle…
Total Cost of Attendance: $5,000 in tuition + $10,000 in living expenses
5, 5550
Federal Grants
$9,450
UNFUNDEDCost of Living Off Campus
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1) How much do I get offered in free money? __$5,550___(hint: add up grants & scholarships) 2) How much do I get offered in loans that I have to pay back after college? ________ 3) How much do I earn in school from working on campus? __________
Total (1 + 2 + 3): ___$5,550_____
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