College Readiness and Planning Beyond High School
College readiness involves preparing students for success in higher education without the need for remediation. This includes assistance with financial aid applications, college applications, scholarship searches, and ACT/SAT registration. Planning for post-secondary education involves exploring different options such as 4-year universities, community colleges, trade schools, and professional schools. It is essential to research colleges, visit campuses, meet with representatives, and discuss educational and career goals with counselors, teachers, and parents to make informed decisions about one's future.
- College readiness
- Post-secondary education
- Higher education planning
- Financial aid assistance
- Career exploration
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Latonya Irving Melissa Hohnstreiter Jacqueline Rodgers Aracely Coleman Charita Lovely Janet Farris Patricia Calahan Blanca McGee Danita Peterman Eunice De La Barcena Beatrice Ramirez A-Casti Casto-Gan Gar-John Jol-Mon Moo-roc Rod-U V-Z Social Worker CTE Counselor Registrar Counseling Clerk
*Texas A & M University* Bachelor of Art (B.A.) Sociology Provides assistance with the following: Financial aid application College application assistance Scholarship searches College/Universities searches Registering for the ACT/SAT Assistance with college essays (editing, etc) *Texas A & M University* Provides assistance with the following:
Post-Secondary Education, College Readiness Preparation, and Planning
Education Beyond High School What are Your Options? 4-Year Universities Community Colleges/2 Year College Trade Schools Professional Schools What are Your Options?
College readiness means that a student can enter a college classroom, without remediation, and successfully complete entry-level college requirements. Students that are enrolled in remediation courses in their first year of college have only a 17-39% graduation rate (College Board 2004).
Research colleges and universities Create a college research file Visit college campuses Meet with college representatives Go to www.bigfuture.org/college-search to build a college list Go to http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/ to find out how much money you will need to support your future lifestyle and to determine what kind of career you will need
Planning and Preparing for College Planning and Preparing for College Discussing educational and career goals with counselors, teachers, and parents Take the PSAT Know your G.P.A and Rank Obtaining information about colleges and academic programs Considering postsecondary education Obtaining information about financial aid opportunities (loans, grants, scholarships) Attend college/career fairs Deciding to attend college Exploring college majors and career interests Selecting high school courses to prepare for postsecondary training (Pre-AP/AP) Community service Maintaining good grades Student organizations (Student Council)
Size Location Academic Programs Campus Life Cost Diversity Other Activities
What do I want to achieve in the future? What kind of career am I interested in? What are my strengths and interests? How can I find which careers are best for me? If I go to college, where will I go? Should I stay close to home or should I go far away?
What are the pros and cons of staying close to home and going far away? Should I go to a university, community college, technical school, or military? What will it cost? How can I afford college? Will I have to work and go to school? Is there financial aid available if I don t get a scholarship?
ACT www.actstudent.org Fee waiver available for qualified students Needed for 4 year universities SAT www.collegeboard.com Fee waiver available for qualified students Needed for 4 year universities TSI Needed for 2 year universities only
www.scholarships.com www.collegexpress.com www.collegeanswer.com www.fastweb.com www.collegeboard.com www.collegenet.com www.scholarshipmonkey.com www.cappex.com www.zinch.com www.scholarshippoints.com www.nextstudent.com www.studentscholarships.org www.scholarshipexperts.com www.supercollege.com www.scholarshiphunter.com
www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org www.Gentx.org www.utexas.edu/world/univ/alpha www.careersandcolleges.com http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/ www.bigfuture.org/college-search http://www.texasrealitycheck.com/ www.collegemajors101.com College-insight.org nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/ www.collegeview.com www.goseecampus.com www.unigo.com https://collegeprowler.com www.collegeview.com
Talk to your school counselor Take the PSAT Take more challenging courses Attend college/career fairs Research colleges/universities Plan college visits Research scholarships and other financial aid Research the school of choice
