1. College: Why and How?
A guide to navigating college deadlines
Presented by:
Maria Sanchez & Tai Cornute

2. What is College?
There are Three Types:
 Private or Public 4 year college
and universities
 2 year community colleges or
junior college
 Vocational or Technical schools

3. 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

4. How can you Prepare?
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

5. Create a Timeline
 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

6. Open Doors Through Research
 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

7.  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

8.  Scholarships Loans (FAFSA)
- through colleges - government
• General • Subsidized
• Departmental • Unsubsidized
- local scholarship funds - private lending institutions
- businesses
- various websites (i.e. fastweb.com)  Savings Account
 Grants (FAFSA)  FAFSA
- Government - COMPLETE AS INDEPENDENT
- Private
Look for Funding Opportunities Early

9. 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

10.  Visit all types of schools
 Shadow a friend for a day
 Attend events at several schools
 Take virtual tours
Go Visit!

11. Evaluate your Strengths
 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?

12. Questions?