1. College 101 Emery Park School 3/10/16, 8:15 am Wendy Lo, Instructional Specialist

2. Why College? High School Diploma is no longer enough Higher Income Better Working Conditions Increase in Life Opportunities Gain Knowledge, Knowledge=Power Help Your Community Better Quality of Life

3. Weekly Earnings: 2013 (HSF)

4. Freshman Year College may seem far away, but now is the time to get on the right track. Challenge yourself academically and aim for high grades Join sports, clubs, councils, church, volunteer, internships, etc. Get to know your teachers and counselors (for letters of recommendations) A-G requirements Core Courses: SubjectYears Math4 Lab Science (B,Ch,Phy)3 English4 History (W, US) Foreign Language Visual & Performing Arta

5. Good Grades…. Honor Roll (YAY!) GPA 3.0-3.5 (good) GPA 3.6-4.0 (great) Advanced Level Classes (Honors, Advanced Placement, Community College courses) Benefits of Adv. Level Classes…… 1. Improves GPA 2. College level material 3. Potential College Credit Why good grades? 1. Increase College Choices 2. Financial Aid (Scholarship & Grant Opportunities) Parents, be a part of the registration process when kids choose their courses

6. Sophomore Year PSATs: practice Some high schools partner with outside agencies for free PSAT courses (ask counselor) Public libraries: free test prep materials Test Prep institutes & online ($) Tests to keep in mind for Junior Year 1. SAT (Revised) 2. ACT (East Coast colleges) 3. SAT Subject Tests Talk to counselor.

7. Junior Year SAT/ACT: take at least twice (fee waivers available) SAT Subject Tests Keep grades high this year Talk to counselor Visit College Campuses (consider Ivy League Schools) Summer Internships, Work Experience Summer School at Community Colleges (some are free, Citrus College) Begin working on your Personal Statement for College Applications FAFSA estimate of federal financial aid eligibility (fafsa4caster.ed.gov)

8. Senior Year Stay consistent with your extracurricular activites Letters of recommendations (attach resume, brag sheet) College Visits (Fall) Personal Statement Essay FAFSA (opens in October…NEW) College Applications; apply early (Sep/Oct) SAT/ACT (retake Oct/Nov) Scholarship Opportunities (questbridge.com, fastweb.org, HSF.net) Don’t procrastinate with application deadlines!!!! Parents, keep your child on track.

9. Parents & Families Participate in school meetings and events 1. ELAC/SAC/DELAC/DAC/PAC (English Language Advisory Committee, School Advisory Committee) 2. SSC (School Site Council) 3. Parent University Events 4. Parent Conferences 5. PTA 6. Back-to-School night, Open House 7. Honor Roll, STAR Student 8. College Fairs Webpages: ausd.us, emeryparkelementary.us

10. Community Events 1. The Road to California Universities (AUSD) Tuesday, March 15, 2016 6:00 pm, Cafeteria Monterey Highlands School 400 Casuda Canyon Dr. Monterey Park 2. Free Bilingual College Info Workshop (Hispanic Scholarship Fund) Wednesday, March 23, 2016 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm El Rancho High School 6501 Passons Blvd. Pico Rivera

11. Community Events, continued 3. Creating a Safe and Engaging Summer (AUSD) Thursday, April 14, 2016 6:00 pm, Cafeteria Ramona School 509 W. Norwood Pl. Alhambra 4. Emery Park events Emails, phone messages, flyers

12. Empower and Inform Social Media: 1. Alhambra Unified School District Facebook (34) 2. Emery Park School PTA (78) LCAP Survey (closes 3/24/16) 1. ausd.us 2. AUSD NEWS 3. LCAP Survey

13. “ ” Thank you for coming and Congratulations to our Honor Roll Recipients! Dr. David Reynolds, Principal 626-943-3340, Reynolds_David@ausd.us Wendy Lo, Instructional Specialist, 626-943-3349, Lo_Wendy@ausd.us Pay it forward….share this information with a friend =)