1. Welcome to AVID Family Night! Senior Year

2. AVID Senior Year Goals Explore/Identify/Apply to 4-year College Options Complete Testing Requirements Maintain/Improve GPA Identify Funding (FAFSA) Accept Admission Offer Complete College Enrollment Celebrate Achievements!!!

3. AVID Senior Year at-a-Glance 1 st Semester September Analyze Transcripts Establish Weekly/Yearly Schedule UC Applications Open Study for Oct./Nov. Exams October CSU Applications Open SAT (Oct. 3) / ACT (Oct. 24) November UC/CSU Deadlines (Nov. 30) SAT (Nov. 7) December Final SAT (Dec. 5) & ACT (Dec. 12) Opportunity January Finalize 1 st Semester Grades

4. AVID Senior Year at-a-Glance 2 nd Semester January FAFSA preparation February Complete FAFSA President’s Week (Feb. 15 – 19) March Spring Break (Mar. 28 – Apr. 1) April Admissions Notices May Acceptance Verifications Accept Housing Enroll in Orientation and Summer Programs (TBD) June HS Graduation

5. Applications University of California collegeboard.org Cal State University csumentor.edu Private Schools commonapp.org

6. Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) First-generation college students Low-income background Financial assistance to eligible students Supplemental application (Apply through EOP) Students can qualify if they do not meet eligibility index

7. California State University (CSU) Number of campuses 23 campuses Minimum GPA 2.0 minimum GPA in A – G coursework in 10 th & 11 th grades Subject Area Requirements 15 A – G classes required by end of senior year (“15 x 12”) SAT or ACT Extracurricular Activities EOP only Personal Statement EOP only Teacher Recommendations EOP only Application Deadline Applications open October 1st and are due November 30th Application Fee $55 per campus; fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students www.calstate.edu

8. University of California (UC) Number of campuses 10 campuses Minimum GPA 3.0 minimum GPA in A – G coursework in 10 th & 11 th grades Subject Area Requirements 15 A – G classes required, 11 classes must be completed by the end of junior year (“11 x 11”) SAT or ACT SAT or ACT with writing Extracurricular Activities Required Personal Statement Required Teacher Recommendations Not required Application Deadline Applications open October 1st and are due November 30th Application Fee $70 per campus; fee waivers are available for low-income and AVID students www.universityofcalifornia.edu

9. Impaction & Eligibility Index  All CSU’s use the Eligibility index to determine who get accepted  Of the 23 CSU Campuses, 15 are impacted and require higher Eligibility Index scores (2900 is the minimum)  This higher score may be campus wide or based on major  Bakersfield, East Bay, Channel Islands, Dominguez Hills, Cal Maritime, and Stanislaus are NOT impacted.

10. Cost of Attendance Type of College or University Living at Home and Commuting Living Off Campus Living on Campus California State University $15,620$22.542$22,542 University of California $23,748$29,295$32,415 Independent Colleges $40,291$45,901$45,147 Cost of attendance includes tuition, fees, room and board, books, supplies, transportation and personal expenses.

11. Financial assistance earned by a student May be on or off campus Work Study Financial Aid that does not have to be repaid Pell Grant, Cal Grant, University Grant Grants Awarded based on specific criteria such as need, merit, ethnicity, community, service, talent or special circumstance Scholarships Money loaned to students. Repayment begins after student has left college Perkins - $3000 max/yr, Stafford - $5500 – 7500 /yr Loans Paying for College

12. Mr. Cesar Garcia 12th Grade AVID Elective Teacher (510) 618-4600 x 2224 cesargarcia@slusd.us Thank You for Attending AVID Family Night!