College Awareness By Vannara Touch

Preparing Yourself for College While in Middle School You need a 2.0 GPA to graduate from middle school and high school. CST= California Standardized Test CST scores are results of the standardized testing you do in the Spring. There are two areas: English Language Arts Math The CAHSEE = the California High School Exit Exam. Why? To make sure that students who graduate from high school are competent in reading, writing, and math. There are three parts: Mathematics Writing

College In the 21th century, 90% of all jobs will require post high school education. A college education provides more choices: Types of jobs/careers Income/earn Personal growth

Colleges and Universities University of California (UC Irvine, UCLA, UC San Diego) Number of campuses: 10 College Entrance Test: ACT or SAT and two SAT II Exams Degrees Offered: Bachelor’s, Master’s Doctoral and professional degrees Cost: Approximately $13,000 per year and up

Colleges and Universities California State University (CSU Long Beach, CSU Fullerton) Number of campuses:23 College Entrance Test: ACT or SAT required for students with GPA under 3.0 Degrees Offered: Bachelor’s and Master’s Cost: Approximately $6,000 per year

Fall 2009 Applications, U.S. News School Name Applications Received University of California—Los Angeles 55,708 St. John’s University 52,980 University of California—Berkeley 48,650 University of California—San Diego 47,046 California State University—Long Beach 45,771 University of California—Santa Barbara 44,707 University of California—Irvine 44,123 University of California—Davis 42,374 San Diego State University 41,986 Pennsylvania State University—University Park 40,714

Colleges and Universities California Community Colleges (Golden West, Cypress, Orange Coast) Number of campuses: 110 College Entrance Test: Placement only Degrees Offered: Associate degrees and vocational certificates Cost: Approximately $864 per year

Colleges and Universities Independent Colleges and Universities (USC, Loyola Marymount, Chapman) College Entrance Test: ACT or SAT Degrees Offered: Associates, Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctoral and professional degrees Cost: Average of $30,000 per year and up

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College Can Be Affordable There are many options to help you pay for college! Remember, it’s an investment in your future! Scholarships Grants Student Loans Start Saving now 80% of all college students receive financial aid

Remember: the road you choose to take, is up to you, and it starts today!