1. College Preparedness: What to know……
College Preparedness: What to know…… Your future: Is learning part of it?
CONNECT WORKSHOP Angela Baker, Career Skills Coach Metropolitan Community College ~
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2. Successful….. what does that mean to you?
link to YouTube video: You are Limitless

3. Successful…………………………
Money
Car
House
Vacation

4. or this……..

5. Where to go….

6. Road Starts here……

7. Change your mind…………… Live life with passion……. Convince you!
Link to YouTube: Mindshift-Motivational Video

8. Are you the “average” student:
Average age: 27.8 years old
33.4% full-time & 66.6% part-time
55.5% female & 44.5% male
29.3% minority
74% stay in Nebraska to work
Over 60% qualify for some sort of financial aid

9. BE PROACTIVE NOT REACTIVE!

10. Hurdles will come up:

11. Know about them, don’t let them trip you up!

12. Who Can help you get started:
MCC Staff and offices
Education Quest Foundation
Family
Friends/Co-workers/Mentors

13. MCC Staff and Offices: Student Services Trio
Learning and tutoring center
Career Services
Academic Advising
Link to the Student Resources page on MCC website

14. Education quest: Choosing a college Choosing a course of study
Financial Planning
FAFSA
Scholarship application process

15. Family, Friends, Coworkers, Mentors, others……
Talk to others who have gone for further education and training
Do a job shadow in an area in which you are interested
Talk to people you respect ~ significant others, parents, supervisors
Others?

16. SO YOU’RE GOING TO COLLEGE… WHAT NEXT?
Financial Considerations
Employment Planning
Family considerations
Time Management

17. FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS
Filing for Financial Aid: Education Quest & FAFSA Assistance & MCC Financial Aid Office
Link to Education Quest for help with FAFSA=
Link to MCC Financial Aid Office website
Will your income stay the same? How will this change and how will you make this work?
Do you have additional costs outside of just school costs? Daycare? Transportation?
How might your income go up after just a quarter/semester or more?

18. THE APPLICATION PROCESS……
Link to Metropolitan Community College application for admission +

19. After application: meet with an advisor
Register for classes
Buy books and supplies

20. SUCCESS IN THE CLASSROOM

21. Communicate…..Communicate…….COMMUNICATE!
Read your syllabus
Introduce yourself to your teacher/get to know other students in class
Call & when you will miss class
Discuss accommodations if needed
Read your syllabus: this is your main resource, always available

22. COLLEGE NOTE TAKING
Link to YouTube video: College InfoGeek: How to Take Notes in Class: The 5 Best Methods - College Info Geek
Review your notes as soon as possible after class and regularly
Make sure you get notes from others if you are absent

23. TEST TAKING TIPS…….
link to YouTube video: College InfoGeek-Ace Your Next Exam: 10 Revision and Test-Taking Tips
Link to YouTube video from College InfoGeek: 10 Ways to Avoid Making Stupid Mistakes on Exams - College Info Geek

24. YOUR NEXT STEPS: Ask yourself questions
Assess your life: do you have other goals? Are you working towards those goals?
Who can help you?
Contact an MCC Representative to discuss your options
Link to MCC website "Prospective Students" page