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College maybe , but how?

Trade School?. Now What?. College?. College maybe , but how?. By Dana Wesley School Counselor at Midway Alternative High School Canyon ISD.

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College maybe , but how?

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  1. Trade School? Now What? College? College maybe , but how? . By Dana Wesley School Counselor at Midway Alternative High School Canyon ISD

  2. This power point is designed to help students research and ultimately discover several colleges to apply to, and go through the process of getting accepted into college. It will also help them find ways to pay for college. Introduction Congratulations!  You are about to finish high school and now you are ready to begin the journey of following your dreams and heading to college!  But wait, what college are you going to?  Does if offer the area of study you want?  How will you pay for it? 

  3. Why go to college? • .  You will be need to go to www.college.gov.    Make sure to explore the different sections of "why go", "what to do", and "how to pay".  These will all be useful. College graduates earn more $$$$

  4. Task #1 There are many things to analyze and evaluate when making your college choices so we are planning ahead because "failing to plan, is planning to fail."  You may not realize, but some of the decisions you are going to make in the coming years are going to impact the rest of your life.... So, what to do:    1.  Research 2 to 3 colleges of your choice.  At least two schools need to be in Texas. Remember if you are graduating on a minimum graduation plan that you will need to start off at a junior/community college. Then transfer to a 4 year college from the junior college. (You can use websites on the next page of the power point)    2.  As you travel through each school virtually, you must take notes. You must create a "T-Chart" of advantages and disadvantages of each school.  There must be a minimum of 5 pros and cons for each school. 

  5. Colleges and Universities Searches • If you don’t know what colleges- you might use this website to search colleges. http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/adv_typeofschool.jsp • If you know a name of a college you want to research you can also Google it. www.google.com/ Colleges with star are junior colleges that allow students with Minimum plan to start right out of college. • Amarillo College http://www.actx.edu/ • West Texas A&M University http://www.wtamu.edu/ • Frank Phillips College- http://www.fpctx.edu/ • Wayland Baptist University- http://www.wbu.edu/ • Clarendon College- http://www.clarendoncollege.edu/ I want to look away from Home. Colleges Close to Home

  6. What if I want to attend more of a trade school? Like Beauty School, Etc. • You can research trade schools, but you also must do 1 community college too. Amarillo Massage Therapy Institute http://charleshoustonseminars.com/continuing-education-courses Milan Institute and Milan Institute of Cosmetology http://www.milaninstitute.edu/ Amarillo College has many trade programs like Truck Driving, Auto Body, Etc. Look at ALL AC has to offer! http://www.actx.edu/ http://expositoschoolofhair.com/ There are many other programs, you can look into in Amarillo.

  7. Now, Apply to one of your college choices. Apply online using the Texas Common Applicationhttps://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX After you get your letter from your college please give a copy to Mrs. Wesley.

  8. After you have applied to College: Now what? • Go to your college website and see what testing is required for your College. (ACT, SAT, ACCUPLACER, etc. ) Make to complete the testing requirements. If you are applying to a four year college- you must complete the testing requirement before they will accept you. • If you are going to Amarillo College first then they require the ACCUPLACER or earned within the last three years the following minimum scores on the TAKS (exit-level): 2200 in Math and/or 2200 in English/Language (ELA) with a Writing subscore of at least 3. • For Example: You made a 2200 or higher on Math exit level TAKS then your are exempt from the Math portion of the Accuplacer. If you made a 2200 or above on ELA and a subscore of 3 on writing then you are exempt from Reading and Writing Accuplacer.

  9. Here are some ACCUPLACER test taking tips as well as sample test questions directly from the College Board. http://www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer/ • More Accuplacer Practice Sites • www.testprepreview.com/accuplacer_practice.htm • www.accuplacer-test.com/accuplacer-study-guide.htm • www.studyguidezone.com/accuplacertest.htm • www.thea.nesinc.com • For Math Only: • www.wtamu.edu and type Virtual Math Lab in the Search Engine. • www.algebra.com • www.algebrahelp.com • Go to “you-tube” for help on specific parts of algebra. Just type your request in the search box. • www.youtube.com • For further information on Accuplacer and other exams, please visit www.actx.edu/testing

  10. College Acceptance Letter Example – Did You Get One Yet? College Acceptance letters do take time, but if you are worried call the college & find out were your application is in the process. Financial Aid If you haven’t already started now is the time to find some Financial Aid ! “Show me the Money!”-Jerry Maguire Go view the Financial Aid Power Point!

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