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College Bound

College Bound. Introduction to High School, College, and Financial Aid. What are the benefits of a college education?. Critical Thinking Skills Communication Skills (written, spoken, and interpersonal) Better job opportunities!!! Higher pay!!!. Is it worth it to get a college education?.

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College Bound

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  1. College Bound Introduction to High School, College, and Financial Aid

  2. What are the benefits of a college education? • Critical Thinking Skills • Communication Skills (written, spoken, and interpersonal) • Better job opportunities!!! • Higher pay!!!

  3. Is it worth it to get a college education? • Education PAYS!!! • Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2011 Median Weekly Earnings

  4. What are the different types of colleges? Vocational/Technical Colleges 4-year universities Community colleges

  5. Vocational / Technical Colleges

  6. Community Colleges

  7. 4-Year Universities

  8. How much does it cost to go? • Sample Cost of Tuition and Books Only from Green River Community College, Renton Technical College, and University of Washington

  9. How can you pay for it?

  10. What is the College Bound Scholarship? • The College Bound Scholarship offers the promise of tuition and book fees to qualifying 7th and 8th grade students in the state of Washington. You can use this FREE money at public and private colleges in the state of Washington. APPLY NOW!!! • Requirements to Apply: • Meet the family income requirements • Graduate high school with a minimum of 2.0 GPA • Stay FREE of crime • Be accepted into a participating university • Complete the Financial Aid Application in 12th grade

  11. CREDITS IN HIGH SCHOOL • To graduate from high school, you need: • 22 Credits!!! • One class, one semester = 0.5 credits • Two classes, one year = 1 credit • Each semester, a student takes 6 classes. • Each semester, a students should be able to earn 3 credits. • Each year, a student should be able to earn 6 credits.

  12. High School Graduation Requirements

  13. Graduation Requirements… Continued. • Mandatory: 22 Credits!!! • Additional Requirements: • High School Proficiency Exams: Reading, Writing • End of Course Exams: Algebra, Geometry, and Biology • Culminating Project/High School and Beyond Plan • Maybe more…

  14. The College Bound Scholarship • The College Bound Scholarship offers the promise of tuition and book fees to qualifying 7th and 8th grade students in the state of Washington. You can use this FREE money at public and private colleges in the state of Washington. APPLY NOW!!! • After you apply… • Don’t forget that you have this scholarship! • MINIMUM High School GPA of 2.0 • Meet the family income requirements in 12th grade!!! • Stay FREE of crime • Be accepted into a participating university • Complete the Financial Aid Application in 12thgrade!!!

  15. Remember…

  16. Where can you get more information? • Ask Ms. Christianto! • Academic Liaison Office – Student Services – Room 122 • You can also ask your counselor and teachers! • Start using your resources at Hazen High School: • Go to hazen.rentonschools.us • Click on the Career Center or the Counseling field on the left • Research online!!! • Scholarships for students over 13 years of age: www.fastweb.com • Scholarships for students 13 years of age or younger: http://www.finaid.org/scholarships/age13.phtml • More information on How to Go to College: http://www.knowhow2go.org/ • Check out McKnight Middle School’s Website!!! • Go to mcknight.rentonschools.us • Click on the College/Career Events 2012 on the left

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