1. Get Your College Prep On Seminar 3: Making It Happen © 2009 College Bound

2. © 2009 College Bound Students at a College Fair Man shopping at a cell phone store Shopping for colleges is just like shopping for a phone.

3. © 2009 College Bound What kind of degree do I want? First thing to decide :

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5. © 2009 College Bound Pre-Paid Phone (Limited Number of Minutes)

6. © 2009 College Bound ‘ Regular’ Cell Phone

7. © 2009 College Bound Smart Phone (Phone, Internet, E-mail, Extras)

8. © 2009 College Bound Types of Degrees Technical Degree Received when you complete post-secondary vocational school and are trained in a specific skill Associate’s Degree Received when you complete the equivalent of 2 years at a post-secondary school (usually community college) Bachelor’s Degree Received when you complete the equivalent of 4 years at a public or private college Advanced Degree Received when you complete educational programs beyond a Bachelor’s (Examples include: Masters, M.D., Ph.D., J.D)

9. © 2009 College Bound Career Examples Car Mechanic Emergency Room Doctor Graphic Designer Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Paralegal

10. © 2009 College Bound Career Examples Car Mechanic Emergency Room Doctor Graphic Designer Certified Public Accountant (CPA) Paralegal Technical Degree Advanced Degree Bachelor’s Degree OR Advanced Degree Associate’s Degree Bachelor’s Degree

11. © 2009 College Bound Community College = Associate’s Degree Technical College = Technical Degree 4-Year College = Bachelor’s Degree University = Advanced Degrees

12. © 2009 College Bound What am I looking for in a school? Put a check mark next to anything that is important to you. _ X _ The kind of degree I can get ___ The size of the school (number of students on campus) ___ Location of the school ___ How difficult it is to get into the school ___ The diversity of the student population

13. © 2009 College Bound Where should I look?

14. © 2009 College Bound Comparison Shop You are a student who applied to schools in the FALL of your SENIOR year. How can you pay for the three schools you are thinking about without using money you or your family already has?

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16. © 2009 College Bound Think of Award Letters Like a Puzzle… Total Cost of Attendance: $40,000 $8,000 Federal Grants $2,000 Work Study $8,000 Education Loans $12,000 School Grants $10,000 School Scholarships

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19. © 2009 College Bound Think of Award Letters Like a Puzzle… Total Cost of Attendance: $20,000 $1,000 School Grants $10,000 Education Loans $1,000 State Grants $1,600 Work Study $7,000 Federal Grants

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22. © 2009 College Bound Think of Award Letters Like a Puzzle… Total Cost of Attendance: $5,000 in tuition + $10,000 in living expenses 5, 5550 Federal Grants $9,450 UNFUNDED Cost of Living Off Campus

23. © 2009 College Bound 1) How much do I get offered in free money? __$5,550___ ( hint: add up grants & scholarships ) 2) How much do I get offered in loans that I have to pay back after college? ________ 3) How much do I earn in school from working on campus? __________ Total (1 + 2 + 3): ___$5,550_____

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