Community
HealthCorps
College and Career Readiness
May 25, 2011
David Moniz
Educational Manager
The College Board
dmoniz@collegeboard.org
Mission
The College Board's mission is to
connect students to college success and
opportunity. We are a not-for-profit
membership organization committed to
excellence and equity in education.
Today’s Agenda
• Education Pays
• College Eligible versus College Ready
• 2-Year and 4-Year colleges
• Transferring to 4-Year colleges
• Applying to college
• Paying for College
• CLEP
Trends in Higher Education Series
Education Pays 2010
The Benefits of Higher Education
for Individuals and Society
Median Earnings and Tax Payments of Full-Time Year-Round
Workers Ages 25 and Older, by Education Level, 2008
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.1; U.S. Census Bureau, 2009; Internal Revenue Service, 2008; Davis et al., 2009; calculations by
the authors.
Labor Force Participation Rates Among Individuals Ages 25 and
Older, by Gender and Education Level, First Quarter 2010
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.8b; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010e.
Unemployment Rates Among Individuals Ages 25
and Older, by Education Level, 1992–2009
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.10a; Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2010d.
School Readiness of Preschool Children Ages 3–5,
by Parents’ Highest Education Level, 2007
Sources: The College Board, Education Pays 2010, Figure 1.20a; National Center for Education Statistics, 2007;
calculations by the authors.
College Eligible versus College Ready
What happens once students get there?
Two Year Colleges
Two year colleges:
Types of programs
Certificate Program:
•Your career choice may only require a certificate,
often completed in one year full time.
Terminal Technical Degrees:
•Core classes in your career field (like nursing or
computer networking) with few general education
courses
Transfer Programs:
•Two years of study designed to enable students to
transfer to university
Two year colleges:
Advantages
Costs:
•Lower cost
Classes:
•Flexible schedule
•Smaller class size compared to state university
•Graduate students rarely teach classes
•Develop your skills before transferring
Transfer Programs:
•Transfer students are needed at universities to
replace students who dropped out
Two year colleges:
Disadvantages
Majors:
•Fewer majors to choose from at CC
Research:
•Fewer opportunities to pursue research
Transferring:
•Must transfer to acquire BA or BS
Two year colleges:
Transferring
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/where-to-start/36.html
Two year colleges:
Transferring
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/csearch/where-to-start/36.html
Two or Four year colleges:
Apply to College
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/index.html?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=apply
Two or Four year colleges:
Apply to College
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/apply/index.html?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=apply
Two or Four year colleges:
Apply to College
Admissions Tests
versus
Placement Tests
Two or Four year colleges:
Apply to College
Admissions Tests:
•SAT or ACT scores are often a required part of the
application for incoming freshmen
•Full-length SAT and ACT practice tests are
available for free online
Placement Tests:
•Most colleges require placement tests that they
have created, or national tests like ACCUPLACER
and COMPASS.
Four year colleges:
Apply to College: Free Practice for Entrance Exams
http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice
Four year colleges:
Apply to College: Free Practice for Entrance Exams
http://sat.collegeboard.com/practice
Two or Four year colleges:
Pay for College
Pay for College
Two or Four year colleges:
Pay for College
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/pay/index.html?affiliateId=rdr&bannerId=pay
Two or Four year colleges:
Pay for College
http://netpricecalculator.collegeboard.org/
CLEP and Your College:
Taking Students Farther
What Is CLEP?
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Credit-by-examination program serving a diverse group of students,
including adults, non-traditional learners, and military service members
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Validates knowledge learned through independent study, on-the job
training, or experiential learning and translates that learning into college
credit that is commonly recognized.
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More than seven million exams taken since 1967
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1,700+ colleges administer CLEP
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211,000 exams administered in 2009–10, including 76,500
administered to military service members
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Exam fee = $77.00
33 CLEP Examinations
History and Social Sciences
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American Government
History of the United States I
History of the United States II
Human Growth and Development
Introduction to Educational Psychology
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics
Introductory Psychology
Introductory Sociology
Social Sciences and History
Western Civilization I
Western Civilization II
Business
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Information Systems and Computer
Applications
Principles of Management
Financial Accounting
Introductory Business Law
Principles of Marketing
Composition and Literature
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American Literature
Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
College Composition
College Composition Modular
English Literature
Humanities
Science and Mathematics
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Calculus
College Algebra
Precalculus
College Mathematics
Biology
Chemistry
Natural Sciences
Foreign Languages
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French Language
German Language
Spanish Language
Who Takes CLEP?
• First-year students looking to accelerate their college path
• Adults returning to college
• Military service members – CLEP exams are free
• Veterans – Depending on benefits, exam fees can be reimbursed
• Students who are fluent in Spanish, French, or German
• Juniors or seniors who have not met lower-division requirements
• Transfer students
• Students struggling to finance their educations
• Home-schooled students
• International students who need to translate their overseas credit
CLEP Benefits Students
Save time.
Depending on colleges’ CLEP policies, a satisfactory score on each
CLEP exam can earn students up to 12 credits.
Save money.
Compare the cost of CLEP to a course, other credit-by-examination
programs or a portfolio.
Move ahead.
CLEP exams allow students to place into the right classes so they can
avoid repeating material and move into more advanced classes sooner.
Graduate on time.
Research shows that students who take CLEP have a higher rate of
graduation.
CLEP Services for Students
and Colleges
• CLEP website for professionals:
professionals.collegeboard.com/clep
– Information on test development, administering CLEP exams, advising
students, self-paced CLEP 101 tutorials
• CLEP website for students: www.collegeboard.com/clep
– Exam descriptions, test prep information, test center search, transcript
request forms
• Order form for free publications for students:
www.collegeboard.com/clepresources
CLEP Test Prep for Students
• CLEP prep center provides
links to free online resources
and textbook suggestions
• CLEP Official Study Guide,
covering all 33 exams
• Downloadable study guides
for each exam
www.collegeboard.com/clepprep
Final thoughts:
As participants in AmeriCorps, you have an interesting
story to tell
College Admissions officers want to create a campus
with diverse students
Universities need transfer students to replace
freshmen and sophomores who have left school
If you intend to get a Masters or other graduate
degree, the “name brand” of your undergraduate
college is not nearly as important as how you
distinguish yourself there.
Community
HealthCorps
College and Career Readiness
May 25, 2011
David Moniz
Educational Manager
The College Board
dmoniz@collegeboard.org