SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE
Leave a Legacy Plaza, San Diego Miramar College
WHY CONSIDER A COMMUNITY COLLEGE?
An excellent choice:
 AFFORDABLE – at $46 a unit
 OPTIONS– 112 California Community Colleges to choose from
 FLEXIBILITY – Full Semester, Short Term, Day, Evening, online and satellite
campuses
 GREAT FACULTY TO STUDENT RATIO
 OUTSTANDING VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL PROGRAMS
 TRANSFER ADMISSION GUARANTEE PROGRAMS
EDUCATIONAL GOALS
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 Enhance Your Skills
 Career Advancement
 Certificate of Performance/Achievement
 Associate Degree
BENEFITS OF A COMMUNITY COLLEGES VS.
FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES
 Associate
Associate’ss Degree
 Bachelor
Bachelor’ss Degree
 First two years – general  First two years – general
education
education
 Cost for Full Time
 Cost for Full Time Tuition–
Tuition
Tuition - $1104.00/yr
- CSU’s starting at $4700.00/yr1
- UC’s starting at $13,200.00/yr2
- Private Schools Vary, tend to
be more expensive
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2 – from http://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/paying-for-uc/cost/
ADMISSIONS
 Open Entry
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Anyone can apply
 NO FEE TO APPLY
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Unless out of state or international
 Online Acceptance – confirmation usually within 24
hours
 Students can waive Assessment/Placement Exams
through qualifying SAT
SAT’ss, ACT’s
ACT s, EAP and AP tests scores
FEES, FINANCIAL AID, & SCHOLARSHIPS
 $46
$ 6 a unit
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 Cost for Full Time Tuition - $1104.00/yr
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 Financial Aid – Apply through FAFSA, maybe eligible
for specific CC Aid/Grants
 Annual Scholarship Drive Awards thousands of dollars
each year, varies by school
PRIORITY REGISTRATION PROGRAMS
 Register for classes earlier
 Better selection of classes available
 Certain programs provide additional counseling
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 Access to exclusive events, activities, and workshops
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First Year Experience/Early Admit Programs
Extended Opportunity Program & Services (EOPS)
Disability Support Program & Services (DSPS)
Veterans’ Affairs
See a rep after for more details
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SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE
Our mission is to prepare students to succeed in a changing
world within an environment that values excellence in
learning, teaching, innovation and diversity.
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QUICK PROFILE
 Enrollment at just over 12,000
12 000 students
 Fast growing community college in southern CA, yet
still moderate sized and intimate
 Incoming Freshmen class averaging 1
1,400
400 students
 49% of student body under age of 25
 Easily accessible in Mira Mesa area and plenty of
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UNIQUE OFFERINGS
 Part of San Diego Community College District,
District 3 college
campuses including City and Mesa
 One application, one transcript, one account = one
District
 Take classes at all 3 campuses, each with its own unique
program offerings and campus location/personality
 New state of the art facilities and equipment
SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT
 See Endless Possibilities Brochure
 Mesa College
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 Culinary, Allied Health, GPS Technology, among others
 City College Highlights:
 Cosmetology, Radio Broadcasting, Nursing, Photography,
among others
MIRAMAR UNIQUE OFFERINGS
 ADVANCED TRANSPORTATION TECHNOLOGY:
Aviation Maintenance and Operations, Auto and Diesel
 BIOTECHNOLOGY
 DIGITAL MUSIC COMPOSITION
 FITNESS SPECIALIST
 MEDICAL LAB ASSISTANCE
 PARALEGAL
 PUBLIC SAFETY: Fire Tech, Police Academy, EMT, Open Water
Life Guarding
IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS
 Apply by July 1 or wait until the semester starts to
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 Fall 2014 application available Mid January 2014
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 Take Assessment test or get other qualifying test scores
in to our District as soon as possible
IMPORTANT NEXT STEPS
 Meet with a counselor to develop your educational
plan
 Attend one of our new student orientations, Jets
Jump Start,
Start June 17-19
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RSVP’ss begin in May 2014
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 Go to classes, Fall semester starts Aug. 18, 2014
TRANSFER OPTIONS
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 Priority Service area TAG for SDSU
 University Link for UCSD
 TAP with UCLA
 Articulation with Private and Out of State
 CSU Transfer Degrees (different schools have different
programs))
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 Need 60 units minimum to transfer
 Be a CCC student (last 30 units from CCC)
 Complete “7 Course Pattern” or IGETC
 Apply
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signed agreement.
 Sign in 1st year of Community College
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• Guaranteed admission into a CSU
• Sixty units at a community college,
college 60 units at a
university.
• Transfer Model Curriculum
• Different universities accept certain degrees
• Certain community colleges have certain AA-T and
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Administration of Justice
Anthropology
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History
Kinesiology
Math
Physics
Sociology
With more in the works for future acceptance
STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES/RESOURCES
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Disability Support Programs & Services
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First Year Experience Programs
Honors
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Student Health Services
Study Abroad
Transfer Center (& Counseling)
Tutorial Services
Veterans Services
COUNSELING SERVICES
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• Academic Skills Assessment
• Student Educational Planning
• Graduation Planning
• Transfer Planning
• Career Counseling
• Personal
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• Personal Growth Courses
PERSONAL GROWTH COURSE
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 Career Planning & Goal Setting
 Educational Planning
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 Campus/Community Resources
 Self Esteem and Compassion
 Self exploration of values
and interests
 Coping Strategies
 Personal Achievement
 Time Management
EXTRA CURRICULARS AND ATHLETICS
 Associated Student Government
 Student Clubs
 One District,
District All Sports
 Miramar College –Basketball, Soccer, Water Polo
 City College – Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, X-Country, Soccer,
Softball, Tennis, Volleyball
 Mesa College – Badminton, Baseball, Basketball, X-Country,
Football, Soccer, Softball, Swimming/Diving, Tennis, Track and
Field, Volleyball, Water Polo
MIRAMAR FRESHMAN YEAR EXPERIENCE
 Apply to SDCCD (Miramar College)
 Must be full time Miramar student, take 12 units each
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semester
Must take Math and English course each semester during first
year
Must take Personal Growth Class (previously mentioned)
Must fill out contract and have assessment scores completed
or waived
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Must attend Jets Jump Start Orientation
Must attend registration workshop with a counselor following
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Contracts given out at your high school designated Miramar
Priority Registration Workshops, see your school counselor
for details
NEW STUDENT ORIENTATION EVENT
START HERE, GET THERE WITH
SAN DIEGO MIRAMAR COLLEGE!
Congratulations on taking the
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and bright future!