Passport to College
“An investment in knowledge pays
the best interest.”
Benjamin Franklin
What is Passport to College?
• College awareness and planning
information
• Resources to help your student succeed
• Delta College’s promise to you
• Two years free enrollment at Delta College
• A plan to inspire our kids
Program Updates
• Passport to College website
– www.passport.deltacollege.edu
• Delta College email addresses
- jsmith123@students.deltacollege.edu
- dslawson@passporttocollege.edu
• Passport to College Newsletter
“In a global economy, where the most
valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge,
a good education is no longer just a
pathway to opportunity, it is a prerequisite.”
President Barack Obama
What is the single most important indicator
of student success?
How YOU can make the
difference in your
child’s future. . .
Set aside time to “invest” in your
child.
What activity do American children spend
more time doing than every other activity
except for sleeping?
Get Involved!
Make sure your student is in school
every day.
Read…
Set rules and expectations for
completing homework and study time.
Encourage them to get A’s and B’s
in all subjects.
Communicate!
Plan time to talk about career planning: their
interests, abilities, talents, and goals.
Help them think outside the box.
Doctor
Fireman
Help your child explore different
occupations and career options.
www.bls.gov/k12/
Science, Math, Engineering
and Technology
(STEM)
SCIENCE – TECHNONOGLY- ENGINEERING -MATHEMATICS
• Average Earnings, May 2005
All STEM Occupations $64, 560
All Occupations
$37, 870
Attend college workshops or
college fairs.
Find out what courses your child
needs to take in high school to
be ready for college.
A to G Requirements
In order to be eligible to attend any
school in the University of California
(UC) or the California State University
(CSU) systems as a freshman, you
must take certain classes in high
school.
These classes are known as:
A-G Subjects…
• History/Social Science – 2 Years Required
• English – 4 Years Required
• Math – 3 Years Required, 4
Recommended
• Lab Science – 2 Required, 3
UC) or the California State University (CSU) systems as a freshman, you must take certain
Recommended
• Language (other than English) – 2 Years
Required, 3 Recommended
• Visual and Performing Arts – 1 Year Req.
• College Prep Electives – 1 Year Required
• You must get a "C" or better in each of
these classes.
• Visit the University of California and CSU
websites for specific requirements, classes
that satisfy each area, and more
information.
Fact or Fiction:
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Freshmen year grades don’t count much
when colleges evaluate transcripts for
college admission.
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10th, 11th, 12th grades are the most
important.
Tools for Parents:
Big transition period from 8th grade to High
School for both students and parents !
1. Work to help student develop sense
of personal responsibility and
independence. College professors will
not call home or the student to find out
why they didn’t complete their work or
come to class.
Involved not Hovering!
1.
Continue to stay involved.
Schools see a big drop in parental
involvement from 8th grade to high
school.
Registration Starting
Right Now!
2. Review all the material coming home
with your student.
3. Talk about the course options and how
those choices fit in with the ideas the
student may have about a particular
career or field of study.
If you have any questions…
4. Call your student’s grade leve
counselor!
5. Make sure that your students are going
into classes that will challenge them,
but also allow for student success.
6. Talk to the counselor about AP Courses
and the appropriate level of challenge.
So, now you’re a Freshman!
7. Each student used to be given an “Agenda,” a
handbook in which they logged homework
assignments, test dates, etc.
Make one! And make it a habit to review the
material with your student, talk about upcoming
assignments, help with time management.
Remember that these are learned skills!
Back-to-School-Night
9. GO! … GO! …Go!
This is your opportunity to meet your
students’ teachers, ask questions, develop
a relationship/partnership.
Together, you form the team that will
ensure your students’ success.
High School Website
10. The high school website provides you
access to important information:
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Link to your student’s teachers
Handbook
Daily bulletin
Extracurricular activities
californiacolleges.edu
Other Key Staff…
12. Get to know your student’s grade level
secretary.
This key staff member will know all
the important information that you and
your child may need on a daily basis.
When Should I Ask for Help?
13. Ask for help EARLY!
Don’t wait! Early intervention is the key
to success. Delay can mean the
difference between passing or failing.
…Most teachers have a tutoring plan to
provide extra help for students.
Find out what that plan is at Back-toSchool-Night!
Remember, teachers are working with 150
students per day…initiative and motivation
are critically important to demonstrate.
College Preparation Starts NOW!
Why go to College
 Job Opportunities
 Job Advancement
 Earn a million more dollars
Make the commitment to college.
Change the language!
Maybe I’ll go.
I AM
going!
Take your child on a trip to visit a
local college or university campus.
. . . Within 100 miles . . . . .
Take a virtual tour
Find the Right Fit
There are more than 4000 colleges in the
United States. . . visit the ones that
interest you.
Large campus?
Small campus?
Hates the
heat? Cold?
Do better in
smaller
classes?
Needs
family
support?
Financial Aid available…
 Grants – free money from the federal and state
government that does not have to be repaid.
 Scholarships – money given to students who
volunteer, participate in sports, music, school or
community activities.
 Federal Work Study – attend classes and earn
money by working on campus.
 Student loans – money that can be borrowed,
repaid after student completes their education.
Money to pay for college
2009/2010 Current awards
Federal Grants
 Pell Grant: Up to $5,350 yr.
 SEOG Grant: $1,000
 Federal Work Study: Earn up to $5,500
California Grants:
 Cal Grant A, B: Covers tuition at a California University.
Start Saving for College Now!
• Check with your high school regarding
available scholarships and their
requirements.
• www.collegeboard.com
How Can I Afford the
Life I Want to Live?
WWW.CACAREERZONE.ORG
Resources
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Your teachers and counselors
People you know who have gone to college
Local community college/Passport program
www.KnowHow2GoCalifornia.org
www.icanaffordcollege.com
www.certicc.org
www.scholarshare.com
www.collegecampaign.org/contest
www.californiacolleges.edu
www.passport.deltacollege.edu
www.bls.gov/k12/
www.collegeboard.com
www.careeronestop.org
www.learntosave.com
www.kidsbank.com
• Kids College serves students ages 2 - 17
• Provides academic and enrichment workshops
Classes are designed to
• teach new and meaningful skills
• to excite students about learning
• to promote creativity in the areas of:
Academic Skills, Computers, Cooking and Nutrition, Fitness
and Sports, Foreign Language, Personal Development, and
Visual and Performing Arts.
College Early Start Program
Students who are enrolled in high school
and are recommended by their principal
may be considered for the College Early
Start Program.
Middle College High School
. . .provides a supportive, academically
challenging environment for high ability
underachieving youth, or youth with
circumstances that would hinder their
academic performance at a traditional high
school.
What Community Colleges Offer
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Transfer students do better.
Top notch faculty focused on teaching.
Small undergraduate class size.
Articulation agreements. . .
Delta College Agreements
University of California:
• Davis
• Irvine
• Merced
• Riverside
• San Diego
• Santa Barbara
• Santa Cruz
• University of the
Pacific
The Challenges Ahead…
• 2010 Fall CSU enrollment up 53%
• CSU facing 2010 budget cut of $564 million
• Fee hikes
• Enrollment decrease of 40,000 over next two
years
• Sacramento recommending fee hike for
community colleges to $40 per unit
Help Them Set Goals and Strive to
Succeed
A’s and B’s
8th Grade Graduation
H.S. Graduation
College
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Virtual Tours
Satisfying Career
Career Exploration
College Visits
$ 1 Million More!!!
We are partners in your child’s
future!