School CounselingII

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POST SECONDARY OPTIONS

Dave Gervase PowerPoint 6

Before We Start n  See the end of this Narrated PowerPoint

for your Reflection Direction

Focus n  Know Your Student n  College Types n  Combined Degree Programs n  Sources of Information for Students n  Community Colleges n  Gap Year n  From the Trenches

There is so much out there.....

Know Your Students!

n  Goals n  Strengths n  Learning Styles n  Aspirations n  Limitations n  Personalities

Know the Types of Colleges

n  Variety of Labels u 2 year u Technical u Business u 4 year college/university

t 5 year masters program t 2 + 2 program

Universities vs. Colleges

n  Advantages of each

n  Public vs. Private, the Great Debate

n  Specialized Options

What’s the difference? Know your students’ attributes &

preferences they have in order to select the best fit for them

Foreign Colleges

Fewer U.S. Students Attend

Admission Differences

However some students may want to attend a Study Abroad for a semester. This can be researched on individual college websites to see if this program is available.

Combined Degree Programs

3-2 Programs Masters

Program After 3 Years Bachelor’s

Sources of Information for Your Students

n  College Visits n  Campus tours n  College Fairs n  Alumni n  Internet n  Books & Other Printed Material

Community colleges offer a broad array of courses, from health care and technical-related subjects to liberal arts and English as a second language (ESL) classes.

What Community Colleges Have to Offer

n  Course Offerings are Broad & Diverse n  Class size are Smaller n  Approach to Instruction More Differentiated n  Faculty/Counselors are Well-trained in their

respective fields n  Vast Amount of Student Services n  Active Student Life n  Many SUNY Community Colleges Offer On

Campus Housing

Community College as a Stepping Stone

n  Articulation Agreements n  Joint Admission n  Transfers

Tuition, Financial Aid, Scholarships

n  Low cost n  Economic

Advantages n  Many sources of aid n  Scholarship $

Admission to Community Colleges

² Usually easier ² Some Programs

have limited admissions

² Acceptance Not Always a Given

Beware of The Barriers to College Decision Making

From the Trenches

n  Be realistic u  Reach, Target, Safe

n  Be a guide n  Listen n  Encourage n  Focus n  Many students will

change their minds

Directions for Reflection n  After completing the reading and watching the 6th

PowerPoint, I would like you to think back to when you were a high school senior applying for post secondary schools and discuss the following: u  What factors were important to you as a high school

senior in making a college choice? u  How did your high school counselor help you or

not? u  What resources did you use to narrow your choices? u  What, if any, were your parent(s)/guardian(s) role in

the process? u  How did you come to your final decision?