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David Moniz Educational Manager The College Board [email protected]
Community HealthCorps
College and Career Readiness May 25, 2011
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?
• Credit-by-examination program serving a diverse group of students, including adults, non-traditional learners, and military service members • Validates knowledge learned through independent study, on-the job training, or experiential learning and translates that learning into college credit that is commonly recognized. • More than seven million exams taken since 1967 • 1,700+ colleges administer CLEP • 211,000 exams administered in 2009–10, including 76,500 administered to military service members • Exam fee = $77.00
33 CLEP Examinations
History and Social Sciences
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
Information Systems and Computer Applications Principles of Management Financial Accounting Introductory Business Law Principles of Marketing
Composition and Literature
American Literature Analyzing and Interpreting Literature
College Composition College Composition Modular
English Literature Humanities
Science and Mathematics
Calculus College Algebra Precalculus College Mathematics Biology Chemistry Natural Sciences
Foreign Languages
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.
David Moniz Educational Manager The College Board [email protected]
Community HealthCorps
College and Career Readiness May 25, 2011