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Pump Primer

Pump Primer. List at least five questions you would ask on a college visit. College & Career. Choosing A College Instructor: Mrs. Ungeheier. Choosing A College. Choosing a school will be only one of the important decisions you will make as an adult.

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Pump Primer

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  1. Pump Primer • List at least five questions you would ask on a college visit.

  2. College & Career Choosing A College Instructor: Mrs. Ungeheier

  3. Choosing A College • Choosing a school will be only one of the important decisions you will make as an adult. • Remember, you’re not on your own - God will give you wisdom when you ask for it: “If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.” James 1:5

  4. Choosing A College • First, decide whether you’d like to go away to college or stay in the area. • Next, whether you’d like to live on campus or commute. • Finally, now you need to decide which type of school you would like to attend. (Hudson 10)

  5. Choosing A College • Ivy League College • Almost “Ives” College • Big Ten Conference College • State University or College • Private College • Single-Sex College • Liberal Arts College • Junior, Community, and/or Technical College (Hudson 10-13)

  6. Choosing A College • How do you find out more information regarding the different colleges? • Websites (see handout) • College Reference Book (on the back table) • College Fairs “How much better to get wisdom than gold!      And to get understanding is to be chosen rather than silver.” Prov. 16:16 (Hudson 13)

  7. What to Look for in a College • The following are some ideas of what you should look for when choosing a college: • Academic Programs • Distinguished Faculty • Campus Size and Enrollment • Financial Aid Package (Hudson 14-16)

  8. Academic Program • “Choose a college that has a good academic reputation.” • Regionally Accredited (Discussed later in presentation) • Good library and good resources • “Find out what majors have the strongest programs.” • Remember, you’re not tied down to a particular major – it’s alright to change your mind! (Hudson 14)

  9. Distinguished Faculty • “Good academics and good professors go hand in hand.” • Being a good steward of your (or your parents) money, means you will want the best education for the money you are spending. (Hudson 15)

  10. Campus Size and Enrollment • “What part of the country would you consider ideal for college?” • “Would you prefer to be close to home or a million light-years away?” • “If you salivate (drool) at the sight of a lovely, tree-lined college near the ocean or one in the mountains a thousand miles from your parents, just remember this: Looks aren’t everything!” (Hudson 15)

  11. Campus Size and Enrollment • Large: Over 7,000 students. • “If you like a cozy atmosphere, a campus with 30,000 students may not be right for you.” • Consider the “faculty-to-student ratio.” (“Less faculty and more students can mean you will get to know your teaching assistant rather than your professor.”) • Medium: 3,000 – 7,000 students. • Small: Under 3,000 students. (Hudson 15-16)

  12. Campus Size and Enrollment • Campus location that best suits me: _______________________________ • Campus size that best suits me: _____ • Pick at least five schools that fit the above criteria. (Hudson 16)

  13. Financial Aid Package • Unfortunately, college isn’t free. • “Consider a college that is affordable or offers you a good financial aid package or scholarship/work study opportunities.” • “You don’t want to spend the rest of your life trying to pay back astronomical student loans.” (Hudson 16)

  14. Campus Visits • Do your homework! “Therefore be wise as serpents and harmless as doves.” Matt. 10:16 • Campus visits are a good way to determine if the campus is right for you. • Either a day or an overnight visit; an interview, or a tour. • Call ahead and make sure that you will be able to meet with a financial aid counselor the day of your visit. (Hudson 16)

  15. Campus Visits • Ask questions! (Remember, the only stupid question is one that is not asked!) • Talk to the students on campus! Ask them questions. • If it is a campus out of the area, make sure you ask about the weather: Winter? Spring? Fall? Summer? • Be sure to take notes! (Hudson 16)

  16. Campus Visits • Avoid going to a campus during exciting events like ‘Homecoming’ – they do not provide an accurate idea of the daily campus life. • You’ll most likely be shown a typical dorm room (clean of course), the administration buildings, and some of the academic halls. • Try to wonder around by yourself. • Try to… • eat in the dining hall • sit in on a class • check-out the library • don’t forget to visit the financial aid office • Visit some off-campus spots in the area. (Hudson 17)

  17. Academic Questions • Are courses readily available to the students? • When must I declare a major, or do I have to wait one or two years? Am I guaranteed entrance to my major field? • Approx. how many students have this major on your campus? • How competitive is the department in which I am interested. • What is the average class size? What differences exist between introductory and advanced classes in terms of size? • Are tutors available? • What departments are particularly distinguished? • Are large classes broken down into discussion sections? Who leads these discussion sections? • Do professors or graduate students teach courses? • Is the college on semesters, trimesters, quarters? (See handout for more examples of questions to ask.)

  18. Non-Academic Questions • What percentage of students lives on campus? • Are there enforced quiet hours? What are the other rules? • What is the availability of dorms for freshman? Where do the majority of freshmen tend to live? • Are most room’s singles, doubles, triples, or suites? • What laundry facilities are available? • What kinds of extracurricular activities does the college offer? • What do the majority of students do on weekends? Is there a central gathering place for students? • How is the food? Is there a variety of food of plans available? Are freshmen required to purchase a specific type of meal plan? If not, which meal plan is most often used by freshman? • What campus job opportunities are there for students? (See handout for more examples of questions to ask.)

  19. Financial Questions • What is the yearly cost of attendance, including books, tuition, fees, housing, and meal plans? In other words, what is the all-inclusive cost? • Which financial aid forms are required? • What percent of entering freshmen receive aid? What is the average freshman aid package? Is there a way aid is packaged, loans first for example? • What types of payment plans exist for paying the Estimated Family Contribution? (See handout for more examples of questions to ask.)

  20. Accreditation of Colleges • “In order to ensure a basic level of quality, the practice of accreditation arose in the United States as a means of conducting non-governmental, peer evaluation of educational institutions and programs. Private educational associations of regional or national scope have adopted criteria reflecting the qualities of a sound educational program and have developed procedures for evaluating institutions or programs to determine whether or not they are operating at basic levels of quality.” • “Some Functions of Accreditation: • Verifying that an institution or program meets established standards; • Assisting prospective students in identifying acceptable institutions; • Assisting institutions in determining the acceptability of transfer credits; • Helping to identify institutions and programs for the investment of public and private funds; • Protecting an institution against harmful internal and external pressure; • Creating goals for self-improvement of weaker programs and stimulating a general raising of standards among educational institutions; • Involving the faculty and staff comprehensively in institutional evaluation and planning; • Establishing criteria for professional certification and licensure and for upgrading courses offering such preparation; and • Providing one of several considerations used as a basis for determining eligibility for Federal assistance.” (“Accreditation”)

  21. Accreditation of Colleges • “The U.S. Secretary of Education is required by statute to publish a list of nationally recognized accrediting agencies that the Secretary determines to be reliable authorities as to the quality of education or training provided by the institutions of higher education and the higher education programs they accredit. The Secretary only evaluates accrediting agencies that apply for recognition, and certain criteria for recognition that are unrelated to the quality of accrediting activities limit the scope of the Secretary's recognition activities.” (“Accreditation”)

  22. Accrediting Procedures • “Standards: The accrediting agency, in collaboration with educational institutions, establishes standards. • Self-study: The institution or program seeking accreditation prepares an in-depth self-evaluation study that measures its performance against the standards established by the accrediting agency. • On-site Evaluation: A team selected by the accrediting agency visits the institution or program to determine first-hand if the applicant meets the established standards. • Publication: Upon being satisfied that the applicant meets its standards, the accrediting agency grants accreditation or preaccreditation status and lists the institution or program in an official publication with other similarly accredited or preaccredited institutions or programs. • Monitoring: The accrediting agency monitors each accredited institution or program throughout the period of accreditation granted to verify that it continues to meet the agency's standards. • Reevaluation: The accrediting agency periodically reevaluates each institution or program that it lists to ascertain whether continuation of its accredited or preaccredited status is warranted.” (“Accreditation”)

  23. Accreditation of Colleges The Accrediting Agency Evaluation Unit • “The Accrediting Agency Evaluation Unit has been established within the Department of Education to deal with accreditation matters. Located in the Office of Postsecondary Education, the Unit carries out the following major functions with respect to accreditation: • Conduct a continuous review of standards, policies, procedures, and issues in the area of the Department of Education's interests and responsibilities relative to accreditation; • Administer the process whereby accrediting agencies and State approval agencies secure initial and renewed recognition by the Secretary of Education; • Serve as the Department's liaison with accrediting agencies and State approval agencies; • Provide consultative services to institutions, associations, State agencies, other Federal agencies, and Congress regarding accreditation; • Interpret and disseminate policy relative to accreditation issues in the case of all appropriate programs administered by the Department of Education; • Conduct and stimulate appropriate research; and • Provide support for the Secretary's National Advisory Committee on Institutional Quality and Integrity.“ (“Accreditation”)

  24. Accreditation of Colleges • “There are two basic types of educational accreditation, one identified as ‘institutional’ and one referred to as ‘specialized’ or ‘programmatic’." • There are three Accrediting Agency Evaluation Unit: • National • Regional • Specialized (“Accreditation”)

  25. Specialized Accrediting Agencies • Arts and Humanities • Education Training • Legal • American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar • Community and Social Sciences • Personal Care and Services • Healthcare (“Accreditation”)

  26. National Accreditation • Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT) • Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET) • Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) • Distance Education and Training Council, Accrediting Commission (DETC) • New York State Board of Regents, and the Commissioner of Education (NYSED) (“Accreditation”)

  27. Regional Accreditation • Council on Occupational Education (COE) (http://www.council.org/) • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy Status") throughout the United States of postsecondary occupational education institutions offering non-degree and applied associate degree programs in specific career and technical education fields, including institutions that offer programs via distance education.” • Middle States Assoc. (http://www.msche.org/) • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of institutions of higher education in Delaware, the District of Columbia, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.” • Middle States Commission (http://www.css-msa.org/) • “the accreditation of institutions with postsecondary, non-degree granting career and technology programs in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands including those that offer all or part of their educational programs via distance education modalities.“ • New England (http://www.neasc.org/) • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of institutions of higher education in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont that award bachelor's, master's, and/or doctoral degrees and associate degree-granting institutions in those states that include degrees in liberal arts or general studies among their offerings, including the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions. “ (“Accreditation”)

  28. Regional Accreditation • North Central(http://www.ncacasi.org/) • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of schools offering non-degree, postsecondary education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming, and in the Navajo Nation.” • North Central ((www.ncahigherlearningcommission.org ) • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming, including schools of the Navajo Nation and the accreditation of programs offered via distance education within these institutions.” • Northwest(http://www.nwccu.org/) • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidacy status") of postsecondary educational institutions in Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education within these institutions.” (“Accreditation”)

  29. Regional Accreditation • Sothern (http://www.sacs.org/) • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of degree-granting institutions of higher education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.” • Western(http://www.wascweb.org/) • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of community and junior colleges located in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the accreditation of such programs offered via distance education at these colleges.” • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of adult and postsecondary schools that offer programs below the degree level in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands.” • “The accreditation and preaccreditation ("Candidate for Accreditation") of senior colleges and universities in California, Hawaii, the United States territories of Guam and American Samoa, the Republic of Palau, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, including distance education programs offered at those institutions.” (“Accreditation”)

  30. Homework • Answer the questions we discussed in the lecture: • Stay in area or out of state • Size and location • Make a list of at least five potential colleges/universities that interest you. • List where they are accredited and which agency of accreditation. • Also, start working on the questions you would like to ask on your college visits. (Questions Due in 1 week)

  31. Works Cited • “Accreditation”. U.S. Department of Education. 12 June 2008. 20 June 2008.<http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/a ccred/index.html> • Hudson, Christopher D. et.al., “What’s an Alpha-Beta-Soupa?” Barbour Publishing: Uhrichville, Ohio. 2005 • New King James, The. Thomas Nelson: Nashville. Version. 1996, c1982 .

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