Lesson

College Research
10

Community Lesson College Applications and Transfer

College 11 Options

Lesson
Financial Aid – Paying for Education
12
 Due Date!

These lessons must be done by Monday, November 30th!

 • 2 Main Parts
• Part 1 = College Campus
Comparison
• Part 2 = You pick ONE of the
Lesson 10 following options:
• Campus Visit (can be virtual) OR
• College Student Interview
 College Campus Comparison
• You are comparing two community
college campuses that you would
potentially attend.
• Fill out the Lesson 10: College Campus
Lesson 10 Comparison chart saved in your shared
folder.
 Part 2: Option A – Campus Visit
• Visit a community college campus –
either in person or virtually (explore
their website)
• As you “visit” the college campus,
Lesson 10 answer the questions in the Lesson 10:
Campus Visit Reflection document in
your shared folder.
• ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE
SENTENCES!!!
 Part 2: Option B – College
Student Interview
• Interview a college student by asking
them the 11 questions in the Lesson 10:
College Student Interview document
Lesson 10 found in your shared folder.
• ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN COMPLETE
SENTENCES!!!
 • Entire Lesson = College
Research Reflection
• There are 5 websites for you to
review in order to help you
Lesson 11 gather information for this
reflection.
 • To learn more about applying to a
community college, visit:
• CCC apply:
https://home.cccapply.org
• Step Forward:
Lesson 11 http://stepforward.cccco.edu

• These sites will help you start to

respond to #1-4 of your reflection.
• ANSWER IN COMPLETE
SENTENCES!
 • To learn more about transferring
from a two-year college to a four-
year college, visit:
• Transferring from 2-Year to 4-Year
College: http://bit.ly/tipsontransfer
• A Degree with a Guarantee:
Lesson 11 http://adegreewithaguarantee.com
• Assist: http://web2.assist.org

• These sites will help you respond to

#5-7 of your reflection.
• ANSWER IN COMPLETE SENTENCES!
 • Financial Aid Reflection
• Locate Lesson 12 in your shared
folder
• Several sites to visit as you
answer the reflection questions.
Lesson 12 • Professional Development
• Answer in COMPLETE sentences!
 • Financial Aid Reflection
• Sites for Question #1 – Federal
Financial Aid:
• Overview of the Financial Aid
Process: http://bit.ly/overviewfafsa
• FAFSA Overview:
http://bit.ly/overviewfafsa2
Lesson 12 • How to Fill Out the FAFSA:
http://bit.ly/howtofilloutfafsa
• After the FAFSA: What Happens
Next?:
http://bit.ly/fafsawhathappensnext

• Answer in COMPLETE sentences!

 • Financial Aid Reflection
• Site for Question #2 – State
Financial Aid:
• California Student Aid
Commission:
Lesson 12 http://bit.ly/castudentaid
• Answer in COMPLETE
sentences!
 • Financial Aid Reflection
• Info for Question #3 – School-
Specific Financial Aid:
• Visit the websites of two
campuses you are interested in.
Lesson 12 Search for grants or scholarships
that are specific to each school.
• Find two grants or scholarships
that interest you.
• Answer in COMPLETE
sentences!
 • Financial Aid Reflection
• Site for Question #4 – Private
Scholarships:
• CareerOneStop:
http://bit.ly/onestopscholarships
• FinAid:
Lesson 12 http://www.finaid.org/scholarships
• BigFuture:
http://bit.ly/bigfuturescholarships
• SallieMae:
http://bit.ly/salliemaescholarships
• Answer in COMPLETE sentences!
 • Financial Aid Reflection
• Site for Question #5 – Military
Financial Aid:
• If you or a family member plan to
serve or have served in the military,
you may be eligible for financial aid
benefits from the military.
• If this applies to you, review this
Lesson 12 website to learn more about different
types of aid available.
• Military Education:
https://www.military.com/education
• If not, simply write one sentence
explaining that you do not plan to
serve and are not eligible for this aid.
• Answer in COMPLETE
sentences!
 • Financial Aid Reflection
• Question #6 – Personal Financial
Aid Plan:
• Explain your plan for covering the
costs of community college.
• See reflection for details.
Lesson 12 • Your response should be at least
5-7 sentences.
• Answer in COMPLETE
sentences!