Lesson

College Research
10

4-Yr University Lesson

11
College Applications

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!!!
 • 3 Parts
• College Application Comparison
• SAT-ACT Test Comparison
• College Research Reflection
Lesson 11
 • College Application Comparison
• Find the Lesson 11: College Application
Comparison document in your shared
folder.
• Learn about the different parts of a
college application by using the website
Lesson 11 below as a guide:
• The Anatomy of the College Application:
http://bit.ly/anatomyofcollegeapp
• Use your research to compare the
college applications of two campuses to
which you are planning to apply.
 • SAT-ACT Test Comparison
• Find the Lesson 11: SAT-ACT Test
Comparison document in your shared
folder.
• Learn about different college admission
tests and how colleges use test scores to
Lesson 11 make admissions decisions with the
following sites:
• The Real Role of Tests in Your College
Application: http://bit.ly/therealrole
• 8 Things to Know About Admissions Tests:
http://bit.ly/admissionstests8thingstoknow
• SAT Test: http://bit.ly/satinsidethetest
• ACT Test: http://bit.ly/abouttheact
 • College Research Reflection
• Locate the Lesson 11: College
Research Reflection document in your
shared folder.
• Reflect on the research you have done
so far by answering the 7 questions in
Lesson 11 the document.
• 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!