TAG
What does TAG stand for?
Transfer Admission Guaranteed
What's a personal statement?
Your personal statement should include a brief overview of who you are, your strengths/skills and any work experience and/or education you've got.
What's a Club?
student-led groups that have shared interest and goals.
Where can you earn a trade?
Community college, Trade/Vocational school, universities, job training/apprenticeships.
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What does TAG offer?
Students from a community college guaranteed admissions to several colleges and universities.
How long should a personal statement be?
A personal statement should be a short and snappy description, ranging from two hundred to three hundred words.
Fill in the Blank: Students are required to maintain a ____ GPA to play sports however students are _______ for modified schedules
2.0, eligible
What's an apprenticeship?
An apprenticeship is a combination of hands-on work with classroom learning to train the apprentice. Apprenticeships are considered full-time employment. As the apprentice is learning, they are also applying the lessons through working.
Cap or Facts? You have to pay back grants and scholarship back from FAFSA.
CAP!!
How many UC's participate in TAG?
Six
Fill in the blank:
Recruiters and ________ take mere seconds to look over your personal statement, so you want to be sure to grab their ________ from the get-go.
employers & attention
What's the Student Athlete Success Program?
The Student Athlete Success Program oversees academic support services for student athletes.
Cap or Facts? Your work study salary is funded by the government.
Facts!!
FACTS!!
Which 6 UC's support TAG?
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Merced
UC Riverside
UC Santa Cruz
UC Santa Barbara
Outside of employment opportunities: where else can you use a personal statement?
For Scholarships
Cap or Facts? The Student Athlete Success Program coordination and meeting with academic counselors and Weekly one on one meetings to go over assignments and study plans for upcoming exams.
Big FACTS!!!
Name five trade programs
Architecture Design and Technology Program
Construction Program
Energy Systems Program
Engineering Program
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Program
Industrial Design / Product Design
Plumbing Program
Steamfitting Program
Electrical and Electronics Technology Program
Who qualifies for FAFSA?
have financial need, are a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen, and are enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program at your college or career school.
Cap or Facts:
By participating in TAG, you may receive early review of your academic records, early admission notification and specific guidance about major preparation and general education coursework.
Facts!!!
Cap or Facts: Personal statements don't require a word count and shouldn't express your interests or goals.
CAP!!!
What's the difference between an internship and work study?
Work study is on campus employment paid through financial aid while internship is a short-term work experience offered by companies and other organizations for people—usually students, but not always—to get some entry-level exposure to a particular industry or field.
Cap or Facts? Income earned from work study does not count towards Expected Family Contribution (EFC).
Big Facts!!!
Which convictions affect your financial aid eligibility?
If you have been convicted of a forcible or nonforcible sexual offense, and you are subject to an involuntary civil commitment upon completion of a period of incarceration for that offense, you cannot receive a Federal Pell Grant.