All About CAP
What does CAP stand for?
College Access Plan
Name the 4 types of colleges:
Community College
California State University (CSU)
University of California (UC)
Private Universities
What is the name of the application I need to fill out to be considered for financial aid for college?
FAFSA or California Dream Act Application
High School (9th-12th grade)
Courses taken in high school to be able to apply to a 4-year university.
CAP is free and offered at all PUSD ______
Middle and high schools
Name one example of each type of college:
Community College (CC)
California State University (CSU)
University of California (UC)
Private
Example:
Pasadena City College (PCC)
California State University, Northridge (CSUN)
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
University of Southern California (USC)
What does FAFSA stand for?
Free Application for Federal Student Aid
What does AP stand for?
Advanced Placement
Example:
APUSH - Advanced Placement U.S. History
How many years of a language other than English (foreign language) must I take?
What city is the CAP office located in?
Pasadena
What are the SAT/ACT exams needed for?
Name 2 examples of types of financial aid.
Work-study
Loans
Grants
Scholarships
What does GPA stand for?
Grade Point Average
If I take Spanish 1 and French 1, have I met the A-G requirement? Yes or No? Why?
No, because you need to complete 2 years of the same language.
Who are the (2) middle school program coordinators?
Natasha and Wendy
What type of degree can I earn at a community college?
Associate of Arts (AA)
Associate of Science (AS)
What is the difference between a loan and a scholarship?
Loans are "borrowed" money that must be repaid.
Scholarships are a gift aid, or "free money" that DO NOT need to be repaid.
What is an extracurricular activity? State an example.
Extracurricular activities are activities that you do outside of class such as arts, athletics, clubs, volunteering, internships, or employment.
What is the minimum grade I need to earn for the A-G courses?
a "C" grade
CAP can help me with _______
College applications and essays, financial aid, scholarships, SAT preparation
What are the different levels of degrees?
Associates
Bachelors
Masters
Doctorate/Ph.D
If you have to take out a loan, which is better: subsidized or unsubsidized?
Subsidized loan because the government will pay for the interest.
What is the difference between a non-weighted and a weighted GPA?
Non-weighted: "traditional" GPA that is measured on a scale from 0-4.0. A student in a regular class who scores an "A" will have the same score as a student in an AP class who scores an "A."
Weighted: Take into account the rigor of the courses such as AP/IB.
What is a college-preparatory elective? Name an example.
College-prep electives are academically challenging, and the same level of rigor as courses in A-F.
Examples include: sociology, anthropology, journalism, psychology, geography, speech/debate, computer science, etc.