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Resources to Help Your College-Bound Students
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Are your students worried about how they will fit college into their busy lives?
Many of our students have full-time jobs and families, and may wonder if they would be able to take on college-level classes and the associated workload. Help students realize the power they have over their own time and get them to begin thinking about time management as it relates to their future success.
The Missouri Center for Career Education created a
30-minute lesson plan to assist students in gaining a better understanding of how they currently spend their time so they can learn to budget that time wisely and maximize their chances of success. Feel free to adjust and/or implement this lesson plan within your classrooms.
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STEM-CONNECT at the National College Transitions Conference
Workshop participants taking part in STEM activities similar to those our students work on, such as building pipe-cleaner towers.
Jobs in the science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields are some of the most in demand and highest paid in the United States. In October 2016, LaGuardia Community College was awarded a five-year grant through the U.S. Department of Education's Hispanic-Serving Institutions Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (HSI STEM) and Articulation Program to provide more access to and support services for STEM programs. The STEM-CONNECT grant is a campus-wide initiative that involves building a robust STEM pipeline, creating strong STEM communities within the college's degree programs, and strengthening successful transfer to four-year schools for STEM graduates.
Connect-to-College
, the first component of the STEM-CONNECT grant, aims to provide greater access to STEM education and opportunities for adult learners.
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Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologist
What They Do
: Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids; analyze lab findings to check for accuracy; operate and maintain equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis; enter data into computer for storage
Skills: Critical thinking, active listening; reading comprehension, time management
You may excel at this job if you: are attention to detail, have good hand-eye coordination, enjoy science
Education Needed: Associate Degree; can begin as a
Biology
major at LaGuardia
New York Job Outlook: Growing
New York Median Salary: $67,770
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After students have submitted their college applications, their next step is to submit another application: the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The 108-question form is daunting to many students. While FAFSA application rates have risen over time - from 50% of undergraduates in 1999-2000 to 70% in 2011-12 - large numbers of eligible students still fail to apply. Estimates based on data from the 2011-12
National Postsecondary Student Aid Study
(NPSAS) indicate that, of the 30% of students who failed to file a FAFSA, one third would have qualified for a Pell Grant, representing nearly 2.3 million students annually.
In an attempt to increase applications, the U.S. Secretary of Education, Betsy DeVos, announced plans to create a mobile app for the FAFSA.
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At the College and Career Pathways Institute, we are committed to helping students make a successful transition from the Division of Adult and Continuing Education to our college degree programs.
Transitions
is a bi-monthly staff newsletter that disseminates information about college access and success, and related research, events and activities on campus and nationally. In it you'll find tools for building college-going aspirations among your students; news related to students' matriculation to college, recognition for program success; career and student spotlights; and a general sense of what to keep your eye on in the coming months.
We hope Transitions will help foster a strong college-going community and keep both students and staff informed of what's happening in the field.
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January 2nd
College Prep Math Begins
January 9th - February 13th
Direct Admit
Tuesdays and Wednesdays
Time
: 10am and 2pm
Location
: C-Building, C-102
January 11th
LaGuardia Campus Tour
Time
: 6:00pm
Location
: M-Building, M-115
January 22nd
First Year Institute MAT 95/96 Begins
January 24th
Discover How to Manage your Money & Financial Success
Time
: 3:30pm-4:30pm
Location
: C-Building, C-103
February 1st and February 3rd
College Prep Math CUNY Assessment Test (CAT)
February 5th
First in the World (FITW) Final MMR Push and Financial Aid Verification Nudge
February 7h
Discover How to Manage your Money & Financial Success
Time: 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Location: C-Building, C-103
February 9th
New York Hall of Science STEM Nights: Engineering
Time: 5:30pm - 8:00pm
Location: New York Hall of Science (47-01 111th St, Corona, NY 11368)
Final Direct Admit Day
Time: 10am and 2pm
Location: C-Building, C-102
For more information about an event, please contact
Olivia Mayer.
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Student Success:
Jesse D.
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"I enrolled at LaGuardia Community College to get a better career with financial stability," says Jesse DeLaCruz. Working a job with no upward mobility, Jesse decided it was time to take his future into his own hands. He applied and was accepted into
CUNY Fatherhood Academy
(CFA). He was ready to earn his high school equivalency diploma and prepare for college
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Jesse credits CFA staff and his advisor, Cheryl De La Cruz, with encouraging him to persist through the college application process.
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