GUIDE TO THE COLLEGE PROJECT
Step 1: Figure out what school you are going to apply to next year. Make sure this school offers the major that you are interested in. You should create a title page for your binder. It should include your name, university/college name, major, minor (if you have one) and your graduation date.
Step 2: Admissions Details: Figuring out what you need to get into college is the first step to going to college! The admissions process can sometimes be confusing and you don’t want to miss important things. Use the “College Admissions” handout to help you focus on becoming accepted.
FORMS: College Admissions
Step 3: College Visit
Details: You will visit your college and ask specific questions to get a feel for the campus and student life.
FORMS: College Visit Worksheet
Step 4: Campus Map
Details: Figuring out where everything is on campus can be a real learning curve the first semester of college. Do it before you go! You will need to create a map finding the locations that answer the questions on the “Campus Map Instructions” handout. The map can be done on the computer or by hand.
FORMS: Campus Map Instructions
Step 5: Professional Associations & Clubs
Details: Find a minimum of two college clubs and/or professional associations you can join that fit in your potential career path. Describe each in at least one paragraph including the activities the clubs participate in, the dues, and the benefits of joining for your future career.
FORMS: Professional Association & Clubs Rubric
Step 6: Course Mapping Details: Using your college’s course catalog you will determine the order of coursed you will take for every semester until you graduate. FORMS: Course Mapping Instructions
Step 7: College Budget
Details: Figure out how much it will cost you to attend college to get your degree. Price out everything from tuition to transportation back home.
FORMS: How Much Will Your Education Cost?
Step 8: Scholarships & Financial Aid
Details: Apply to at least two scholarships of your choice outside the ones your college gives you.
FORMS: Attach photo copies of completed scholarship applications and complete How Will I Pay For College?
Step 9: Create a Portfolio
Details: The portfolio is a collection of all the forms and documentation from the previous steps, collected, neatly packaged in a simple binder. It shows how much effort you have put into your project and makes it easier for me to grade. You will receive a separate handout with all the documents that need to go in the portfolio.
FORMS: Portfolio Rubric
Step 10: Presentation
Details: The oral presentation will be 8 to 10 minutes in length in addition to some time for questions and answers. You will receive a separate form which goes over everything you will need to talk about.
FORMS: Oral Presentation Rubric
Step 11: Personal Reflection & Evaluation
Details: Write an extended reflective essay regarding the completed project describing how you benefited from the experience and wisdom for next year’s class (minimum of two pages double spaced, 1” margins)
FORMS: College Project Reflection & Evaluation Instructions
Step 2: Admissions Details: Figuring out what you need to get into college is the first step to going to college! The admissions process can sometimes be confusing and you don’t want to miss important things. Use the “College Admissions” handout to help you focus on becoming accepted.
FORMS: College Admissions
Step 3: College Visit
Details: You will visit your college and ask specific questions to get a feel for the campus and student life.
FORMS: College Visit Worksheet
Step 4: Campus Map
Details: Figuring out where everything is on campus can be a real learning curve the first semester of college. Do it before you go! You will need to create a map finding the locations that answer the questions on the “Campus Map Instructions” handout. The map can be done on the computer or by hand.
FORMS: Campus Map Instructions
Step 5: Professional Associations & Clubs
Details: Find a minimum of two college clubs and/or professional associations you can join that fit in your potential career path. Describe each in at least one paragraph including the activities the clubs participate in, the dues, and the benefits of joining for your future career.
FORMS: Professional Association & Clubs Rubric
Step 6: Course Mapping Details: Using your college’s course catalog you will determine the order of coursed you will take for every semester until you graduate. FORMS: Course Mapping Instructions
Step 7: College Budget
Details: Figure out how much it will cost you to attend college to get your degree. Price out everything from tuition to transportation back home.
FORMS: How Much Will Your Education Cost?
Step 8: Scholarships & Financial Aid
Details: Apply to at least two scholarships of your choice outside the ones your college gives you.
FORMS: Attach photo copies of completed scholarship applications and complete How Will I Pay For College?
Step 9: Create a Portfolio
Details: The portfolio is a collection of all the forms and documentation from the previous steps, collected, neatly packaged in a simple binder. It shows how much effort you have put into your project and makes it easier for me to grade. You will receive a separate handout with all the documents that need to go in the portfolio.
FORMS: Portfolio Rubric
Step 10: Presentation
Details: The oral presentation will be 8 to 10 minutes in length in addition to some time for questions and answers. You will receive a separate form which goes over everything you will need to talk about.
FORMS: Oral Presentation Rubric
Step 11: Personal Reflection & Evaluation
Details: Write an extended reflective essay regarding the completed project describing how you benefited from the experience and wisdom for next year’s class (minimum of two pages double spaced, 1” margins)
FORMS: College Project Reflection & Evaluation Instructions