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Inspiration for this document: Maricopa Community College. http://www.mcli.dist.maricopa.edu/authoring/studio/index.html

Video Storyboard Name of video: Preparing for College

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Description of this scene: Why is College Important?

Screen __2___of ___18____ Background: White/Off White Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy Blue/Times New Roman/14 Bold Actual text: Why Is College Important? Get a good job (Nurse, Engineer, working in Business) Make more money To Learn

Narration: Why is going to college so important? (Pause) Well, some examples are, to get a good job such as being a nurse, an engineer or working in business; to make more money and to learn. Audio: Narration (above)

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Why is College Important?

Get a good job -Nurse -Engineer -Business Make more money To Learn



Description of this scene: Images of college campuses

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Description of this scene: Types of Colleges: 4-Year Public Institutions (SC)

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Narration: Listed on the screen are examples of Four-year, which means they offer bachelor degrees and higher, public universities in the state of South Carolina. Does anyone know what it means to be a public university? (Pause) A public college or university means that the school receives money from the state. This money comes from the taxes the people who live in the state pay. Audio: Narration

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Four-Year Public Universities in South Carolina (Examples)

University of South Carolina Clemson University Coastal Carolina University College of Charleston Lander University Winthrop University



Description of this scene: Types of colleges: 4-year private colleges

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Narration: Listed on the screen are examples of four-year private universities. Does anyone know what it means to be a private university? (Pause) A private university relies on private money to stay open. So they rely heavily on tuition paid by students and money donated by alumni. Private universities do get some money from the government because of financial aid, but mostly they rely on tuition. That is why tuition at these schools is higher Audio: Narration

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Four-Year Private Universities in South Carolina (Examples)

Coker College Wofford College Presbyterian College Furman University Converse College Newberry College



Description of this scene: Types of Colleges: 2-year and technical schools

Screen __6____ of __18_______ Background: White/Off-White Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy Blue/Times New Roman/14 bold Actual text: Two-Year and Technical Schools in SC (Examples) Tech: Aiken Tech Denmark Tech Midlands Tech Spartanburg Tech Trident Tech Two-Year schools: USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie USC Sumter USC Union

Narration: Listed on the screen are examples of South Carolina’s two-year and technical schools. Does anyone know what kind of degree or training someone could get at a technical school? (Pause) or a two-year university? A technical school offers hands-on trade training. For example for a career in the automotive or get an associates degree. At a two-year school, someone could get their associates degree and move on to a four-year school as well. Audio: narration above

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Two-Year Universities and Technical Schools in South Carolina (Examples)

Technical Schools: Aiken Tech

Denmark Tech Midlands Tech

Spartanburg Tech Trident Tech

Two-Year Schools:

USC Lancaster USC Salkehatchie

USC Sumter USC Union



Description of this scene: Images of College application

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Narration: Now its time to talk about college applications Audio: Narration

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Description of this scene: Getting In: College Application Process

Screen __8____of ___18______ Background: White/Off-White Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy Blue/Times new roman/14 bold Actual text: College Application Process Submit an application and fee -Can be paper or online Have your high school transcript sent to the schools you apply to Send a guidance counselor recommendation if required

Narration: The college application process can seem scary but it is pretty simple. You have to fill out the application for the school and submit the fee. Send your transcripts. Does anyone know what a transcript is? (Pause) A transcript is a record of all of all of the classes you took and are taking in high school and the grades. Send your SAT/ACT scores, we will talk more about this later. Have your guidance counselor send a recommendation for you if the school requires it. Then you just wait for the schools’ decision. Audio: Narration above.

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The College Application Process

Submit an application and application fee -This might be online or mail in

Have your high school transcript sent to the colleges you

applied to.

Send your SAT/ACT scores.

Send a guidance counselor recommendation if it is required by the college.

Wait for a decision letter to arrive in the mail or via email.



Description of this scene: Getting In: South Carolina’s 4-year school requirements (classes)

Screen ___9____ of __18______ Background: White/Off-White Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy blue/times new roman/14 bold Actual text: Four-Year SC Public College Minimum Requirements for High School Coursework 4 Units of CP English 4 Units of Math: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II required. 4th unit of higher than Algebra II taken senior year 3 Units of Lab Science: Bio., Chem., Physics 2 Units of the SAME Foreign Language 3 Units of Social Studies: US History required 4 Units of Academic Electives 1 Unit of PE or ROTC

Narration: SC Public schools require students to have had completed certain classes by the time they graduate from high school. Those classes are listed on the screen. It looks like a lot, but the high schools in South Carolina have it all planned out for you to get everything done by graduation. (Read and explain courses) Audio: Narration

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Four-Year SC Public College Minimum Requirements for High School Coursework 4 Units of CP English 4 Units of Math: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra II required. -4th unit of higher than Algebra II taken senior year 3 Units of Lab Science: Bio., Chem., Physics 2 Units of the SAME Foreign Language 3 Units of Social Studies: US History required 4 Units of Academic Electives 1 Unit of PE or ROTC ***All Courses much be College Prep or higher (Honors, AP, IB)



Description of this scene: Getting In: Other things to consider

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Narration: Some colleges will require students to submit other things on top of their applications, such as writing a personal essay or participating in an audition of some kind. It is best to visit the school’s website to make sure you don’t miss anything when applying. Audio:


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Other Things to Consider

Personal Statement/Essay Audition Portfolio

Personal Interview



Description of this scene: Are you ready?: Academic readiness

Screen __11__ of ___18___ Background: White/Off white Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy Blue/Times New Roman/14 bold Actual text: Academic Readiness & Performance What are colleges looking for when making decisions? Did you take a strong course load throughout school AND in your senior year? Do you have good grades in your overall coursework and your academic courses (English, math, science, etc.)?

Narration: When a college begins looking at your transcripts, they are looking for several things. They tend to look for students who challenged themselves through high school with a strong course load, it is especially important to continue a strong course load during your senior year. They are also looking at your grades and not just your overall grades, but how well you did in just your academic courses, like English, math and science. Audio: Narration


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Academic Readiness and Performance

What are colleges looking for when making a decision?

-Did you take a strong course load throughout high

school AND your senior year?

-Do you have good grades overall AND just in your academic courses (English, math, science, etc.)?


Video Storyboard Name of video: Preparing for college

Description of this scene: Are you ready?: SAT/ACT Scores

Screen __12___ of __18___ Background: White/Off white Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy blue/times new roman/14 bold Actual text: Standardized Tests SAT: Math: Max. score 800 Critical Reading: Max. Score 800 Writing: Max. score 800 Total Max. Score: 1600 CR +M (2400 w/Writing) ACT: English: Max. score 36 Reading: Max. score 36 Science: Max. score 36 Math: Max. score 36 Composite Max.: 36

Narration: Nearly all colleges and universities require students to submit either an ACT score or an SAT score and meet a certain score in order to be admitted. This minimum score will be listed on the school’s admission website. On the screen you can see the highest possible score for each section of the ACT and the SAT and the highest possible overall score that a student can achieve. While both tests have a writing section, many colleges only look at the subject sections when making a decision. Audio: Narration


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Standardized Tests SAT: Math: Max. score 800 Critical Reading: Max. Score 800 Total Max. Score: 1600 CR +M (Writing: Max. score 800) ACT: English: Max. score 36 Reading: Max. score 36 Science: Max. score 36 Math: Max. score 36 Composite Max.: 36 (Writing: Max. score 36)



Description of this scene: Are you Ready?: Other considerations

Screen _13____ of __18___ Background: White/Off white Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy Blue/Times New Roman/14 bold Actual text: Other Things to Consider to be Ready! Extracurricular Activities -How involved are you? Letters of Recommendation -From teachers and guidance counselors On campus interviews -Meeting with an admissions representative or others

Narration: Like with the application itself, colleges may look for other things aside from your test scores and GPA in order to make a decision. These things can include looking at your involvement in high school like community service and student council; reading letters of recommendation from your teachers; and conducting on-campus interviews to get to know you better. It is always good to start thinking about this kind of thing starting your 9th grade year. Audio: Narration


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Other Things to Consider to be Ready!

Extracurricular Activities

-How involved are you? Letters of Recommendation

-From teachers and guidance counselors On-campus interviews

-Meeting with an admissions representative or others



Description of this scene: Are you Ready?: Acceptance and Commitment to school

Screen __14____ of __18____ Background: White/Off White Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy blue/Times New Roman/14 bold Actual text: Getting Accepted and Committing to your school Acceptance letters in the mail Decide on a school Contact the school you have decided to attend and let them know Contact all the other schools and let them know you are going somewhere else Pay any deposits that are required Arrange for housing & financial aid

Narration: So, you’ve been accepted to the schools you applied to, now what? Well, now it is time to contact ALL of them and let know of your decision. Decide on which school to attend and let them know; this is called committing. It is also good to let other schools you were accepted to know that you are going somewhere else. After you commit, pay any deposits that are required and arrange for housing and financial aid. You are on your way now! Audio: Narration


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Getting Accepted and Committing to Your School! Acceptance letters in the mail Decide on a school Contact the school you have decided to attend and let them know Contact all the other schools and let them know you are going somewhere else Pay any deposits that are required Arrange for housing & financial aid



Description of this scene: Money matters: Cost/Tuition

Screen __15____ of __18____ Background: White/Off White Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy Blue/Times New Roman/14 pt Bold Actual text: Cost of College Stated Cost: -Tuition & Fees (sticker price) -Room & Board (meal plan) Other Possible Costs: Books Supplies Transportation (parking pass)

Narration: As everyone knows, college can be pricey. On the screen are some of the costs you may encounter. The stated cost is something I like to call the “sticker price.” Like when you go to a car dealership and you see prices on the windows of the cars. But there are other costs beyond on that “sticker price.” If you live on campus you will have to pay for that and for a meal plan to eat. These costs will all be listed on the schools website. But others will not; such as books, or supplies, or transportation (gas, bus pass or parking pass). When planning for college cost, keep these things in mind. Audio: Narration


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Cost of College Stated Cost: -Tuition & Fees (sticker price) -Room & Board (meal plan) Other Possible Costs: -Books -Supplies -Transportation (parking pass, etc.)



Description of this scene: Money Matters: Financial Aid a definition.

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Narration: So college costs money…but where does that money come from? It comes, in part, from something called Financial Aid. Financial aid is any money your receive to help pay for college. This isn’t money that you got from your graduation party, it is things like scholarships, grants and loans that help reduce the cost of college. We will go other these a bit more. Audio: Narration

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Description of this scene: Money Matters: types of financial aid

Screen __17____ of _18_____ Background: White/off white Color/Type/Size of Font: Navy blue/Times New Roman/ 14 bold Actual text: Types of Financial Aid Scholarships: usually applied for and based on academics or some other special requirements or talent (free money) Grants: Can be given by your state, the federal government or a private entity; usually a large amount (free money) Student Loans: Can be private (from a bank) or federal, meaning they were given to you by the government. (Must be paid back while in school or shortly after depending on the loan)

Narration: While there are many forms of financial aid, the main ones are listed on the screen. Notice that scholarships and grants are something we call “free money.” This means they never have to be paid back. You will want to apply for as many scholarships as you can because they are free! Many students also have to take out student loans to help cover what scholarships won’t. the government has loan programs for students in which they don’t have to pay the money back until they graduate, these are usually the best loans to take. Audio: Narration


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Types of Financial Aid

Scholarships: usually applied for and based on academics or some other special requirements or talent (free money) Grants: Can be given by your state, the federal government or a private entity; usually a large amount (free money) Student Loans: Can be private (from a bank) or federal, meaning they were given to you by the government. (Must be paid back)



Description of this scene: Ending/Recap

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Narration: So, now you know all about how to prepare for college. You know about the different kinds of colleges, you know what classes to take, you know how to apply to the school and all about financial aid. You should be well prepared, when the time comes, to get ready for the college application process. Good Luck! Audio: Narration

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