English IV College Information-Gathering Assignment

Career and College Research AssignmentName:______Pd._____

If you do not know what your desired career is called, or if you would like to find out about some high-demand careers, go to to learn more. This site will also link you to some technical career programs.

Assignment:

Start your college research at

Go to the above website (their main page is

Athletes may also want to look at the NCAA website at ; once you have the names and locations of the universities you are interested in, you can run a search to find the schools’ individual websites

1. What sort of work do you hope to do after high school or college?

1. Does your chosen career require any additional training or certification? Circle one:

On-the job trainingTraining ProgramAssociates (2 year) degreeB.A. / B.S.

M.A. / M.S. Ph.DR.N. (nurse) M.D.(doctor)J.D. (lawyer)

Technical Training (dental hygienist, physician’s assistant, nurse’s aide, auto mechanic, fiber optic technician, heating & air conditioning, chef, airline mechanic)

Tradesman’s apprenticeship or journeyman; most also require that certain certifications be earned (electrician / plumber Boiler Operator, Electricians, Estimator and Drafter, Line Erector, Load Dispatcher, Pipelayer, Power Plant Operator, Welder, oil and gas)

4. After researching some colleges or universities, list the names, locations, and tuition rate of three that you would be interested in attending

College /Univ. Location Undergrad. tuition Out of state fees? Dorm req’d?

Ex: UNT Denton TX $3383.40 /sem*. N N______

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This rate is for 15 credit hours, which equates to 5 classes taken in one semester. The minimum credit hours you can take is 12 to be considered full-time for financial aid purposes, but understand that if you want to finish in 4 or 5 years, you will need to take more hours per semester than 12.

5. For your same three schools, what are the application deadlines and fees?

College/Univ. Application deadline Application fee

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1. For your same three schools, what are the SAT and ACT requirements, GPA requirements, and class rank requirements for admission?

College/Univ. SAT score or ACT score GPA req. class rank req.______

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The THEA test must be taken before enrollment into a Texas state university or college. The following exemptions apply:

• ACT: composite score of 23 with a minimum of 19 on both the English and math tests
• SAT: (recentered scale for tests taken April 1995 and thereafter) combined critical reading and math score of 1070 with a minimum of 500 on both the verbal and math test
• SAT: (tests taken prior to April 1995) combined critical reading and math score of 970, with a minimum of 420 on the verbal test and 470 on the math test
• TAKS: minimum score of 2200 in English Langauge Arts (ELA) with a subscore of 3; and a minimum score of 2200 in math.

The THEA website is

1. For your same three colleges or universities, do you need to take the THEA test this year? (the THEA is required for all students who will be enrolling in a Texas state college or university, but not for private schools or out of state schools. )

College or University THEA Required?

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1. For your same three schools, what are the financial aid deadlines (this is the deadline for you to turn in your FAFSA form in order to be eligible for federal, state, or campus-level financial aid.)

College or University FAFSA deadline

8. For your same three schools, what are the housing fees for a double-occupancy dorm per semester (including meal plan).

College or University Semester cost of dorm

EX: UNT $3109.69 per semester*

*This price includes a 7-day meal plan. A 5-day meal plan is cheaper, but you would have to figure out your own eating arrangements for Saturday and Sunday. Freshmen at UNT who live in dorms are required to have a meal plan.

Other helpful links:

For ACT testing dates and to register:

For SAT testing dates and to register:

Link to the UNT Nor-Tex College Fair to be held on Sept. 23, 2008 (There is a link on this site which lists all of the universities that will be in attendance, and then you can link to their individual websites)

http://essc.unt.edu/recruitment/nortex/index.htm

Median Annual Income, by Level of Education, 1990–2004

NOTE: Year-round, full-time workers 25 years and older. (—) = not available.

1. Includes 1 to 3 years high school for 1990.

2. Includes 4 years of high school for 1990, and equivalency certificates for the other years.

3. Includes 1 to 3 years of college and associate degrees for 1990.

4. Not reported separately for 1990.

5. Includes 4 years of college for 1990.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Current Population Reports, Series P-60, “Money Income of Households, Families, and Persons in the United States,” “Income, Poverty, and Valuation of Noncash Benefits,” various years; and Series P-60, “Money Income in the United States,” various years. From Digest of Education Statistics 2005.

Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

A one-bedroom apartment in Denton costs approximately $550 per month.

This does not include your electricity or phone, although water / sewer / trash bill is often included.

Many apartments do not have a washer and dryer, so you have to use the laundry facilities either on site or go to an off-site Laundromat.

Don’t forget transportation? Do you have a car? Is it paid off, or do you have to make car payments? Maintenance (oil changes, brakes, etc.) need to be factored in. Can you walk or bike or take public transportation?

What about cable TV / dish? Internet? Cell phone?