Transcript Transition to High School 8th Grade Orientation and Registration

LATHROP TECHNOLOGY
MAGNET SCHOOL
COLLEGE A-G REQUIREMENTS
Requirement
Years
Recommendations
2
One year U.S. History or ½ year U.S. History and ½ year of U.S. Civics or
American Government. CSU requires on additional year of Social Science.
UC requires one additional year of World History, Cultures and Geography.
UC requires one year of History/Social Science completed by the end of the
11th grade.
B. English
4
College prep English composition and literature. UC requires a minimum of
two years of English, three preferable, completed by the end of the 11 th
grade.
C. Mathematics
3
Four years recommended. Algebra in the 8th grade recommended. UC
requires two years of Mathematics to be completed by the end of the 11 th
grade.
D. Laboratory Science
2
CSU requires one year of Biological Science and one year of Physical
Science. UC recommends three years with at least two of the following:
Biology, Chemistry, Physics. UC requires at least one year of Laboratory
Science to be completed by the end of the 11th grade.
E. Language Other Than English
2
U.C. recommends three years. American Sign Language is acceptable. UC
requires one year to be completed by the end of the 11 th grade.
1
One year of the same course.
1
One additional year of academic courses in any of the above a-g areas or a
year of another approved alternative elective.
A. History/Social Science
U.S. History, U.S. Government, Civics,
World History Cultures, and Geography
Algebra, Geometry, Intermediate Algebra or
Higher Level Mathematics
(Foreign Language)
F. Visual & Performing Arts
Dance, Drama/Theater, Music, Visual Art
G. College Preparatory Electives
UC requires at least 11 of the a-g courses to be completed by the end of the 11th grade.
High School A-G Planning Chart
Student Financial Aid
Financial aid is money that helps students pay for postsecondary education (e.g. college,
vocational school, graduate school).
Financial covers educational expenses such as, tuition and fees, room and board, books and
supplies and transportation.
The four types of student aid are:
1. Grant –grant money doesn’t have to be repaid. Most grants are based on the student’s
financial need. Grant money is usally awarded by the federal government.
2. Scholarship – scholarship money is awarded based on a student’s academic or community
achievement, athletic ability, special talent or association and does not have to be repaid.
Scholarship are awarded by the federal government, college or universities, of private
organizations
3. Work Study-work study is federal money earned by a student working a job on or near
campus while attending school and does not have to be repaid.
4. Loan – Loan money is may be federal money or private money loaned by banks or other
financial institution and most be paid back.
1. Federal student loans offer fixed low interest rates; income based repayment plans;
loan forgiveness; and deferred payment options ( usually until after the student leaves
school). Federal loans do not require credit history or cosigner.