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GEAR UP’s parent messages for this quarter include: 1) earning college credit while still in high school and 2) financial literacy terms concerning postsecondary financial aid. Ad Advanced ed Placemen ent (AP) courses offer a student the

• pportunity to earn college credit in high school by

taking an advanced course and making a qualifying score on the end of course exam. Each high school

• ffers different courses. The course design is created by

College Board. Concurr rrent nt enrollment simply means that a high school student is “concurrently” enrolled in both high school and college courses. Each high school coordinates this

• pportunity with the postsecondary site.

Dual l Credit dit affords the student an opportunity to simultaneously earn a high school class credit and a college credit. The grade received will be on a college transcript and the high school transcript. Each high school coordinates with the postsecondary site to provide dual credit offerings. Earnin ing College llege Credit edit While le Still ll in High Schoo hool

• Improves the transition from high school to

college

• Helps students experience college level

classes while receiving some support from high school

• Encourages students to be responsible for

their own academic progress

• Provides a competitive edge in college

admissions with many selective colleges

• Allows students the opportunity to earn a

Career and Technology Education (CTE) certification and immediately enter the workforce upon high school graduation

Advanced Placement, Concurrent Credit, and Dual Credit

Some me Benef efits its of Dual l Cred edit it, , Concurren ent, , or AP AP

How w to Enroll:

• ll:
• Your child must meet with the counselor.
• Your child must meet state and school

academic requirements – this will be determined by the counselor.

• Your child must meet application and payment

deadlines.

Advanced Placement, Concurrent Credit, and Dual Credit

Some me Financia ial l Benef efits its of Dual l Cred edit it, , Concurren ent, , or AP:

• Cost savings for room and board for each credit

hour that would have been incurred if living on campus

• Cost savings for the course if the student scores a

qualifying score on the AP exam, because the student only pays for the AP exam, not tuition for the class

• Costs savings of thousands of dollars. The student

can complete college at a faster rate because he/she begins with college credits, that if planned carefully, will count toward your child’s major.

Registrati tration

• n for the 2015-20

2016 6 sch chool year is neari ring ng. . Do n not

• t miss

s the

• pportuni

nity y for your ch child d to enro roll in academic c and/or

• r career/

r/techni nical al adva vanced d courses.

Types of aid that may be offered to your child

• NEED-ba

based sed: Your household must demonstrate financial need in paying for college.

• MERIT-ba

based sed: Your child receives this type of financial aid based on how well he/she performs academically.

• Other: Your child could be eligible for non-

traditional aid based on a specific career field

Contacts

GEAR UP Staff SFA www.sfasu.edu/gearup Campus GEAR UP Coordinator Barbara Davis Project Director (936) 468-1813 davisbarba@sfasu.edu Maria Plotts Central High School (936) 853-9348 plottsm@centralisd.com Brenda Hill Associate Director (936) 468-6481 hillb@sfasu.edu Joan Ragland Hudson High School (936) 875-9254 ragland@hudsonisd.org Olegario Madera Outreach Coordinator (936) 468-2713 maderao@sfasu.edu Vickie Evans Lufkin High School (936) 630-4154 vevans@lufkinisd.org Heather Roten Administrative Assistant (936) 468-1899 rotenhy@sfasu.edu DeAnn Knox Nacogdoches High School (936) 564-2466 Ext. 2150 dknox@nacisd.org

• Dr. Pauline Sampson

Principal Investigator (936) 468-5496 sampsonp@sfasu.edu Amy Brown Woden High School (936) 564-7903 Ext. 4950 abrown@wodenisd.org

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Financial Literacy Terms

Wher ere e does

• es financ

ancial ial aid d come me from

• m?
• Federal government – Grants and loans
• State government – Grants
• Community – Scholarship
• Postsecondary Institutions – Tuition discounts

and various forms of help Finan ancial ial Aid d Terms rms for Postsecondar dary Education ation