Class of 2026 College & Career Plan

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Mrs. Montes - College Advisor vmm2389@lausd.net / Schoology

Michelle Parada - College Center Advisor

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IT IS TIME TO APPLY!

Help us map your life. Complete the Class of 2026 Check In —------>

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https://tinyurl.com/Bravo2026check-in

We will review:

What do you think it takes to go to college?

Review your transcript. Which college/university are you eligible for?

Info is also in your LAUSD Student Portal. Use your Single Sign On:

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• Highlight your CSU (2.5), UC capped (3.0), & LAUSD (W) GPAs
• Highlight your Financial Aid post GPA. Above a 3.0 = possible Cal Grant A = free tuition at UC / CSU IF income below 125k for a family of 4.
• If you have any Ds / Fs, in an A-G class highlight them. You are not A-G eligible for CSU/UC and need to talk to your counselor to make up the class / plan to attend a CC and Transfer
• Keep your transcript for all your college apps. Take a photo and favorite it.

“C = College / D = Diploma” - What can you do to become college eligible?

Highlight your State ID (SSID) - you will use this for college apps

ASK YOURSELF HOW COMFORTABLE YOU ARE WITH…

• COST
• Are you willing to pay $100,000+ for your dream school?
• Is cost the most important factor in your decision where to attend?
• LOANS
• Are you willing to take out loans?
• How much are you willing to borrow?
• DISTANCE
• Do you see yourself living far enough from home that you will have to fly home / drive over 6 hours?
• COLLEGE VS MAJOR
• Do you want to attend Berkeley or major in engineering?
• COLLEGE EXPERIENCE
• Do you just want to get a degree to get a job or do you want a college experience?
• How important is the name of the college vs. the college experience

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Do you know the difference between UC & CSU? They do not differ in quality, just approach & cost. For more info click here.

UC = QUARTERS CSU = SEMESTERS

• UC = interested in academia, research, and theory skills, preparing for grad school
• Designed for students to engage and connect with professors doing research in the fields you’re interested in, such as law, medicine, dentistry, engineering, and pharmacy.
• “Majors” means the “major subject focus” or field of study
• $13,752 tuition - more selective

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• CSU = interested in pursuing practical and non-research-oriented careers,
• Designed to offer hands-on education and help students prepare for careers & getting licenses at higher levels. Teacher / Nurse, Physical Therapist, MSW
• You need to consider your career because that is the “Program” you will select when you start your CSU apply.
• $6700 tuition - less selective

*The first step on the CSU App is selecting

your program. That is how you select the CSU.

Reminders:

Common App / Privates

• Brag Sheet reminders
• Rec requests - 11/14
• Once you add a college, go through the entire application for each college to see what else you will have to complete. There will be specific questions for each college.

• CSS Profile - Most privates require this additional Fin Aid application that can be found on the College Board website.

Community College CTE / Transfer Plan

• If you are planning to attend a community college / transfer, you do not need to do anything now except chose a community college and apply in March for priority admissions
• UC transfer: Use the Transfer Admission Planner (TAP) Research the Transfer Agreement Guarantee program (TAG). After 2 years at a Community College, you are guaranteed admission to 6 UC campuses: Santa Barbara, Irvine, Santa Cruz, Davis, Merced, Riverside
• Familiarize yourself with the UC / CSU app now so you are better able to complete it when you are ready to transfer
• Pro tip: You can apply to privates after 1 year at a CC. If USC is your goal, consider this option.

Allied Health Pathway

• “There are five million allied health care providers in the United States, who work in more than 80 different professions and represent approximately 60% of all health care providers. The number of allied health care providers is likely to grow as jobs in the healthcare industry will grow from 15.6 million to 19.8 million between 2010 and 2020. An increasing number of those jobs will require people with bachelor’s and graduate degrees” (Allied Health Professions).
• Most Allied Health Careers require certification NOT a 4 year degree
• Occupational / Skills Centers / Community Colleges / For Profit Privates

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Next Steps: Creating your College Lists -

Use the resources to create your College 4x4 plan

https://tinyurl.com/4x4-plan-2026

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Creating your 4x4 plan - Choosing Colleges to apply to:

1. **Safe School - guaranteed admission, high acceptance rate CSULA automatic acceptance 2.7+ / UC Merced**
2. Match School - the school you found that is your perfect fit , has your exact major, costs (THINK ABOUT YOUR PREVIOUS CONSIDERATIONS)
3. Reach School - the school that you qualify for but are not competitive for but might get accepted to
4. 4 free UC Apps / 4 free CSU Apps based ONLY on family income
5. Do not apply to colleges that you know you will not attend: out of state, does not have your major, too expensive, too far
6. UCSD will be a full ride for Bravo students whose family income is less than $80,000. If you qualify, apply! (CASP)
7. Private Colleges will offer you more financial aid

4x4 plan: Each square represents the type of college you are eligible for. Write the type of college in the top of each square. As you find the right colleges, write in at least 4 you will apply to. Include your 1 safety, 2 match, & 1 reach schools

Walk through Schoology Resources and College Apps -

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Schoology College Center Group: S3JS-4878-FM8KN

→ CLASS OF 2026

→ RESOURCES (on the left NOT the top)

—-----------> Look for Folder “College & Career

Planning Resources”: Explore each the

resources in each folder

CHECK IN - HOW ARE WE FEELING?

Key National Acceptance Rate Data Points:

• Average Fall 2024 college acceptance rate: 73%
• Public college acceptance rate: 68%
• Private college acceptance rate: 66%
• Average Fall 2024 number of applications per institution: 7,466
• Average number of applications for public schools: 13,146
• Average number of applications for private schools: 4,725
• Number of US non-profit colleges with an acceptance rate of 71 percent or higher: 1,014

Financial Aid info

FAFSA OPENS 10/1

Focus on college apps for now

CADAA: CA Dream Act: AB 540/ SB 68 Eligible Students Who Are: Undocumented individuals; DACAmented individuals; and U visa holders, TPS Protected Status

-CAL Grants (only for CA Colleges / Universities)

-Institutional Grants

-Work Study

-Loans *2024 taxes

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FAFSA: Federal Financial Aid: Students must have a social security number

-Federal Pell Grant (National)

-CAL Grants (only for CA Colleges / Universities)

-Work Study

-Loans

*2024 taxes

*Both you and your parent will need to create a FSID for FAFSA

College Center Application Workshops - pick up a pass, have your teacher sign, and bring in your transcripts:

September 2-5 UC Applications

September 8-12 Common App

September 15-19 UC Applications

September 22-26 Common App

September 29- 30 CSU Applications

October - November - ALL APP SUPPORT

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Check Schoology for updates on weekly workshops & College Visits

And Lastly, Important Deadlines

(all are hyperlinked)

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-CSU Application: Oct. 1 -Dec. 1

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-UC Application: Aug 1 - Dec. 1 (filing period is Nov. 1- Dec. 1)

**Complete them before thanksgiving!

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-Common App: Early Decision - Nov

Regular Decision - Dec - Jan

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-CADAA: October 1 - March 2nd

-October 1 - March 2nd

-Community Colleges: Spring / Summer

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Questions?

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Scan for the 4x4 College and Career planning doc

https://tinyurl.com/4x4-plan-2026

College & Career Schoology Group: S3JS-4878-FM8KN

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