LISTO RAPIDO
JULY 18 - 22, 2022
LISTO RAPIDO SCHEDULE DAY 1 9:00 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10:15 am 10:15 - 10:30 am 10:45 - 11:30 am 11:30 - 12:00 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm 1:00 - 2:00 pm 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Orientation Importance of postsecondary education Listo Rapido 101 Banking Basics Options After High School Lunch College App 101 Common App
DAY 4 6:00 am 9:30 am 1:30 pm
Bus Departs LSF Office Arcadia University Villanova University
DAY 2 9:00 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 10:30 am 10:30 - 11:15 am 11:15 - 12:00 pm 12:00 - 1:00 pm 1:00 - 2:00 pm 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Welcome & Team building Financial Literacy 101 College Student Panel Small Group College Discussion Lunch University Guest Speaker FAFSA Workshop
DAY 5 9:00 - 9:30 am 9:30 - 11:00 am 11:00 - 11:40 am 11:40 - 12:40 pm
DAY 3 9:00 - 9:10 am 9:10 - 11:00 am 11:00 - 12:00pm 12:30 - 2:00 pm
Welcome! College Essays Capitol Hill Career Panel Lunch @ Ben's Chili Bowl
Welcome & Team building GWU Tour Networking Workshop Lunch
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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USERNAMES & PASSWORDS
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FAFSA
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DAY 1
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DAY 3
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POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION
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COLLEGE ESSAYS
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BANKING BASICS
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TIME MANAGEMENT
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COMMON APP
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DAY 4
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DAY 2
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DAY 5
10
FINANCIAL LITERACY
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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APPLICATIONS 101
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BRAG SHEET
usernames & passwords
WEBSITE
USERNAME
ES BW S IO TR ED PW AS
Collegeboard Common App FAFSA College Find Me
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DAY 1 ... LISTO RAPIDO JULY 18, 2022
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OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL AND THE IMPORTANCE OF POST SECONDARY EDUCATION
4-YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERISTY
2-YEAR COLLEGE THE MILITARY
GAP YEAR
TRADE AND CERTIFICATE PROGRAMS WORK
LINK TO RESOURCES
After High School: Different Ways to Thrive
Surviving my First Year After High School
Life After High School Transition Worksheet
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BANKING BASICS 5 TYPES OF BANK ACCOUNTS CHECKING ACCOUNT
SAVINGS ACCOUNT
A basic checking account is what’s known as a transactional account. These are designed for daily purchases. You deposit money into a checking account with the intention of spending, rather than saving. A checking account will come with—you guessed it—checks, and/or a debit card for a more convenient way to spend.
It’s all in the name. A savings account is designed to save you money. Money you put into a savings account will actually grow over time by accruing interest. Interest is, essentially, the money you charge the bank for letting them store your money. This value is expressed in a percentage called the interest rate. If you put $100 in a savings account that pays an interest rate of 1%, at the end of the year, you’re savings account would have $101. You earned interest!
CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT (CD)
INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS (IRA)
A traditional IRA is tax deductible and allows deposits of up to $4k per year (or more if you’re over 50 years old). You contribute to this account through your yearly income. With a Roth IRA, the taxes are deducted when the funds are deposited, so you don’t owe taxes when you withdraw your funds. However, there are certain requirements and contribution limits for both types, so talk to your employer or provider to get more information.
A CD account allows you to save money at a set interest rate, for a specific amount of time. While a CD is also designed for saving, it’s different than a savings account. With a CD you don’t have access to the money you’re saving throughout the life of the certificate. Because of this, the interest that accrues on a CD is usually higher than a savings account.
MONEY MARKET ACCOUNT These accounts are also similar to a savings accounts, only you’re required to maintain a certain amount of money in the account. Having less will lead to fees. Another difference from a traditional savings account is that the interest accrued in a money market account will fluctuate based on the financial markets. Some accounts will even have the option to withdraw funds using checks.
LINK TO RESOURCES Budgeting During a Crisis Workbook
Bank on Your Success Workbook
Banking 101: A Guide For Teenagers
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1.) PLAN AHEAD Check out the application requirements for the schools you’ll apply to. Make a list of everything you need, from the application itself to essays, supplements, test scores, and recommendation letters. Don’t let pieces of your application slip through the cracks!
2.) REVIEW APPLICATION BEFORE STARTING Get a feel for each section of the application so that you know what information you’ll need to be ready to provide.
3.) TAKE YOUR TIME Silly mistakes reflect poorly on you as an applicant, so don’t rush through seemingly simple application components. You don’t want to be the person who misspells their own name!
4.) DO YOUR WRITING IN ADVANCE
Don’t try to write things in the Common App platform. It doesn’t have spellcheck and you also risk losing your work if a glitch happens. It’s also harder to see the bigger picture when each piece of writing is in a different part of the application.
5.) PRINT THE PDF
The Common App allows you to view your entire application as a PDF. Print it out and carefully review each and every field. Look out for typos, formatting issues in the essay, cut-off descriptions in activities, or anything else that doesn’t seem right.
6.) SUBMIT AHEAD OF THE DEADLINE Don’t get caught off-guard by possible technical problems — submit your applications several days ahead of deadlines so that you have time to troubleshoot any last-minute problems.
START EARLY!
LINK TO RESOURCES Application guide for first-time students
THE COMMON APP !
My College Requirements Worksheets
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DAY 2 ... LISTO RAPIDO JULY 19, 2022
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FINANCIAL LITERACY 101 1.) BE PROACTIVE
The first step to becoming literate in anything is simply taking the initiative to learn. Take the time to educate yourself about your finances and map out your financial landscape. Leaning on the pros at your local bank can be a huge help in finding tools and services to help you be proactive.
2.) KNOW THE PLAYING FIELD
Finances or how they impact you don’t always seem like the most exciting topic; just as often, finances can be intimidating or uncomfortable to talk about. Luckily, there are plenty of apps, blogs and online resources you can look to for a sense of awareness about the economy and find approachable tips on managing your own funds.
3.) BUDGET
Budget! BUDGET!—Budgeting is crucial to maximizing your money and helps you distinguish between wants and needs. With needs budgeted and out of the way, you’re left with an understanding of exactly how much you have to spend on things you want. Equally important, you realize how much you must work or save for these things.
4.) TRACK YOUR ACCOUNTS
It’s essential to check your accounts and bank statements often and diligently; a budget only works if the funds are really there.
5.) MAKE YOUR BANK YOUR PARTNER
You don’t have to feel like you’re on your own in working through your financial literacy efforts: make your bank your partner. If you’re an account holder, then you already have access to some great tools and resources like online and mobile banking.
But don’t worry—this previously tedious task is made simple thanks to new technology available to you as a customer
LINK TO RESOURCES
Five Finance Tips for College Students
Money 101: Student Workbook
Comprehensive Financial Literacy for High School Students
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UNDERSTANDING ADMISSIONS TIMELINE 1.). ANALYZE THE ACADEMICS First, do you know what you want to study? Lots of students enter college without a declared major. What’s more important is coming up with a few ideas and choosing a school that has a good representation of your interests, making it easier for you to decide later. If you’re truly unsure, you should avoid small, specialized colleges—that way you won’t limit your future decisions to a small selection of programs.
2). EXPLORE LOCATIONS Second, do you know where you want to study? For some students, it’s important to stay close to home—or to get as far away as possible! Perhaps you are the adventurous type, interested in finding the perfect school, regardless of location. Or is there a specific city you love? Large cities like New York, Chicago, and Boston boast dozens of schools to choose from, but settling on a general area will instantly narrow down your options.
3). MAKE A LIST
4). VISIT CAMPUSES
Next, begin to look at specific colleges. There are plenty of guidebooks and online resources (check out insidecollege.com to start!). Be open to schools you haven’t heard of before. Use your parents, guidance counselor, and friends as a sounding board for your ideas, and look into any of their suggestions. They are the ones who know you best!
Finally, the time has come to embark on the illustrious campus visit. Make a real effort to see every school of interest to you, up close and personal. Often, you’ll know instinctively how you feel about a campus within moments of setting foot on the quad. If you hate it, note the things that really turn you off—you’ll know what to look for at the next school. Take a guided tour and ask questions! You have the opportunity to get first-hand commentary, and it would be a shame to waste it.
LINKS TO RESOURCES
4 Smart Steps to Start Your College Search
College Admissions Steps for Rising Seniors
How to Deal With College Admissions During the Coronavirus Crisis
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FAFSA
Application required by all schools in awarding federal student aid to those who qualify. The FAFSA form helps you get access to get:
Filling out the FAFSA form is the first step to getting financial aid.
Federal grants Federal student loans Federal work-study State loans State grants and scholarships Grants and scholarships from other organizations To make it easier, there are two ways designed to help you complete your FAFSA form: 1. Download the myStudentAid app (available on iOS and Android) and conveniently fill it out on a mobile device 2. Or visit fafsa.gov to complete the FAFSA form on your mobile device or laptop
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DAY 3 ... LISTO RAPIDO JULY 20, 2022
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COLLEGE APPLICATION ESSAYS 1.) START WITH A HOOK
Draw in the reader with strong and memorable words from the very first sentence.
2.) TELL A TRUE STORY
Share personal details and write in the form of a story. Endear yourself to the reader.
3.) ANSWER THE QUESTION FULLY
Is the prompt a one or two part question? Address all portions and give complete answers.
4.) HEED THE WORK COUNT
Do no exceed the specified word count. Use all available space to impress the judges.
5.) PROOFREAD AND SHARE
Carefully read over the essay, then find two pairs of trusted eyes to proofread and critique.
LINKS TO RESOURCES College Essay Brainstorming Worksheet
How to Stay on Topic When Writing an Essay
How to Write a College Essay Step-By-Step: The Ultimate Guide
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TIME MANAGEMENT 1.) ACCESS YOUR CURRENT SITUATION Perf o r m a seven-day 'time audit' to ass e s s a n d r e c o r d h o w you c u r r e ntly spend your time. What t o o k u p m o s t o f y o u r time ? W h a t tasks waste time that you co u l d r e - a l l o c a t e else w h e r e ?
2.) ORGANIZE YOUR INBOX Resp o n d i n g to emails as and when they c o m e i n c a n inte r r u p t other tasks. Dedicate a set a m o u n t o f t i m e e a c h day t o R E SPOND to emails, and ORGAN I Z E y o u r i n b o x w i t h sub- f o l d e rs and actionable labels.
3.) LEARN TO SAY NO Mana g i n g the expec tations of your col l e a g u e s a n d k n o w i n g your o w n limitations can help you avo i d o v e r l o a d i n g your s e l f . l earning h ow and when to say ' n o ' a n d d e v e l o p i n g dele g a t i o n skills can work wonders for y o u r p r o d u c t i v i t y .
4.) PLAN AHEAD FOR TOMORROW
Use t h e l ast ten minutes of your day to u n w i n d a n d p r e p a r e for t o m o r row. compile your to-do list, s c h e d u l e i m p o r t a n t meet i n g s for first thing and reflect on y o u r a c h i e v e m e n t s o f the d a y .
TIME M A NAGEMEN T IS LIFE MANA G E M ENT “CON T R O LLING YOU R LIFE MEANS CONT R O L LING YOU R TIME AND CONT R O L LING YOU R TIME MEANS CONT R O L LING THE EVENTS IN YOUR LIFE . ” ( S MITH, 1994, P. 20)
LINKS TO RESOURCES Mastering Time Management for College Student
Time Management Strategies and Study Tips
The 8 Hour Time Management Schedule
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DAY 4 ... LISTO RAPIDO COLLEGE VISIT DAY JULY 21, 2022
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UNIVERSITY FIELD TRIP "I RECOMMEND LISTO TO EVERY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT, THEY HELPED CHOOSE THE RIGHT COLLEGE FOR ME, AND HOW TO PAY FOR IT!" DIONA 2019
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99% Full-time undergraduates receive need- and/or merit-based financial aid
130+
Semester, summer, and yearlong study abroad programs
1,400+ GRADUATE students
60+ CLUBS and Organizations
26 NCAA Division III Teams
2,300+ UNDERGRADUATE students
95% of secured post-grad opportunities 80% of undergrads use passport before graduation
86% of students living on campus
STUDY ABROAD For nine years, Open Doors has ranked Arcadia #1 for student participation in study abroad (Top 10 Master's, 2018). Unique international opportunities include FYSAE (First-Year Study Abroad Experience for Spring semester in London), Preview (a credit-bearing course offered to first-year and new transfer students that includes a week abroad), faculty-led programs, more than 130 semester, summer, and year-long study abroad programs, and internships and service learning overseas.
TUITION
$46,430
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academics:
6
colleges and graduate schools
60 1st
5:1
55
student-factuly ratio
master's and doctoral majors
Location:
ranked #1 school in New Jersey
Princeton, NJ
Faculty:
2,071
Enrollment:
1,289
Diversity Score: Institution:
undergraduate majors
0.61 Private
fun facts Nassau Hall, home to the Office of the President and other senior administrators, served as the nation’s capital for four months and eight days in 1783, when it played host to meetings of the Continental Congress. The American Whig-Cliosophic Society is the oldest college literary and debating club in the United States. Whig-Clio graduates include two U.S. presidents, two U.S. vice presidents and four U.S. Supreme Court justices.
enrollment:
98% on campus 50 percent undergraduate; 50 percent graduate 50 percent male; 50 percent female
admissions:
More than 32,835 applications for fall 2020 first-year class 2200-2400 cumulative SAT scores (high range)
TUITION IN STATE
$52,800
OUT-OF-STATE
$52,800 19
DAY 5 ... LISTO RAPIDO JULY 22, 2022
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academics:
6
colleges and graduate schools
60 1st
5:1
55
student-factuly ratio
master's and doctoral majors
Location:
ranked #1 school in New Jersey
Princeton, NJ
Faculty:
2,071
Enrollment:
1,289
Diversity Score: Institution:
undergraduate majors
0.61 Private
fun facts Nassau Hall, home to the Office of the President and other senior administrators, served as the nation’s capital for four months and eight days in 1783, when it played host to meetings of the Continental Congress. The American Whig-Cliosophic Society is the oldest college literary and debating club in the United States. Whig-Clio graduates include two U.S. presidents, two U.S. vice presidents and four U.S. Supreme Court justices.
enrollment:
98% on campus 50 percent undergraduate; 50 percent graduate 50 percent male; 50 percent female
admissions:
More than 32,835 applications for fall 2020 first-year class 2200-2400 cumulative SAT scores (high range)
TUITION IN STATE
$52,800
OUT-OF-STATE
$52,800 21
SCHOLARSHIPS
"IT ALWAYS SEEMS IMPOSSIBLE, UNTIL IT'S DONE" NELSON MANDELA
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SCHOLARSHIPS DC MAYORS
MAFSA and MHEC
DC CAP
SCHOLARSHIPS IN THE DMV
SCHEV
DC TAG
LINK TO RESOURCES FASTWEB
COLLEGE BOARD
COLLEGE NET
SCHOLARSHIPS THAT DON'T REQUIRE PROOF OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP
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ABOUT: The Posse model works for both students and college campuses and is rooted in the belief that a small, diverse group of talented students—a Posse—carefully selected and trained, can serve as a catalyst for individual and community development. As the United States becomes an increasingly multicultural society, Posse believes that the leaders of the 21st century should reflect the country’s rich demographic mix. The key to a promising future for our nation rests on the ability of strong leaders from diverse backgrounds to develop consensus solutions to complex social problems. Posse’s primary aim is to train these leaders of tomorrow.
THREE GOALS:
HISTORY:
1. To expand the pool from which top colleges and universities can recruit outstanding young leaders from diverse backgrounds. 2. To help these institutions build more interactive campus environments so that they can be more welcoming for people from all backgrounds. 3. To ensure that Posse Scholars persist in their academic studies and graduate so they can take on leadership positions in the workforce.
Posse was founded in 1989 because of one student who said, “I never would’ve dropped out of college if I’d had my posse with me.” The simple idea of sending a group of students together to college so they could “back each other up” became the impetus for a program that today has identified, recruited, and trained 9,966 students with extraordinary academic and leadership potential.
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scholarship tracking NAME
DUE DATE
DATE SUBMITTED
TRANSCRIPTS
SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS
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Need-Blind private Colleges NAME
LOCATION
Amherst College
Amherst, Massachusetts
Bates College
Lewiston, Maine
Bowdoin College
Brunswick, Maine
Brown University
Providence, Rhode Island
Bryn Mawr College*
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
Claremont McKenna College
Claremont, California
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Dartmouth College
Hanover, New Hampshire
Duke University
Durham, North Carolina
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia
Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Grinnell College
Grinnell, Iowa
Harvard University
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
*Women's college; not fully need-blind but considers undocumented applicants as domestic and has multiple scholarships
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Need-Blind private Colleges NAME
LOCATION
Middlebury College
Middlebury, Vermont
Lycoming College
Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Northwestern University
Evanston, Illinois
Pomona College
Claremont, California
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Rice University
Houston, Texas
Stanford University
Stanford, California
Swarthmore College
Swarthmore, Pennsylvania
Tufts University
Medford, Massachusetts
University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, Indiana
University of Pennsylvania*
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California
Williams College
Williamstown, Massachusetts
Wesleyan University
Middletown, Connecticut
*Only need-blind for Canadian/Mexican citizens
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BRAG SHEET NAME & GRADE
My Ambitions, Plans and Goals
Academic and Personal Strengths
Academic and Personal Area of Improvement
SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY AWARDS RECEIVED
Grade
Award
Description
9th 10th 11th 12th WORK EXPERIENCE
Employer
Dates
Hrs/Week
Description
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BRAG SHEET EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Grade
Activity
Description/Role
9th 10th 11th 12th
COMMUNITY SERVICE/ORGANIZATIONS
Grade
Activity
Description/Role
9th 10th 11th 12th
OTHER INTERESTS
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BRAG SHEET COURSES/SUBJECTS THAT I HAVE ENJOYED
Activity
Why I Liked The Class
CURRENT GPA
CURRENT SCHEDULE OF COURSES
Period
Course
Teacher
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR IN MY IDEAL COLLEGE
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BRAG SHEET SCHOOLS THAT HAVE WHAT I AM LOOKING FOR
School
What it has
A LITTLE BIT ABOUT MY HOME/FAMILY LIFE
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college tracking COLLEGE
APPLICATION DUE DATE
DATE SENT
TRANSCRIPTS
SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS
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college tracking COLLEGE
APPLICATION DUE DATE
DATE SENT
TRANSCRIPTS
SUPPLEMENTAL DOCUMENTS
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NOTES
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NOTES
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NOTES
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LIS TO
time to show them what you're made of
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