{"id":14088,"date":"2024-01-02T11:39:10","date_gmt":"2024-01-02T19:39:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/?page_id=14088"},"modified":"2024-11-26T08:57:31","modified_gmt":"2024-11-26T16:57:31","slug":"college-preparation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/projects-programs\/projects-and-programs-resource-library\/financial-literacy-college-career-preparation\/college-preparation\/","title":{"rendered":"4-H College Preparation Project"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsu-hero wsu-width--full wsu-pattern--wsu-light-radial-left  wsu-hero--style-boxed \">\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__background\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-image-frame wsu-image-frame--fill\">\n\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg\"\n\t\tsrcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 1313w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/07\/4H_Grows_Logo.jpg 768w\"\n\t\tsizes=\"(max-width: 1313px) 100vw, 1313px\"\n\t\talt=\"4-H Grows Here logo in green with 4-H clover at right on a black background\"\n\t\tstyle=\"object-position: 50% 50%\"\n\t\t\/>\n<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__overlay\">\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__inner-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__title-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"wsu-hero__title\">4-H College Preparation Project<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wsu-hero__content\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"program-contact \">\n\t\t\t<img\n\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/wp-content\/plugins\/cahnrs-extension-plugin\/assets\/images\/four-h.png\"\n\t\t\theight=\"75\"\n\t\t\twidth=\"75\"\n\t\t\tclass=\"extension-program-icon\"\n\t\t\talt=\"Program Icon.\"\n\t\t>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"program-contact-info\">\n\t\t<h2>Program Contact<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\tAutumn Britt, 4-H Program Manager<br>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Phone Number<\/span>509-588-7817\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"wsu-screen-reader-only\">Email Address<\/span> \u2022\n\t\t\t<a href=\"mailto:autumn.britt@wsu.edu\">autumn.britt@wsu.edu<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n        <div id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top\" hidden aria-hidden=\"true\">\n            <a id=\"cahnrs-back-to-top-btn\" class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__btn\" href=\"#product-top\" aria-label=\"Back to top\">\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2191<\/span>\n                <span class=\"cahnrs-back-to-top__label\">Back to top<\/span>\n            <\/a>\n        <\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--halves\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<p>Youth can take some of the stress out of college planning by creating a path forward in this 4-H project area!&nbsp; Discover ways to pay for college, how to think about majors and careers, and develop the skills to navigate the application and admissions process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Objectives<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Youth will:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>&nbsp;Examine barriers to college, including social barriers, and make plans for overcoming them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Look at what options there are for paying for college and how they can navigate these financial decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consider what majors they could study and how those subjects relate to the career paths they envision for their future<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about the college application and admission process<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4-H College Preparation Curriculum<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Available from the Extension office or online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/products\/youth-aspirations-imagining-and-navigating-futures-in-higher-education?_pos=91&amp;_sid=a70dc0d3e&amp;_ss=r\">Youth Aspirations:&nbsp; Imagining and Navigating Futures in Higher Education<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington 4-H Records, Forms, and Guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For youth members<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">For adult helpers and club leaders<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Coming soon!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-cta \" >\n\t<a \t\t\t\t\thref=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/4h\/projects\/leadership-youth-development\/youth-development\/\"\t\n\t\tclass=\"wsu-button  wsu-button--style-action\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\tState Youth Development Project Resources\t\t\t<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"198\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/College-Preparation-792x198.png\" alt=\"At left, a stylized cartoon graduation cap on top of a pile of books. 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Center, title &quot;College Preparation&quot; in white on a dark red background.\" class=\"wp-image-14795\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/College-Preparation-792x198.png 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/College-Preparation-396x99.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/College-Preparation-768x192.png 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/College-Preparation-1536x384.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/extension\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2024\/01\/College-Preparation.png 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Helpful Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Activity Ideas<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/08094849\/4H-At-Home-Preparing-to-Pay-for-College.pdf\">4-H at Home: Preparing to Pay for College Activity Guide \u2013 National 4-H, Ameritrade (PDF)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Learn how to research and calculate the full cost of higher education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You might hear people talk about \u201ctuition\u201d when discussing paying for college. Tuition is the cost of studying at a college \u2013 but that is only part of the overall costs. Books, room and board (lodging and food), transportation, and other fees are among the other costs of going to college. This activity will help you understand the total cost of paying to go to college, and how to find out exactly what that is at different institutions<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This packet includes the activities &#8220;What is the Real Cost of Going to College?&#8221; &#8220;How to Pay for College,&#8221; and &#8220;How Long Will You Pay for College?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Washington Specific Reference Material<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/projects-programs\/projects-and-programs-resource-library\/financial-literacy-college-career-preparation\/financial-literacy\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"9137\">Yakima County 4-H Financial Literacy Project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/yakima\/4-h\/projects-programs\/projects-and-programs-resource-library\/financial-literacy-college-career-preparation\/career-exploration-workforce-development\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"14086\">Yakima County 4-H Career Exploration and Workforce Development Project<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other Reference Material<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From 4-H Programs<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Higher Education Institutions<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/extension.umn.edu\/youth-aspirations-imagining-and-navigating-futures-higher-education\">Youth Aspirations: Imagining and Navigating Futures in Higher Education &#8211; University of Minnesota Extension<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this curriculum, youth develop the belief that college is for them (i.e. they belong) and it is within their reach. Rather than focusing on grades, ACTS, or financing, youth envision and begin to take steps toward making higher education part of their future, including relying on support, navigating barriers and reimagining what&#8217;s possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Related Organizations, Journals, and Professionals<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/E7CwqNHn_Ns?si=JwYsy6NCEJzuogbg\">Taking Notes:&nbsp; Crash Course Study Skills #1 (YouTube video)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first step in honing your new study skills is to take better notes. This week Thomas will tell you everything you need to know to come to class prepared and find a note-taking system that will help you retain and review like a champ.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNcAJRf3bE1IJU6nMfHj86W&amp;si=2nv6DCEpN4VJjmCk\">full Crash Course Study Skills playlist is available here<\/a>.&nbsp; It includes 10 videos on a variety of techniques for studying and finishing assignments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtube.com\/playlist?list=PL8dPuuaLjXtNxrUcgYGmPneX1PTStLDQx&amp;si=mO_C8DysN6dPo9n2\">Crash Course How to College (YouTube playlist)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Welcome to Crash Course: How to College! This 15 episode series is part of the Study Hall Program; a partnership between Crash Course and ASU. Dr. Erica Brozovsky (from PBS&#8217;s Otherwords) hosts and breaks down how to apply for, succeed at, and graduate from college.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-accordion\">\r\n    <h5 id=\"unique-id-1__60418\" class=\"wsu-accordion__title\">\r\n        <button class=\"wsu-accordion__title-button wsu-accordion--toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"unique-id-1__content\">Kits, Projects, and Activities from National 4-H<\/button>\r\n    <\/h5>\r\n    <div id=\"unique-id-1__content\" class=\"wsu-accordion__content\" aria-labelledby=\"unique-id-1__60418\">\r\n        <div class=\"wsu-accordion__content-inner\">\r\n            \n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/collections\/career-development-and-exploration-curriculum\">Career Development and Exploration Curriculum Collection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/collections\/entrepreneurship-curriculum\">Entrepreneurship Curriculum Collection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/shop4-h.org\/collections\/leadership-curriculum\">Leadership Curriculum Collection<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/4-h.org\/clover\/activities\/getting-ready-to-pay-for-college\/\">Getting Ready to Pay for College<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>College? 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