This opportunity is at Palmer Park Academy. There will be 2 presentations, both 8th graders. There will be 40 students per presentation. Your contact is Kim MCQueen kim.mcqueen@detroitk12.org
The College 101 presentations will offer students an opportunity to gain college knowledge earlier than 12th grade which will support the students with better understanding the critical college-going steps/barriers that often contribute to a lack of college enrollment. The presentations will be led by General Motors volunteers from Metro Detroit. The volunteers will not only discuss the College 101 content, they will also get students signed up for the Get Schooled Detroit website and discuss their journey from high school to their current profession.
The interactive presentations with students from Detroit high schools will cover the following:
- Maximizing their High School Experience to Better Prepare for College
- College Application Basics: What matters most GPA, Test Scores, Essays or Extracurricular?
- Overview of the College Application Timeline
- Resources to Support with Creating a Top 10 College List
- Picking the Right College for You – community college & transfer option, university (private/public), vocation; fit
- Paying for College: FAFSA 101, Work Study, Loans vs Grants, Detroit Promise
- Thriving Academically and Socially in College
- Get Schooled Detroit Website and Resources
- My Journey from high school to my profession
