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Content A OTIIE POE PARENTS OP SENIORS
AT LA SERNA HIGH SCHOOL^
WHITTIER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
1962-1963
by
Grace Hall
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PACULTY OP THE SCHOOL OP EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OP SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
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MASTER OP SCIENCE IN EDUCATION
August 1962
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TABLE OP CONTENTS
PART I. INTRODUCTION
Chapter
I. P U R P O S E ............................... 2
II. LA SERNA HIGH SCHOOL .....................5
PART II. GUIDE FOR PARENTS OF SENIORS
TO THE LA SERNA P A R E N T S .................... 9
1962-1963 CALENDAR FOR SENIORS . . . . 10
SOURCES OF INFORMATION ....................13
The Daily Bulletin
The Freelancer
C ommonity news pape re
Counselors* visits
Counselor appointments
REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION . . . . . 18
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD . . . 20
The Scholastic Aptitude Test
Achievement Tests
Writing Sample
OTHER TESTS AND EXAMINATIONS . . . . . 22
The American College Testing Program
Junior College tests
University of California
Engineering Examination
English placement tests
Other placement tests
CLOSING DATES FOR SENDING ADMISSION APPLICATIONS 24
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COLLEGES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS . . . 25
Junior colleges
California state colleges
University of California
Private colleges and universities
H O U S I N G ........................................31
TUITION COSTS ............................... 52
FINANCING A COLLEGE EDUCATION ................ 33
The family
The student
Loans
Scholarships
Some examples of scholarships
VOCATIONAL PLANN I N G ............................40
SECOND CHANCES ........................... 44
Adult School
Junior college
I College Admissions Center
[ BIBIIGGEAPHY ............................... 46
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PART I
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER I
PURPOSE
Almost everyone in the United States is aware of
some of the schools* present problems: population growth,
lack of sufficient funds to keep pace with the population,
and need to develop our human resources as completely as
possible. With this awareness has come recognition of the
necessity of better school guidance services. N. D. E. A.
has helped provide funds to train counselors and extend
school services (24). Guidance workers have felt the
challenge to do their jobs better. Alert school
administrators see to it that school counselors are
improving their techniques and extending their skills in
order to help students develop their potentials.
Anxious to see how the schools* guidance programs
are working, investigators make evaluations of the
programs. No matter how well the schools feel that they
are able to meet the students* needs, studies reveal that
the students feel that parents continue to give the most
pertinent advice (38).
On the other hand, parents often feel inadequate
in advising their children about preparing for life after
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hi^ school. Parents who want the best for their children
often feel that their own experiences were not wide enough
or recent enou^ to serve as references for their children.
The situation, then, is as follows: Teen-agers
look to their parents for advice* The parents are
troubled by their lack of proper information with which to
help their children.
One answer to the problem is for the school
counselors to spend more time with parents. In a study
made by Patricia Simmons and Lester Beals, they found that
"nearly all parents indicated that they wanted to work
i much more closely with the counselors in matters related
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I to the progress of their sons and daughters.” Simmons and
Beals concluded that "counselors might profitably spend
one-fourth to one-third of their time in individual and
group contacts with parents.” (5)
Benjamin W. McKendall, Jr. suggests that schools
work with parents to lessen "the countless number of
students we all know whose college careers, indeed often
their entire futures, have been warped or destroyed by
excessive parental domination and misunderstanding. ” (33)
James B. Conant states, "The function of the
counselor is not to supplant the parents but to supplement
parental advice to a youngster. To this end, the
counselor should be in close touch with the parent as well
as the pupil." (14)
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By using more counselor time to work with parents,
schools may improve their guidance program, hut may bump
into a second school problem of these times— lack of funds
to support more counseling time. There may be good
argument that spending time with parents will save some
time counseling with students. This hope, however, will
probably not be realized. Students will still want to
talk to a counselor, and they should have that opportunity.
Thus, the problem was to develop a small
publication, a precis of many volumes of written matter
that would put in a nutshell the information that parents
are looking and asking for. The guide is to be directed
to parents of high school Seniors, since this area has
been somewhat neglected. High schools have always felt
the necessity for freshman orientation programs, which
I have more or less involved parents.* Now, the worried
parents themselves are demanding assistance in helping
them understand the problems that arise in the Senior year.
The hope of a guide is that it will answer many of the
questions parents are asking, so that counseling time with |
parents and students may be spent in going on from general
information into the specifies for each individual.
An allocation from N. D. E. A. enabled Excelsior
Union High School District to carry out an elaborate
program for ninth graders and their parents (32).
CHAPTER II
LA SERNA HIGH SCHOOL
The Guide for Parents of Seniors is not a
theoretical organization of general information which
applies to no one in particular. It is tailored to the
needs of one specific hi^ school, La Sema Hi^ School.
It is hoped that what is useful to one school may suggest
what will be useful to other schools.
La Sema High School is the most recent high
school built in the Whittier Union High School District.
La Sema has the most insistent need for a guide for
parents, since it is a product of the problems that demand
the guide.
La Sema was the sixth high school that the
Whittier Union High School District built in eleven years
to house a booming population. It was able to be built
because of good planning, which payed attention to the
population trends several years before. It was built on a
site purchased in previous years. It was constructed
using state aid funds. It aims to provide the best
education it can with available means.
Whittier, the city in which La Sema is located,
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has expanded from a solid, stable middle-class community
with a separate identity of its own, to a bedroom
community of middle-class families from many backgrounds.
Some of the families just happened to settle in Whittier,
but many have said that they chose the area because they
had liked what they had heard about the community and its
schools, and they wanted to bring up their children there.
The fathers and mothers are concerned that their children
have opportunities for good education.
It is hard to give a picture of La Serna High
School, because it is only one year old. But one may
assume that about one-half of its graduates will continue
on to some institution of further education or training,
since this is the record of the Whittier Union Hi^ School
District as a whole. La Sema had a very stable school
population in its first year, with surprisingly few
transfers or drop-outs. School opened with an enrollment
of 1,031 students and closed in June with 1,013. During
the school year, 67 students had transferred from La Serna,
and 66 had transferred to La Sema. There were 17 drop
outs who left for the armed service or employment.
La Sema started out the school year 1961-1962
with ninth, tenth, and eleventh graders. The eleventh
grade took over the functions usually associated with a
senior class— the student body offices, the school paper
and annual, and the preoccupation with preparing for
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graduation and what would follow. Perhaps because they
were denied the security of watching a senior class ahead
of them go throu^ their paces, the eleventh grade and
their parents acted like Seniors and parents of Seniors in
their interests, their worries, and their questions.
Perhaps it was because the times indicate that early
preparation for college or vocational training is
increasingly important.
To answer the need for information, the La Serna
counseling staff prepared a College Advisement Night for
May 24, 1962, instead of waiting until the senior year for
such a program. Parents and students were shown a
kinescope print of "Days of Confusion," a college
admissions story, first presented on television by
Armstrong Theater. An admissions director, Mr. George
Tenopir of Whittier College, was present to answer
I questions about admissions to colleges and universities in
general as well as to Whittier College. The parents were
handed a calendar of dates which are considered important
to Seniors in the 1962-1963 school year.
The College Advisement Night made it evident that
the parents were grateful for the materials which had been
gathered for them and that additional materials might be
equally useful if they were offered in a succinct guide
for parents of Seniors.
PART II
GUIDE FOR PARENTS OP SENIORS
LA SERNA HIGH SCHOOL
WHITTIER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
1962-1963
TO THE M SERNA PARENTS
The year when your son or daughter is a Senior is
always an unforgettable one. It is hoped that this
booklet will be a useful guide through the worries and
anxieties so that you will enjoy the satisfaction, the
excitement, and the pride of having a Senior at La Sema
Hi^ School.
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M SERNA HIGH SCHOOL
WHITTIER UNION HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT
1962-1963 CALENDAR FOR SENIORS
High school seniors have a responsibility to read
or listen to the Daily Bulletin, where additions to or
changes in the following calendar will be announced.
Summer 1962
July 1
August 8
September 4-7
September 11
September 14
Early in October
October 1
October 20
November 1
Early in November
November 3
November 9
November 12
November 17
Visits to college campuses
Apply for August College Board.
Deadline is July 11.
College Boards
Pre-School Activities
Classes begin at La Sema
Deadline for registration for
P. S. A. T.
Eastern colleges encourage early
application
Apply for November College Board.
Deadline is October 6.
Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude
Test
Apply for December College Board.
Deadline is November 3.
Applications for scholarships
should be began early. Requests to
counselors for college
recommendations should be made
early.
College Board (S. A. T. only)
First quarter ends
Veteran's Day Holiday
Counseling: parent conferences
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November 22-23 Thanksgiving Holidays
^December 1 College Boards
December 10 -A-Pply for January College Board.
Deadline is December 15.
December 19 Deadline for registration for
National Merit Test
December 19-
January 1, 1963
Christmas Holidays
January 1, 1963 Closing date for application to
many eastern colleges
January 12, 1963 College Boards
January 23-25 Final examinations
January 28 Apply for March College Board.
Deadline is February 2.
February 1 Students should be making housing
arrangements now for all campuses
of University of California
February 12 Lincoln's Birthday Holiday
February 22 Washington's Birthday Holiday
February 1-
March 1
Closing dates for applications to
various private colleges and
universities. Cheek carefully on
the college of your choice.
Deadlines for scholarship
applications. Investigate the
regulations of the scholarship in
which you are interested.
March 1
Watch for announcements about
application for University of
California Engineering Examination
and Subject A Examination
*Applications for California State Scholarships
require scores from College Board's S. A. T. taken on one
of these dates.
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March 2
March 16, 18, 19
April 1
Approximately
first week of April
(Exact dates will
be announced later)
April 5
April 8-12
May 1
May 18
May 30
June 10-12
June 14-15
July 15
College Boards
Spring Counseling; College or
Business-Industry Visitation for
Seniors; Independent study
Apply for May College Board.
Deadline is approximately April 5.
University of California
Engineering Examination;
University of California Subject A
Examination; Junior colleges begin
a series of dates for Entrance
Examinations
End of third quarter
Easter Vacation
Candidates Reply Date for most
College Board colleges
College Boards
Memorial Day Holiday
Pinal Examinations
Commencement Exercises
Deadline for application to
University of California
SOURCES OP IIPORMATION
In preparing a booklet which deals with the future,
one is painfully aware that planned events are subject to
changes. The only guarantee is that the information in
this guide was correct at the time of writing.
Information about any changes or additions will be
published and broadcast in the following ways, but it is
the responsibility of the students to read and to hear
notices that are of importance to them.
The Daily Bulletin.— The Daily Bulletin is read in
second period class and is posted in the classrooms. The
students must listen carefully or take time to read the
information for themselves. This is the prime means that
the Senior counselors will use to get important items of
news to the students.
The Freelancer.— The Freelancer, the school
newspaper, is to be published fourteen times during the
school year. Feature articles often deal with phases of
Senior activities. The parents, as well as the students,
may find that reading the Freelancer is a good way to keep
in touch with the students* thinking.
Community newspapers.— The local newspapers often
cooperate with the schools by publishing information about
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the schools that is of interest to the subserihers. In
many cases, the eomnrunity newspaper has proved to he the
most effective means of getting information to the home.
Counselors * visits.— The Senior counselors will
visit each Senior social studies class during the fall
quarter of school to help Seniors with their plans and
problems. There will be ample time for asking and
answering questions. If families have previously
discussed together some of their problems, the students
will be ready to ask questions during the counselor’s
visit.
Counselor appointments.— Often, general
information does not cover the individual's problem. He
needs to talk with someone about his particular case.
Then he should talk to his counselor. Students will find
Counselor Appointment Forms on the counter in the guidance
office. They fill out the form. The counselor will see
them in the order that requests are received.
Parents may make an appointment with a counselor
by telephoning OX 8-8121, station 42-21 or 42-22.
Publications ♦ — Many parents will want to look for
information beyond the local level. Following is a list
of suggested reading for parents. Most of these books are
in public libraries. Since there is a good deal of
duplication of information in these books, the books are
listed in groups. To read one book in each group should
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be sufficient.
A. Descriptions of accredited colleges and
universities:
American Universities and Colleges, published by the
American Council on Education, 1785 Massachusetts
Avenue, N. W., Washington 6, D. C. It gives basic
data about accredited colleges and universities
and approved professional schools in twenty-three
fields.
The College Finder, published by B'nai B’rith, Washington,
D. C. It contains a history of colleges.
The College Handbook, published by the College Entrance
Examinat%on Board, 425 West 117th Street, New York
City. It contains valuable and succinct
information on the colleges and universities that
are members of the College Board. It also contains
a report on financial aid programs and a list of
some of the sponsored scholarship programs.
Fine, Benjamin. American College Counsellor and Guide,
Prentice-Hall, Inc., Inglewood Cliffs, New Jersey.
This gives a tabulated survey of accredited
American colleges and universities, information on
i education for thirty professions, and other
j suggestions for college-bound students.
I Hawes, Gene E. Guide to Colleges, New American Library,
j New YorkI It contains facts and figures on more
I than 2,000 colleges and universities.
Love joy, C. E. Love joy’s College Guide, Simon and
Schuster, Inc., New York City. This is a reference
book with information on more than 2,100 American
colleges and universities. It also includes
information on professions and suggestions for
college-bound students.
B. Descriptions of junior colleges and trade
schools:
American Junior Colleges, published by the American Council
on Education. This is a companion volume to
American Universities and Colleges. See above.
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Qalifomia Schools and the Courses They Offer that Are
proved for Veterans^^ Training published hy
California State bepafYment ofEducation,
Sacramento, January, 1962.
Lovejoy, Clarence E. Vocational School Guide.
C. Discussion of admissions problems:
Bowles, Frank. How to Get into College, Dutton, New York.
This book gives answers to questions most often
asked by students and parents.
Browns te in, Samuel C. College Bound, Barrons.
Fine, Benjamin. How to Be Accepted by the College of Your
Choice, Channel Press, Inc., Great Neck, New York.
Hodnett, Edward. Which College for You? Harper and
Brothers, New York, I960.
Is College for Me? Editors of Sterling Publishing Co.,
Inc., New York, 1959.
McReynolds, J. W. How to Plan for College, Simon and
Turngren, Annette. Choosing the Eight College, Harper.
Wilson, Eugene Smith. College Ahead! A Guide for High-
School Students-— and Their Parents, published by
Harcourt, Brace and Company, New York, Revised
Edition, 1961.
D. Discussion of problems of financing college:
Craig, W. B. How to Fi^nance a College Education, Henry
Holt Go., New York.
Feingold, 8. Norman. Scholarships, Fellowships, and
Loans, Vol. IV, Bellman Publishing Go., Cambridge,
Massachusetts, 1961.
Financial Aid for College Students: Undergraduate, U. S.
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare.
Bulletin No. 18, U. S. Government Printing Office,
Washington 25, D. C., $1.00.
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Need a Lift? Educational Opportunities, American Legion
Committee on Education and Scholarship,
Indianapolis, Indiana.
E. College catalogues:
Before applying to a college, you should have obtained a
catalogue from the college and read thoroughly its
requirements and regulations.
E. Military service:
It’s Your Choice, Department of Defense, Washington 25,
" U. ?his publication explains different ways of
satisfying military service obligation.
G. Career information:
Occupational Outlook Handbook, United States Department
of tabor, U. S. Government Printing Office,
25, D. C.
HEQÜIEEIENTS FOR GRADUATION
General Requirements
1. Satisfactory citizenship.
2. Satisfactory completion of a minimum of 20 units
of credit, including subject requirements listed
below.
3. Pour years* attendance in hi^ school.*
Subject Requirements
1. Basie Course: English Orientation, English-World
Cultures, English III, United States History,
Senior English, Government (?), and one of the
following ?-unit courses: Social Problems,
Current Affairs, Psychology, Sociology. These
meet the requirement of 3} units of English and
4 units of social science. The social studies
include orientation, world history. United States
History, United States Government, state and local
government, Driver Education and Safety, Manners
and Morals.**
2. One unit in mathematics other than Pre-Algebra.
3. One unit in laboratory science.***
4. Physical education while in high school.****
*In special cases the principal may permit
graduation with three and one half years*
attendance if all other requirements are met.
**Meets the requirements of the California Education
Code.
***Life Science, Botany, Natural Science, Advanced
Biology, Applied Chemistry, Chemistry, Applied
Physics, or Physics. These courses meet the
requirement of the State in fire prevention,
safety, and effects of alcohol and narcotics.
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****Meets the requirements of the State in health and
physical education, safety, first aid, and life
saving. (17)
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMINATION BOARD
The College Entrance Examination Board is a non
profit organization composed of member colleges and
The Scholastic Aptitude Test.— The S. A. T. is the
best-known test given by the College Board. It is
required by most of the private colleges and universities
in California. It is a three-hour test administered on
Saturday morning, November 3 and December 1, 1962, and
January 12, March 2, May 18, and August 14, 1963. Only
the November or December tests will qualify for State
Scholarship applications. The March 2 test is usually the
latest acceptable one for college admission in the fall,
1963. The most convenient testing center for La Sema
students is Whittier College.
A Bulletin of Information, containing an
application form for the S. A. T., the Achievement Tests,
and the Writing Sample, is published by the C. E. E. B.
A Description of the College Board Scholastic Aptitude
Test, also published by C. E. E. B., explains what the
S. A. T. is like and gives sample questions, typical of
the ones included in the test. Both of these booklets are
available in the Guidance Office.
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Closing dates for application are approximately
one month "before the test.
Achievement Tests.— In addition to the S. A. T.,
many eastern colleges and a few colleges in California
require Achievement fests, sometimes called the "Afternoon
Boards." Achievement Tests are given at the same centers
and on the afternoon of the same Saturdays as the S. A. T.
(except November 5» 1962, when only the S. A. T. is given).
There are fourteen hour-long achievement tests; each
student may choose three of them for his Achievement Test
fee. Read carefully the information in the college
catalogne whether the college of your choice requires
Achievement Tests and, if so, which tests it prefers.
Writing Sample.— Some colleges require a Writing
Sample. It is given at the same time as the Achievement
Tests. The student may select the Writing Sample as one
of three Achievement Tests, or he may do only the Writing
Sample.
OTHER TESTS AND EXAMINATIOHS
The American College Testing Program. — Several
state colleges require the A. C. T., not as a basis for
admission, but for counseling. The. colleges request that
the test be taken as far in advance as possible. Write to
the state college of your choice to get information about
testing dates.
Junior College tests.— Junior colleges require all
new students to take an entrance examination prior to
registration. The examination is given for help in
counseling students. Several test dates are scheduled
each spring between the first of April and the middle of
July (35). When the dates are announced to La Serna High
School, the information will be placed in the Daily
Bulletin. Another source of information is the Junior
College itself. As soon as the student applies for
admission, pertinent information will be sent to him.
University of California Engineering Examination.—
To be admitted into the School of Engineering at a campus
of the University of California, the student must qualify
on the University of California Engineering Examination.
As soon as the test date is announced, the information
will be publicized in the Daily Bulletin. You may obtain
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farther information about the examinations by writing to
the Engineering Test Coordinating Center for the Statewide
University at the following address:
ENUIHTEST
521 University Hall
University of California
Berkeley 4, California (8)
English placement tests.— Many schools, such as
the University of California and the University of
Southern California, require an English placement test
before enrollment. Poor performance on the test will not
affect admission to the universities, but it will mean
that the student who indicates weaknesses in English
skills will have to enroll in a remedial class.
Information about test dates will be sent along
with an acceptance for admission or will be sent to the
high school for publicizing in the Daily Bulletin.
Other placement tests.— Placement tests are being
used by increasing numbers of colleges and universities
for proper enrollment in such areas as forei^ languages,
mathematics, and sciences. Be sure you inform yourself of
the policy of the college in which you are interested, and
of the dates on which placement tests will be administered.
CLOSING- DATES
FOR SENDING ADMISSION APPLICATIONS
In general, colleges and universities are
advancing the deadlines for admission applications. Some
eastern colleges advise application early in the senior
year and several set the deadline at January 1.
A sampling of the closing dates of a few
California colleges and universities show the trend. Be
sure to check on the closing date of the college of your
choice.
California Institute of Technology
Mills College
Occidental College
Pomona College
Stanford University
University of California
University of Redlands
University of Southern California
Whittier College
February 15
March 1
March 1
March 1
March 1
July 15
March 1
August 1
August 15 (1)
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COLLEGES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Junior colleges.— Junior colleges have three
purposes: (1) to provide undergraduate college work for
transfer credit to four-year institutions, (2) to provide
two-year terminal vocational programs that prepare young
people for skilled and technical occupations, (3) to
provide remedial work and a second chance for young people
who did not take advantage of their educational
opportunities in hi^ school.
Any high school graduate or anyone at least
eighteen years old is eligible for admission to junior
college. The students will be counseled into classes
according to their qualifications.
Following are suggested programs taken from the
Fullerton Junior College Bulletin. The programs have been
divided into the transfer programs, which are completed in
a four-year institution, and vocational terminal programs,
which are two-year programs set up to prepare the students
for employment immediately upon graduation from junior
college.
Transfer Programs
Agricultural Education
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Ornamental Horticulture
Art Teaching
Bacteriology
Business Administration
Business Education
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering
Dental Hygiene
Economics
Elementary Education
Engineering: Ceramic, Electrical, Electronic,
Industrial, Mechanical,
Metallurgical, Petroleum, and
process
English
Foreign Language: French, German, or Spanish
Forestry
Geology
History
Home Economics: Dietetics
Home Economies Teaching
Industrial Arts Teaching
Industrial Technology
Journalism
Lihrarianship
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Mathematics
Music Teaching
Occupational Therapy
Physical Education
Physical Therapy
Physics
Political Science: Public Service
Political Science: Pre-Legal
Pre-Dentistry
Pre-Medicine
Pre-Optometry
Pre-Pharmacy
Pre-Veterinary Medicine
Psychology
Sociology: Social Welfare, Social Work
Theater Arts
Vocational Terminal Programs
Agriculture: Crops Production, Retail Nursery
Art: Commercial Art
Automobile Repair and Maintenance
Business Data Processing
Business Education: Bookkeeping and Accounting,
General Business, General
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Merohandising and Selling,
Secretarial Training
Construction Management
Drafting, Architectural
Cosmetology
Dental Assistant Training
Drafting, Mechanical
Drama, Radio, Television
Electronics Servicing— Radio and T T
Electronics, Technical
lomemaking
Industrial Technology
Laboratory Technician in Physical Science
Machine Shop
Medical Office Training
Metal Fabrication
Metallurgy
Mill and Cabinet
Music, Applied
Nursing
Police Science
Printing, Presswork
Surveying Technology
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California state colleges*— A student must have
received at least fourteen semester grades of "A" or "B"
in the tenth, eleventh, or twelfth grades* Grades in
physical education or military science do not count*
University of California.— A student must have
followed a college preparatory course and have received a
"B" average in academic subjects during the tenth,
eleventh, and twelfth grades. He must have taken more
than the minimum college preparatory requirement in at
least one area. This means that he will have taken a
third year of foreign language or mathematics, or a second
college preparatory science (8).
A college preparatory course typically includes:
3 or more years of English
2 or more years of social studies
2 or more years of foreign language
2 or more years of mathematics
1 or more classes in science in the eleventh
or twelfth grades. (27)
Private colleges and universities.— The
differences in admission requirements among private
colleges and universities are too many to list in a small
booklet of this kind. Each person must inquire the
specific requirements of the college of his choice from
one of the references suggested under "Sources of
Information" or from the catalogues of the individual
colleges.
Private colleges are usually limited in
admissions by the size of their facilities. Each year
they will accept the applicants who are considered the
best bets by the admissions committee. From class to
class, there will be a variation in the qualifications of
those who are accepted. Everyone has heard that "A"
students may be rejected by some colleges, while other
colleges may accept some students. In general,
applicants should have completed at least the typical
college preparatory course with a or better average.
HOUSING
Aeceptanee to a college or university does not
always reserve housing for the students. The students
should write to the Housing Office or the Dean’s Office
of the campus. Some private colleges will not accept
applications for residence until after a student has been
accepted. University of California, on the other hand,
advises writing to the Housing Office before acceptance,
and at least a semester in advance of the entrance date
(9).
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TUITION COSTS
At institutions supported by the state, such as
the University of California, the state colleges, and the
junior colleges, there is no tuition for residents of the
state. The student, however, will spend several hundred
dollars a year for books, supplies, and fees. How much he
will need will depend on his program and his school.
Private colleges and universities are dependent on
tuition to help cover the cost of their educational
programs. In recent years, tuition costs have been
changing frequently so that a published figure is quickly
out of date. Following are the tuitions for several
California colleges who reported a rate for the year
1962-1963 in time to be included in this booklet.
California Institute of Technology $1,573
Mills College 1,360
Occidental College 1,250
Pomona College 1,250
Stanford University 1,260
University of Redlands 1,100
University of Southern California 1,200
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FINANCING A COLLEGE EDUCATION
A recent survey made by the Ford Foundation shows
that:
60^ of the parents interviewed failed to have a
savings plan for the higher education of their
children.
The remaining 40^ of the parents who did have a
savings plan had set aside an average of only $150
for future college expenses in the past year. (15)
The family. — "The largest single source of
financial support on which college students draw is the
family." (20) In cases where a student and his family
have a sincere desire for college, the family usually
finds it can manage to help more than it initially wanted.
The student.— The student himself can contribute
to his education from his earnings from summer jobs.
"Colleges usually expect students receiving aid to work
and save during the summer to pay part of their
educational expenses." (20)
Usually, students have small savings of birthday
and Christmas gifts and of earnings from jobs during high
school. Often, the savings account was started with
college in mind. Such an account can help meet expenses
during the Freshman year when part-time jobs during the
school year are not desirable. In the Freshman year,
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adjustment to college is considered too rigorous to allow
the average student to hold a job and still to complete
his college studies successfully#
Loans#— The American public is long accustomed to
credit buying (20). It is not surprising that loans for
education are increasingly regarded as long-range
investments. The student will usually find that loans
arranged through the college or university have a low
interest rate and a reasonable schedule of repayment (42).
Of course, the student must not forget that he or his
family eventually has to pay off the indebtedness.
The National Defense Student Loan Program is the
largest loan program. The funds are administered through
the college or university which the student attends.
Repayment begins a year after the student ceases to be a
full-time student. The interest rate is 3 per cent. Loan
I preference is given to students with superior academic
records and with intention of preparing themselves in the
fields of science, mathematics, engineering, foreign
languages, or teaching (8).
Because application deadlines vary with the
campus, the students should apply early in the spring.
Scholarships.— "Scholarships are the most sought-
after type of assistance, but the most difficult to obtain
because of the competition for limited funds." (20)
Scholarships are awarded for scholarship and need. Need
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is the determinant of the amount of a grant. Most
families feel that their need is greater than the
colleges do (29). Colleges expect each family to
contribute to a child’s education as much as do other
families who have equal ability to pay.
The College Scholarship Service has been
established to help colleges and families get together in
providing education for young people. By using the
College Scholarship Service, the family fills out only one
Parents’ Confidential Statement which will be duplicated
by the Service to send to as many colleges as the family
wishes, at two dollars each (13). From this information,
the College Scholarship Service determines the amount that
the family is able to pay. The scholarship is usually the
difference between what the family can pay and what the
estimated cost at a given college will be. The difference
in amount of grants from various colleges often reflects
the difference in cost of attendance at those colleges.
Students or their parents may obtain a Parents’
Confidential Statement in the La Serna Guidance Office.
The confidential nature of the statements is respected.
The information does not come back to the high school. It
is most important that parents fill out the statement
completely. Each item on the statement is considered
important to colleges. An incomplete statement will be
returned to the parents for completion before it is
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considered.
Four principal sources of scholarship assistance
are identified by Ralph Flynt: (1) the colleges and
universities, (2) the states, (3) the Federal Government,
(4) private gifts and grants (22).
Colleges and universities are the first source to
which the student should apply for a scholarship. Along
with their own funds, colleges and universities are often
given responsibility for distribution of private grants.
The college catalogues often contain detailed lists of
kinds of aid the college has to offer. In addition, the
student may write the college or university for up-to-date
scholarship information. Norman Feingold stresses the
importance of neatness, truthfulness, and accuracy in
answering questions on scholarship application forms. The
application itself is often used as a screening device for
I applicants (18).
Some examples of scholarships.— One of the largest
scholarship programs is that of the California State
Scholarship. Applicants take the S. A. T. on the dates of
either November 3 or December 1, 1962 (26). Forms for
state scholarship application will be distributed from the
La Serna Guidance Office. The deadline for application
will probably be the first week of January, 1963. As soon
as the date is announced, the deadline will be published
in the Daily Bulletin.
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Special help is available to children of veterans.
Meed a Lift?, published by the Education and Scholarship
Committee of the American Legion, Indianapolis, Indiana,
will give information helpful to children of veterans.
High school Seniors qualify for some scholarships
by taking the P. S. A. T. Among these scholarships are:
5 scholarships for Lutherans who will attend
Valparaiso University.
16 scholarships for children of Armco employees,
valid at any accredited college or university. (Deadline
for application: first week in October.)
50 scholarships for United Presbyterians who will
attend a college affiliated with the United Presbyterian
Church in the U. S. A.
5 scholarships for young men and women who plan on
careers in the printing or publishing industry.
Other scholarship programs require the S. A. T.,
I usually in December or January. Examples of these
I programs are:
200 scholarships to children of employees of The
Pullman Company.
10 Edison Scholarships.
Local scholarships for which La Serna Seniors will
be eligible are:
One scholarship to a graduating senior of
California High School or La Serna High School, given by
the Kiwanis Club of East Whittier.
One scholarship to a young woman graduate of a
Whittier area high school, given by the Whittier
Panhellenic Association.
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2 Soroptimist Foundation scholarships for
graduating Seniors. The local Soroptimist Club sponsors a
local student as a regional candidate for the awards.
One or more scholarships from the Teachers* Club,
usually to a Future Teacher.
The most numerous source of scholarships remains,
of course, with the colleges or universities. Private
donors often prefer to have the colleges or universities
administer the scholarship programs. Examples are:
97 Alfred P. Sloan scholarships for men; in
California, apply through California Institute of
Technology, Occidental College, or Stanford University.
305 General Motors scholarships in the College
Plan; in California, apply through California Institute of
Technology, Stanford University, University of California
at Berkeley or Los Angeles, and University of Southern
California.
There is also the G. M. National Plan; take
S. A. T. in December or January to qualify for one of 100
scholarships. Get application forms from a Senior
counselor.
An example of a university’s own scholarship
program is the recently established Regents’ Scholarship
Program for the University of California. Students who
file one application for scholarship on the campus of
their choice will be considered for the Regents’
Scholarship and other available scholarships. Application
deadline is March 1.
"Regents’ Scholars will be selected by each
campus, on the basis of academic excellence and promise,
without regard to financial need. Stipends will vary with
individual financial need." (4)
VOCATIONAL PLA.NNING
La Serna Seniors have had preparation to make
vocational choices throughout their high school
experience. In the ninth grade, the exploration of the
world of work was the whole effort in social studies
classes during a three to six-week period. During the
unit, the Lee-Thorpe Occupational Inventory was
administered to the students. The results went home to
the parents under a letter of explanation.
In the eleventh grade, a week of work in
vocational exploration was carried out in the United
States History class. At this time, the Kuder Preference
Test was administered to the students. The results went
home to the parents under a letter of explanation. The
vocational unit and the Kuder test were planned to precede
Career Day and Spring Counseling. Career Day was held on
February 13. Resource people from the community came to
the school to talk to eleventh graders about their jobs
and the preparation for them. People who spoke were from
the following fields; clinical psychology, civil,
mechanical, and chemical engineering, law, medicine,
chemistry, dentistry, nursing, teaching, architecture,
cosmetology, secretarial work, industry, small business,
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and sales.
Further help in career planning was the Career
Guidance Exhibit, sponsored by the County Office of
Education, held the week of March 26, and announced to the
students in the Daily Bulletin.
In the twelfth grade, some units of study of
vocational significance are included in the following
elective one-semester social studies classes: social
problems, psychology, sociology, and economics.
Students who are or who have been enrolled in
classes in business education or in industrial arts have
found that vocational guidance is a part of these courses.
Students who were enrolled in Salesmanship last year had
the opportunity to work in a store during Your Schools in
Action Week (May 7). Some of these contacts resulted in
offers of further job opportunities.
The fact that Seniors have had these experiences
does not mean that there is nothing more to plan. Parents,
neighbors, and friends, who are involved in various
occupations, can offer valuable information. Students
have become acquainted with the Occupational Outlook
Handbook during vocational units in their social studies
classes. Parents, too, might profit from referring to
this publication of the United States Department of Labor.
For those Seniors whose career plans do not
include a four-year program of advanced training, there
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are junior colleges and trade schools to help prepare the
students for their fields. With an increasing demand for
more advanced training in most areas of employment.
Seniors would do well to think over seriously their plans
for entering the labor market immediately upon graduation.
If the final decision is to go to work at once,
students may seek help from the State Department of
Employment. The local office is located at 234 South
Greenleaf Avenue. A representative from the Department of
Employment is on the La Serna campus one afternoon a week
to help students with both present and future employment.
The State Department of Employment will also administer
vocational aptitude tests to interested Seniors during the
senior year. The date will be announced in the Daily
Bulletin. The tests are helpful to students who are
undecided about what field they should enter. On the
basis of test results, counselors at the Department of
Employment can often make suitable suggestions or help
students into an apprenticeship program.
Some Seniors may be interested in and eligible for
the district Coordinated Work Experience program. Mr.
Eisen, 698-8121, is the district director of the program.
He will arrange for supervised on-the-job training for
students who are taking class work in related fields. If
students have enough credits, they may enter a 4-4 plan
(four hours in school, four hours on the job). One unit

SECOND CHANCES
Sometimes young people need help most after they
have lost oontaet with the school. Parents should know
about the following ways for getting further education.
Adult School.— The Adult School is one avenue to
a high school diploma and to advanced training.
The Whittier Union High School District, in
accordance with policies established by the
California State Department of Education, offers
classes for adults to help them become aware of
their individual and community needs, and to
prepare them to meet the continually changing
problems of our day. Most of these classes meet
at night and are administered through adult
education offices located at Whittier, El Rancho,
and California High Schools.
Adults attend classes for a variety of reasons.
These include the attainment of a high school
diploma, preparation for citizenship, the reviewing
of former skills, qualifying for job advancement,
preparing for new and emerging occupations,
acquiring homemaking skills, and providing for
cultural and avooational growth.
All classes are open to adults 18 years of age
or older who are not attending day high school.
(18)
Junior college.— Students may complete high school
graduation at a junior college. This is a good plan for
students who want to continue with further education,
since they may simultaneously take classes which make up
hi^ school credit and those which count toward their
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college work.
College Admissions Center.— Students who have not
been admitted by the colleges to which they applied may
wish to use the services of the College Admissions Center.
The Center is a non-profit service which may be able to
match a student with a suitable college better than the
student did. Send a transcript and a ten-dollar fee to
the College Admissions Center, Northbrook Center,
Illinois, after May 1 (25).
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