Why a traditional college education versus vocational training?
Inspirational Message (Aim high) (Celebrities)
College Resources: Open Source & Free (Khan, MIT) (MOOC’s)
First Generation Friendly Colleges/Universities
Scholarships (Need-based, academic, athletic, first-generation)
Stick-with-it Inspirational Message
Academically Rigorous
Learning and teaching styles
For-Profit and Career Colleges and Vocational Education
Resources (Open Source & Free (Khan& MIT)
Mentoring
Social Capital
Tutoring
College Student Clubs
Professors
Carnegie Classification
Principles of Academic Freedom
Syllabus as Contract (Read fine print)
Grade Appeals
Part-time or Full-time attendance
Academic rank (tenure or not)
Faculty Unions
In-Person or In-the-Cloud
Administrators and Staff
College Relationships Today and Tomorrow
Academic Rigor
Accreditation: Regional or National, Institutional or Program
Financial Aid Good, Bad &Ugly
Return to Title III
Academic Honesty
Commencement
Career Planning and Career Launch
