In reviewing the Conley Readiness Index assessment, I can verify that my greatest area of strength was my Problem Formulation, Financial Aid, and Ownership of Learning. Having a specific knowledge in each category helped me to develop certain skills to prepare me mentally and physically in school. With communication being my weakest, that notifies me that I need to use the school’s resources more often. When it comes to problem solving, usually I tend to recall certain details that will direct me to the right answer. Using specific skills from previous courses, I can remembrance the information to apply it to the new questions. As a student, it is highly important for me prioritize my time with each course so I can be successful with my grades. In the past, I would first examine the question from word to word; focusing on the main point to then proceed to try out eliminate the incorrect choices so I wouldn’t have to worry about them. In high school, scholarships and Financial Aid was very urgent, when it came to seeking a higher- level of education. Distinctive individuals from universities and colleges from all over the United States would come to my class to discuss how schools can be paid for. They were continuous …show more content…
Managing my hectic schedule can be very tiresome, but I still managed to stay motivated through it all. Overwhelming myself will only make me have a mental break down. Having a calendar to stay up to date with each assignment helped me big time. On my free time, I would do homework before it’s actually do so I wouldn’t have to really worry about it. I must give a big thank you to my peers and counselors who accompanied me through some of the obstacles that I faced. I’ve set personal goals for each and every assignment that comes with the course. The resources that I used is academic service; I wanted to make sure that the errors that I’ve made before won’t ever interfere with my future
Through this recent recession the gap for financial aid has become increasingly large due to the fact that colleges are basing some of their applications by their financial situation. This in turn creates widening on lower to middle class families who cannot send their children to school because the cost are too great to bear with large amounts of financial aid. The wealthy students are not only being accepted to these pricy private universities but are being given grant and aid so that they can make it through. The poorer students are not even given the chance to attend those school not because of their brain but because of their lack of funding. In today’s society were the upper class has become very distant to the middle and
College tuition has been an increasingly intense topic of discussion over the years. The costs of higher education have been debated by many people, and it has been discussed as to whether costs are becoming too high for students to afford. College has become more and more popular, and now as many as 20 million students attend universities reported by The National Center for Education Statistics (1). The value of a college degree is immense, but college tuition is becoming too expensive for students to afford, and furthering the problem are students’ lack of knowledge on how to pay and earn money towards their college degree.
Finally, the most difficult challenge students face in college is a financial hardship. Many students come from various walks of life and sometimes determining one’s financial capability to offset college costs during the early stages of can be problematic. Some students come from well to do families who have a tremendous capacity to pay full tuition without external assistance. These particular students do not require financial aid or scholarships, as they can meet the institution’s financial requirement regardless of what level in college they may fall under as the source of wealth is derived from the family or families. Other students, however, come from impoverished families whom solely depend on financial aid and work full time or part time
As a graduate student at the University of Missouri-St. Louis, I had the opportunity to enhance my understanding of higher education through my coursework, and involvement with on campus organizations. While a graduate student, I also worked in both the student affairs and academic advising department and, I was able to conduct research as part of course assignments. As a non-traditional, first-generation undergraduate student, I found particular interest in research topics involving non-traditional students like myself. I found interest in the history of financial aid and the admission process in regards to a student who took less traditional routes to access higher education.
The increasing cost of higher education in the United States has been a continuing topic for debate in recent decades. American society emphasizes the importance of education after high school, yet the cost of higher education and advanced degrees continually rises at a greater rate than inflation in the 1970’s. According to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, cost factors prevent 48% of college-qualified high school graduates from pursuing further education (McKeon, 2004, p. 45). The current system requires the majority of students to accumulate extensive debt with the expectation that they gain rewarding post-graduate employment to repay their loans.
A major problem for today’s high school graduates is the rising price in college education. Attending college can add up really fast; it can cost up to tens of thousands of dollars per year (Barkan 1). No wonder, in Steven Barkan’s book of social problems, issues and problems in higher education take up a full chapter. In this chapter, Barkan states that only 44% of all students who attend a four-year institution is lucky enough to have annual tuitions and fees amount to less than $9,000 per year. The aggravating question is, “why does college cost so much?” Not only is tuition part of the cost of college but also fees housing and meals, books, school supplies, and accessories (“What’s the Price Tag” 1). All tuition covers is the money for academic instruction. Fees are charges for specific services such as, internet access, and then the cost of books and school supplies add up. Additionally, one is not paying just for textbooks but also
“Getting a scholarship and education is worth a lot, Piechocki said” (Anderson 1). It is the students' pathway to
Evaluating the Conley Readiness Index assessment after completion demonstrates my strengths in the area of key cognitive strategies such as “Procedural Awareness” scoring 5 out of 5. In which helps me to become a better student by acquiring knowledge and taking steps to achieve my academic goals. As of last week, I left my academic advisor office with multiple paperwork indicating on whether I am on the right track with my classes, what classes I must take further on the year, and what schools offer programs with the relation of biology to transfer to. As I scored another 5 out of 5 in the skill of “Financial Aid Awareness” with the ability to gather information on financial aid, understanding future costs of loans and identifying
Today colleges are growing more and more necessary for attaining a solid path towards a successful career, yet the rapidly increasing cost of tuition is driving students away from their dream of attending college, due to the preposterous amount of money that is now being demanded by colleges across the nation and world as a whole. It is sad to see students being turned away from a successful future due to the money-hungry nature of the universities that dot the globe. More and more impossible it is becoming to have a “rags-to-riches” scenario that used to highlight the American Dream, as if a student doesn’t have the riches to afford a higher education and the tuition that is drug upon its coattails, then our society is doomed to be clothed in rags forever, unless major changes are brought about to restructure and end the indefatigable growth of tuition rates across the board.
The CRI (Conley Readiness Index) shows what kinds of important things each student like already he or she has ability, potential talents, point out the shortcomings. In addition, the survey sure can spend as a foundation for the personal future plan. Though my CRI (Conley Readiness Index) records did not appropriate to college level except a thing or two, I knew that I am not a fluent speaker, and my academic progress. Consequently, I should check my study plan and lifestyle to innovative and creative future plans such as research for improving memory, and manage my own time
As the cost of education increases, many students search for assistance to help cover that cost. That form of assistance could come from burdensome financial aid or a scholarship that provides the student with an education free from debt. That’s why I am writing you today Mr. Alan Hall on behalf of the Student Scholarship Committee, bellow we have outlined the (1) the benefits to the student, (2) the benefits to you, and (3) how you can take action to help.
Dr. Conery reported that CFSD used multiple types of assessments to inform instruction and measure subject area mastery of content and skill. The data is used to inform instruction, evaluate programming, and improve achievements. She provided a report of CFSD’s aggregate which was released last week for Arizona’s Measurement of Educational Readiness to Inform Teaching (AzMERIT), which is an assessment test, used to examine growth in performance, each AzMERIT test is aligned to Arizona’s academic standards and measures progress toward readiness for college and career pathways. CFSD had the highest passing rates of the Tucson area’s nine major school district, with about 70 percent of CFSD students passing AzMERIT. She also discussed student
The increasing cost of higher education in the United States has been a continuing topic for debate in recent decades. American society emphasizes the importance of education after high school, yet the cost of undergraduate and advanced degrees continually rises at a greater rate than inflation. According to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial Assistance, cost factors prevent 48% of college-qualified high school graduates from pursuing further education (McKeon, 2004, p. 45). The current system requires the majority of students to accumulate extensive debt with the expectation that they gain lucrative post-graduate employment to repay their loans.
A range of different and useful topics have been discussed since the start of Pathways to lifelong learning, some of which I found to be of particular help. The college expectations which we learned towards the beginning of the course was especially helpful to learning how to become a critical thinker, something that was not very touched upon throughout my time in high school. I now use Bloom’s Taxonomy when beginning to prepare for an important paper or presentation. In addition to the first chapter, I had also found great help in the second chapter on the skills needed to succeed in school. In the past, I used rehearsal as my main strategy to memorize for any upcoming tests or exams, however that often resulted in either retrieval failure or ineffective encoding. I now use chunking and elaboration as my main strategies to studying as I find it most effective when studying and retrieving information, especially when I am needing to memorize and learn a big amount of material.
I can remember missing 8:05 classes because I stayed out too late the night before. In high school the teacher would constantly remind the students when certain assignments were due, but this was not the case in college. I learned that the hard way my first semester. Sometimes I forgot to turn in an assignment because I didn’t properly read my syllabus and my professor never mentioned it. These were all new problems that could have easily let escalate without taking the proper actions. For the most part I was doing fairly well but a few of my grades began to plummet. I was losing the confidence in myself and started to wonder if going to college had been the best decision. The time had come for me to grow up and become an adult even I didn’t feel the time was right. I immediately began attending tutoring sessions, working with peers and also keeping a daily to-do list. These factors were the eventually led to drastic improvement and success. After my first semester I learned how better manage my time, take advantage of campus resources and also how to organize myself better. These struggles also taught me that sometimes I try and rush through things instead of taking my time. I realized that one of my strong points is being able to really do well when my back is against the wall. Although I was unhappy while facing obstacles I am happy I experienced them. I believe this experience was the reason for my