Day Two: College Barriers and Solutions

1. Students drop out of high school

• If it's already happened, you can get a G.E.D
• If it's not working out, you can look for a school that will accept you
• Find out about your credits and how to earn them through summer school

2.College is too expensive

• Do community service and get a scholarship
• Get good grades to get a scholarship
• Apply for a student loan

3.Students earn bad grades

• Go to summer school
• Take extra classes
• Extra credit work
• Ask for tutoring help
• Start at a lower class and move into a better one

4.A lack of transportation

• Learn the light rail
• Get a room at school (dorms)
• Ask for a ride or carpool with someone else nearby

5.Don't want to go to college

• Go to a college that fits what you want to do
• Start with community college if a university seems to big
• Find a degree that seems fun 
• Stick with it even if it's hard or if it's not as exciting as you hoped