College Preparation Intervention Program

Capitol College Roadmap to Success

Capitol College’s Roadmap to Success Program is designed to provide GEAR UP parents and students an understanding of college preparation, career exploration, financial management and career planning. The Fall 2012 workshop series will provide a variety of information sessions and hands-on workshops.

College Preparation Intervention Program (CPIP)

The College Preparation Intervention Program (CPIP) supports practices that promote college preparedness with an effort to prepare high school and middle school students for the rigors of college and setting career goals with workshops focusing on the relationship between business and careers in STEM fields. Capitol College understands this urgent need to prepare students for college and has a long-standing tradition of making a quality education accessible to first-generation college students.

“Journey to College/Financial Management and Scholarship Workshop”

(Held at high school locations) 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.

Potomac High School: Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - Evening Event w/ Parents and Students High Point High School: Thursday, September 27, 2012 - Evening Event w/ Parents and Students (At High Point an English/Spanish interpreter will be in attendance as a resource to parents)

ROOM: HIGH SCHOOL

Purpose for Journey to College: Students and parents will gain increased knowledge of the activities involved in the college admissions and SAT preparation process. Workshop facilitators will provide concrete resources to assist students and families.

Purpose for Financial Management and Scholarship: Students and parents will work directly with the representatives from the Office of Financial Aid to increase knowledge of the activities involved in the scholarship and financial aid process. A major component will be preparing students and parents on how to complete the FAFSA.

Career Exploration Workshop: Space Science

(Held at Capitol College) 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Potomac High School: Tuesday October 16, 2012 High Point High School: Thursday, October 18, 2012

ROOM: ATRIUM

Purpose: Students will gain increased knowledge on careers in astronautic engineering and space science. In this session students will tour Capitol’s Space Operations Institute (SOI) and assemble model rocket kits in preparation for launch at the end of the workshop. The session includes a talk on the history and physics of rocket flight.

Project SCOPE (Security Clearance Overview and Preparation Education Workshop)

(Held at Capitol College) 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Potomac High School/ High Point High School: Tuesday, October 30, 2012

ROOM: Auditorium and Student Lounge

Purpose: To educate students about the resources available from Fort Meade Alliance’s Project SCOPE Security Clearance Overview and Preparation Education program. Students will gain a greater understanding of how best to prepare for obtaining a security clearance as well as the career benefits of having a security clearance.

Dress for Success Admissions and Scholarship Interview Workshops

(Held at Capitol College) 11:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Potomac High School: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 High Point High School: Thursday, November 15, 2012

ROOM: 135 for lunch and all the conference rooms in the library for the mock interviews

Presentation and Mock Interview Workshop

Purpose: Students will gain increased understanding of the college search process. Workshop facilitators will provide clear examples of the types of behaviors appropriate during the interview process including cost effective ways to dress for interviews. An additional component of the workshop will address proper public/business communications with an emphasis on “soft skills.”

For any questions, please contact the College Preparation Intervention Program Team:

Yolanda Jones, Grant Manager, yjones@capitol-college.edu, 301-369-2800 ext. 3129

Dinécia Pierre-Louis, Grant Coordinator, dpierrelouis@capitol-college.edu, 301-369-2315

Mary Gonzales, Spanish Translator,mgonzalez@capitol-college.edu, 301-605-5979