A Pico Rivera man who was last seen in Victorville is missing and his family is seeking assistance to help locate him. Ronald “Ronnie” Angel Chavez’ last known whereabouts was at the Arco AMPM on Mariposa and Bear Valley Road. Ronald was diagnosed with Major Depression with psychotic features in early April. “My main concern is his state of mind, he can be fine sometimes and other times he is not,” said Rosa Chavez, Ronald’s mother.…
Florida’s legislature comprises of 120 lawmakers in the lower house and 40 in the upper house, making a total of 160 legislators. The Washington House, on the other hand, is constituted of 98 lawmakers in the lower house and 49 in the upper house, making a total of 147. The two states also slightly differ in the length of their legislative bodies and the term limit for which a legislature can serve. In both states at the upper houses, the elected lawmakers have a term lasting two years; however, there is a limit of 4 terms in which one can serve in the upper legislative arm in Florida whereas such a limit does not exist in Washington. When it comes to the lower house, lawmakers in Florida have terms lasting either 2 or 4 years and there is…
Supplemental Questions 1) Coming from a low-income, Mexican-American family and being a first generation college student, I have struggled to pay for tuition and fees in the past. In high school, I was never told what kinds of financial aid options were available, yet alone how to apply for loans and how they operated. This prompted me to research the vast amount of financial aid offered here at Diablo Valley College. Not only do I know about general financial aid information, but I can provide the necessary assistance to students who either need information or be navigated through the FAFSA.…
Jose Chavez is a 30-year-old Latino man born in Montebello, Ca moving to Lancaster, Ca due to his parents divorcing. Growing up his family consisted of three older sisters, mom and dad additions preceding the divorce of a step-mother, step-father & step-father. The new household in Lancaster, Ca consisted of one older sister, one step-sister (went to boarding school), step-mother, nephew and dad. His mother, step-father, and sister lived in Walnut, Ca. The oldest of the siblings lived in Lancaster, Ca as well fairly close to the dads’ resident.…
The cost of tuition for students in the state is 20,661. The cost of tuition for students out of state is…
High school students are always urged to fill out college applications as part of their daily routine. They research different colleges based off of things like location, pledging opportunities, history, etc. But they all have one thing in common, they are all skeptical about the prices included. There are some who don’t think twice about the cost of education and then there are the ones who cancel the application when they hear about the prices. The two articles How the Cost of College Went from Affordable to Sky High by Claudio Sanchez and College is Too Expensive?…
However, financial aid can barely keep up with the increase in tuition. With a lesser amount of financial aid being split amongst millions of people, it is understandable how achieving a higher educational proves difficult. However, Mr. Davidson discovers that “The funds for public education is going to the most fortunate.” The wealthy elites who are going to schools like the Ivies are benefitting most from the financial aid. Statistics from Mr. Davidson’s studies reveals that students who goes to private nonprofit colleges receives about $25,000, public colleges receives about $13,500 and community colleges only receive about $8,000 a year.…
Diversity Strategic Plan In order to properly fulfill the mission statement of Florence Schools it is important to lay out a clear and concise plan for how to properly achieve those goals. Moreover, as we seek to prepare students to compete in the global and diverse world; it is important that we give them the tools to be successful. This is why the plan seeks to properly ensure that we are pushing low achieving minority students to a success; while at the same time promoting within high achieving minority students the ability to flourish academically. Likewise, according to the research due to our racially diverse classrooms; it is important that children see themselves reflected in different perspectives, and that teaching and learning reflects…
In the article “Is College Worth it” the writer provides surprising data stating that people who decided to attend college and graduate are more likely to help reduce the financial strain on society. Hrabowski author of “College Prepare People for Life” emphasize that by enrolling in college, students can learn and develop vital skills, which can later be used to help contribute to their communities (260). While college not only helps individual develop new skills, it provides excellent rates of return. Owen and Sawhill author of “Should Everyone Go to College” mentions that the rates of return by attending college is significantly better than those with only a high school diploma, therefore, the benefit of attending college and earning a…
Case Study Two Quiz Question Carlos Rivera has a daunting task ahead of him in his first year of teaching. The Midwest community that he is teaching fifth grade at is divided over the influx of Mexican immigrant families that have recently moved into the area. Almost 30% of his students are from Mexican immigrant families and many of them have one or both parents that are undocumented citizens. While Mr. Rivera is of Latino decent and fluent in Spanish; he comes from a wealthy family that has been in the U.S. for multiple generations. Mr. Rivera is eager to get his school year off to a good start and create a supportive environment for the immigrant students in his classroom.…
I.) Thesis: For minority students to be prepared and successful in college, it is vital for these students to have access to valuable resources such as a mentor and or counselor to guide and support them from the transition of high school into college. II.) Issues and Initiatives: A.) The student’s socioeconomic background he or she is born into, ethnicity, and race greatly affects his or her educational success and attainment. 1.)…
Working at Network Ltd is a great pleasure for me. Since joining our company five years ago, I have had the opportunity to work in an engaging work environment, and nice colleagues. As an employee of our company, I am also aware of the company’s growth and development. Therefore, I think that the tuition reimbursement program (TRP) can be a breakthrough for our company. Why Network should implement a tuition reimbursement program?…
The U.S. student loan debt is a surging issue for young Americans. Striving for a post-secondary education will offer better job opportunities, although the financial responsibility of paying for the degree can weigh heavily on individuals with little to no income. Aid is provided to benefit students who need financial support via grants, scholarships, and loans. Focusing on loans, a student is offered government institutional loans based off of Expected Family Contribution (EFC). Every year students’ file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine what level of subsidy will be needed to assist them for that academic year.…
When the hats are thrown in the air and all are in final realization, they have finished and accomplished a dream they’ve so longed for: graduating college. After all the hard work, the all nighters, and the sacrifices made, they have made it up to this moment: where all was paid off. This is something students should experience because it is a one in a lifetime experience. College education is an important experience people should encounter at some point in their lives, but as the increase of its cost is going up, it is getting unreasonable for people to pay. Therefore the cost of higher education should be reduced to a more reasonable cost.…
Throughout history, schools and colleges all over the world have taught students during the week and closed on the weekends. Back then, it was a normal schedule and nobody thought it could be changed in any way to be more productive. In today’s society, universities have the option to have classes only four days of the week, instead of the average five. This new and prominent idea is gaining popularity from students and teachers worldwide. The four-day bell schedule is an innovative procedure that offers more benefits than detriments.…