7. Great Question!
AnAssociate degree is atwo yeardegree. It may be transferable to a
University as the first two years of aBachelor's degree so youstart at
the university of yourchoice as aJunior
FromChemeketayoucouldtransferto auniversity with:
Associate of Arts OregonTransfer(AAOT) or
Associate of Science OregonTransfer(ASOT)
InBusiness orComputerScience.
We offermany othercertificate andAssociates degrees forstudents
who do not planto transferto auniversity, as yousawonthe earlierslide.
10. Thereareseveralways topayforcollege:
● Setup a payment plan – you can pay each termin 3 or4 payments
● Clickhere foroptions and how-to's fromourbusiness office.
● Financial Aid (FAFSA) – You could qualify forgrants, loans or
workstudy.
● Oregon Promise grant – forcurrent High school graduates.
You must fill out a FAFSA application to find out if you are eligible.
● OtherScholarships
● Chemeketa Scholars (free tuition forqualifying high school grads)
● Chemeketa Foundation Scholarships (hundreds of scholarships)
● OSAC – Oregon Student Aid Commission- hundreds of
scholarships available forOregon residents
12. Step 1
Apply for Admission
Go to: http://www.chemeketa.edu/earncertdegree/admission/process/newstudent.html
Click“apply forAdmission”
It's quick
It's easy
It's Free
Afteryou apply, watch foran email
With your student IDnumberand a
Linkto set up yourmy.chemeketa portal
13. Once youhave appliedforadmissionyou'llget anemail
FromChemeketa
Use the linkinthe emailtosetupyourmy.chemeketaportalright away!
That's where almost everything else willhappen.
Youwillautomatically be set upwithastudent emailaddress.
Once youlog intomy chemeketa,
clickthe gmailbuttononthe topright-handside of the page
toset upyourpasswordforyouremail. That is howwe will
contact youwithimportant messages.
14. Step 2
Apply for Financial aid
At FAFSA's website
It's easier than you
might think!
15. Go to FAFSA's website to apply forfinancial aid. You will need yourtax info
(and usually yourparent's tax information if yourunder24, clickhere to see exceptions)
Click“start a new FAFSA” to get started.
This will usually take 30-45 minutes.
16. FAFSA has made many helpful videos regarding financial aid.
Here are a fewlinks:
How to Fill Out the FAFSAOverview of the Financial Aid Process
Types of Federal Student Aid
17. Here is one more FAFSA video regarding financial aid.
The Real Truth About Financial Aid – Adam Ruins College
18. You may be wondering...
Now that you have applied forfinancial aid
What happens next?
One of ouradvisors put togethera video to answerthat:
What Next Video
19. Step 3
Come in and take the placement test
We use “Accuplacer” to assess
Reading, Writing, and Mathlevels forclass placement
Placement tests are free the first time.
Ourtesting centeris openforwalk-inplacement testing
Monday and Thursday 9am– 4pm
Tuesday and Wednesday 1pm– 7pm
All newstudents are required to take placement tests.
20. Step 4
View the online orientation in yourmy.chemeketa portal
● Log on to yourMy Chemeketa portal
● Clickon Services tab
● ClickAdvising
● Clickon the New Student Orientation button
21. Step 5
Attend a “New Student Advising Session”
At the new student advising session you will meet all of the advisors. They will
talkto the group about general information about Chemeketa, and about
going to college.
The advisors will also sit down with each student individually and talkto you
about yourprograminterest, lookat yourplacement test scores, talkabout
what the placement means foryou and yourprogram, help you to pickout
classes forthe first termand teach you how to registerforyourclasses. They
will also answerany otherquestions you have about getting started.
Call us at 503.472.9482 to schedule a date forNSA
23. What about online classes?
Onlineclassescanbeagreatoptionforworkingadults,studentswithchildren
andmanyothers.Butit'snotrightforeveryone.
Gotoonline.chemeketa.edutoLearnmoreaboutonlinelearningviewthe
StartGuideandtakeaself-assessmenttodecideifit'srightforyou.
24. Once you are registered for your classes, you can
Find your textbooks at bookstore.chemeketa.edu.
You can purchase your textbooks at our website,
At our bookstore in person, or there are many
websites online to purchase textbooks.
Textbooks can be very expensive, so shop around,
and shop early to find the best prices and ensure
that you have your books in time for class.
Some websites to look at are:
Www.chegg.com
Www.amazon.com
Www.barnesandnoble.com
Www.textbooks.com
Www.cheaptextbooks.com
Always use the 13 digit ISBN # to make sure you get
the right book.
26. The CareerCentercan help you to be ready to find the
job of yourdreams when you are ready to graduate
-They can help you prepare yourresume
-They can help you write a coverletter
-They can do mockinterview with you
-They can help you search fora job
-And much more!
http://www.chemeketa.edu/earncertdegree/advising/careercenter/
27. Most Associate degrees require
90 credits to complete.
This can usually be done in2yrs,
taking12 credits perterm.
