What Counselors Do Intro



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Summer session (minus the classes!) is fully underway at City College.  All the new students are taking their assessment tests and attending orientations.  Continuing students are dropping by the Counseling Office for help in deciding which classes to take next semester.  Or are they? 

Recently a student told us that other students avoid the Counseling Department. Students, he said, could be lazy, or they feel there’s some kind of stigma attached to looking for help.  And anecdotal evidence may support that. 

Student loans

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The Senate's Democratic and Republican leaders have indicated they've reached an agreement that would stop student loan interest rates from doubling this year. The provision still needs to go to the House for approval, but if finalized, the agreement would benefit 7.4 million students who take out Stafford Loans to help pay for college. Senate Leaders OK Student Loan Deal appeared in the "U-T San Diego" on June 27, 2012. 

SIFE Students Tackle Bullying

SIFE Tackles Bullying

The brochure pictures for City College’s “Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) -- Don’t Be A Bully” conference are haunting, the faces and names of youths ages 10-18 who committed suicide. A column shows dates of birth and death followed by the manner of suicide. They could be yearbook photos, but it’s not a yearbook. They are students whose lives were cut tragically short by bullying.

According to the National Education Association, 60% of American teens see bullying in school every day (http://www.nea.org/home/19535.htm). Bullying can make students afraid to attend class, use the bathroom, or ride a bus. It can take place in the playground, while walking home, or online. In the most serious cases, it can result in death.

97-year-old graduate



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This story doesn't have a City College tie, but we can all use some uplifting news. Ann Colagiovanni of Ohio received a high school diploma at the age of 97. Read about the oldest member of the class of 2012. 97-Year-Old Gets High School Diploma appeared on "Yahoo! News" on June 7, 2012.

Valuable College Majors -- Forbes

Which college major will get you a high-paying job? Forbes magazine has the top 15. This article references UCSD's biomedical engineering degree and SDSU's geology major. Most Valuable College Majors Listed by Forbes appeared in the "U-T San Diego" on May 30, 2012. The original Forbes article was published online on May 15, 2012.

Here's a list of the 20 most popular college majors and salaries of the top three positions in those fields. Best-Paying Jobs By Major appeared in "Yahoo" news on June 6, 2012. This article cites U.S. Dept of Education data. 

Also, here's a link to a "U.S. News & World Reports" article on their 2012 top 25 jobs/careers based on projected growth, employment rate, average salary, and job satisfaction. City College offers programs in Registered Nursing, Social Work, Computers (Systems Analyst and Programming classes), Biotech (Clinical Lab Tech), Accounting and Business, Computer Business Technology (Receptionist), and Web Design. We can also help students transfer to 4-year colleges offering degrees in many of the other careers listed.