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Welcome to MdN College Information Night

Welcome to MdN College Information Night. MdN Guidance Department Guiding you to graduation and beyond!. A-B Leah Lang – Gifted Counselor C-H Claudia Ramirez I-N Nora Talavera O-T Debbie Martinez U-Z Erin Barnes. High School Graduation and University Admission.

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Welcome to MdN College Information Night

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  1. Welcome toMdNCollege Information Night

  2. MdN Guidance DepartmentGuiding you to graduation and beyond! • A-B Leah Lang – Gifted Counselor • C-H Claudia Ramirez • I-N Nora Talavera • O-T Debbie Martinez • U-Z Erin Barnes

  3. High School Graduation and University Admission All of the above courses plus ONE of the following: 3.0 GPA, Top 25%, 1040 SAT, 22 ACT

  4. Deficiencies for the University • Admission may be granted with 2.5-2.99 core GPA • Admission may be granted with one deficiency in no more than two competency areas; deficiencies in both math and science are not acceptable.

  5. Check your creditsCourse History : Will show each class you take and the credit you got for it at the end of the semester

  6. Course History: Graduation Status will show credits earned, credits needed and AIMS • *Having a credit waived means you have another elective credit/still same TOTAL credits required

  7. Test?? Which One?? • ACT or SAT for 4 year universities • Check with out-of-state universities to see if they require SAT or ACT • Register at for the ACT at www.act.org • Register at www.collegeboard.com • ASSET for Community College • Free placement test

  8. SAT/ ACT Preparation • PSAT/SAT Seminar September 13th at Marcos • 8 am to 2:30pm-Students will be dismissed from classes to attend seminar • Cost: $89 , register at www.zaps.com or 1-877-927-8378 • PSAT October 19th at 7:45 am at Marcos. • Register in the bookstore at the end of Sept. ($20) • Sign up for “Question of the day” via email • www.act.org • www.collegeboard.com • www.princetonreview.com • “There’s an app for that!” FREE apps • ACTStudent (Available for: iPhone® and iPod Touch®) • The Official SAT Question of the Day (Available for: iPhone®, iPad®, and iPod Touch®) • SAT Score Quest™ by The Princeton Review (Available for: iPad®) • There are MANY more. Go to iTunes and search ACT or SAT

  9. NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) Academic Eligibility Requirements Division I • Graduate from high school • Complete the 16 core courses • Earn a minimum GPA in core courses • Earn a combined SAT or ACT sum score that matches your core course GPA and test score on the sliding scale Division II • Graduate from high school • Complete the 16 core courses • Earn a 2.0 GPA or better in your core courses • Earn a combined SAT score of 820 or an ACT sum score of 68.

  10. NCAA ClearingHouse • Students can register at the end of sophomore year at: www.ncaa.org • Scott Miller (Guidance Office) 838-3200 ext. 40071 or smiller@tuhsd.k12.az.us

  11. Community College** Tuition: $1,944 $76 per credit hr Books: $1,200 Transp.: $2,664 Personal: $2,484 Live at home Estimated TOTAL per yr: $8,292 ** Based on in-state half-time or more status info on www.mesa.cc.edu Cost of attendance In-State University* • Tuition & fees: $10,002 • $677 per credit hr. • Books: $1000 • Dorm: $6,624 • Board: $3,158 • Depends on meal plan • Transp.: $1126 • Personal: $1982 • Loan fees: $46 Estimated TOTAL per yr: $24,238 * Based on in-state full-time status info on www.asu.edu

  12. Out of State University Tuition* • UC San Diego $52,923 • Stanford $58,536 • UCLA $54,780 • Harvard $54,496 • University of Colorado $45,281 • Notre Dame $57,805 *Based on living on campus as a non-resident full time status per year

  13. Participating states: Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming Example of cost savings: Hawai’i State Resident $8,664 WUE $12,996 Non-Hawai’i Resident $24,912 Western Undergraduate Exchange Program

  14. Out-of-State College Information • Greater Phoenix National College Fair • Phoenix Convention Center at West Hall 1-3 • Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013 • 11:00 AM-3:00 PM • www.nationalcollegefairs.org

  15. COLLEGE VISITS • Many colleges visit the MdN campus. • In-state schools visit quarterly • Out-of-state schools visit throughout the year. • Students must sign-up in the counseling office or LRTC • Visits listed on calendar found on MdN Guidance website

  16. How will I pay for Postsecondary Education? • Scholarships/ Awards/ Financial Aid • Fastweb (national database) • Individual college/university being • attended • Tempe Union Scholarship Website • www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/mdn or go to MdN website and Click on Scholarships tab on the left side • *Scholarships are placed in our announcements, on Facebook, and Twitter) • Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.edu.gov

  17. Making Sense of Scholarships! • College-based Scholarships • Merit Scholarships • Departmental Awards • Athletic Scholarships • Private Scholarships • Corporations • Professional Assoc. • Clubs/Groups in community • Parent Affiliations • Minority Organizations

  18. AIMS Honors Tuition Waiver (25%) • Valid at ASU, NAU, and U of A • Valid for only one year following graduation from high school • Renewable for four years based upon university-determined criteria

  19. ABOR Scholarship Criteria (AIMS scholarship) Part 1 (Course Competency) • Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses by graduation with a B* or better or receive an acceptable score on the Advance Placement (AP) test for that subject area AND Part 2 (GPA/Class Rank) • Students must meet at least ONE of the following academic requirements: • Option 1 - GPA: A CORE GPA of 3.50 IN THE 16 CORE COMPETENCY COURSES on an un-weighted 4.00 scale. • Option 2 - Class Rank: Student is in the top 5% of high school graduating class upon graduation. • AND

  20. ABOR Scholarship Criteria (AIMS scholarship) Part 3 (AIMS Exams) Students must meet the following assessment options: • Option 1: EXCEED Standards on all 3 of the AIMS Exams (Reading, Writing, and Math) by the end of junior year. • Option 2: EXCEED Standards on 2 of the AIMS HS Exams (Reading, Writing, and Math) and MEET Standards on one of the AIMS HS Exams by the end of their junior year. Additionally, student would need to receive a minimum score of 3 on any two Advanced Placement tests. Part 4 (SAT1/ACT) • Students must meet at least one of the following admissions test options and submit scores to the university they apply to • Option 1: At least a 28 on the ACT test • Option 2: At least a 1300 on the SAT1 test (critical reading & math, excluding essay)

  21. Can I be awarded more than one scholarship per semester? • Yes. More than one scholarship can be awarded to a student. The only exception would be if the donor specifically says not to award if the student is receiving any other scholarship.

  22. Scholarship Application Core Components: • Personal Statement • Letters of recommendation (2 minimum) • Academic Transcript • Resume • Activity List • SAT/ACT scores • “Student Aid Report” from FAFSA

  23. ASU Obama Scholar Program –You must demonstrate a total annual family income of $42,400 or less on the FAFSA. U of A Assurance Program - You must demonstrate a total annual family income of $42,400 or less on the FAFSA. University Scholarship Programs (need-based)

  24. Scholarship estimator

  25. Need a transcript?

  26. Parchment.com • Go to Parchment.com & select the "Sign Up" link on the homepage. • There is a $2.50 surcharge (per transcript) after the first 5 transcript requests. • Parchment.com does not send SAT/ACT scores. • Go to the Guidance Office for an unofficial transcript

  27. FAFSAFree Application for Federal Student Aid • A form that can be prepared annually by current and prospective college students to determine their eligibility for student financial aid • Priority filing date mid-Feb. • FAFSA application on the web www.fafsa.ed.gov • Estimate your eligibility on www.FAFSA4caster.ed.govsa.ed.gov

  28. ECAP (Education Career Action Plan)www.az.kuder.com • Freshman (English Class)-Interest Inventory, interpret/evaluate results, create 4 year plan • Sophomore (Life Science Class)-Skills Inventory, interpret/evaluate results, update 4 year plan • Juniors (Social Studies Class)-Values Inventory, interpret/evaluate results, update 4 year plan • Seniors (English Class)-Review postsecondary education goals, options, and admission requirements which are aligned to students career goal. Explore financial assistance options.

  29. Getting a plan: az.kuder.com

  30. Getting a plan: bigfuture.collegeboard.org

  31. NPLB (No Parent Left Behind)UNIVERSITY WORKSHOPS • Many workshops on post-secondary options, financial aid, and educational planning • Visit us online at:https://www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/nplb • (starting in September) • to view the most up-to-date workshop schedule. • Phone:(480) 838-3200 x40074Email:kcosner@tempeunion.org

  32. DE vs AP Dual Enrollment: • To meet “core” requirements & electives • $243 per semester ($81 per credit hour plus $15 registration fee per semester) • The grade is the same as the HS grade • Transfers in-state and other public institutions and many private schools; not accepted by some selective private schools. Advanced Placement: • To meet “core” requirements & some electives • $89 per exam • Based on a single, national exam administered in May; class grade has nothing to do with exam score • Transfers to most institutions, public and private.

  33. Dual Enrollment • Nora Talavera • ntalavera@tempeunion.org • 838-3200 ext. 40063 • Registration paperwork and payment is due Tuesday, August 27th • Registration paperwork for Human Anatomy and Physiology will be handed out in class.

  34. Guidance website College Parent Newsletter will be posted on our website, along with this presentation.

  35. STAY UPDATED! Marcos Guidance https://twitter.com/MarcosGuidance

  36. Thank you for coming! • Questions?

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