College Prep 101

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College Prep 101

• College
• Its not a dream.
• Its a plan.

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Senior ECAP

• Day 1
• University/College requirements
• Cost of College
• Start a college application

• Day Two
• Scholarship process tips and advice
• Learn how to apply for financial aid and create a
  PIN
• Search and apply for scholarships

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Graduation/ADMISSION Requirements
Subjects Graduation Requirements Community College University Requirements
English 4 4 4
Math 4 (one year upper level) 4 4 (Alg1-2, Geometry, Alg 3-4, Advanced Level)
Science 3 3 3 (Chem-Physics, Bio, Advanced Level)
Social Studies 3 3 2
Fine Art/CTE 2 2 1 (FA)
PE/Health 1/.5 1/.5 0
Foreign Language 0 0 2 (same lang.)
Electives 5.5 5.5 0
TOTAL 23 23 16
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AIMS

• You MUST pass AIMS Writing, Reading and
  Mathematics to graduate from high school
• Must test every time (FIVE opportunities)
• Must participate in remediation (Reading
  Strategies or Applied Math classes)
• You may take ACT or SAT for reciprocity
• 420 or higher on SAT/16 or higher on ACT
• Must test every time

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Degree vs. No Degree

• Average lifetime earnings for a college graduate
  is over 1 million higher than for someone with a
  high school diploma.

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Type of Degrees

• Associates 2yrs. (community college)
• Bachelors 4yrs. (university)
• Masters 2 yrs. (university)
• Doctorates varies (university)

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Education Pays
Level of Education Average earnings
Less than high school diploma 27,800
High school graduate 39,700
Some college, no degree 45,600
Associate degree 47,300
Bachelors degree 68,200
Masters degree 81,500
Doctoral 99,900
Professional degree 106,800
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In State College Admission Requirements

• One of the following
• Top 25 in class rank
• 3.0 un-weighted GPA in core competencies
• SAT 1040
• ACT 22

• Core Competencies
• 4yrs. English
• 4yrs. Math algebra, geometry, algebra
• 3-4, 1 yr. beyond alg. 3-4
• 3yrs. Lab Science
• 2yrs. Social Science
• 2yrs. Foreign Language same lang.
• 1yr. Fine Art

Admission may be granted with one deficiency in
no more than two competency areas deficiencies
in both math and science are not acceptable
Admissions decisions for students that dont meet
the stated requirements are made on a case by
case basis at each university.
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Tuition, Fees and Other Costs

• In-State University
• 442 per credit hour
• Tuition 9,724
• -Books 900-1,300
• Dorms- 5,000 to 7,000

• Community College
• 76 per credit hour
• Tuition 1,824
• Books 900-1,300

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Out of State Tuition Per Year

• Pepperdine 36,650
• Stanford 36,360
• UCLA 29,682
• Harvard 35,568
• University of Colorado 14,000
• Notre Dame 53,240

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Western Undergraduate Exchange Program

• Alaska
• Arizona
• California
• Colorado
• Hawaii
• Idaho
• Montana

• Nevada
• New Mexico
• North Dakota
• Oregon
• South Dakota
• Utah
• Washington
• Wyoming

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WUE

• HawaiI State Resident
• 8,664
• WUE
• 13,096
• Non-Hawaii Resident
• 24,912

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Other Postsecondary Sectors
Collins College 18 months Visual Comm. 30,450
ITT Technical Institute 48 months Game Design 62,460
Arizona Automotive Institute 10 months Automotive 13,895
Carsten Institute 1600 hrs Cosmetology 12,700
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College Entrance and Applications

• Know the minimum requirements
• check the web sites and college handbooks
• look for minimum course requirements
• look for average SAT/ACT scores

• Apply Early
• If you need counselor recommendation, give us TWO
  weeks
• Know the scholarship application deadlines for
  each school
• Make sure your application is complete with
  transcripts, application and test scores

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Common Applicationwww.commonapp.org

• Students use one application to apply to over 450
  institutions across the country
• Only trigger the counselor and teacher recs. If
  you are certain you will apply!!
• Please submit accurate counselor name
• Lang (A-B) Martinez (O-T)
• Ramirez (C-H) Cuevas (U-Z) and Gifted
• Talavera (I-N)

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AZ University Admission and Registration Process
- 2 Steps

• Complete Admission Application
• Starting in August/September (www.asu.edu,
  www.nau.edu or www.arizona.edu)
• Send SAT or ACT Scores and Official Transcripts
  for high school and community college
• Application fee 50.00
• Attend Freshman Orientation to register for
  College Classes
• -ASU mid-march
• -U of A June
• -NAU mid-march

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Community College Admission Process 3 easy steps

• Complete Admission Form
• www.maricopa.edu
• Take the ASSET test at your institution (no SAT
  or ACT required)
• Make an appointment with an academic advisor at
  your institution.

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SAT/ ACT

• Send scores to all the schools you are
  interested.
• Check with out-of-state schools that may
  require SAT II
• on-line registration
• check registration deadlines
• www.act.org
• www.collegeboard.com

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SAT/ACT Test Preparation

• www.princetonreview.com
• www.collegeboard.com
• www.act.org
• www.brightstorm.com
• www.free-test-online.com
• www.testprereview.com
• Friday, Sept. 21st PSAT/SAT Seminar at Marcos (8
  am to 230 pm) Cost 89
• Register at www.zaps.com or 1-877-927-8378

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ACT SAT

• Register at www.act.org
• Sept. 8
• Oct. 27
• Dec. 8
• February 9
• April 13
• June 8

• Register at
• www.collegeboard.com
• October 6
• November 3
• December 1
• January 26
• March 9
• May 4
• June 1

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Official Transcript

• Go to Parchment.com to request an official
  transcript
• There is a 2.50 surcharge per transcript after
  the first five requests.
• Parchment.com does not send SAT/ACT scores.
• Go to the Guidance Office for an unofficial
  transcript

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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

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In-State College Night

• September 24, 2012
• 630 PM - 830 PM
• Mountain Pointe Auditorium

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Out-of-State College Information

• Greater Phoenix National College Fair
• Phoenix Convention Center
• at North Hall A-B
• Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012
• 1100 AM-300 PM
• www.nationalcollegefairs.org

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MAPS Mapping A Plan for Success-College Prep
Workshops

• Date Saturday, September 22, 2012
• Time 830 a.m. to 200 p.m.
• Location Marcos de Niza High School
• Main Cafeteria
  Auditorium
• Presenter(s) Natalie Ehmka,
• Therese Schmisseur,
• ASU Access Reps from MCCCD, ASU,
• U of A, NAU and other outreach programs

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The Art Science of Paying for College 1

• Date Tuesday, September 25 , 2012
• Time 630 to 800 p.m.
• Location Desert Vista High School
• Main Auditorium
• Refreshments
• served at 600 p.m.

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Student/Athletes NCAA Clearinghouse

• Make an appointment with Mr. Miller to start the
  NCAA Clearing House process.
• www.ncaaclearinghouse.net

To participate in college athletics, students
must meet NCAA eligibility requirements.
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What is a Credit?

• 1 credit 1 hour in class per week
• 12 credits full-time student
• 6 credits part-time
• Most college classes are 3 credits

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Typical College Schedule
Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri
Eng 101 840 to 930 AM Eng 101 840 to 930 AM Eng 101 840 to 930 AM
Psy 101 940 to 1030 AM MAT 106 900 to 1015 AM Psy 101 940 to 1030 AM MAT 106 900 to 1015 Psy 101 940 to 1030 AM
HIS 103 1030 to 1145 AM HIS 103 1030 to 1145 AM

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Login to the computer

• Login S followed by your Synergy Student Number
• Example S16300123
• Password Pwd followed by your birthday
  (MMDDYYYY) (note the capital P as well).
• Example Katniss Everdeen has a birthday of May
  8, 1996 has a default password of Pwd05081996
• You will be required to change your initial
  password on first login to the system.

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ECAP Education Career Action Plan

• Log onto www.az.kuder.com
• Username first initial, middle initial, last
  name, day of birth (Example Katniss B. Everdeen
  born May 8, 1996 kbeverdeen8 )
• Password student ID

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College Entrance InformationClick on My Portfolio
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Click on My ECAP
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Type in your assigned counselors name

• A-B Mrs. Lang
• C-H Ms. Ramirez
• I-N Ms. Talavera
• O-T Mrs. Martinez
• U-Z Mrs. Cuevas Gifted Counselor

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Add the of applications you will complete this
year
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Add tomorrows date to FAFSA Submitted
(08/28/2012)
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Add todays dateWrite College Applications in
Area Needing ImprovementWrite goal in
Improvement Plan
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Add Personal Goals
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Scroll down and click Save
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Completing a College ApplicationClick on Home
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Click on Career Planning Timeline
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Scroll down to 12th Grade TasksClick on task 2
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Click on a Favorite School ORClick on School
Search
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Click on the Admissions link
Click on the next to your desired schools
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If there is not an admissions link, click on the
school website
Click on the next to your desired schools
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Click Continue
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Find Freshman Admissions Information
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Apply!
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Find Freshman Admissions Information
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Apply!
If you have (or had) a Dual Enrollment course,
you have an MEID
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(No Transcript)
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Need for Day 2

• Social security number to create a PIN for the
  FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
• Your mailing address (including zip code)