Transcript Community College - Tempe Union High School District
CLASS OF 2014 ECAP
(Education Career Action Plan) Preparing for the FUTURE!
TODAY’S OBJECTIVES:
1. update 4 year plan 2. college search & costs/scholarship search
Know your options after high school
In-State University Community College Your Life Out of State University Work Full-time Private University Trade School Military Technical College
YOU CAN GO
GRADUATION/ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Subjects English Math Science Social Studies Fine Art/CTE PE/Health Foreign Language Electives TOTAL Graduation Requirements 4 4 3 3 2 1/.5
0 5.5
23 Community College 4 4 3 3 2 1/.5
0 5.5
23 University Requirements 4 4 (Alg1-2, Geometry, Alg 3-4, Advanced Level) 3 (Chem-Physics, Bio, Advanced Level) 2 1 (FA) 0 2 (same lang.) 0 16 You MUST pass AIMS Writing, Reading and Mathematics to graduate from high school
COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAM AIMS RECIPROCITY AIMS requirements can also be fulfilled by passing the specific areas of Reading, Writing, & Math on the SAT or ACT, with the required score, but you must be a senior to be eligible.
ARIZONA UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS
(AUTOMATIC ADMISSIONS) Must have minimum 3.0 GPA or ACT 22 or SAT 1040 or be in the top 25% Applicant with a 2.50-2.99 GPA in core course may be admitted
with conditions
Admission may be granted with one deficiency in no more than two subject areas. Deficiencies in both math and science are not acceptable
Flight Training and Aviation Automotive Technology Practical Nursing (LPN) Cosmetology Culinary Arts Collision Repair Technology Fire Fighting Construction Tech.
Massage Therapy 3-D Animation Medical Assistant Electronics Photo Imaging Radio Broadcasting Most programs take FOUR semesters to complete the program.
ARE YOU ON TRACK TO GRADUATE?
Alternative credit options
(must see your guidance counselor for alternative credit form)
($175 per .5 CREDIT)
Summer school TUOL Evening School Saturday School Correspondence
FREE
CRC-credit recovery TUOL credit recovery TUOL (if one of your 6 classes) Career Exploration (Jr/Sr yr.)
REMEMBER
: YOU CAN ADD A NEW CLASS DURING REGISTRATION IN THE SPRING OR IN THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF EACH SEMESTER
Freshman Courses 1.
English 2. Math (Alg 1-2) 3.
Chem-Physics Foundation or Physical World 4. Physical Education 5. Elective (For. Lang.) 6. Elective Sophomore Courses 1. English 2. Math (Geometry) 3. Biology or Living World 4. World History/Geography 5. Health (.5) / Elective (.5) 6. Elective (For. Lang.) *University acceptance
FOUR YEAR PLAN
Junior Courses 1. English 2. Math (Alg 3-4) 3. Science (Chem, Physics, Bio 3 4, Human Anat., Biotech, Earth) 4. US/AZ History 5. Elective ( CTE or Fine Art) 6. Elective Senior Courses 1. English 2. Math (Pre-Calc or higher) 3. US/AZ Govt (.5)/Economics or Entrepreneurship (.5) 4. Elective (CTE or Fine Art) 5. Elective 6.
ENGLISH CLASS FLOWCHART
Freshmen English Sophomore English Jr. English Sr. English or Adv. Comp Honors Freshmen Honors Sophomore Honors Jr. or AP Lang.& Comp.
Honors Sr. English or AP Lit or Adv. Comp
16 Honors Chem-Physics Honors Biology
SCIENCE CLASSES Marcos de Niza High School
Chem-Physics Biology Physical World Living World Honors Chemistry Honors Physics Anatomy Chemistry Biology 3-4 Practical Practical Ecology Astronomy Biotech Physics Earth Science
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SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES
10th HONORS WORLD HIST./GEO.
OR AP WORLD HIST./GEO
World History/Geog
11th HONORS AM/AZ HISTORY OR AP US HISTORY
Am/AZ History
12th H. US GOVT (.5) H. ECONOMICS (.5)
US/AZ Gov (.5) Economics OR Entrepreneur (.5)
or HERO /DECA .5 =free enterprise 2.5= elective
UPDATING YOUR FOUR YEAR PLAN
Log on to
www.az.kuder.com
Username: Student ID # (
no extra zeros)
or Student ID with mdn after number example: 143213mdn
Password: First name
(if less than 5 letters use first & last name with no spaces
Freshman Courses 1.
English 2. Math (Alg 1-2) 3.
Chem-Physics Foundation or Physical World 4. Physical Education 5. Elective (For. Lang.) 6. Elective Sophomore Courses 1. English 2. Math (Geometry) 3. Biology or Living World 4. World History/Geography 5. Health (.5) / Elective (.5) 6. Elective (For. Lang.) *University acceptance
FOUR YEAR PLAN
Junior Courses 1. English 2. Math (Alg 3-4) 3. Science (Chem, Physics, Bio 3 4, Human Anat., Biotech, Earth) 4. US/AZ History 5. Elective ( CTE or Fine Art) 6. Elective Senior Courses 1. English 2. Math (Pre-Calc or higher) 3. US/AZ Govt (.5)/Economics or Entrepreneurship (.5) 4. Elective (CTE or Fine Art) 5. Elective 6.
PART 2: POSTSECONDARY PLANNING
HOW MUCH DOES COLLEGE COST?
COST OF ATTENDANCE
In-State University* Tuition $4,862 per sem. ($658 per credit hr.) Books $500 per sem.
Dorm- $2999 per sem.
Board-$1548 per sem. Depends on meal plan Transp.-$563 per sem.
Personal-$991 per sem.
Loan fees-$23 TOTAL per sem: $11,486 TOTAL per yr: $22,972 * Based on full-time status info on www.asu.edu
Community College** Tuition $912 per sem. ($76 per credit hr) Books $500 per sem.
Transp.-$563 per sem.
Personal-$991 per sem.
Live at home TOTAL per sem: $2,966 TOTAL per yr: $5,932 ** Based on full-time status info on www.mesa.cc.edu
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
WESTERN UNDERGRADUATE EXCHANGE PROGRAM Alaska Arizona California Colorado Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada New Mexico North Dakota Oregon South Dakota Utah Washington Wyoming
WUE
Hawai’I State Resident $8,664 WUE $13,096 Non-Hawai’i Resident $24,912
OTHER POSTSECONDARY SECTORS
$30,450
Collins College ITT Technical Institute Arizona Automotive Institute Carsten Institute
18 months Visual Comm.
48 months Game Design 10 months Automotive 1600 hrs Cosmetology $62,460 $31,864 $17,285
SAT/ ACT
Good to take 2 nd semester of junior year Send scores to all the schools in which you are interested Check with out-of-state schools that may require SAT II On-line registration www.act.org
www.collegeboard.com
Check registration deadlines Not sure which to take? See Guidance website
SAT/ ACT PREPARATION
SAT Seminar at MdN February 15 th www.zaps.com
Cost: $89 Sign up for
“Question of the day”
via email www.act.org
www.collegeboard.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
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 .
COMMUNITY COLLEGE
EARN YOUR AA DEGREE IN
2 YEARS
AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE No SAT/ACT score required Placement test Take “
core classes
” then
transfer
junior year to a university your Some of the same classes that are offered at a university - FOR LESS $$$!
ASU- $658/credit hour, MCC-$76/credit hour Presidential Scholarship for top 15% during your 6 th , 7 th semester in high school Free tuition!!!
or 8 th
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 Along with checking on college website, meeting with a representative from the school is one of the best ways to becoming informed about admissions
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) (talk to your counselor for more information on scholarships) • Free Application For Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) www.fafsa.edu.gov
ASU OBAMA SCHOLARSHIP MUST MAKE LESS THAN $42,400 ANNUALLY U OF A ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP MUST MAKE LESS THAN $42,400 ANNUALLY
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
•
“WHAT REQUIREMENTS ARE USUALLY ON A SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION?”
Solid grades • SAT/ACT scores • Involvement in school clubs/sports/activities • Community involvement and volunteer service hours START NOW!
• Written essays and personal statements- good writing skills!
• Awards and recognition for achievement
TRANSCRIPTS
For “official” transcript copies, please access at: Parchment.com
You must set up an account at the above website in order to access transcript requests
“WHERE CAN I VOLUNTEER?”
City of Mesa- Summer Aquatics Program: 480-644-3651 City of Mesa- Neighborhood Outreach: 480-644-4067 City of Mesa- Open Gym: 480-644-3651 City of Mesa- Youth Sports & Special Events: 480-644-3651 www.cityofmesa.org/citymgt/volunteer/volunteer_opps.asp
City of Tempe- Tempe Public Library Summer Reading Club Assistant: 480-350-5522 City of Tempe- Tempe Public Library Computer Assistants/Youth Library: 480-350-5222 Tempe Public Library- Youth Friends 480-350-5598 City of Tempe- Parks & Recreation Instructors Assistant/ Recreation Classes City of Tempe- Parks & Recreation- Junior Lifeguards- Kiwanis, Clark, McClintock, Escalante Pools All other City of Tempe volunteer questions, call 480-350-5190 Valle del Sol Volunteer Program 602-248-8101, www.valledelsol.com
AZ Dept. of Economic Security Volunteer Services: 602-347-6379 [email protected]
Paz de Cristo Community Outreach 480-464-2370, www.pazdecristo.org
Habitat For Humanity Volunteer 602-262-8655 City of Phoenix Senior Services 602-495-5576 Save The Family Volunteer 480-898-0220 ext.215 www.savethefamily.org
All volunteer information on MdN Guidance website
COLLEGE/SCHOLARSHIP SEARCH
(www.az.kuder.com)