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Class of 2015

Class of 2015. Graduation & Beyond. ATTAINING GOALS. Graduation Requirements Post High School Options College Preparation Resources. CAREER. GRADUATION. COLLEGE. Time to make a plan!. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS. Subject Graduation English 4 Math 4 Science 3

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Class of 2015

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  1. Class of 2015 Graduation & Beyond

  2. ATTAINING GOALS • Graduation Requirements • Post High School Options • College Preparation • Resources CAREER GRADUATION COLLEGE Time to make a plan!

  3. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS Subject Graduation English 4 Math 4 Science 3 Social Studies 3 Fine Art/Voc 1 P.E. 1 Health 0.5 Foreign Lang 0 Electives 5.5 TOTAL 22

  4. AIMS • Must meet Standards in all three areas to graduate • Cannot retake if already exceeded • Practice tests at www.ade.gov

  5. CREDIT CHECKS • Total credits remaining…should be 12 or less, otherwise you will need to get credits outside of the regular school day. • AIMS—If approaching or falls far below, or no scores…will be on list to take again. This is for graduation purposes only

  6. More than 12 credits Remaining? • Saturday School • Summer School • Chandler Online Academy • Correspondence

  7. What Post High School Options do I have? • Workforce • Military • Trade School • Community College • University

  8. How do I decide • Talk with people working in different professions • Have them describe to you what it is that they do • If it sounds interesting to you, ask if you can “job shadow” for a day

  9. What is my next step? • Research to see what education is needed for that occupation • Find a trade school, community college or university that offers the major (program of study) • Determine if that institution is a good fit!

  10. Community College Entrance Requirements • Accuplacer - Placement Test • Reading, Writing, Math • Can take at any of the community college campuses • You can get a full tuition on scholarship if you score high on the test! • No SAT or ACT required

  11. In-State University Course Requirements Subject Years/Credits English 4 Math 4 (Algebra 3-4 + 1) Science 3 (Lab) Social Studies 2 Fine Art 1 (Art, Dance, Drama, Music) Foreign Language 2(Same Language) TOTAL16

  12. Assured Admission • ASU and NAU No Course deficiencies AND one of the following: • Top 25% of Graduating Class (50% for NAU) OR • GPA of 3.0 OR • 1040 SAT OR • 22 ACT • U of A No Course deficiencies AND the following: • Arizona Resident • Holistic Application Review (GPA/SAT or ACT and personal essay)

  13. SAT/ACT • Who: All university bound Juniors • Why: University entrance acceptance & scholarships • When: Your spring semester • Prepare: Study booklet, previous PSAT tests, collegeboard.com, Princeton Review, Kaplan & RMASS

  14. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS EXAMS • SAT • Reasoning Test • 7 Saturdays per year • ACP is not a test site • Take spring of junior year • Registration and information at http://www.collegeboard.com/splash/ • Princeton, Kaplan & College Board • ACT • Curriculum-based • Spring of junior year • http://www.act.org/ • ACT Plan • See website for registration, test preparation, and testing sites (Basha, Hamilton, Chandler, Perry) • Multiple choice

  15. The College Application Process Visit college campuses – you can even do an on-line campus tour: http://www.campustours.com/ • Register on the Career Center Website to attend college visits • Consult college websites (azcis.intocareers.org) • Know where to look for $$$$$$ • Discuss finances with your parents • Start narrowing your college choices. Begin applying as soon as the application is available • Preparing for college essay

  16. NCAA Athletic Eligibility • New Rules for Division I (no BYU on-line accepted) • Read the NCAA Student Manual (https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/) • Register for NCAA before the end of your Junior Year • Request to have your transcript sent in May

  17. Financial Aid – know it, learn it & enjoy the benefits from it! • Scholarships • FAFSA • Loans • Work Study • Grants

  18. SCHOLARSHIPS • Check ACP Career Center websites. Yes, there are a few for Juniors but more importantly identify which ones you can apply for next year! • Other resources include: www.scholarships.com www.azcis.intocareers.org www.fastweb.com

  19. AZ Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Waiver Scholarship

  20. Stay Focused • Keep up your grades • 6th semester Transcript Counts for college applications • Meet Deadlines • Keep an updated resume • Volunteer and community service really count!

  21. Important Dates for Juniors! • What: Chandler Unified College Fair • Where: Chandler Center of the Arts • When: Wednesday, September 18, 2010 • Time: 6:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. • Who: Juniors – It is time for you to meet your in-state university and community college representatives!

  22. PSAT • Who: All juniors planning to take SAT • Why: SAT Prep, scholarship • When: October 16, 2013 • Cost: $22.00 • Prepare: Study booklet, previous PSAT tests, collegeboard.com, Princeton Review & Kaplan • Register in the ACP Career Center • Deadline is September 26

  23. ASVAB • Who: All Juniors • When: Tuesday, November 30th • Where: ACP Cafeteria • Time: 9:00 a.m.

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