ECAP Education Career Action Plan

1. ECAP Education Career Action Plan

2. What are your postsecondary plans?! • College Road Trip-video clip • http://www.imdb.com/video/imdb/vi3185246489/

3. Part 2: Postsecondary Planning HOW MUCH DOES COLLEGE COST?

4. Community College** Tuition $912 per sem. ($76 per credit hr) Books $645 per sem. Transp.-$525 per sem. Personal-$1,003 per sem. Live at home TOTAL per sem: $3,085 TOTAL per yr: $6,170 ** Based on full-time status info on www.mesa.cc.edu Cost of attendance In-State University* • Tuition $4,860 per sem. • ($405 per credit hr.) • Books $645 per sem. • Dorm- $3,582 per sem. • Board-$2,136 per sem. • Depends on meal plan • Transp.-$525 per sem. • Personal-$1,003 per sem. • Loan fees-$23 TOTAL per sem: $12, 774 TOTAL per yr: $25,548 * Based on full-time status info on www.asu.edu

5. Out of State university Tuition* • Pepperdine $63,988 • Stanford $57,198 • UCLA $54,422 • Harvard $52,652 • University of Colorado $31,559 • Notre Dame $55,260 *Based on living on campus as a non-resident full time status per year

6. Other Postsecondary Sectors

7. Part 2: Postsecondary Planning HOW AM I GOING TO PAY FOR POSTSECONDARY SCHOOL?

8. Financial Aid Definitions Financial Need- A dollar amount that you and/or your parents need in order to pay the bill for a year of your college education. This need is found by completing a specific form, called the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

9. Financial Aid Definitions Scholarship- An award of money toward college education, typically based on school achievement and/or test scores, that does not have to be paid back. Grant- An award of money toward college education, typically based on financial need, that does not have to be paid back. Loan- An award of money toward college education based on financial need that has to be paid back, often at low interest starting after college graduation

10. 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

11. President Barack Obama Scholars Program – $60,000 or less U of A Assurance Program - $42,400 University Scholarship Programs

12. ABOR Tuition Waiver Criteria (aka AIMS scholarship) • Valid at ASU, NAU, and U of A • Part 1 (Course Competency) • Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses with a grade B or better • 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. • Option 2 - Class Rank: Student is in the top 5% of high school graduating class upon graduation.

13. ABOR Tuition Waiver Criteria Continued • 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 SAT test

14. Scholarship Websites • www.fastweb.com • www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/mdn/ • http://students.asu.edu/scholarships/

15. Marcos de Niza Scholarship Web Page tinyurl.com/mdnscholarships

16. Sophomore ECAP- DAY 3 4 Year Plan

17. High School Diploma vs. University Admission ALL of the above courses PLUSONE of the following: 3.0 GPA, Top 25%, 1040 SAT, 22 ACT 23 total credits 16 core credits

18. High School Diploma vs. Community College Admission Requirements MDN Diploma = Community College Admission! 

19. Advantages to Dual Enrollment Courses • Over 28 Dual Credit Classes in 7 departments • Jump start in taking college classes at a reduced cost • Graduate early from college Community Colleges • Rio Salado Community College • South Mountain Community College • Cost: $76 per credit hour • Plus $15 enrollment fee

20. Advantages AP Courses • 12 AP Classes offered in 6 departments • Gives you a lead in the college application pool • Accepted by most institutions, public and private • Exam in May (Cost $87.00)

21. Flight Training and Aviation Automotive Technology Practical Nursing (LPN) Cosmetology Culinary Arts Collision Repair Technology Photo Imaging Radio Broadcasting Fire Fighting Construction Tech. Massage Therapy 3-D Animation Medical Assistant Electronics EVIT Programs *Presenting in Health classes this January! Pages 54-59

22. EVIT student Bus Schedule 7:12AM – 11AM – 3:10 PM Summer School/TUOL: Am/AZ History 1 Jr. English 2 Science 3 Math 4 lunch 5 EVIT (Culinary Arts) 6 EVIT 7 EVIT 1 EVIT (Culinary Arts ) 2 EVIT 3 EVIT 4 Math 5 lunch 6 Jr. English 7 Science

23. Alternative Courses • TUOL/TUOL CR/MDLP: Tempe Union On-Line • Free if one of 6 courses • $175 per =.50 credit • Saturday School at MDN • $175 per =.50 credit • Evening School at Compadre • $175 per =.50 credit • Summer School • $175 per = .50 credit • CRC- 7th, 8th, 9th hour • For students behind more than 1 credit (FREE) • Correspondence Courses (out of district) • Costs vary Make sure you see your counselor when taking courses outside of the school day. Most courses need an Alternative Credit Form to be filled out!

24. ENGLISH CLASS FLOWCHART

26. Page 16 16 SCIENCE CLASSES Marcos de Niza High School Chem-Physics Honors Chem-Physics Physical World Honors Biology Biology Living World University Track Career Track Non-science major Community College Track Chemistry Anatomy Honors Chemistry Biology 3-4 Practical Practical Ecology Astronomy Physics Biotech Earth Science Honors Physics

27. SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES 10th 11th 12th HONORS WORLD HIST./GEO. OR AP WORLD HIST./GEO HONORS AM/AZ HISTORY OR AP US HISTORY H. US GOVT H. ECONOMICS US/AZ Gov World History/Geog Am/AZ History EconomicsOR Entrepreneur

28. Voc Ed or Career Technical Education Difference between FA/CTE credits Fine Arts • Drama • Art/Design • Piano/Guitar • Choir • Ceramics • Photography • Construction Tech. • Computer classes • Marketing • Business Mgmt. • Culinary Arts • Child Development

29. 4 Year Plan *University acceptance

30. Go to www.az.kuder.com Click on Log In

31. Click on Plan for Education

32. Click on Make An Education Plan

33. Click on your Education Plan (4 Year Plan)

34. Start Entering in Classes!

35. Marcos Website Scavenger Hunt • 1.) Go to the MDN Guidance website and locate the “scholarship” link. Raise your hand when you can name a scholarship and give me the deadline. • 2.) Click on the link for “Honors & Advanced Placement” and tell me 1 Honors/AP class you plan to take Junior year. • 3.) Go to the MDN Guidance Website and find the date for the PSAT test that was given this year. • Answer: October 20th, 2012.

36. Scavenger Hunt Continued…… • 4.) All Sophomores have to take the AIMS test in the Spring. What are the dates for the Reading, Writing, Math and Science tests? • Answer: Reading Feb.25, Writing Feb. 26, Math April 9th, Science April 10th • 5.) Click on the EVIT link and look for the title “Programs” in purple. Click on Programs and name 1 program you would be interested in. • 6.Go to “StudentVue” and click on Course History, review all your grades and see if they are accurate.

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