preparing for the future!. 1. update 4 year plan 2. college search & costs/scholarship search
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CLASS OF 2014ECAP
(Education Career Action Plan)
Preparing for the FUTURE!
TODAY’S OBJECTIVES:
1. update 4 year plan 2. college search & costs/scholarship
search
Your Life
Private Universi
ty
Out of State
University
Trade School
Technical College
Military
Work Full-time
In-State Universi
ty
Community
College
Know your options after high school
GRADUATION/ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Subjects Graduation Requirements
Community College
University Requirements
English 4 4 4
Math 4 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 16You 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
FOUR YEAR PLANFreshman 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.)
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. *University acceptance
Honors Freshmen
Honors Sophomore
Honors Jr. or AP
Lang.& Comp.
Honors Sr. English or AP Lit or
Adv. Comp
Freshmen English
Sophomore English Jr. English
Sr. English or Adv. Comp
ENGLISH CLASS FLOWCHART
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SCIENCE CLASSESMarcos de Niza High School
Uni
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ity T
rack
Honors Biology
Honors Physics
Honors Chemistry
Anatomy
Biotech
Honors Chem-Physics
Chem-Physics Physical World
Biology Living World
Practical PracticalEcology Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics Earth Science
Career
Track
Non-sc
ience
majo
r
Community College
Track
Biology 3-4
16
SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES
HONORS WORLD
HIST./GEO.OR
AP WORLD HIST./GEO
World History/Geog
HONORS AM/AZ
HISTORYOR
AP US HISTORY
Am/AZ History
H. US GOVT(.5)
US/AZ Gov(.5)
EconomicsOR
Entrepreneur(.5)
10th 11th 12th
H. ECONOMICS
(.5)
HERO /DECA
.5 =free enterprise
2.5= elective
or
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
FOUR YEAR PLANFreshman 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.)
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. *University acceptance
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-$23TOTAL per sem:
$11,486TOTAL 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 homeTOTAL per sem:
$2,966TOTAL 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
AlaskaArizonaCaliforniaColoradoHawaiiIdahoMontana
NevadaNew MexicoNorth DakotaOregonSouth DakotaUtah WashingtonWyoming
WUE
Hawai’I State Resident
$8,664
WUE $13,096
Non-Hawai’i Resident
$24,912
OTHER POSTSECONDARY SECTORS
CollinsCollege
18 monthsVisual Comm.
$30,450
ITT Technical Institute
48 monthsGame Design
$62,460
Arizona Automotive Institute
10 monthsAutomotive
$31,864
Carsten Institute
1600 hrsCosmetology
$17,285
Good to take 2nd 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
SAT Seminar at MdN February 15th Cost: $89 www.zaps.com
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
SAT/ ACT PREPARATION
STUDENT/ATHLETESNCAA
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 COLLEGEEARN YOUR AA DEGREE IN 2 YEARS AT A
COMMUNITY COLLEGENo SAT/ACT score required
Placement test
Take “core classes” then transfer to a university your junior year
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 6th, 7th or 8th semester in high school Free tuition!!!
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
UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS
ASU OBAMA SCHOLARSHIP
MUST MAKE LESS THAN $42,400 ANNUALLY
U OF A ASSURANCE SCHOLARSHIP
MUST MAKE LESS THAN $42,400 ANNUALLY
“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: [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)
TUHSD SCHOLARSHIP PAGE
