Carve Your Path (CYP) College and Career Planning Portal Presented to the Project Certification Committee, DoIT Tashina Banks Moore, Financial Aid Director, NMHED Veronica Chavez Neuman, CIO, NMHED Steve Oizumi, CACG Project Director, NMHED January 28,2009

New Mexico Higher Education Department Overview One of the primary goals of NMHED’s College Access Challenge Grant includes the design and implementation of a robust, web-based college access planning portal. The “Carve Your Path” project will provide a [free] one stop shop resource of college and career exploration information to students and parents by providing a web-based solution that is interoperable and enables students as early as sixth grade to plan their future in higher education and the workforce. New Mexico Higher Education Department

New Mexico Higher Education Department CYP System Model Timeline View Middle School 9-12 grades System driven matches to Internships, Scholarships and Program Services Postsecondary School Work Integrated or interfaced electronic applications New Mexico Higher Education Department

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Thank You Tashina Banks Moore, Financial Aid Director, NMHED Veronica Chavez Neuman, CIO, NMHED Steve Oizumi, CACG Project Director, NMHED January 28,2009 New Mexico Higher Education Department