PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE. WELCOME TO MRHS  MRHS Counselors:  April Meyeres (A-Da)  Annette Bernard (De-F,S)  Gizelle Wong (G-K)  Wendi Matthews.

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PREPARING STUDENTS FOR COLLEGE

WELCOME TO MRHS  MRHS Counselors:  April Meyeres (A-Da)  Annette Bernard (De-F,S)  Gizelle Wong (G-K)  Wendi Matthews (L-Ph)  Lisa McMorrow (Pi-R, T-Z)

BEGIN PLANNING NOW…  Understanding the academic record:  Student Transcript  GPA  Class Rank

Admission Requirements – Arizona Universities  4 years Language Arts  4 years Math  3 years Science  2 years of the same Foreign Language  2 years of Social Studies  1 year of Fine Arts or CTE

Testing  9TH Grade  AIMS Science  AzMERIT ELA 2, Alg 2  10th Grade  PSAT  AzMERIT ELA 4, Geo 2  11th Grade  PSAT  ASVAB  AzMERIT ELA 6, Alg 4 or Alg Apps 2  AP  ACT  SAT  SAT II  Accuplacer  12th Grade  AP  Accuplacer

POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS  Four-Year Colleges/Universities  Community/Junior Colleges  Career/Technical Schools

DECISIONS, DECISIONS…….  Attend College Nights  Make Campus Visits  Research Colleges Online

FINANCIAL AID  Grants  Scholarships  Loans  Work Study

SCHOLARSHIPS  Athletic  Private  Specific Qualifications  Merit-Based

ASU Merit-Based  Must apply for admission to receive!  GPA  Class Rank  SAT/ACT  Scholarship Estimator

NAU Merit-Based  Must apply for admission to receive!  Based on GPA, Class Rank, SAT/ACT score  Net Price Calculator

U of A Merit-Based  Wildcat Excellence Tuition Award (Must apply for admission to receive!)  Comprehensive Review  Personal narrative  Class Rank/GPA/college test scores  Strength of curriculum  Net Price Calculator  Some programs require additional application information: Colleges of Engineering, Architecture and Landscape, Architecture, Fine Arts, Nursing

Maricopa Community Colleges  President’s Scholarship  Top 20% of class at the end of 6th, 7th, or 8th semester AND  Scores on Accuplacer (English 101, Math 120, exempt from Reading)

SCHOLARSHIPS Announcements Counseling Website Comprehensive list at: dvusd.org/scholarships

Athletic Scholarships  Athletic Scholarships are not for 4 years - they are renewable each academic year, and may be increased, renewed, reduced, or withdrawn.  Athletic Scholarships can be awarded in a variety of amounts – full to partial to books  ACADEMICS, ACADEMICS, ACADEMICS!  NCAA – Div. I & II:  NAIA Eligibility Center:

9th Grade Action Plan  Check Powerschools grades - Monitor academic progress  Help your student organize his or her time  Encourage your student to get involved  Review course requests and assist with new on-line registration process  Discuss college dreams!  Review ECAP (AzCIS link under “ECAP” on MRHS Counseling website)

10th Grade Action Plan  Monitor academic progress  PSAT  Attend AP/Dual Enrollment night in January  Review course requests for junior year  Attend College Nights  Update ECAP – (AzCIS link under “ECAP” on MRHS Counseling website)

11th Grade Action Plan  Monitor academic progress  Make sure student is registered for PSAT  Check sign-up dates for ASVAB, SAT, ACT  Attend College Fairs, College Nights  Attend AP/Dual Enrollment Night in January  Make campus visits  Athletes register with the NCAA and/or NAIA Eligibility Centers  Update ECAP – (AzCIS link under “ECAP” on MRHS Counseling website)

12th Grade Action Plan  Monitor academic progress  Deadlines!  Scholarship searches  Review Senior Timeline  Attend College Goal FAFSA  AP Tests  Awards Ceremony  Review ECAP – (AzCIS link under “ECAP” on MRHS Counseling website)

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