2. Mat-Su College Middle School Mission
Mat-Su Middle College High School will be an academically rigorous and supportive community that leads to success in secondary, technical, and higher education.
Any highly motivated MSBSD Student
First generation college students
Students historically underserved by four-year colleges
Families concerned with college tuition
Families with special interests

3. Mat-Su Middle College School (MSMCS)
Mat-Su College & Mat-Su Middle College School offers dual enrollment & dual credit. 
Dual Credit:
College credits apply towards graduation requirements, e.g. Anthropology 200 meets AK History requirement.
3-college credits are equal to 1.0 high school credit
200 level courses are weighted 5.0 GPA

4. MSMCS Provides Tuition, books, fees, Chromebook
Classes at MSC and UAA and via course share, distance and CTE 
A high school counselor and classrooms
College advising and education planning
Transportation via CTE buses

5. (MSMCS) Staff Staff Greg Giauque, Principal/Math/Science Teacher
John Robertson, English/Social Studies Teacher
Kristin Langhoff, Counselor/ Apex Teacher
Darjon Gimm, Administrative Secretary
Sandy Gravely, Director of Student Services
Mike Swanson, Mat-Su College Advisor
Tom Spangler, Mat-Su College Advisor
Annie Hervey, Admissions Representative
Staff

6. Who should attend MSMCS?
Students:
In the MSBSD High School or Home School Program
Starting college early to move forward with their education
Looking for a different environment
Seeking individualized learning

7. Family's Rationale Build educational independence
Start college without incurring a financial burden.
$17,000 Scholarship* (tuition, fees & books).
iStudent & iParent are for high school classes
UA uses Blackboard

8. Promoting Student Success
Orientation week (required)
Seminars (required)
High school graduation requirements (required)
Course load evenly distributed through the week
Limit work experience
Expectations
Participation in athletics:
Share athletic schedule with professors
Schedule courses to not conflict with competitions

9. Non-Mat-Su Middle Student Grades
Student Data
163 Students
84.1% success rate
MSMC Student Grades
1,519 Students
71.6% success rate
Non-Mat-Su Middle Student Grades
MSMCS Students Fall 2018
24  Students Taking Credits
77  Students Taking Credits  
62  Students Taking Credits
13  Students Taking 15+ Credits     

10. National Test Scores ACT Essay Score MSMCS Average 87th percentile
National Average
50th percentile
SAT Score
MSMCS Mean
Read/Writing 583  81st percentile
Math 568  70th percentile
40% of students
47% of students

11. MSMCS 2018 Graduates  87 Students
Earned 3,453 college credits
Overall average college GPA 3.25
Received over $2 million in scholarship money

12. Transferring Credits

13. Credit Transfer Request

14. Transferology

15. Student Stories Trent Walters Alexa Leingang Trinity Johnson
Taylor Malone
Abigail Crawford

16. Application Process & Requirements
GPA 2.0 or higher
Good standing as a sophomore or junior in high school
Complete application
Letters of recommendation
(teacher & counselor)
Accuplacer & ALEKS scores 
Must score into either WRTG 111 or MATH 105

17. Application Process & Requirements
Application, online:

18. Application Process UA ID Request process Test Date Request
Counselor Letter of Recommendation
Teacher Letter of Recommendation

19. Application & Letters
Letters of recommendation ed by recommender to
Or sent in a sealed envelope with application

20. Enrollment Requirements
Both MSMSD & UAA

21. Priority applications due March 8th
Acceptance
Priority applications due March 8th
Application Review February-March 1st as received
Notification on or before April 1st , phone & letter with admission guide.
*** Be sure to use an that is actively used!***
Make advising appointments March 1st -April12th 
New MSMCS Student advising begins April 15th 
May 8th Preview Night
for newly admitted MSMCS students & families

22. Course Load What classes can our students take?
How are course loads determined?
High school GPA
Changes after first semester of college
High School GPA
College Credits
3.50 – 4.00 Cr
3.00 – 3.49
9- 10 Cr
2.50 – 2.99
6 - 7 Cr
2.00 – 2.49
6 Cr

23. College & MSBSD Schedule
New students follow UA and MSBSD Schedules
"All-college" students follow UA Schedule

24. How Students Succeed Attend all classes
Schedule medical/appointments outside of class times
Have vacations between semesters
Get help early (seminar & tutors)
READ the syllabus
Meet with professors during office hours
Have school-to-work balance
Plan & schedule work and activities around classes

25. Questions in Small Groups

26. Mat-Su Middle College School
Program Started Fall 2012
37 Students
Fall 2017
165 students
1,933 College Credits
Fall 2018
177 Students
Projected growth 190 Students

27. Mat-Su College Campus Library Book Store Testing Center Cafeteria
Room to grow up to 200 MSMCS students