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ECAPEducation Career

Action Plan

What are your postsecondary plans?!

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Part 2: Postsecondary Planning

HOW MUCH DOES COLLEGE COST?

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

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

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

Other Postsecondary Sectors

CollinsCollege

18 monthsVisual Comm.

$30,450

ITT Technical Institute

48 monthsGame Design

$62,460

Arizona Automotive Institute

10 monthsAutomotive

$13,895

Carsten Institute

1600 hrsCosmetology

$12,700

Part 2: Postsecondary Planning

HOW AM I GOING TO PAY FOR POSTSECONDARY

SCHOOL?

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).

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

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

University Scholarship Programs

President Barack Obama Scholars Program – $60,000 or less

U of A Assurance Program - $42,400

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.

ABOR Tuition Waiver Criteria (aka AIMS scholarship)

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

ABOR Tuition Waiver Criteria Continued

www.fastweb.com

www.tuhsd.k12.az.us/mdn/

http://students.asu.edu/scholarships/

Scholarship Websites

Marcos de Niza Scholarship Web Page

tinyurl.com/mdnscholarships

Sophomore ECAP- DAY 3

4 Year Plan

High School Diploma vs. University Admission

Courses TUHSD Graduation Requirements

Arizona Universities Requirements

English 4 credits 4 Years

Mathematics 4 credits 4 Years

Lab Science 3 credits 3 Years

Social Studies 3 credits 2 Years

Foreign Language none 2 Years (same)

Fine/Voc/Practical Arts 2 credits 1 Year (Fine Art)

Phys. Ed./Health 1.5 credits

Electives 5.5 creditsALL of the above courses PLUS ONE of the following: 3.0 GPA, Top 25%, 1040 SAT, 22 ACT23 total credits 16 core credits

High School Diploma vs. Community College Admission Requirements

TUHSD Graduation Requirements

AZ Community College Entrance Requirements

English 4 credits 4

Mathematics 4 credits 4

Lab Science 3 credits 3

Social Studies 3 credits 3

Fine/Voc/Practical Arts 2 credits 2

Phys. Ed./Health 1.5 credits 1.5

Electives 5.5 credits 5.5

MDN Diploma = Community College Admission!

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

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)

EVIT Programs

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 ElectronicsPages 54-59*Presenting in Health classes this January!

EVIT student

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

Bus Schedule7:12AM – 11AM – 3:10 PM

Summer School/TUOL: Am/AZ History

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!

Honors Freshmen

Honors Sophomore

Honors Jr. or AP Lang

.& Com

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Honors Sr.

English or

AP Lit or

Adv. Comp

Freshmen English

Sophomore Englis

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Jr. English

Sr. English or Adv.

Comp

ENGLISH CLASS FLOWCHART

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SCIENCE CLASSESMarcos de Niza High School

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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

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Community College

Track

Biology 3-4

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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

US/AZ Gov

EconomicsOR

Entrepreneur

10th 11th 12th

H. ECONOMICS

Difference between FA/CTE credits

Fine Arts Voc Ed or Career Technical Education

Drama Art/Design Piano/Guitar Choir Ceramics Photography

Construction Tech. Computer classes Marketing Business Mgmt. Culinary Arts Child Development

4 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. Upper level math (College Math or higher)

3. US/AZ Govt (.5)/Economics or Entrepreneurship (.5)

4. Elective (CTE or Fine Art)

5. Elective

6. *University acceptance

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

Click on Plan for Education

Click on Make An Education Plan

Click on your Education Plan (4 Year Plan)

Start Entering in Classes!

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.

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.

STAY UPDATED!

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