College and Career Readiness

October 2014

Four Year Plan Plan your course of study over four yearsTrack graduation requirementsCalculate your GPA

Junior Brag Sheet (p. 4) List Honors, Pre-AP, and AP classes taken and

grades earned List co-curricular activities, clubs, organizations,

awards, sports, band, etc

AZCIS The Arizona Career Information System (AZCIS) allows you to create an

electronic career portfolio to use in high school and beyond.

Register as a first time user: Step 1: www.azcis.intocareers.com

User Name: ironwoodrhs Password: 4azcis02 Please write down your new user name and password

Log in as a continuing user: Same user name and password as in years past If you forget your username or password, go to:

http://www.azcis.intocareers.com/login_getpassword.aspx Or, see your counselor for the information

AZCIS - ECAP Options Available in Your

EDUCATION CAREER ACTION PLANPlan High School ClassesTake Assessments: Answer questions about

yourself and connect to occupations that may interest you

Explore OccupationsPlan for Education: Identify schools offering

majors that interest you Create Resume

Career (Post Secondary) Options Four-Year Colleges and Universities

Offer Bachelor degrees (Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Fine Arts) and advanced degrees

Community Colleges Offer Associate of Arts or an Associate of Science degree, as well as

a Basic Certificate, an Advanced Certificate, and Technical Certificate programs.

Military Academies

Military

Career and Technical Schools

Apprenticeships

College Entrance TestingAll colleges and universities will accept either the ACT or the

SAT scores. Some out-of-state colleges also require SAT Subject

Tests as well as SAT or ACT scores. Research college websites carefully for specific test

requirements or contact the university directly.

Registration for each test can be done on-line SAT and SAT Subject Tests - www.collegeboard.com ACT - www.act.org Ironwood Ridge High School code: 030517. Athletes must remember to send scores to the NCAA.

The NCAA Eligibility Center code is 9999.

Use on-line study tools at each website

Test at your choice of locations

Recent data is showing better scores on the ACT from IRHS students

College Planning Checklist

Monthly checklists for Juniors and Seniors Information about when to visit colleges,

when to take tests, when to apply for scholarships, when to apply for college

Meet with college representatives visiting IRHS

College planning is an ongoing process!

COLLEGE COMPARISON WORKSHEET

Useful for collecting information about different colleges in one place

Helps you focus on major considerations when making decisions about which college you may plan to attend

Admissions Academics Location Expenses Financial Aid Housing Size

NCAA and COLLEGE ATHLETICS

Whether you are a highly recruited athlete or a "walk on”, you will have to meet NCAA academic eligibility to participate in college athletics

Register by the end of your junior year at the NCAA Eligibility Center For more information speak with Mr.

Jacobson

End of Junior year!

Financing College

What is financial aid? Difference between what your family can

afford to pay and what college costs.

Types of financial aid Grants & Scholarships (Don’t pay back) Loans (Have to pay back!) Work study

Where to Look for Scholarships?

Future college websites IRHS

Facebook: IRHS Scholarships and More (Like it!) Counseling website Twitter: @IRHSCounseling

Online scholarship websites www.fastweb.com www.finaid.com (unusual scholarships) www.thinkcollege.net www.collegenet.com www.cappex.com www.gocollege.com

Timeline for Financial Aid

Junior year Apply for scholarships!

Senior year Submit the FAFSA (Free Application for

Federal Student Aid) in January of your senior year

www.fafsa.ed.gov

Reference Websites

Resource links available in the College and Career Preparation Guide include:

Colleges Scholarships Financial Aid Testing Study Skills Careers

www.khanacademy.com

www.gcu.edu

Lastly…

All this information can be found on-line when you visit the IRHS counseling website

Share this information with your parents

Download:College and Career Preparation Guide