Where ever you go

Make it Happen!

AgendaAgenda

GraduationGraduation

Tips for All Tips for All

University University

Community Community College College

Technical SchoolsTechnical Schools

Military Military

WorkingWorking

ResourcesResources

Graduation Graduation RequirementsRequirements

Subjects CHS

University

English 4 4

Math 4 4

Science 3 3

Social Studies 3 2

Fine Art/Vocational 1 1 (Fine Art)

Comp. Health 0.5 0

P.E. 1 0

World Language 0 2

Electives 7.5 0

TOTAL 22 16

Distinguished ScholarDistinguished Scholar

Distinguished Scholar Distinguished Scholar

3.8 GPA 3.8 GPA

National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society

6 Honors/AP/IB classes 6 Honors/AP/IB classes (1 Senior Year)(1 Senior Year)

24 credits 24 credits

High HonorsHigh Honors

High HonorsHigh Honors

3.5 GPA3.5 GPA

6 Honors/AP/IB classes 6 Honors/AP/IB classes

(1 Senior Year)(1 Senior Year)

Honors Honors

With HonorsWith Honors

Member of National Honor Member of National Honor Society Society

(in good standing)(in good standing)

Successful Post High Successful Post High School School

TipsTips Keep a calendar Keep a calendar

Ask questionsAsk questions

Meet with your Meet with your CounselorCounselor

Explore all optionsExplore all options

Honest family Honest family discussionsdiscussions

Follow DeadlinesFollow Deadlines

Visit the Career Visit the Career CenterCenter

Chandler Career CenterChandler Career Center Testing InfoTesting Info University University Community Community

CollegeCollege ScholarshipsScholarships Financial Aid Financial Aid Tech Schools Tech Schools MilitaryMilitary Jobs Jobs Much more!!!Much more!!!

Begin researching…Begin researching…

Use the Career Center, the internet Use the Career Center, the internet and electronic resources, etc. and electronic resources, etc.

Go to fairs (College or Job)Go to fairs (College or Job)

Talk with parents, other adults and Talk with parents, other adults and past CHS students about their past CHS students about their experiences.experiences.

www.cusd.kuder.com

UniversityUniversity

University for YOU!University for YOU!

Opportunities at a Opportunities at a UniversityUniversity

BS, Masters & BS, Masters & Doctorate DegreesDoctorate Degrees

Nationally Nationally Recognized Recognized FacultyFaculty

Research Research OpportunitiesOpportunities

Campus LifeCampus Life Fraternities / Fraternities /

SororitiesSororities

Greater Greater Scholarship Scholarship OpportunitiesOpportunities

Networking Networking Study Abroad Study Abroad Diversity Diversity Satellite Campuses Satellite Campuses

University – To Do ListUniversity – To Do List Entrance ExamsEntrance Exams

(SAT or ACT)(SAT or ACT)

College VisitsCollege Visits

Research Research ScholarshipsScholarships

Register for NCAA Register for NCAA and/or NAIAand/or NAIA

Maintain Good Maintain Good GradesGrades

Stay InvolvedStay Involved

University Entrance University Entrance ExamsExams

SATSAT

ACTACT

It is YOUR responsibility to have the It is YOUR responsibility to have the official scores sent to the colleges or the official scores sent to the colleges or the NCAANCAA

Registration deadlines are typically a month before test dateRegistration deadlines are typically a month before test date..

Where will your test scores Where will your test scores take you? take you? Taken from the Princeton ReviewTaken from the Princeton Review

Test scores have a Test scores have a large impact on large impact on acceptance to an acceptance to an university and/or university and/or gaining merit gaining merit scholarshipsscholarships

University

SAT ACT

ASU 1700 23

U of A 1640 24

BYU 1890 28

Stanford 2220 33

Harvard 2260 34

Cal Tech 2270 34

Testing Reminder…Testing Reminder… Can retest Can retest

Fall of your Senior yearFall of your Senior year

Summer reviewSummer review

Test prep classes availableTest prep classes available(Princeton Review, Kaplan, ASU Testing Center)(Princeton Review, Kaplan, ASU Testing Center)

Libraries have test prep materialsLibraries have test prep materials

Collegeboard and ACT websites have test Collegeboard and ACT websites have test prep materials. prep materials.

University/College University/College Visits…Visits…

Vacations can double as college visits. Vacations can double as college visits.

Schedule a college campus tour.Schedule a college campus tour.

CHS Career Center, colleges visit us!CHS Career Center, colleges visit us!

University/College University/College Visits…Visits…

How to make the most of a college visit.How to make the most of a college visit. Learn as much as possible prior to visiting Learn as much as possible prior to visiting

the college.the college.

What do you want to know?What do you want to know?

Speak to someone in the department you Speak to someone in the department you are considering to major in.are considering to major in.

Visit a dorm, see a room, eat in the Visit a dorm, see a room, eat in the cafeteria.cafeteria.

How to stay on track…How to stay on track…

Meet with your counselor early on in the Meet with your counselor early on in the

year to review your educational plan (course, year to review your educational plan (course,

grades, and credits.)grades, and credits.)

Monitor your grades they are important!Monitor your grades they are important!

Remember…Remember…

College applications are completed in the fall College applications are completed in the fall of the senior year.of the senior year.

Community Community CollegeCollege

Opportunities at a Opportunities at a Community College? Community College?

Small class sizesSmall class sizes

Lower tuition Lower tuition

10 Community 10 Community Colleges in the Colleges in the ValleyValley

No SAT or ACT No SAT or ACT

Live at home!Live at home!

Completing Completing PrerequisitesPrerequisites

Easy transfer to in-Easy transfer to in-state universitiesstate universities

AA degreeAA degree

Certificate & Certificate & Technical programs Technical programs

Credits will transferCredits will transfer

Scholarships for Community College

Presidents' Scholarship –

• Maricopa County high school student

• Rank in the top 15% of their class at the end of their 6th, 7th, or 8th semesters

• Placement test may qualify student for scholarship

• The scholarship amount is the cost of in-county tuition for 15 credit hours plus the registration fee.

Did You Know?Did You Know?

University and Community University and Community CollegeCollege

• In-State Residency = lower tuition In-State Residency = lower tuition

• Community College tuition based on creditsCommunity College tuition based on credits

• University tuition does not go up after 12 University tuition does not go up after 12 credit hours/4 classescredit hours/4 classes

Technical Technical SchoolsSchools

Opportunities at a Opportunities at a Technical School? Technical School?

Quick TrainingQuick Training

Specialized SchoolSpecialized School

Networking OpportunityNetworking Opportunity

Types of Technical Types of Technical SchoolsSchools

Business Business Automotive Automotive Medical Medical Computer TechnologyComputer Technology CosmetologyCosmetology

Beware the hype, get the facts and Beware the hype, get the facts and comparison shop!comparison shop!

Financial AidFinancial Aid

Financial AidFinancial Aid CHS Financial Aid CHS Financial Aid

Night Night January 15, 2014January 15, 2014

6:30 P.M. @ the 6:30 P.M. @ the CCACCA

Merit Based Merit Based ScholarshipsScholarships

Career Center Career Center WebsiteWebsite

AnnouncementsAnnouncements

CEF Scholarships – CEF Scholarships – SpringSpring

National Web based National Web based ScholarshipsScholarships

FASFAFASFA

MilitaryMilitary

MilitaryMilitary

ArmyArmy

Air Force Air Force

Navy Navy

Marines Marines

Coast GuardCoast Guard

National Guard National Guard

Military for Me?Military for Me?

Talk it over Talk it over

What are your What are your plans plans

Do your research, Do your research, not all branches not all branches are the same.are the same.

ASVAB Test ASVAB Test

Benefits, more Benefits, more than just a than just a paycheckpaycheck

Ask QuestionsAsk Questions

The Marines, Army, Navy, Air Force and ASU ROTC will be in the Career Center on January 30th for an informational meeting.

Sign-up in the Career Center!

WorkingWorking

WorkingWorking

Don’t settleDon’t settle

ResearchResearch

Resume/Interview Resume/Interview Skills Skills

Health benefits Health benefits

Tuition Tuition ReimbursementReimbursement

Job advancement Job advancement

www.cusd.kuder.com

Credit Recovery OptionsCredit Recovery Options

Summer AcademySummer Academy After school Lift Lab After school Lift Lab CUSD Online Academy CUSD Online Academy Chandler Early CollegeChandler Early College BYU online BYU online

Success is dependent on the individual’s motivation.

ResourcesResources UniversityUniversity

Collegeboard.comCollegeboard.comACT.orgACT.org

Community CollegeCommunity College Az.transfer.org

http://maricopa.edu/ Paying for SchoolPaying for School

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/Wiredscholar.comWiredscholar.comwww.azcis.intocareers.orgwww.azcis.intocareers.orgwww.chandlerfoundation.orgwww.chandlerfoundation.org

MilitaryMilitaryhttp://www.military.com/http://www.military.com/http://www.military.com/

Recruiting/Home/Recruiting/Home/0,13387,,00.htm0,13387,,00.htm

WorkWorkMonster.comCareerbuilder.comE-Discover

www.azcis.intocareers.com

www.tinashouse.org

Plan and PreparePlan and Prepare

Class of 2015Class of 2015