College and Career ReadinessOctober 2015

Four Year Plan• Plan your courses over four years

• Track IRHS graduation requirements:

Are you on track to obtain 22 credits? 2 years of a foreign language for a 4-year university?• Calculate GPA

Junior Brag Sheet• List Honors, Pre-AP, and AP classes taken and grades earned

• List extracurricular activities, clubs, organizations, awards, sports, band, etc.

• List any employment opportunities you may have had

Post-Secondary Options Four-year Colleges & 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 Associated of Science degree, as well as a Basic

certificate, an Advanced Certificate, Technical Certificate Programs, and AGEC Opportunity to transfer to 4-year university

Military Academies/MilitaryCareer & Technical SchoolsApprenticeships

College Entrance Testing All 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 ACT or SAT scores

Research college website to determine exact requirements or contact the university directly

Registration can be completed online SAT/SAT Subject Tests: www.collegeboard.com ACT: www.act.org IRHS code: 030517 Athletes must remember to send their scores directly to the NCAA Eligibility

Center

• Use online study tools at each website

• Khan Academy resources

• Test at your choice of locations

• Recent data is showing IRHS students score better on the ACT

SAT ACT

When is it administered? Seven times per year Six times per year

Where do I register? www.collegeboard.com www.act.org

What is the test content? Math: up to 9th grade basic Geometry and Algebra IIScience: noneCritical Reading: sentence completions, short and long critical reading passages, reading comprehensionWriting: an essay and questions testing grammar, usage and word choice (optional)

Math: up to trigonometryScience: charts, experimentsReading: four passages, one each of Prose Fiction, Social Science, Humanities and Natural ScienceEnglish: stresses grammarWriting: Optional

Is there a penalty for wrong answers?

No No

How long is the test? 3 hours and 45 min. 3 hours and 35 min (writing test 40 min.)

How is the test scored? 200-800 per section, added together for combined score

1-36 for each subject averaged for composite score. 36 is the highest composite score

Are all scores sent to schools? Yes. If a student requests scores to be sent to specific college, the report will include the scores the student received on every SAT taken

No. There is a score choice option. Students may choose which schools will receive their scores and which test date the schools will see.

Best time to register? At least six weeks before the test date

At least four weeks before the test date

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 to colleges

• Meet with college representatives visiting IRHS (Check IRHS Counseling website, Twitter, & Facebook for dates)

• College planning is an ongoing process!

College Comparison Worksheet• Useful for collecting information regarding different colleges

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

NCAA and College AthleticsRegister with the Eligibility Center by the end of your junior year!

Financing College• What is financial aid?

• The difference between what your family can afford to pay and what college costs

• Types of financial aid:• Grants & Scholarships: Don’t have to pay back!• Loans: Have to pay back• Work study

Where do you look for scholarships?• Future college websites

• Ironwood Ridge resources• Facebook: IRHS Scholarships And More• Twitter: @IRHSCounseling• Counseling website

• Online scholarship websites• www.fastweb.com• www.finaid.com• www.thinkcollege.net• www.cappex.com• www.gocollege.com

***Start applying for scholarships now!!!***

Finally… All of this information can be found on the Counseling website

Share this information with your parents

Download: College and Career Preparation Guide

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.comUser Name: ironwoodrhsPassword: 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 your username/password

AZCIS