Welcome Seniors Class of 2012 Continuing the tradition of excellence!

Welcome Seniors

Class of 2012

Continuing the tradition of excellence!

2011 Graduating Class

•Total Students 749

•Top 5% - 4.48

•Top 15% - 4.02

•Top 25% - 3.73

University vs Community College

University• Apply early to be considered for Merit Based scholarships

• FAFSA• SAT/ACT

• Enrollment fee• 3.0 GPA, 1040 SAT, 22

ACT or top 25%• Barrett Honors @ ASU –

Deadline November 15, 2011

Community College

• Open Enrollment

• ASSET Test (must apply to college online before

scheduling test)

• FAFSA

• SAT/ACT recommended but not required

• HS Diploma or GED

Apply/Get accepted/Financial

aid/Then Decide

Don’t do this!

Make a Plan!

Figuring Out The Application

Maze

•Regular Admissions – Student will submit application by the colleges regular deadline.

•Early Decision – If the college accepts you, you must attend.

•Early Action – Early action is an opportunity for you to apply early and be notified around mid-December or January. If accepted, you are not obligated to attend. Will have to decide by May 1.

•Rolling Admissions – Applications are considered as they are received and the student is notified as soon as a decision is made.

•Open Admissions – Community Colleges and trade schools that are generally open to all students with a HS diploma.

Merit Based

•Based on GPA/Rank/Test Scores

•Apply to all in-state universities you are

considering

•Transcript required

•Non-Merit Based

•Application Required

**Request Letters of Rec Early!**

Volunteer!

Current Opportunities

•Goodwill

•Chandler Library

•ICAN

•½ Day Seniors, Art Masterpiece

•Boys and Girls Club

•City of Chandler

•Galveston Elem.

•Others…

NEW MERIT SCHOLARSHIP ESTIMATOR

ABOR GPA

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

Make sure to enter your core GPA

**Provides an estimate of money that may be awarded to you. It is not a guarantee!**

About the Obama Scholars program @ ASUObama Scholars enter as first-time freshmen from Arizona whose annual family income is $60,000 or less as demonstrated on the Free Application

for Federal Student Aid. Through a combination of federal, state, institutional, and private resources, ASU will cover the estimated direct costs for eight consecutive semesters. Covered costs--minus expected

family contribution--include tuition, fees, room, board and books. Scholars will also have the opportunity to participate in a mentoring

program.

Become an Expert!Become an Expert!

Register on Several Scholarship Websites

www.fastweb.com

www.finaid.com

www.scholarships.com

www.finaid.org

CURRENT SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE

Horatio AlgerFlinn Scholarship

Arizona Milk ProducersArizona School Counselor High School Student ScholarshipArizona REGENTS: AIMS scholarship

Coming Soon….The University of Arizona Baird Foundation

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Regents High Honors Tuition Scholarship (AIMS)

•Must exceed all three areas of the AIMS orExceed two areas and get an acceptable score on at

least 2 AP/IB tests•3.5 GPA in core classes

•No C’s in the core classes

•Learn more about this website @www.ade.state.az.us/asd/tuitionwaiver

Additional Financial Aid Options

Grants: Do not have to be repaid

Federal Perkins Loan: Low interest, begin paying back 9 months after graduation

Stafford Loan: With or without interest, begin paying back 6 months after the student stops attending

Federal Work Study: Campus Employment

Plus Parent Loan: Work as a conventional loan and are not based on need.

Don’t Ever Pay for Scholarship Advice or

Searches!

Be Careful of SCAMS!

FAFSA-

Free application for Federal Student Aid

• Apply for your PIN now!!

•Applications must be submitted by midnight Central Daylight time, June 30, 2012

•Come to financial aid night in January

•Financial aid is determined based on need as qualified by the FAFSA

•Begin FAFSA process January 1, 2012

•FAFSA4Caster

If you have NOT taken the SAT or ACT

Sign Up ASAP!

Career Presentations Monthly

Watch the Announcements

AZ High School Relations Council

September 21, 2011

At

Chandler Center For The Arts

6:30pm