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Moon Valley High School “Excelling”

Success: Every Student, Every Day

Pride of Moon Valley

 Four years in a row as an “Excelling School”  Featured in U.S. News & World Report  Rank among top schools in AIMS scores in the district and state  Top school in the district in 2009 for number of students exceeding on the AIMS exams  Positive reputation in the community

What is the value of a college degree?

Arizona State University Northern Arizona University University of Arizona

College graduates vs. high school only

During an adult life:

 High school graduates earn approximately 1.2 million  Associate degree holders earn approximately 1.6 million  Bachelor’s degree holders earn approximately 2.2 million

0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 After 20 yrs After 40 years high school AA degree Bachelor's

Present Annual Tuition

 Arizona State University $8,132

 $32,528 over four years

 Northern Arizona University $6,964

 $27,856 over four years (rate of increase covered)

 University of Arizona $8,328

 $33,312 over four years

Arizona Board of Regents High Honors Tuition Waiver “AIMS Scholarship”

(if funded by the AZ State Legislature)

CRITERIA - Part 1 of 3

Core Courses Unit # 1 Unit # 2 Unit # 3 Unit # 4 Requirement Complete 4 units English Yes No 4 units Math Yes No 3 units Lab Science Yes No 2 units Social Science Yes No 2 units Foreign Language Yes No 1 unit Fine Arts Yes No

Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses by graduation with a B or better in each course.

Clarifications of Part 1

 All grades must be A’s or B’s, NOT a B average.  For high school courses taken BEFORE high school, a “Pass” (P) fulfills requirements of B or better.  College courses transferred to a high school transcript will be counted.  If more than 16 core classes are completed, the grade that meets the requirement is reported.  Classes can be re-taken for higher grades.  Students may not return to summer school AFTER graduation to re-take a class to become eligible.  A passing score on an AP exam can replace a grade.

CRITERIA of Part 2 of 3

Students must meet at least one of the following academic requirements:

CRITERIA - Part 3 of 3

Students must meet at least one of the following assessment options:

1 AIMS HS Tests EXCEED Standards on all 3 tests OR 2 AIMS HS Tests EXCEED Standards on 2 tests AIMS HS Tests MEET Standards on 1 test AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING Advanced Pl acement tests Minimum of 3 on two AP tests International Baccalaureate exams Minimum of 4 on two IB tests

Clarifications of Part 3

 Any one of these 4 options is acceptable.

AIMS WRITING AIMS READING AIMS MATH # AP Exams 3 or better Exceeds Exceeds Exceeds Meets Exceeds Exceeds 2 Exceeds Meets Exceeds 2 Exceeds Exceeds Meets 2

Now Put It ALL Together

 Part 1 - Core Courses  English, Math, Lab Science, Social Science, Foreign Language, Fine Arts  Part 2 - GPA or Rank  3.50 or Top 5%  Part 3 - AIMS, AP, Test Results  Exceed ALL or Exceed 2 and Meet 1 w/ two passing AP exam scores

Award

 The High Honors Tuition Scholarship provides a waiver of the yearly tuition at any of the state universities based on 1st year tuition.  Renewable

 Based on university guidelines

 Transferable to:

 ASU  NAU  UA

Timeline for Testing

 Fall:  Writing: Tuesday, October 26th  Reading: Wednesday, October 27th  Math: Thursday, October 28th  Spring:  Writing: Tuesday, February 22nd  Reading: Wednesday, February 23rd  Math: Wednesday, April 6th

Testing

 Freshman Year  Stanford 10 – April  Sophomore Year  PSAT (practice) – October  AIMS – February and April  Junior Year  PSAT/NMSQT – October  Retake AIMS to Exceed – Fall or Spring  SAT/ACT – May or June  Senior Year  Retake AIMS to Exceed – Fall or Spring  Retake SAT/ACT – Fall  College placement exams – Spring

Scholarship Opportunities

Good grades/high test scores can assist students for

• ther scholarship opportunities:

 PSAT/NMSQT  President’s at each school (4-year and 2-year)  Dorrance  ASU – Excellence in Education  Flinn Foundation Please see our scholarship informational packet on the Moon Valley website: moonvalley.guhsdaz.org

More Scholarship Opportunities

Extra-curricular involvement can also assist students with scholarship opportunities:

 Wendy’s High School Heisman - student athletes  James Beard Scholarship - culinary  Prudential Spirit of Community or Powerful Difference from Family Dollar - community service  Arizona Dream Builders Foundation - leadership

Other possible scholarships

 Duck Brand Duct Tape – Stuck on Prom  Essays (Skateboarding, Asthma, etc.)  Take a picture of yourself with a milk moustache – AZ Milk Producers  Be a bowler

Letters of Recommendation

Some scholarships require letters Ask teachers, counselors, employers, volunteer coordinators, youth group leaders, etc. Provide a resume’ or list of activities involved in while in high school Give two weeks lead time

Scholarship Search Engines

 Fastweb.com  Zinch.com  Meritaid.com  Collegeboard.com

Need more information?

 Finaid.org This website explains all the different forms of financial aid (grants, scholarships, loans, work study, etc.)  FAFSA.ed.gov (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) Seniors and parents – sign up for PIN numbers by December File FAFSA in late January/early February

Questions?

 Ms. O’Neal, Career Center Room 503  Counselors