Things Related to Testing
Method TestPrep
Links:
First-Time Account Setup:
http://methodtestprep.com/sign_up.php?regtoken=tkn.10427530
Thereafter for Logging In:
Every
NPA student regardless of grade level is able to open an account at this site
to use practice materials in preparation for the SAT. Includes diagnostics and
lessons with practice questions, authentic released questions, and explanations
for answers.
Free SAT Lessons on
YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/MiTeach
MIT
grad posts a series of 10-minute lessons on various parts of the SAT.
ACT Testing Information:
www.act.org, www.actstudent.org,
http://www.act.org/plan/
College Board
This
is the place for all of the following related to testing:
Career Planning
Census Bureau Data on Careers:
http://www.census.gov/prod/2004pubs/censr-15.pdf
Interesting
Report on Earnings Across Career Fields
College
Board Career Searching:
http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/
Profiles
different types of career fields and
College Planning, Searching, and Application
http://bls.org/handbooks/BLS%20College%20HANDBOOK.pdf
A very
useful guide to many aspects of the search and
application process.
Ignore the
references to things specific to that school, but use the rest, especially the
30 Questions starting on Page 23…
College Board Searches :
A very
useful search engine to find colleges that fit characteristics you set forth in
your search criteria.
Colleges That Change Lives:
This is a
consortium of small liberal arts schools, originally featured in a book by
Loren Pope. He argues that schools such
as these provide at least as good and maybe better educational experiences as
the big-name/Ivy schools. Many NPA kids
would feel right at home in these settings…
Common Application
Almost
350 colleges and universities use the Common Application. It is now possible to complete this
application online. Teacher
recommendation letters can be done electronically, if the teacher prefers
(check with each teacher). However,
because I cannot do the entire process online (no means to upload transcript
info online), I complete the School Report (SR), including my recommendation
letters, on paper, as well as the MidYear Report and
the Final Report.
US
Has
rankings for colleges overall as well (Click on “Best Colleges” link)
username:
password: spartans
Western Undergraduate
Exchange Program:
This
is a program which some (not all) state schools in the Western US participate,
allowing Arizona students the opportunity to attend at 150% of in-state tuition
rather than the full out-of-state tuition rate they would normally pay. Check the contact info for states &
schools you may be interested in. Ask a
live person directly for info on which programs/schools participate, and
instruction on how to apply as a WUE student.
Many of these slots are first-come, first-served, so if there is a
program that may work for you, MAKE SURE TO BE READY TO APPLY AS SOON AS THEY
START ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. If that
date is July 1, make sure to get with me to have your transcript, etc. ready
before the end of school in May.
Courses at NPA and Graduation Plans
Updated
for 2009-10; Graduation Requirements are on Page 3
Satisfying
NPA’s Health Requirement
This
document outlines the options for satisfying NPA’s
Health Requirement, whether on campus or off campus.
Scholarships and Financial Aid
AIMS Tuition Waiver Information:
www.ade.state.az.us/asd/tuitionwaiver/
This
is the info regarding the High Honors Tuition Waiver. It requires exceeding scores on at least two
and usually three of the HS AIMS tests, as well as A’s and B’s in those core
courses required for university admission.
Set
up an account and a profile, and then receive a listing of scholarship
opportunities that match your profile. Sends you regular emails and reminders about new additions and
deadlines. I suggest you set up a
separate email address just for this purpose (the emails are numerous), but
check it regularly. Best
done during spring of junior year and summer before senior year.
Financial Aid Calculator
http://apps.collegeboard.com/fincalc/efc_welcome.jsp
Federal Financial Aid
Resources:
Home base for all federal aid programs.
FAFSA on the Web
Worksheet 2009-10:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/fafsaws90c.pdf
This
is the document to be filled out as the draft for the web-based application for
financial aid. The FAFSA is filled out
just after January 1 of senior year.
High school seniors graduating in 2009 fill out the 2009-10 version. Completing
this form allows you to be prepared when you log in to the online site for
filing the FAFSA.
Western Undergraduate
Exchange Program:
This
is a program which some (not all) state schools in the Western US participate,
allowing Arizona students the opportunity to attend at 150% of in-state tuition
rather than the full out-of-state tuition rate they would normally pay. Check the contact info for states &
schools you may be interested in. Ask a
live person directly for info on which programs/schools participate, and
instruction on how to apply as a WUE student.
Many of these slots are first-come, first-served, so if there is a
program that may work for you, MAKE SURE TO BE READY TO APPLY AS SOON AS THEY
START ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS. If that
date is July 1, make sure to get with me to have your transcript, etc. ready
before the end of school in May.
www.asu.edu or www.asu.edu/admissions/
see http://www.coconino.edu/collegecatalog/current/index.htm
for information on AGEC curriculum blocks for transferring credit to state
universities
Northern
Scholarship
Estimator: http://www4.nau.edu/finaid/
http://admissions.arizona.edu/
Scholarship
Estimator at: http://finaid.arizona.edu/
Counseling, Support, Problems
Stress and Depression Flyer:
http://www.northlandprep.org/pdfs/Stress%20pamphlet1.pdf
Created by
NAU Nursing students