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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 2.5 2 1.5 high school 1 AA degree Bachelor's 0.5 0 After After 20 yrs 40 years

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 Students must complete all 16 Core Competency Courses by graduation with a B or better in each course. Requirement Core Courses Unit # 1 Unit # 2 Unit # 3 Unit # 4 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

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 AIMS AIMS # AP Exams WRITING READING AIMS MATH 3 or better Exceeds Exceeds Exceeds 0 Meets Exceeds Exceeds 2 Exceeds Meets Exceeds 2 Exceeds Exceeds Meets 2  Any one of these 4 options is acceptable.

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

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 other 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