Sophomore ECAP Education and Career Action Plan CHOOSE

Sophomore ECAP (Education and Career Action Plan) “CHOOSE A JOB YOU LOVE AND YOU WILL NEVER HAVE TO WORK A DAY IN YOUR LIFE” -CONFUCIUS

Guidance Department Counselor Nancy Spilsbury Jessica Burt Brian Snyder Tonya Stidhum Hallie Donohue Rebecca Thompson Last Name A – Cla Cle –Gra Gre – Le Li - O P - Sm Sn - Z

Career and College Center C 201 – Rita Fassinger Scholarships Career/College Search Visits with College Admissions Reps

STAY INFORMED ABOUT: COLLEGE VISITORS COLLEGE APPLICATIONS COLLEGE FAIRS SCHOLARSHIPS FIELD TRIPS STUDENT EMPLOYMENT CONTESTS MILITARY VISITS ACT/SAT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES SUMMER SCHOLAR OPPORTUNITIES SHARE THIS LINK WITH YOUR PARENTS !

Basha Requirements VS. AZ Universities Basha Graduation Requirements English AZ Universities 16 Core Requirements 4 Math 4 English 4 Science 3 Math 4 Social Studies 3 Science 3 PE 1 Social Studies 2 Health . 5 Foreign Language 2 Fine Art/CTE 1 Electives 5. 5 Credits for AZ Universities = 16 Credits needed for graduation = 22

In-State University Requirements 1. High School Diploma 2. Completion of 16 core courses 3. One of the following • top 25% of class • 3. 0 GPA • 22 ACT • Combined 1120 SAT (Reading and Math)

The Maricopa ACE (Achieving a College Education) Program v Maricopa Community Colleges program that helps underrepresented students earn a college degree by providing free college courses during junior and senior year of high school (Summer, Saturdays and online) v Must meet one of the following criteria: First generation to attend college, single parent home, underrepresented group, economic hardship, environmental factors (works 1 -30 hours, foster care, teen parent), legacy (sibling or relative of an ACE participant) v Students can earn up to 21 college credits for free v If interested, see Ms. Stidhum in Counseling to pick up an application. v Applications are due December 15 th

Curious about EVIT? *Students can start registering for EVIT at any time. Visit EVIT. com and download an application.

EVIT Programs q 3 D Animation q Nursing Assistant q Aesthetics q Pharmacy Tech q Automotive Technology q Fashion, Interiors and Textiles (FIT) q Photography q Aviation q Fire Science q Physical Therapy Tech q Computer Programming q Future Engineers q Radio/Audio Production q Graphic Design q Cosmetology q HVAC q Veterinary Assistant q Culinary Arts q Law Enforcement q Video Production q Dental Careers q Massage Therapy q Welding q Early Childhood Education

What Now? ü Keep Grades Up ü Join Clubs ü Try out for Sports ü Volunteer in Community ü Be Involved on Campus

Clubs at Basha Looking to Get Involved? v Go to the Basha webpage v Click on the “Programs and Clubs” tab v Scroll through the current list of clubs v Now is the time to get involved!

4 -Year Planning o Login to your Infinite Campus Account o Click on “Academic Planner” on the left o Click on Next o We will work together to add/adjust classes for your junior and senior years

English Courses Junior Year English 11 AP English Language Senior Year English 12 College Prep English AP English Literature * Be sure to select both semesters 1 and 2.

Math Flow Chart

Science Courses v Chemistry or Honors Chemistry v Physics or AP Physics 1 v Biotechnology 1 The following science courses can be taken after Chemistry v Human Biology v AP Chemistry v AP Environmental Science *Be sure to select both semesters 1 and 2.

Social Studies Courses q Junior Year q American/AZ History q AP American/AZ History • Be sure to select both semesters 1 and 2. q Senior Year q Government or AP Government AND q Economics or AP Macroeconomics

Electives Choose Electives for each year so that credits add up to 6. Don’t forget to select both semesters for year-long electives. Have you taken PE? Health? Once you have 22 credits entered, SAVE your work.

AZCIS http: //azcis. intocareers. org username: S(student. ID#)@CUSD password: Chandler 80 Research tuition, admission requirements, careers and more!

College Sort and Comparison v Hover “Education” and click “School Sort” v Select “Undergraduate Schools” v Choose degree (Bachelors is a 4 -year degree and Associates is a 2 -year degree) v Choose the area of the country or state you would like to attend college. v Choose level of Admissions difficulty. v Choose Career Cluster or Individual Major. (You may select more than one. ) v Choose school size, type of school, religious affiliation, and school classification. v Choose School Tuition. v Choose sports (if not interested, click continue) v Select interests in Student Life and Activities. v GET MY RESULTS