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This week's tip:
It's never too early to start talking about college and careers with your children!
I frequently ask my son (who is only ten years old), when it fits appropriately into the conversation, where he wants to go to college or what he wants to be when he grows up. Of course, the answer often changes depending upon his favorite mascot, favorite colors, or a commercial that he recently saw on tv, but the reality is that he's thinking about college! On the flip side of that tip is that it's also never too late! So, even if you haven't been talking about college, it's not too late to start.
To help you explore college options with your student, there are several college fairs coming up that you might be interested in attending. The largest one in town is
Tucson College Night ( http://www.tusd1.org/contents/depart/counseling/college.asp) which will take place Tuesday, September, 30 from 6:30-8:30 pm at the TCC. Tucson College Night usually includes over 200 college participants and is a great way for you to do a lot of college research in one night! The
NACAC National College Fair will be held at the Phoenix Convention Center on Sunday, September 28 from 11:00a-3:00p. The National College Fair also hosts close to 200 colleges. In addition, the
National Christian College Fair
will be held at Pusch Ridge Christian Academy (9500 N Oracle Rd) on Thursday, October 23 from 6:00-8:00 pm. These are all great opportunities to find out more about your various college options!
You can also encourage your student to take advantage of the many college representatives that we will have coming through our counseling career room this year. You can find all of the scheduled visits on our counseling calendar (http://www.amphi.com/schools/cdo-high/counseling.aspx). The representatives are there to share information about their college with students so that students can make a good college choice for themselves. These visits are for all grade levels of students, and students can pick up a permission slip a few days prior to the visit in the counseling office.
Upcoming Visits:
September
Fall College Fair (in South Gym - for junior and seniors) Tuesday, Sept. 9, 10:30-11:30 am
University of Redlands (Redlands, CA) Thursday, September 18, 9:00 am
Arizona State University Wednesday, September 24, 9:00 am
Whittier College (Whittier, CA) Friday, September 26, 9:15 am
George Mason University (Fairfax, VA) Friday, September 26, 10:30 am
Mount St. Mary's College (Los Angeles, CA) Monday, September 29, 10:30 am
Willamette University (Salem, OR) Monday, September 29, 11:00 am
Colorado State University (Ft. Collins, CO) Tuesday, September 30, 8:15 am
Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR) Tuesday, September 30, 8:30 am
Middlebury College (Middlebury, VT) Tuesday, September 30, 9:15 am
Portland State University (Portland, OR) Tuesday, September 30, 9:30 am
Rhodes College (Memphis, TN) Tuesday, September 30, 10:00 am
University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) Tuesday, September 30, 10:30 am
Eckerd College (St. Petersburg, FL) Tuesday, September 30, 11:00 am
October
San Diego State University (San Diego, CA) Wednesday, October 1, 9:00 am
University of San Diego (San Diego, CA) Wednesday, October 1, 10:00 am
Northeastern University (Boston, MA) Wednesday, October 1, 10:00 am
University of Arizona Thursday, October 2, 9:00 am
Northern Arizona University Thursday, October 2, 10:00 am
University of Miami (Coral Gables, FL) Friday, October 3, 11:00 am
Grand Canyon University (Phoenix, AZ) Tuesday, October 7, 9:00 am
Haverford College (Haverford, PA) Wednesday, October 8, 11:00 am
Arizona State University Tuesday, October 21, 9:00 am
Point Loma Nazarene University (San Diego, CA) Thursday, October 23, 10:30 am
Westmont College (Santa Barbara, CA) Friday, October 24, 8:00 am
Washington University in St. Louis (St. Louis, MO) Thursday, October 30, 11:15 am
In addition, please don't forget to mark your calendar for our upcoming
College Planning Nights
- September 16, 6:30 pm for IB Seniors and Parents in the Lecture Hall
- September 17, 6:00 pm for Seniors and Parents in the Cyber Café
On a related note, the counselors will begin their fall classroom guidance lessons the week of September 22. During these lessons we will be meeting with all grade level students through their English classes to work on their ECAP, discuss graduation requirements, review to ensure they are on track for graduation, discuss college entrance requirements, and engage in 4-10 year planning.
A Note to Parents of Seniors
The University of Arizona has continued with their new admission policy this year, offering "Wildcat Promise I" and "Wildcat Promise II" deadlines before switching back to their traditional "Rolling Admissions" policy.
This means that students who have a completed application (application, transcript, and fee) on file by October 15 will receive an admissions decision on November 5. Students who have a completed application on file by November 5 will receive an admissions decision on December 3. After November 5, the U of A will revert back to rolling admissions (students will receive an admissions decision approximately 6-8 weeks after completing their application in its entirety).In addition, the University of Arizona is offering a new guaranteed tuition plan! For the first time, the University of Arizona will be offering fixed tuition for all incoming freshman for their four consecutive years of study.
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