Plan Now for Your Post-High School Education

PREPARING Your Guide to Academic Success F o IT’S NEVER TOO EARLY TO r

START PLANNING FOR LIFE

AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. L There are many options available. If you i f have already decided to further your e education at an applied technology center, college, or university, or even if A f you’re not sure, YOU’LL FIND THIS t BROCHURE PACKED WITH e INFORMATION that will help you r succeed as you plan for your career. H Take a look. Then work with your school i counselor and your parents as you plan g h for your future. Remember—the harder and smarter you work, the more S questions you ask, and the more c h information you have NOW, the more o opportunities you will have later. o Good luck! l

Utah State Board of Education and Utah State Board of Regents Plan Now for Your Post-High School Education The single most Begin planning as early as possible for your post-high school important education. If you wait until your ingredient last year of high school, it may be too late both academically and in planning financially to apply and get your future admitted to the school you are really interested in attending. is YOU. If you plan to attend one of Utah’s public universities, colleges, or applied technology centers, carefully study what courses are required for entrance (see pages 4 and 5 ), and each year select classes that will fulfill these requirements. Meet with your counselor regularly—he/she is there to help you! PAGE 1 PLAN NOW GRADES 6-8 GRADE 9 GRADE 10 EXPLORING AND FRESHMAN YEAR SOPHOMORE YEAR EXPANDING ON YOUR PLANNING TO SETTING GOALS TO WAY TO SUCCESS SUCCEED SUCCEED

. In the fall, meet with your . Meet with your parents and school counselor to develop . Meet with your parents and school counselor to update your Student Education school counselor to update your SEOP and your plans Occupation Plan (SEOP). Let your SEOP. for high school courses and him/her know that you want to activities. Find out the attend a university, college, or . Study hard. Your grade point requirements for admissions applied technology center. average (GPA) counts and and scholarships at the Ask the counselor to help you can affect your college institutions you are interested schedule classes that will admissions. in attending. prepare you. . Refer to pages 4 and 5 as . Participate in the assess- . Work for good grades and get you plan your courses. Ask ments and tests offered at involved in extracurricular your counselor about your school to help you more activities. preparing to take Advanced clearly identify your interests, Placement (AP) courses and . Check our academic support aptitudes, abilities, and concurrent enrollment academic achievement. and pre-college enrichment classes. Many jobs of the programs. future will require advanced . Consider all possible post- . Save as much money for your training in math, science, high school education and training options, including post-high school education as English, and computers. attending one of Utah’s you and your family can . Develop skills now that will applied technology centers, afford. help you in the world of work. colleges, or universities.

Did you know your favorite Have you talked to your . Start earning college credits classes may give you a hint as to counselor about the resources now by enrolling in a wide what career you may want in the available at your school to help variety of concurrent future? you learn more about your enrollment or AP classes career choice? offered at your high school. Are you taking time to plan your school schedule to include courses related to your career goals? Are you choosing courses that challenge and prepare you for life after high school? PAGE 2 GRADE 11 JUNIOR GRADE 12 SENIOR Do you YEAR YEAR DECIDING TO APPLYING TO know SUCCEED SUCCEED SEPTEMBER - DECEMBER AUGUST - DECEMBER the door . Meet with your parents and . Meet with your parents and school counselor to update school counselor to update your SEOP. Ask where you your SEOP and get advice of can get college and career about graduation regarding information. your high school completion . Ask your counselor about and post-high school plans. opportu taking tests that will qualify . Attend the Post-High School you for national scholarships. Tour that will visit your high Attend “parents’ night,” school. Get application forms nity is “college night,” and college from the colleges you are fairs. interested in attending and always . Check out concurrent begin to fill them out. Apply enrollment classes offered at for available scholarships. your high school. You may be REMEM-BER DEADLINES! open? able to start earning college . Take the ACT and/or SAT or credits now. retake them if you feel you can improve your score. JANUARY - MARCH . Meet with your counselor to . Register to take the ACT and/ review your application forms or SAT college admissions and get a copy of your high test(s). Your school may offer school transcripts. a test preparation program. . Make plans to visit the JANUARY - MARCH campuses you are interested . Send in your applications for in attending. When you make admissions and scholarships. the visits, pick up a catalog RE-MEMBER DEADLINES! and application forms. . Complete the Free Application . Investigate financial aid and for Federal Student Aid scholarship programs. It is (FAFSA). RE-MEMBER your responsibility to learn DEADLINES! about your options. APRIL - AUGUST APRIL - AUGUST . Notify the colleges to which . Take the ACT and/or SAT you have been accepted to let college admissions test(s). them know whether or not . Plan ahead for your post-high you plan to attend. school education finances. . Schedule your exit interview Use your summer to earn with your counselor to finalize money for college in a job your high school graduation related to your career and to review plans and goals interests. for your future. Have you made all the necessary Keep your options open! If you preparations to reach your don’t receive a scholarship, post- goals? If you don’t know where high school education is still an you’re going, you’ll probably end option. See page 6 for more up someplace else! information.

A For Utah’s Public Colleges and Universities

d There are three levels of admission requirements among Utah’s nine public colleges m and universities: i LEVEL ONE: LEVEL TWO: The University of Utah and Southern Utah University and s Utah State University* require you Weber State University* strongly to take the courses listed below and recommend these courses, and they s meet a certain admissions index also have an admissions index number (see page 10). requirement. i

o Number Subject of Years n 4 ENGLISH Selected from courses emphasizing composition and literature.

3 MATHEMATICS Selected from elementary algebra, geometry, intermediate algebra, trigonometry, college or advanced algebra, or calculus. Students are strongly R encouraged to take courses through at least e trigonometry. 3 BIOLOGICAL/PHYSICAL SCIENCE Selected from at q least a one-year course with a laboratory experience. u 1 AMERICAN HISTORY 4 ADDITIONAL COURSES Selected from at least two of i the following areas: English, history, math (beyond intermediate algebra), foreign language, lab science, r social science, and fine arts. e 2 FOREIGN LANGUAGE Selected from two years of the same language taken during grades 7-12 (required only m at the University of Utah). e n *Refer to your school counselor, the USHE web page (www.utahsbr.edu), or the newest version of the Utah Council on t Secondary and Post-Secondary Relations Student Guide Book for the latest admissions index guidelines. s PAGE 4 For Utah’s Applied Technology Centers and Applied Technology Centers Service Regions LEVEL THREE: The College of Eastern Utah, Snow College, Dixie College, Utah Valley State College, Salt Lake Community College, and Weber State University* strongly recommend these courses. They will accept Anyone age 16 or students consistent with the over who demonstrates availability of funding and an ability to benefit from classes. In addition, students ATC training may enroll. must take the ACT, SAT, or a A simple assessment placement exam. The results are process designed to used for placement and are not ensure your success and for denial of admission. enhance your choice of training programs is required prior to enrollment. Credit toward a high school diploma can be given to high school students by the student’s school district for work completed at Utah’s ATCs and ATCSRs. See your counselor for details. PAGE 5 PAYIN G for Your ONE WAY OF SAVING FOR GUARANTEED STUDENT COLLEGE LOANS Post-High Saving money ahead of time Costs beyond those covered by could mean you end up borrowing grants and work study can be School less and graduate with less covered by guaranteed student student loan debt. The Utah loans. Three types are available Education Educational Savings Plan Trust to you or your parents depending (UESP) provides state and federal upon your need: You and your family are tax incentives for parents, grand- Subsidized Federal Stafford expected to share in the cost parents, and others to establish Loans of your college education. trust accounts now for your future Unsubsidized Federal Staf-ford Help is available, and cost college costs. For information, call Loans should not stand in your way. UESP at 1-800-418- 2551 or in Federal PLUS Loans The earlier you begin to plan Salt Lake City at 801-321-7188. and save for college costs, the FEDERAL PERKINS easier it will be. IN ORDER TO QUALIFY FOR LOANS SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, These loans have an even WORK STUDY, AND/OR lower interest rate than Stafford LOANS, YOU MUST FILE A Loans but are limited in number FREE APPLICATION FOR and are usually offered only to FEDERAL STUDENT AID students who apply early. (FAFSA). UTAH STUDENT LOAN SCHOLARSHIPS Scholarships are available but PRO-GRAMS (USLP) limited. Some scholarships are SAVINGS FOR based on special skills and merit BORROWERS and some are based on particular If you or your parent gets a fields of study which vary by Stafford or PLUS loan from a institution. For an excellent free Utah lender that participates in resource on scholarships available the State Loan Purchase nationally, visit www.FastWEB Program, you can save on .com. origination costs and also qualify for significant savings during NEED-BASED GRANTS repayment. Visit www.uslp.edu AND WORKSTUDY or ask your financial aid office to OPPORTUNITIES find out which lenders participate. These are funds from grants and work-study jobs that do not need to be repaid. Apply as soon as possible in January or February of your senior year for need-based grants and loans. See your counselor for more details.

EDUCATION - IT PAYS FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE! The best rewards of getting more education after high school are not measured in dollars and cents. Life is simply more exciting and fulfilling when you know more FOR MORE about it. But money is INFORMATION also important. Here is Contact your high school the average annual counselor, the student financial income and average aid office at the institution to income over a work life which you are applying, or USLP based on academic directly at 1-800-418-2251 (in achievement. Salt Lake City, call 801-321- 7188). Ask USLP for loan brochures and a copy of the free Average Annual Income Average Lifetime Income booklet: FINANCIAL SURVIVAL 101. Professional $83,089 $3,357,660 There are also several excellent sources of financial aid information on the Internet. Start Doctorate with www.uslp.edu for tips on $65,744 $2,564,907 saving money and links to a host of other useful sites. Master’s $48,886 $1,960,623 REMEMBER: YOU CAN RECEIVE AID Bachelor’s FROM MORE THAN ONE $36,686 $1,597,683 SOURCE. Be aware of the deadlines for Associate’s* financial aid and then meet them. $27,339 $1,190,016 Apply early to get more aid! Some college or technical training, certificates, or Eligibility for financial aid is endorsements* determined by information you $22,352 $1,128,625 provide on the FAFSA form.

High school only $20,104 $880,898

Not a high school graduate $12,962 $616,274

* Includes ATCs and community colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1996.

INSTITUTIONAL LISTINGS COLLEGE OF EASTERN UTAH Contact: High School Relations 451 East 440 North PUBLIC Price, UT 84501 Phone: (435) 637-2120 or 1-800- 336-2381 INSTITUTIONS Web address: www.ceu.edu

DIXIE COLLEGE Contact: School Relations • College/University 225 South 700 East T Applied Technology Center St. George, UT 84770 Service Region (ATCSR) Phone: (435) 652-7706 Web address: www.dixie.edu

SALT LAKE COMMUNTIY COLLEGE Contact: SLCC Admissions P.O. Box 30808 Salt Lake City, UT 84130-0808 Phone: (801) 957-4297 Web address: www.slcc.edu

SOUTHERN UTAH UNIVERSITY Contact: School Relations 351 West Center Street Cedar City, UT 84720 Phone: (435) 586-7741 Web address: www.suu.edu

SNOW COLLEGE Contact: Office of School Relations 150 College Avenue Ephraim, UT 84627 Phone: (435) 283-7150 or 1-800-848-3399 Web address: www.snow.edu

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH Contact: Office of Student Recruitment 200 South Central Campus Drive, •T

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UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY UINTAH BASIN APPLIED TECHNOLOGY Contact: High School/College Relations CENTER University Inn 101 1100 East Lagoon Street, (124-5) Logan, UT 84322-0160 Roosevelt, UT 84066 Phone: (435) 797-1129 Phone (435) 722-4523 Web address: www.usu.edu Web address: www.ubatc.tec.ut.us

UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE MOUNTAINLAND APPLIED Contact: High School Relations-180 TECHNOLOGY 800 West 1200 South Orem, UT 84058-5999 CENTER SERVICE REGION Phone: (801) 222-8346 Utah Valley State College Web address: www.uvsc.edu 800 West 1200 South Orem, UT 84058 WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY Phone: (801) 764-7565 Web address: www.uvsc.edu/depts/matc Contact: Student Recruitment Services 1103 University Circle Ogden, UT 84408-1103 SOUTHEAST APPLIED TECHNOLOGY Phone: (80l) 626-6050 or 1-800-848-7770 CENTER Web address: www.weber.edu SERVICE REGION College of Eastern Utah APPLIED TECHNOLOGY 451 East 400 North CENTERS/APPLIED Price, UT 84501 TECHNOLOGY CENTER SERVICE Phone: (435) 637-2120 Web address: www.surweb.org REGIONS SOUTHWEST APPLIED TECHNOLOGY BRIDGERLAND APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER CENTER SERVICE REGION 1301 North 600 West SW Educational Developmental Center Logan, UT 84321 520 West 800 South Phone: (435) 753-6780 Cedar City, UT 84720 Web address: www.batc.tec.ut.us Phone: (435) 586-2899 Web address: www.sedc.k12.ut.us DAVIS APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER 550 East 300 South WASATCH FRONT SOUTH APPLIED Kaysville, UT 84037 Phone: (801) 546-2441 TECHNOLOGY CENTER SERVICE Web address: www.datc.tec.ut.us REGION Wasatch Front South Consortium OGDEN-WEBER APPLIED TECHNOLOGY 3031 South 200 East Salt Lake City, UT 84115 CENTER Phone: (801) 481-7272 559 East AVC Lane Web address: www.wfsec.tec.ut.us Ogden, UT 84404-6751 Phone: (801) 627-8300 Web address: www.owatc.tec.ut.us

SEVIER VALLEY APPLIED TECHNOLOGY CENTER 800 West 200 South Richfield, UT 84701 Phone: (435) 896-8202 Web address: www.svatc.tec.ut.us

The following terms are important to know when planning for your post-high school education.

ACT TEST CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT The American College Test measures An opportunity for high school S your preparedness for college in students to earn college credit while academic areas such as math, English, they are still in high school. and science. It is recommended you u take the test in your junior year so that CUMULATIVE GPA you may retake it, if needed, during The combined average of all the your senior year. You must take the grades you earn from the beginning of r ACT to be accepted into any of Utah’s ninth grade. public and private universities FAFSA v ADMISSIONS INDEX Free Application for Federal Student The American College Test measures Aid. You must complete this form to your preparedness for college in apply for federal financial aid. i academic areas such as math, English, and science. It is recommended you GPA take the test in your junior year so that Grade Point Average. An average of v you may retake it, if needed, during the grades you earn in any grading your senior year. You must take the period. ACT to be accepted into any of Utah’s a public and private universities. PRECOLLEGE PROGRAMS Programs that help high school AP COURSES students prepare for college, such as l Advanced placement courses you may MESA, Upward Bound, and Talent take in high school. Passing AP tests Search. will give you college credit. SAT TEST APPLIED TECHNOLOGY The Scholastic Aptitude Test, sometimes referred to as the College EDUCATION Board. A test that measures your Formerly called vocational verbal and mathematical reasoning education, ATE provides specific abilities. It is recommended you take training for particular occupations. W the test in your junior year so that you may retake it, if needed, during your ASSESSMENT senior year. While Utah’s universities o Various tests that can measure only require your test scores from the your interests, abilities, and ACT, universities and colleges in achievements. other states require your SAT scores. r If you are interested in attending an ASSOCIATEÕS DEGREE out-of-state institution, check their A two-year degree offered by admissions policies. d colleges and universities. SEOP BACHELORÕS DEGREE Student Education Occupation Plan. s A four-year degree offered by A planning process that helps you colleges and universities. develop your education and occupa- PAGE 10 tion plans beginning in the TYPES OF POST-HIGH SCHOOL INSTITUTIONS seventh grade. Check out the SEOP home page at APPLIED TECHNOLOGY COMMUNITY COLLEGE www.uen.org/utahlink/seop. CENTERS An institution of higher ATCs provide open-entry, learning that provides applied SCHOLARSHIPS open-exit applied technology technology (vocational) Cash awards, tuition waivers, programs designed to meet education as well as general and other financial assistance business and industry needs. and liberal education leading to be used to pay some or all There are five ATCs to associate of arts, science, of your tuition, books, and throughout Utah. or applied science degrees. other college-related costs. Certificates are awarded for APPLIED TECHNOLOGY short-term and applied CENTER SERVICE REGIONS technology programs. ATCSRs provide open-entry, Admission to a community open-exit applied technology college is open to all programs designed to meet applicants. business and industry needs. ATCSRs are partnerships UNIVERSITY between public and higher An institution of higher education that provide learning where you can earn applied technology education a two-year certificate or in regions where there are no diploma and bachelor’s, stand-alone ATCs. There are graduate, and professional four ATCSRs in Utah. degrees. Universities also conduct research projects. COLLEGE Specific admissions An institution of higher requirements must be met to learning that offers applied be admitted to a university. technology (vocational) education and two- and four- Each post-high school year programs. Specific institution provides valuable admissions requirements education and training. It is must be met to be admitted to possible for you to a college. experience each type as you train and retrain to prepare for a career.

As you complete your four-year plan, choose classes from a variety of programs offered by your school that help you meet SEOP your graduation requirements as well as the entrance requirements for Utah’s post-high school institutions. (See pages 4 and 5.) In addition, include those classes in other fields that interest you personally, such as agriculture, business, PLAN family and consumer sciences, economics, health occupations, Student Education Occupation Plan marketing, technology, trade and industry, fine arts, foreign for reaching your education and language, driver education, and other electives. career goals GRADE 9 English Math Science Social Studies Physical Education Other* Other*

GRADE 10 English Math Science Social Studies Physical Education Other* Other* Other*

GRADE 11 English Math Science Social Studies Physical Education Other* Other* Other*

GRADE 12 English Math Science Other* Other* Other* Other* Other* * These should relate to your current career goals. PAGE 12 POST-HIGH SCHOOL Important For more information, visit PLANS Phone Numbers our SEOP home page at www.uen.org/utahlink/ What are your next and Addresses seop steps after Applied Technology Education graduating from Utah State Office of Education 250 East 500 South high school? Salt Lake City, UT 84111 State Board of Regents Utah System of Higher Education 355 West North Temple 3 Triad Center, Suite 550 Salt Lake City, UT 84180-1205

This brochure was brought to you by the State Board of Regents and the Utah State Board of Education in cooperation with the Utah Council for Secondary and Post-secondary Relations and the Utah School Counselor Association.

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