College Resources Admissions:

• State o Admissions Rep: Riley Caruana ▪ Contact by email ([email protected]), phone (602-543-2852) or virtual appointment (calendly.com/riley-caruana) o Admissions Requirements: admission.asu.edu/first-year/apply ▪ Priority Deadline: November 1st, 2020 ▪ Regular Deadline: January 15th, 2021 o Scholarships/Financial Aid: admission.asu.edu/aid/resident-first-year o Visit/Info Sessions: visit.asu.edu • o Admissions Rep: Cylan Shaffer ▪ Contact by email ([email protected]), phone (602-827-2196), or virtual appointment (slate.admissions.arizona.edu/portal/admissionsvirtualchat) o Admissions Requirements: admissions.arizona.edu/how-to-apply/first-year ▪ Deadline to apply: May 1st, 2021 o Scholarships/Financial Aid: admissions.arizona.edu/cost-aid/first-year o Visit/Info Sessions: arizona.edu/student-life/virtual-visit • Northern Arizona University o Admissions Rep: Lauren Rosales ▪ Contact by email ([email protected]) or phone (928-523-3024) o Admissions Requirements: nau.edu/admission/freshman-admission/ ▪ Deadline to apply/accept offer: June 1st, 2021 o Scholarships/Financial Aid: nau.edu/office-of-scholarships-and-financial-aid/ o Visit/Info Sessions: nau.edu/virtual-nau/ • Grand Canyon University o Admissions Rep: Giselle Coronel ▪ Contact by email ([email protected]) or phone (602-639-7129) o Admissions Requirements: gcu.edu/admissions/requirements/undergraduate- admissions.php ▪ No application deadline o Scholarships/Financial Aid: gcu.edu/financial-aid/scholarships-grants o Visit/Info Sessions: gcu.edu/admissions/visit-gcu-campus • Glendale Community College o Admissions Rep: Ben Walton ▪ Contact by email ([email protected]) or phone (623-845-4779) o Admissions Requirements gccaz.edu/new-students/get-admitted ▪ No application Deadline o Scholarships/Financial Aid: gccaz.edu/scholarships o Visit/Info Sessions: gccaz.edu/locations/schedule-campus-tour

Paying for College:

• FAFSA (fafsa.gov) o To receive federal student aid, such as federal grants, work-study, and loans, you need to complete the FAFSA every year you attend college. Completing and submitting the FAFSA is free and it gives you access to the largest source of financial aid to pay for college. o Opens October 1st, 2020 and closes in July, 2021 ▪ The sooner you file your FAFSA, more aid options will be available to you. o What you need to apply: ▪ Social Security number, Driver license, Bank statements, Parent information (if you're a dependent), W-2 forms and tax returns from two years ago (2019 return for the 2021- 2022 FAFSA), Up to 10 schools you are interested in attending • Raise Me (raise.me) o Students can earn scholarships to pay for college by doing things that will improve their chances of being accepted. Every time you reach a goal like getting good grades or doing extracurricular activities, you can earn microscholarships, starting as early as the 9th grade o Raise Me will also estimate the amount of financial aid schools will award you upon acceptance • Additional Scholarships: o See the list of scholarships in your folder or visit the Career Center website (tinyurl.com/SunriseCC) ACT/SAT:

• Many Colleges are waiving the requirement for ACT/SAT scores for admissions/scholarships this year. Please check colleges’ specific application requirements before signing up to test • ACT (act.org) o If you need an ACT score for college admissions, you can register directly through ACT to set up a testing date/time. o Tests are available on weekends throughout September and October, see act.org for availability and locations. • SAT (collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat) o If you need an SAT score for college admissions, you can register directly through College Board to set up a testing date/time. o There is only one testing day available per month for Fall 2020, see the website above for availability and locations. • Study Materials: o Study materials can be found on the respective websites for ACT/SAT o The Career Center Website also has a wealth of information about the ACT and SAT and links to free study sites for students (tinyurl.com/SunriseCC)

For additional help with college decisions, applications, paying for college, testing, and everything else: please contact our Career Specialist, Ms. Alyssa via email ([email protected]), phone (623-738-5854) or set up a virtual appointment (tinyurl.com/SMHSCareerCenter)