Counselor Corner
Counselor Information
Welcome to the Counselor Corner. Our new counselor for full-time distance learning students is Mrs. Preuhs. She can be reached at 480-472-0879.
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
This page will help keep distance learning students informed about educational and career opportunities. MDLP full-time students and parents may contact our counselor with questions they may have. Choose a topic from the list below:
Graduation Requirements for Full-time Distance Learning Students
AIMS, AIMS dpa, and Stanford 10 Testing
Career Options and Kuder Navigator
Mesa High School's Post Graduate Bulletin and Scholarship Search
Planning and Choosing a College
Graduation Requirements for Full-time Distance Learning students
AIMS, AIMS dpa, and Stanford 10 Testing
Career Options and Kuder Navigator
College Scholarship Search
ACT/SAT/PSAT
NCAA
Arizona Community Colleges
Arizona Universities
Planning and Choosing a College
Financial Aid, FAFSA, and SAR
Graduation Requirements for Full-time Distance Learning Students
Graduation requirements have changed and there are different requirements for the graduating classes of 2011, 2012, and 2013. Please take a look at the requirements you will need to fulfill in order to earn a diploma.
Graduating on or before July 31, 2011
Graduating in 2012
Graduating in 2013
AIMS, AIMS dpa, and Stanford 10 Testing
All students planning to earn a diploma from Mesa Public Schools must take and pass the AIMS exams. High school students are given 5 opportunities to pass AIMS beginning the spring semester of the sophomore year. All full-time distance learning students are required to take Arizona state-mandated tests based on grade level. For more information, click on the Mandatory State Testing link from the MDLP main page or the student or parent pages.
Career Options and Kuder Navigator
The Kuder Navigator helps students explore career options and make connections between coursework and the world of work. Students are introduced to portfolio development and course planning. Kuder Navigator also provides guided exploration through a Career Planning Timeline and it allows parents to play an important active role in their student’s planning process. Students who are interested in taking one or more of the occupational inventories can email the MDLP counselor at
for login information.
Career Search with Person Match
Skills Assessment
Education Planner
Explorer Careers
Skills Assessment
Resume Writing
Select a College/Major
Financial Aid
Mesa High School's Post Graduate Bulletin and Scholarship Search
Students who would like information regarding college information, scholarships and financial aid can go to Mesa High School’s Post Graduate Bulletin.
http://www2.mpsaz.org/mesa/counseling/scholarships/
Students who are planning to attend a university must take a college entrance exam. Students may take both exams or they can choose to take either the ACT or SAT. They may take each exam as many times as they choose. Students can start taking the ACT or SAT in the spring semester of their junior year. The PSAT is only given once during the month of October. Students who are sophomores and juniors in high school can take this exam.
http://www.actstudent.org/index.html
http://www.collegeboard.com/
Athletes who are interested in playing college sports at NCAA Division I or II Schools must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. Registration takes place during the junior year of high school.
https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common/
Students who are planning to enroll at a community college must take an entrance exam called the Asset test. This placement exam is also used for students who are interested in enrolling in Concurrent Enrollment/Dual Credit classes. Seniors in high school who are planning to attend college after their high school diploma is earned must also take this entrance exam.
http://www.maricopa.edu/
Students who are planning to attend an in-state university must take either the ACT or SAT college entrance exam. Students must also the following requirements:
16 core academic classes
- 4 English (Writing and Literature classes)
- 4 Math ( Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II and Trig)
- 3 Science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics)
- 2 Social Studies
- 2 World Languages
- 1 Fine Art
3.0 GPA
ACT score: 22
SAT score: 1040
Application deadlines vary for each university. Go to the website of the university in which you plan to apply and check the application deadlines. Following is a list of Arizona universities and their websites:
Arizona State University
http://www.asu.edu/prospective/
University of Arizona
http://www.arizona.edu/future/
Northern Arizona University
http://home.nau.edu/admissions/default.asp
Planning and Choosing a College
Students who would like more information regarding college planning may go to the following websites for helpful tips and information:
College Edge
http://www.embark.com/Pages/default.aspx
College Search
http://college-scholarships.com/
College View
http://www.collegeview.com/index.jsp
Know How 2 Go
http://www.knowhow2go.org/
Students who are looking for information regarding financial assistance for college may go to the following websites for resourceful tips and information:
College Net
http://www.collegenet.com/elect/app/app
Fast Web
http://www.fastweb.com/
Financial Aid
http://www.finaid.org/
FastWeb’s College Gold
http://www.collegegold.org
Federal Student Aid for Students
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov
Mapping your future
http://www.mapping-your-future.org
Project Scholarship Scam
http://www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams
Taxes for Students
http://www.irs.gov/individuals/students
FAFSA aid step-by-step
Student Aid Report (SAR)
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