Preparing your student for College
See our guide to preparing your student for college. Click on this link for
NAEP's College Packet that is given to all Native American seniors each year.
In addition, the American Council of Education and collegeispossible.org provides a list of steps to ensure your student is ready. Even if your student is just starting out in grade school be sure to take a look because it's never too early to begin planning.
If you have any questions in regards to the college process, applications, scholarships or higher education opportunities for your MPS student, please contact:
Mikaela Crank Thinn at (480) 472-0580 or mrcrank@mpsaz.org. Please explore the other links below or other pages for more information on other available programs.
Guide for Parents: Ten Steps to Prepare Your Child for College
Arizona & National Tribal Scholarship List
| Available Scholarships | |
| General Motors Minority Dealers Association Scholarship Program | $2,500 are awarded annually to ethnic- minority high school seniors and college students who meet all criteria and requirements set forth by the GMMDA Scholarship Committee. http://www.gmmda.org/main.cfm?location=15 |
| The Indian Health Service (IHS) |
Scholarship applications for 2009-10 are now available. This scholarship would benefit any Indian student interested in pursuing the health professions or other careers deemed priority by the IHS. |
| Catching the Dream | www.catchingthedream.org |
| Gates Milennium Scholarship | www.gmsp.org/ |
| Native American Scholarships Link |
www.finaid.org/otheraid/natamind.phtml |
| Navajo Nation Scholarship | www.onnsfa.org/ |
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Harvard Low Income Free Tuition |
Harvard is offering free tuition for students that have a family income below $40,000. If you know any one/family earning less than $40K with a brilliant child near ready for college, please pass this along.http://fao.fas.harvard.edu/ |
| Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Engineering Scholarship |
Scholarships to attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, located in Prescott Arizona, to students interested in earning a degree in either Computer Engineering or Electrical Engineering. www.erau.edu/pr/erc/ |
| Search for Scholarships | |
| Scholarship Search Websites |
www.fastweb.com |
| Scholarship Applications | www.xap.com |
| College Searches and Information | www.campustours.com |
| Federal Student Aid | |
| Federal Student Aid | www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov |
| FAFSA On Line | www.studentaid.ed.gov |
| Free Application for Federal Student Aid | www.fafsa.ed.gov/ |
| Workshops and Programs | |
| College Horizons 2010 |
A pre-college workshop for Native American |
| ACT and SAT | |
| Preparation for ACT and SAT Test | www.number2.com |
| Register for SAT online | www.collegeboard.org |
| Register for ACT online | www.act.org |
| Universities and Community Colleges | |
| Arizona State University | www.asu.edu |
| Arizona State University College of Design | www.design.asu.edu/purl/summer.shtml |
| University of Arizona | www.arizona.edu |
| Northern Arizona University | www.nau.edu |
| Eastern Arizona University | www.50states.com/college/arizona.htm |
| Grand Canyon University | www.grand-canyon.edu |
| University of Phoenix | www.phoenix.edu |
| Mesa Community College | www.mc.maricopa.edu |
| Chandler-Gilbert Community College | www.cgc.maricopa.edu |
| Scottsdale Community College | www.sc.maricopa.edu |
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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University |
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| Other Education Links | |
| Study Zone Guide |
This site is a collection of free resources for students, beginning professionals, and anyone else who wants to improve his or her score on a standardized test. http://www.studyguidezone.com/ |
| Association of American Indian Affairs | www.indian-affairs.org |
| American Indian Education Foundation | www.nrcprograms.org |
| American Council of Education | www.acenet.edu |
| National Indian Education Association | www.niea.org/ |