2011 ACT College and Career Readiness Workshop

Associate Executive Director for Academic and Student Affairs Mississippi Community College Board Jennifer Rogers Director Student Financial Aid 2011 ACT College and Career Readiness W

Pearl Strickland Pennington Director of Student Affairs Mississippi Institutions of Higher Learning

Joan Davis Haynes, Ph.D.

Associate Executive Director for Academic

and Student Affairs Mississippi Community College Board

Jennifer Rogers

Director Student Financial Aid

2011 ACT College and Career

Readiness Workshop

Mississippi Graduating Class of 2011

UPDATE: IHL Admission

Requirements Academic Common Market Financial Aid Snapshot College Goal Sunday Current Resources/Potential Resources

UPDATE: Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment

E-Learning

UPDATE: Financial Aid

Agenda

“Without

inspiration the best powers of the mind remain dormant There is a fuel in

Admission Requirements

• Complete the College Prep Curriculum (CPC)

with a minimum 3.2 high school grade point

average (GPA) on the CPC; OR

• Complete the CPC with a minimum 2.5 high

school GPA or a class rank in the top 50 percent and a score of 16 or higher on the ACT*

(Composite); OR

• Complete the CPC with a minimum 2.0 high

school GPA on the CPC and a score of 18 or

higher on the ACT* (Composite); OR

• Satisfy the NCAA standards for student-athletes who are “full-qualifiers” under Division I

guidelines.

  * In lieu of the ACT scores, students may submit

equivalent SAT scores.

What has changed in the requirements

for admission to

a public university?

College Preparatory Curriculum (CPC)

IHL Required CPC

• Mathematics 3 Carnegie Units

• English 4 Carnegie Units

• Science 3 Carnegie Units

• Social Studies 3 Carnegie Units

• Advanced Electives 2 Carnegie Units

• Computer Applications ½ Carnegie Unit

Pre-High School Units: Algebra I, first year Foreign Language, Mississippi

Studies, or Computer Applications

IHL Recommended CPC

• Mathematics 4 Carnegie Units

• English 4 Carnegie Units

• Science 4 Carnegie Units

• Social Studies 4 Carnegie Units

• Arts 1 Carnegie Unit

• Advanced Electives 2 Carnegie Units

• Computer Applications ½ Carnegie Unit

Pre-High School Units: Algebra I, first year Foreign Language, Mississippi

Studies, or Computer Applications

IHL Summer Developmental

Program

• Students who do not meet the criteria for

regular admission are nonetheless eligible for

admission

• Such students must participate, however, in an on-campus placement process at the university of their choice

• The process will determine whether the student may be enrolled in regular freshman-level

courses in the Fall semester or required to enroll

in the summer semester with mandatory

participation in the Summer Developmental

Program

• Successful completion of the Summer

Developmental Program entitles the student to continued enrollment in the Fall semester at the university of his or her choice.

IHL Summer Developmental

• Must have been accepted into the Summer

Developmental Program (first time attendee) at

an eligible Mississippi public four-year

institution

• Must be eligible to receive federal student

financial aid and demonstrate financial need

• Must complete the online application and submit all supporting documentation by the deadline

IHL Admissions Application Process

Academic Common Market

The purpose of the Academic

Common Market (ACM) is to share

between states specified academic

degree programs located at southern public colleges and universities This

To qualify you must: 

• Be a resident of Mississippi.

• Select a program eligible for Mississippi residents.

• Complete the admission process at the

institution offering the eligible Academic Common Market program.

• Be certified as a resident of Mississippi by the ACM coordinator for Mississippi. 

College Goal Sunday

College Goal Sunday is a statewide volunteer program that provides free information and assistance to

students and families who are applying for financial

aid for post secondary education College Goal Sunday

brings together financial aid professionals from

colleges and universities along with other volunteers

to help college-bound students and their families

complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form This form is required for any student seeking federal and state financial aid, including

grants and loans at all colleges in the country

Mississippi College Goal

Sunday February 19-February 29, 2012

• College Goal Sunday in Mississippi will

be held on Saturday, February 25, 2012 Site locations are forthcoming

If you would like to become a host site for College Goal Sunday in Mississippi,

• http://www.mscollegegoalsunday.org/

Current Resources

http://www.mississippi.edu/admissions/questions.asp

http://www.mississippi.edu/admissions/downloads/admissions_guide.pdf

Proposed Resources

Commitment, Determination, Caring

CONTACT INFORMATION

Pearl S Pennington

Director of Student Affairs

Office of Academic and Student Affairs Mississippi Institutions of Higher

Learning

601-432-6501 or 601-432-6482

ppennington@mississippi.edu

www.mississippi.edu/oasa

ENROLLMENT 

Enrollment

• Changes in Mississippi Statute

– House Bill 1163, Senate Bill 2389 & Senate  Bill 2869

• Definitions

• Establishes dual enrollment program for MDE, IHL and MCCB

• School district average daily attendance credit

• High school student transcript transfer requirements

• Determining factor of prerequisites for courses

• Ineligible/eligible courses

• Instructor qualifications

• Process for determining articulation of curriculum between high school, 

university, and community and junior college courses

• High school Carnegie unit equivalency

• Course alignment

• Maximum dual credits allowed

• Guidance on local agreements

• Dual Credit

– A dual credit student is a student who is enrolled in a community or junior college 

or state institution of higher learning 

while enrolled in high school and who is receiving high school and college credit for postsecondary coursework.  

Eligibility Criteria  Recommendation

Option 1

• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on  all high school courses

and

• Successful completion of 14 core high school  units and/or junior status

and

• Written recommendation from school principal 

or guidance counselor

Eligibility Criteria  Recommendation

Option 2

• Minimum overall GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on  all high school courses

and

• A minimum composite ACT score of 30 or the  equivalent SAT score

and

• Written recommendation from school principal 

or guidance counselor

Offerings

• List of 58 courses approved by all 15 community colleges

• Courses within the academic general education core

• No developmental education courses

Unit Equivalency

• One (1) three-hour college course is equal to  one-half (1/2) high school Carnegie unit. 

• A full Carnegie unit may be awarded for a 

three-hour college course upon approval of  the local superintendent. 

• Partial credit agreements may be developed. 

• The Mississippi Virtual Community College (MSVCC) is a consortium of Mississippi's fifteen (15) community colleges. 

• Through the MSVCC, students may take courses from community colleges 

anywhere in Mississippi while getting 

support services from a local college. 

• Wimba

– Asynchronous/Synchronous Learning and Instant  Messaging Tools

• MSVCC began in 2000. 

• Academic, technical, and career courses are available online. 

• The full array of courses necessary to 

obtain an associate of arts degree online are available

2009 54,520 107,692 21.6% 21.7%

2010 65,594 134,633 20.3% 25.0%

2011 75,649 160,804 15.3% 19.4%

Financial aid  information is NOT  just for high school 

counselors!

• Help students apply ON TIME!

– FEDERAL (FAFSA) – www.fafsa.gov 

• No Deadline, but schools often have deadlines – STATE - www.mississippi.edu/financialaid  

• HELP Application – DUE: March 31

• MTAG/MESG/LAW – DUE: September 15  – INSTITUTIONAL 

• Deadlines vary – usually early Spring – PRIVATE

• Deadlines vary – usually early Spring

• Help students submit necessary documents

High School Counselor Page www.mississippi.edu/financialaid

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How to Get  State Financial Aid:

1 Apply online: www.mississippi.edu/financialaid

2 Submit Required Documents:

& Counselors:

• Mississippi Teacher Loan Repayment 

– Repays undergrad loans ($3,000/year for 4 years)  for teachers in Critical Needs shortage areas

• Graduate Teacher, Counselor and School 

Administrator Loan/Scholarship

– Reimburses $125/hour for first Master’s degree  for licensed educators

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MS Office of  Student Financial Aid

Jennifer Rogers, Director

QUESTIONS ?