2011 ACT College and Career
Readiness Workshop
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
Agenda
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
“Without
inspiration the
best powers of the
mind remain
dormant. There is
a fuel in us which
needs to be ignited
with sparks.”
Johann Gottfried Von
Herder
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
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Mathematics
English
Science
Social Studies
Advanced Electives
Computer Applications
3 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
3 Carnegie Units
3 Carnegie Units
2 Carnegie Units
½ Carnegie Unit
Pre-High School Units: Algebra I, first year
Foreign Language, Mississippi Studies, or
Computer Applications
IHL Recommended CPC
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Mathematics
English
Science
Social Studies
Arts
Advanced Electives
Computer Applications
4 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
1 Carnegie Unit
2 Carnegie Units
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 oncampus 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
Program Grant (SDPG)
• Must be a legal resident of the State of Mississippi
• Must be under the age of 21 at the time of application
• Must not have earned 24 or more credit hours at a
college or university
• 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 is accomplished through
an exchange of students across borders at
in-state rates.
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,
complete the CGS Request Form
• http://www.mscollegegoalsunday.org/
Current Resources
http://www.mississippi.edu/admissions/questions.asp
http://www.mississippi.edu/admissions/downloads/admissions_guide.pdf
Proposed Resources
Comprehensive Counselor
Reference Guide
• One-stop all inclusive reference guide
• A comprehensive counselor guide
inclusive of information from all three
educational sectors – MDE, MCCB, and
IHL.
Leadership is solving
problems. The day
soldiers [students] stop
bringing you their
problems is the day you
have stopped leading
them. They have either
lost confidence that you
can help or concluded
you do not care. Either
case is a failure of
leadership.
Colin Powell – modified
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
DUAL CREDIT/DUAL
ENROLLMENT
Dual Credit/Dual
Enrollment
• Changes in Mississippi Statute
– House Bill 1163, Senate Bill 2389 & Senate
Bill 2869
– Mississippi Code of 1972, as amended
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§37-15-37
§37-15-38
§37-15-39
§37-29-1
§37-101-28
Dual Credit/Dual
Enrollment
• §37-15-37
– Repealed by HB 1163
– Previously stated IHL dual enrollment
standards
• § 37-15-39
– Removed language defining dual enrollment
• § 37-29-1
– Previously stated MCCB dual enrollment
standards
Dual Credit/Dual
Enrollment
• § 37-101-28
– Repealed by HB 1163
– Previously stated articulation agreement
standards
• § 37-15-38
– Added language to include both IHL and
MCCB dual credit/dual enrollment standards
– Defined dual credit and dual enrollment
§ 37-15-38
• Definitions
• Establishes dual enrollment program for
MDE, IHL and MCCB
• Eligibility
• Admission criteria
• Tuition and cost responsibility
• Transportation responsibility
• Program allowances
§ 37-15-38
• School district average daily attendance
credit
• High school student transcript transfer
requirements
• Determining factor of prerequisites for
courses
• Ineligible/eligible courses
• Instructor qualifications
§ 37-15-38
• 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
Definitions
• Dual Enrollment
– A dual enrolled student is a student who
is enrolled in a community or junior
college or state institution of higher
learning while enrolled in high school.
Definitions
• 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
College or University
Decides
• Course pre-requisites
• Placement
• Instructor
• Teaching site
• Teaching schedule
• Tuition & fees (sometimes negotiable)
Dual Credit Course
Offerings
• List of 58 courses approved by all 15
community colleges
• Courses within the academic general
education core
• No developmental education courses
High School Carnegie
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.
eLearning
• 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.
eLearning
• Wimba
– Asynchronous/Synchronous Learning and
Instant Messaging Tools
• Smarthinking (24/7 Online Tutoring Service)
• Presidium (24/7 Technical Support Help Desk)
• Mississippi Electronic Libraries Online
– Access to Online Library Resources and
Databases
eLearning
• 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.
eLearning
Enrollment Data
Year
(FY)
Headcount
Enrollment
% Change
in
Headcount
% Change
in
Enrollment
2009
54,520
107,692
21.6%
21.7%
2010
2011
65,594
134,633
20.3%
25.0%
75,649
160,804
15.3%
19.4%
CONTACT INFORMATION
Joan Davis Haynes, Ph.D.
Associate Executive Director for
Academic and Student Affairs
Mississippi Community College Board
601-432-6106
jhaynes@mscjc.edu
http://www.sbcjc.cc.ms.us/
Financial aid
information is NOT
just for high school
counselors!
Middle School Counselors:
• Help with high school course selection
• Talk about college as an expectation
• Try not to classify students as “collegegoing” or not
• Help spread the word about HELP!
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Higher Educational Legislative Plan
for Needy Students (HELP):
AWARD: Full tuition at Mississippi 2- or 4year public institutions or equivalent
amount of public tuition at private
institutions
Eligibility:
• 2.5 GPA (on 4.0 scale)
• 20 ACT
• Financial Need
• Specific High School Core Curriculum
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HELP Core Curriculum:
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English I, II, III and IV (4 units)
Algebra I and II (2 units)
Geometry, Trigonometry, Calculus or comparable Advanced Mathematics (1 unit)
Biology and Chemistry (2 units)
Earth Science, Environmental Science, Physical Science, Biology II, Chemistry II
or Physics (1 unit) NOTE: Currently Human A&P is not included in the list!
• American History (1 unit)
• World History, World Cultures, Western Civilization or World Geography (1 unit)
• Civics and/or Economics (1 unit)
• Fine Arts Survey (1 unit); or substitute 2 units of performance courses in music,
dance or theater; or substitute 2 units of studio art courses (1 or 2 units)
• Foreign Language I and II (2 units in a single language)
• Computer Science, Computer Literacy or Data Processing (½ unit)
• Electives from the above (1 unit)
TOTAL = Minimum 17 ½ units
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
Residency Documents:
• State income tax returns
• MS Driver’s license
• Alternate Residency Documents Accepted:
– FAFSA
– Homestead Exemption
– Voter Registration
– Vehicle Registration
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Eligibility Documents for
MTAG/MESG:
• 7-Semester High School GPA
• ACT Score from official source
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HELP Documents: (Due 4/30)
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Current Year Federal Tax Return
Prior Year Federal Tax Return
Current Year State Tax Return
Prior Year State Tax Return
FAFSA
HELP Worksheet (Household Verification)
Certification of Core Curriculum
GPA and ACT Score
Certifying the HELP Core
Curriculum:
• Three Ways to Certify:
1. Online through the Counselor Webpage
2. On the Grade File ****NEW***
3. Transcript
• Request a List of HELP Applicants
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High School Grade File:
• 7-semester GPAs for ALL graduating seniors
• Due each year by May 31 (the earlier the better!)
• FOUR ways to submit:
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Online using PIN (student must have app. on file)
CD with Excel file
Email with encrypted Excel file
Secure web upload with Excel file ***NEW***
• Instructions/assistance available:
– www.mississippi.edu/financialaid/counselor_assistance.html
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Webpage for Counselors:
www.mississippi.edu/financialaid
High School Counselor Page
Webpage for Counselors:
www.mississippi.edu
Link to High School Counselor Page
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What’s on the counselor page?
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Counselor Contact Submission Form
Instructions for Submitting Grade Files
Instructions for Preparing Grade Files
Instructions for Obtaining a Counselor PIN
Instructions for Certifying the HELP Core
Curriculum
• Link to Check the Application Status of Students
• Alphabetical List of High School Grade Files
Processed
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How to Get
State Financial Aid:
1. Apply online: www.mississippi.edu/financialaid
2. Submit Required Documents:
Application Deadlines:
• Nissan Scholarship
• March 1 – Application and Documents
• HELP Grant
• March 31 – Application
• April 30 – Documents
• Summer Developmental Program Grant
• July 21 – Application and Documents
• MTAG and MESG
• Sept. 15 – Application
• Oct. 15 - Documents
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Aid for Teachers
& 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
Phone: (601) 432-6791
Email: jrogers@mississippi.edu
Beverly Jackson, Senior Systems Analyst
Phone: (601)432-6437
Email: bjackson@mississippi.edu
General Information
Phone: (601) 432-6997
Toll-free: (800) 327-2980
Email: sfa@mississippi.edu
Web: www.mississippi.edu/financialaid
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QUESTIONS ?