2011 ACT College and Career Readiness Workshop

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
• 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

IHL Recommended CPC
• Mathematics
Units
• English
• Science
• Social Studies
Units
• Arts
• Advanced Electives
Units
• Computer Applications

4 Carnegie
4 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie Units
4 Carnegie
1 Carnegie Unit
2 Carnegie
½ Carnegie Unit

Pre-High School Units: Algebra I, first year


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
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


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
2012
•
College Goal Sunday
in Mississippi will29,
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
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Current Resources

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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.


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

www.mississippi.edu/oasa

DUAL CREDIT/DUAL
ENROLLMENT


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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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•
•
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§37-15-37
§37-15-38
§37-15-39
§37-29-1
§37-101-28


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§37-15-37

Dual Credit/Dual
Enrollment

– 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