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By using the online version of the Arizona College and Career Guide, you are taking the first step toward your postsecondary education. Your postsecondary education is one of the most important decisions of your life. It is the first step toward a new choice and a new future. This online resource guide provides information about Arizona's universities, colleges, and career schools. Each school is different in many ways. Each has unique admission guidelines, program requirements and course offerings. It is up to you to get the information you need. GED INFORMATION · FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION · NOTICE Once you have narrowed your choices to several institutions: CALL the schools you are interested in attending and request admission and financial aide applications and a college catalog. Ask any questions you may have. The catalog is the best source of information you can get from the school. Most catalogs list courses and their general descriptions along with basic requirements for the certificates or degrees the school offers. VISIT each school See if you like the campus; talk to faculty, staff and students; stop by the job placement or career services office and find out what companies recruit graduating students; inquire at the financial aid office about grants, loans, and other forms of assistance. THINK about your education carefully. It is the foundation of your future career path. The Arizona Commission of Postsecondary Education welcomes your feedback as to what you find useful and suggestions as to how we might improve our online guide. Call us and let us know what you think. Our number is 602-258-2435 ext. 100 or E-Mail at: judi@azhighered.org GENERAL EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (GED) To enter most programs of study, a student must have a high school diploma or a General Education Development (GED) certificate. The GED is a national test accepted by most employers and postsecondary schools as an equivalent to a high school diploma. For more information on the GED and to find the test center closest to you, call the U.S. Department of Education at: 1 (800) 62-MY-GED Additional GED information may be obtained by calling: Arizona Department of Education Recent studies show many high school students are not aware they are eligible for financial aid to attend college or vocational school. Unfortunately, many of the neediest students assume they cannot afford to enroll in studies past high school to continue their education. As a prospective college or vocational student, the federal government offers you three general types of financial aid:
To find out more about the above student financial aid programs, write for a free copy of the Student Guide from: Federal Student Aid Information Center For answers to specific questions about federal student financial aid matters, you may call the number below at the Federal Student Aid Information Center between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. (Central Time), Monday through Friday: 1 (800) 4-FED AID (1-800-433-3243) - The Information Center will:
If you are hearing-impaired, you may call the toll-free TDD number, 1 (800) 730-8913, at the Information Center for assistance. The following major student financial aid programs are available:
Additionally, each school may have institutional student aid available. For additional information about institutionally sponsored student financial aid, contact the financial aid administrator at the school you are considering. He or she can tell you what financial aid programs are available at that institution. If you need financial aid for your postsecondary education, get in touch with the financial aid officer at the institution you want to attend and do it as early as you can. The Arizona College & Career Guide is published for informational purposes only so that citizens of Arizona may be aware of the postsecondary educational opportunities available throughout the state. Every effort is made to contact organizations which claim status as an Arizona postsecondary institution. Omission of any postsecondary instution, financial assistance, or instructional program is unintentional, or due to the lack of response the Commission survey. The course offerings, course length and costs are those in effect at the time the Commission conducts its survey and subject to change throughout the academic year. The Arizona Commission for Postsecondary Education makes no attempt to approve, recommend, rate, accredit, or otherwise endorse the institutions listed in this directory. Prospective
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