College Planning
Planning for College
College Visits
Attention Students: Admissions representatives travel to visit Chaparral every year. Sign up to attend a college visit in the front office. The sign-up binder is located near the counselor appointment books in the front office. If the visit is during class time, the student will receive a pass from Ms. Vaught in the office. Students, stop by during lunch or passing period to see which schools are visiting us! Check the College and Career Calendar for updates as well.
Chaparral High School - Class of 2024 College Matriculation:
Classof2024CollegeMatriculation.pdf
College Planning Timelines
Utilize these timelines to help guide you towards your post-high school journey. There is a planning timeline guide for 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th grades. Any questions, please see your counselor or stop by the College & Career Center!
Timelines:
- 9th Grade - CPtimeline9thgrade.pdf
- 10th Grade - CPtimeline10thgrade.pdf
- 11th Grade - CPtimeline11thgrade.pdf
- 12th Grade - CPtimeline12thgrade.pdf
- Resource from Going Merry: Grades 10-12 - College Planning Checklist
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
- Students who are residents of WICHE states are eligible to request a reduced tuition rate of up to 150% of resident tuition in participating 2 and 4-year college programs outside of their home state.
- Please note that not all majors are eligible under WUE tuition. It depends on the university and program of study. Always check directly with your prospective college's financial aid office for clarification.
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Helpful Links & Interesting Articles:
College Match Tool
- by Big Future
- by MyinTuition
13 Surprising Tips for Applying to College
- from GreatSchools.org
Potential Outcomes of Your College Application and How to Handle Them
- from International College Counselors, Cheree Liebowitz
Embrace Self-Care During the College Search
- from Niche.com
Arizona In-State Colleges:
Find information below on the first-year admissions process for our in-state colleges and universities:
College Ready AZ - Arizona, let's get ready for college!
- College Ready AZ makes it easy to plan and apply for college at Arizona's public universities. Use this website to find all the information you need to help create the future you deserve.
- College Ready AZ
College Testing:
*How do scores compare for each test?
SAT Composite Score |
ACT Composite Score |
1600 |
36 |
1560-1590 |
35 |
1520-1550 |
34 |
1490-1510 |
33 |
1450-1480 |
32 |
1420-1440 |
31 |
1390-1410 |
30 |
1350-1380 |
29 |
1310-1340 |
28 |
1280-1300 |
27 |
1240-1270 |
26 |
1200-1230 |
25 |
1160-1190 |
24 |
1130-1150 |
23 |
1100-1120 |
22 |
1060-1090 |
21 |
1020-1050 |
20 |
980-1010 |
19 |
940-970 |
18 |
900-930 |
17 |
860-890 |
16 |
810-850 |
15 |
760-800 |
14 |
720-750 |
13 |
630-710 |
12 |
560-620 |
11 |