Ironwood High School's Contacts:   College/Military/Trade School Recruiters Contacts  

College Admissions Poster  

Check out MECCA & College Ready AZ for College Resources & Scholarship information. 

Keep track of all school & non-school activities, volunteer hours, and leadership participation. Remember to share your community & school impact with colleges & scholarships!

• ACT College and Career Planning Resources
• AFFCF- College Youth in Care
• AmeriCorps NCCC- Have a summer or year of Service and earn a scholarship.
• Arizona Department of Education
• Attending a College Fair?  Click HERE
• AZ Transfer -Under the "Tools" Tab, insert the Dual Enrollment or Community College class and which State University you’re interested in, and the course equivalency will be converted
• College Connect Tempe- Tempe Library Services helps with all things College- FREE
• College Depot- Phoenix Library Services helps with all things College-FREE
• College Navigator
• College Ready AZ
• Common App
• Encourage-College & Career Prep
• Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)- Find Participating Colleges 
• InGenius Prep Webinar/Podcasts:
  • ACT Sucess Strategies
  • College Admissions Unveiled: How do colleges decide who gets accepted
  • ChatGPT Vs Authenticity: Navigating essay Writing in College Applications
  • How to Get into Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, IMT (HYPSM)
  • How to Maximize High School Performance to Exel in College Admissions
  • Live Essay Reacts w/a former UChicago Admissions officer
  • Talent & College Admissions
  • What a Yale Admissions Officer Really Wants from Applicants
  • What top colleges are looking for in Stem Applicants
• Maricopa Community Colleges Now offers 4 year degrees
• National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
• NCAA Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete 2024-2025
• Penn Admissions Essay Writing Workshop
• PUSD:  Graduation Requirements and Arizona University Admission Requirements   
• PUSD:  2 year colleges & trade schools: 
• PUSD:  Letter of Recommendation:
  • Review the different information forms that share information about you, so you receive a through recommendation . Senior Profile Sheet, Student Personal Info Summary, Student Brag Sheet, keep organized, and request letters in School Links & follow up with your Guidance Counselor  
  • Suggestions on how to get a great letter from Big Future, and College Depot.  
• PUSD:  Post-Secondary Planning Resources 
• School Links- Requesting a Transcript, College Application Manager
• Scholarships /personal statements links: College Depot, Glendale Community College, or IHS Scholarship Page.- In Genius Prep Video
• Senior Launch Guide - 104 fill able pages to help guide your Senior Year 
• Selective schools:
  • Claremont McKenna College
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  •  Havard College
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  • Harvey Mudd College
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  • MIT
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  • Pomona College
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  •  Princeton
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  • Scripps
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  • Virginia 
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  • Wellesley 
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos
  • Yale
    • Virtual Tour
    • Application Instructions
    • Introductory Videos

• College Ready AZ

  • ASU Admissions Requirements
  • NAU Admissions Requirements
    • Merit-Based Scholarships
  • UofA Admissions Requirements

Maricopa Community College- 4 Year Degrees.

Early Childhood Education—Dual Language- Mesa Community College

Elementary and Special Education- Glendale Community College, Paradise Valley Community College, Rio Salado College. 

Information Technology- Phoenix College

Nuclear Medicine Technology and Computed Tomography- GateWay Community College

Public Safety Administration- Phoenix College, Rio Salado College

Senior timeline to help stay organized by Month.

AUGUST

• Meet with your counselor to review your senior year plan.
• Check the ACT/SAT dates and REGISTER.
• Begin searching for scholarships (continue all year).

SEPTEMBER

• Finalize your list of colleges and be aware of application DEADLINES.
• Begin filling out college applications.
• Request official transcripts through Major Clarity and send to your College if needed.
• Request unofficial transcripts through Student Vue or the Career Center.
• Request letters of recommendation through Major Clarity AND follow up with your counselor
• Apply for the FAFSA FSA ID for you and 1 parent in preparation for the FAFSA that opens 10/1
• Sign Up for the ASVAB test for career exploration & military jobs- Testing is in the Library on 9/27/22

OCTOBER

• FAFSA OPENS OCTOBER 1st 
• Start finishing up college applications
• Set up student accounts (i.e. Louie, ASUrite) and check regularly.

NOVEMBER/DECEMBER

• Check deadlines for college housing applications and deposits.

JANUARY

• BEGIN WATCHING THE MAIL FOR YOUR ACCEPTANCE LETTERS.

FEBRUARY

• Check "to do list" on university or college account

MARCH/APRIL

• Check student account for financial aid report. 
• Optional- Re-take or take the ACT/SAT 

MAY

• GRADUATION!!!
• Peoria Unified Graduation Requirements and Arizona University Admission Requirements
• Post-Secondary Planning Resources
• 2year colleges & trade schools