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College & Career Center

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College and Career Specialists are located at each of the five high schools in the Paradise Valley Unified School District. They can help with concerns about FAFSA, scholarships, applying to college, and more.
 

Location and Hours

The College and Career Center is located in the Guidance Office.
 
Hours: Monday - Friday, 7:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
 

Individual appointments are available. Visit our website here SMHS College and Career Site 

 

Naviance

Naviance is a web-based resource that is utilized by the students and available to parents. Shadow students are able to access Naviance Student through the Authentication Portal. This system offers many college and career planning tools such as:

  • Interest Surveys
  • Career Exploration
  • Free Test Preparation (SAT & ACT)
  • College Searches
  • Scholarship Searches
  • Ordering Transcript
  • College Visit Schedules
  • Many More Helpful Tools

Visit the Naviance Website

College Essay Resources

Students applying to college may have to submit an essay as part of the admission process. The purpose of the essay is for the institution to gain more insight about the student than just their test scores, transcripts, and letters of recommendation. The student is able to share their personal views of the themselves and of the world to see if the student would be good fit their campus.

View College Board Writing Tips

Learn About the Unforgettable College Essay

How to Write a College Essay 

Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

This is an application for current and prospective college students to complete in order to determine their eligibility for student financial aid. If FAFSA qualifies a student for federal grants, loans, or a work-study programs, the money is disbursed directly to the college of your choice. The grant or loan money received by the school will be applied towards the student's tuition, fees, room and board (for students living on campus). FAFSA is good for one academic school year and will need to be filled out each academic year the student is attending college.

Visit the FAFSA Website 

Scholarships

Students have the opportunity to apply to a wide variety of scholarships. Scholarships are an award of financial aid that applies for student to further their education. A scholarship is awarded depending on the criteria of the award, which reflect the values and purposes of the award donor/founder. The repayment of scholarship money is not required.

Explore Scholarships

Visit Fast Web

Visit Scholarships Web

Visit College Data Web

Career Information

For students that have acquired a certain set of skills in that fall in the trade fields will still need the education and experience. Students have the option to go to trades schools that provide tools for students gain mastery level of their trades area.

Mike Rowe Foundation Website

Trade Schools Website

Phoenix Trade Schools Website

College & Career Hours

7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

Shawn Webster

COLLEGE & CAREER SPECIALIST