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High School Success
It is never too early to start preparing for college. Since colleges look at your accomplishments from all four years of high school, you do not want to wait until your junior year to start thinking about your GPA and college admissions. Our checklist can help you get started.
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Requirements and Scheduling
Please see the current Graduation Requirements below:
Colorado Graduation Guidelines require students to meet competency requirements in two areas: Reading, Writing, and Communicating and Mathematics. For a full list of the approved options for proving competency and other specific Graduation Guidelines, please see the CDE Menu of Options here.
CMA is proud to offer the option for early graduation to Juniors who wish to graduate one year early, and Seniors who wish to graduate a semester early. Students must still meet all graduation requirements to be eligible for this option, and they must meet with the counselor to receive approval.
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Credit Recovery
Credit Recovery is offered using the online EdGenuity program. These are offered on a case-by-case basis throughout the year and during summer school. For more information, please contact the Career Counselor at career@cmacs.org.
Contact your School Counselor at career@cmacs.org
College & Career
Individual Career and Academic Plans (ICAP)
What’s Your Plan?
ICAP lessons are the basic foundation for students in learning and planning their career passions and opportunities and are now a part of graduation requirements. For students to truly graduate career and college ready students must have a set plan that includes career exploration and exposure, knowledge of opportunities and self, and a concrete plan for life after high school!
For more information on ICAP, please visit the CDE ICAP website here.
ICAPs meet state legislation requirements and are a graduation requirement for students graduating in 2011 and beyond. Starting in sixth grade and continuing throughout high school, students create and update an ongoing plan, which includes counselor-led activities on career interests, goal setting, college opportunities, financial aid, and noncognitive skills, which increase academic success.
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Scholarship and Financial Aid
Major Clarity Scholarship list and National Scholarship Search – Under the college tab on the student Home Page. Open “Scholarships”.
FAFSA.gov– Students/Parents are required to fill out FAFSA (Federal Student Aid) to receive Pell Grants (if eligible), Stafford Loans, and Parent Loans.
collegeboard.com – Log into your collegeboard.com account, from taking SAT. College Board has a scholarship search.
How to Graduate College Debt Free
Fastweb.com – Scholarships & Financial Aid
COF – College Opportunity Fund
WUE (Western Undergraduate Exchange) – reduced tuition for Western states
College Admission Tool For Colorado
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Military Service
Military recruiters will be frequently visiting CMA. Students will be able to find recruiters in the Commons on various days.
ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational and Aptitude Battery)
The ASVAB will be given to 11th grade on Feb. 25, 2021, 8:30am at CMA.
Below is a list of ASVAB Study Guides/Practice Tests:
http://uniontestprep.com/asvab
https://asvabmilitarytest.com/
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Workforce Resources
Colorado Military Academy has many options for students who are going straight into the workforce after graduation.
The MiLL (Manufactoring Learning Lab) – Students can take courses, earn industry certifications, find apprenticeships, and find jobs through their experience at The MiLL. https://themillco.org/
The MiLL offers courses in Manufacturing, Construction/Carpentry, Welding, and Metal Fabrication.
Major Clarity – Students can take courses, earn industry certifications, find apprenticeships, and find jobs through their experience through Major Clarity.
The Pikes Peak Workforce Center – The PPWFC has a Young Adult section that focuses on ages 16 – 24. They offer job skills training, job search assistance, and an annual job fair.
Contact your School Counselor at career@cmacs.org