College Now vs. Advanced Placement

College Now• Classes taken at North High School• Apply, Enroll and Pay for Classes at

JCCC• Credit is based on

performance/grade in class • Cost $85 per credit hour• Credit earned at JCCC, transferable to

other colleges

Advanced Placement• Classes taken at North High School• Register, Pay for and take tests at

North in May• Credit is based on score from AP

Exam• Cost $89 per exam• Scores sent directly to colleges who

determine credit earned (based on scores 1-5)

Course Options

• English 12 AP• English 11 AP (AP only)• Chemistry 2 AP• US History AP• Calculus AB AP• Calculus BC AP• US Government AP• Computer Science AP• Biology 2 AP• Statistics AP• Physics 1 Honors (College Now only)• Physics 2 AP (AP only)• Psychology AP

• Spanish 4 (College Now only)• French 4 (College Now only)• German 4 (College Now only)• Spanish 5H (College Now only)• French 5H (College Now only)• Spanish 6 AP (AP only)• French 6 AP (AP only)• Studio Art (AP only)• Music Theory (AP only)• European History (AP only)

Questions?

College Now• Nancy Hadley

913-993-6935nohadley@smsd.org

• JCCC College Now Link http://www.jccc.edu/collegenow

Advanced Placement• Nancy Hadley 993 6935 nohadley@smsd.org

• AP Central Linkhttp://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/Controller.jpf

Testing/Financial Aid

• ACT (summer jr. year, early fall sr. year)• SAT (summer jr. year, early fall sr. year)• PSAT (October soph. year and jr. year for NMSQ)• COMPASS (entrance test at JCCC)• Grants (need-based, FAFSA) Financial Aid Night at

NW on TBA• Scholarships (merit-based)• Loans (choice)

Counseling Site

http://www4.smsd.org/SMNStudentServices/