Supporting the Journey – 2014 USHE Counselor Conference
Over 600 participants attended the statewide USHE Conference for Secondary School Administrators and Counselors on Friday, September 12. This conference is organized each year in order to support and educate counselors as they help students prepare for and access college. Notable education leaders such as Tami Pyfer, the Utah Education Advisor to the Governor; Judy A. Peterson,… Continue Reading Supporting the Journey – 2014 USHE Counselor Conference
2014-15 Utah College Guide now available
The latest edition of Utah’s only authoritative college preparation source published by the Utah System of Higher Education, the Utah College Guide, is now available – the printed companion to StepUpUtah.com. The printed College Guide provides students and parents up-to-date, critical information to explore, prepare and pay for a college education. 80,000 guides were printed with a… Continue Reading 2014-15 Utah College Guide now available
Concurrent enrollment – students saving big on college costs
Since 1985, Utah has provided an opportunity for prepared high school juniors and seniors to take college courses while still in high school. Through the Concurrent Enrollment program, students earn both high school credit for graduation and college credit corresponding to the first year at a college or university in the Utah System of Higher… Continue Reading Concurrent enrollment – students saving big on college costs
UESP celebrates College Savings Month with $8,000 in scholarships
The Utah Educational Savings Plan (UESP) and Zions First National Bank will award eight $1,000 UESP college savings scholarship accounts to celebrate Governor Gary Herbert’s declaration designating September as College Savings Month in Utah. These scholarship accounts will be given to the winners of the Make Your Mark Bookmark Contest, open during September to Utah… Continue Reading UESP celebrates College Savings Month with $8,000 in scholarships
ACT benchmarks show 25% of Utah high school grads are fully college-ready
The 2014 ACT report about college and career readiness is in. Though Utah is fairly even with the nation in terms of college readiness benchmarks, the fact remains that only a quarter of all Utah high school students met all four benchmarks and were truly prepared to attend college. ACT scores are important for colleges and universities because… Continue Reading ACT benchmarks show 25% of Utah high school grads are fully college-ready
Is the cost of college worth it?
That’s the $1.2 trillion question. Much attention has been given recently to the total amount of student debt in America. And while the system isn’t perfect and many issues remain to be worked out, the bottom line is a college education is the best investment you can make for your future. The disparity in wages… Continue Reading Is the cost of college worth it?
TransferUtah
Unsure if you can use your college credits at a different Utah institution? Try TransferUtah, a site that shows how course credits earned at one college may transfer to Utah colleges. The guide describes whether the class will be considered equivalent to a class offered by the second institution or will be treated as elective credit.