College & Career Planning

We’re here to serve our student community by providing the information and resources they need to achieve their academic and career goals. We encourage all students to meet regularly with their counselor; we’re armed with information you need and happy to help.

For Current Students

Please join your Google classroom for more comprehensive information and updates. You will need to use your google homepage connected to your QCUSD student email address.

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Seniors

• Information Coming Soon!

Juniors

• 2025 graduates join with class code: 7hyljea
• Junior Checklist

Sophomores

• 2026 graduates join with class code: cc3o44y
• Sophomore checklist

Freshmen

• 2027 graduates join with class code: m6dbiya
• Freshman checklist

Eighth Grade

• 2028 graduates join with class code: gub2l27
• Eighth-grade checklist

Seventh Grade

• 2029 graduates join with class code: Ph2bokv
• Seventh-grade checklist 

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Career Exploration Resources

Career Exploration Websites

• CollegiateParent
• Kids' Money

Crismon CTE Programs

East Valley Institute of Technology (EVIT)

AZ West Apprentice Association

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College Exploration Resources

• Letter of Recommendation Request Form

Arizona School Resources

Cost of attendance estimators and school specific grants and aid.

• ASU Tuition Cost Estimator
• ASU Financial Aid

• UA Tuition Cost Estimator
• UA Financial Aid

• NAU Tuition Cost Estimator
• NAU Financial Aid

• GCU Tuition Cost Estimator
• GCU Financial Aid

• CAC Financial Aid

• Financial Aid
• Tuition Cost Estimator

Maricopa Community Colleges - Campus Locations

• Chandler-Gilbert Community College
• Estrella Mountain Community College
• GateWay Community College
• Glendale Community College
• Mesa Community College
• Paradise Valley Community College
• Phoenix College
• Rio Salado College
• Scottsdale Community College
• South Mountain Community College

General Resources

• Common Application
• Common Application Tutorial
• Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP)
• FAFSA
• FSA ID

Career Readiness

• AZ Western Apprenticeship Coordinators Association
• EVIT

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Scholarship Resources

Scholarship Search Engine Links

• College Depot
• APIA Scholars
• CAPPEX
• College Board
• College Horizons
• College NET
• Education Forward Arizona
• Fast Web
• FedMoney
• FinAid
• Higher Education Financial Aid Resources
• Raise Me
• Scholarships.com
• Scholarship America
• Student-View Scholarship
• StudentScholarships.org
• The Scholarship System

Scholarships with Specific Eligibility

• Scholarships for Minority Students
• Arizona Community Foundation
• Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Scholarships
• Student Caregiver Scholarships
• Dorrance Scholarship
• Flinn Foundation Scholarship
• International eligibility (DACA)
• Minority scholarships
• Nina Scholarship at ASU (Downtown Phoenix, Polytechnic, Tempe, or West)
• Women and Girl Scholarships
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• mikeroweWORKS Foundation Scholarship
• Redefining Ready! National Scholarship Contest
• The American Legion
• UNCF
• Gates Millennium Scholars
• Maricopa Community College Scholarships
• The Valley Foundation Scholarship
• Arizona Central Credit Union
• Scholarships for African American & Black Students

Local Community College Scholarship Links

• Chandler-Gilbert Community College
• Chandler-Gilbert Community College - Presidents’ Honors Scholarship
• Mesa College Promise – Two-year tuition and fees covered at MCC
• Mesa Community College
• Gateway Community College
• Maricopa Community Colleges Foundation - For students applying at any Maricopa Community College, there is one application for multiple scholarships
• Queen Creek College Promise – Two-year tuition covered at CGCC

Arizona College and University Scholarship Link

• Arizona State University
• Central Arizona College
• Grand Canyon University
• Northern Arizona University
• University of Arizona

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Additional Resources

• Order Official Transcripts
• Build Your Resume
• CTE Department