High School
Requirements
Scholarships
Why Get Good
Grades and be involved?
Future Plans-Prepare Now
Other
100

How many total credits are required to graduate from San Juan High

26

100

What is a scholarship?

Free money for college that doesn't have to be paid back.

100

What is my GPA right now?

0.0

100

What are three colleges/Universities in Utah?

Utah Tech University- St. Geroge

Southern Utah University-Cedar City

Snow College-Ephraim 

Utah State University- Logan (one in Blanding_

Utah Valley University- Orem

Brigham Young University- Provo

University of Utah-Salt Lake City

Weber State University-Ogden

100

What is a NCAA?

National College Athletic Association or playing sports in college

200

How many Art and CTE credits are required to graduate from San Juan High?

1.5 (Must take a Digital Studies as part of CTE)

200

What are 2 of the requirements for the Chief Manuelito Scholarship?

Navajo I

Navajo Government

21 ACT

3.5+ GPA

200

What GPA do you need to be a FMP Mentor, Peer Tutor, or a TA?

3.0

200

What is a Tech or Trade School? Name one in Utah

A school that offers training for a specific job.  It focuses on getting a certificate through hands on training.

Auto

Cullinary

Health

Cosmetology

Dental Assisting

Electrical

Plumbing

Digital Design

HVACR

Pharmacy Tech

Welding

CDL

200

What is Concurrent Enrollment?

Taking College Classes at the same time you take high school classes and getting double credit

300

How many Language Arts credits are required to graduate from San Juan High?

4 (Take English 1010/2010 from Mrs Winget as a Senior?

300

What is a site where you can you find applications for all the local scholarships for Blanding, state scholarships for Utah, and national scholarships?  

San Juan High Counseling Center Scholarship Page

https://www.sjsd.org/o/sjhs/page/scholarships

300

What is the difference between a scholarship or a grant and a loan?

Bonus:  What is the difference between a subsized loan and an unsubsidized loan?

Loans you have to pay back and Scholarships or grants you do not.


Unsubsidized starts charging interest the day you take out a loan a subsized loan doesn't charge interest until you graduate from college.

300

What are 5 benefits of going to college?

1. Make more money

2. Benefits for you and your family

3. better career opportunities

4. job security and satisfaction

5. investment for your future

6. Higher likeliness of high quality benefits

7. Meet more people

300

Name 3 reasons why taking a concurrent enrollment class is a wise idea while you are in high school?

1. It is free (the same class is $700+ in college)

2.  You are taking classes anyway you may as well get college credit later

3.  You'll thank yourself later

4.  It looks better for scholarships on your transcript

5.  Teachers will work with your schedule- in college they won't

6.  Prepares you for college

400

How many Math  and Science credits are required to graduate from San Juan High?

3 (But college math and science is recommended)

400

What are the three things most scholarship applications ask for?

Academics, Leadership, Service 

400

Name the teachers who are the advisors for 5 of the clubs at San Juan High

1. Make more money

2. Benefits for you and your family

3. better career opportunities

4. job security and satisfaction

5. investment for your future

6. Higher likeliness of high quality benefits

7. Meet more people

400

What are 5 benefits of going to a Tech or Trade School?

Less Expensive

Less Time

Area Specific

Hands on Training

Many Scholarships Available 

Make More Money


400

What is a CTE Pathway?  How do you become a Concentrator and or a Completor

Professionals in Career and Technical Education Fields (Business, Digital, Ag, Health, Auto etc) have listed classes that they feel like will help you in the future if you take them.  By taking 1.5 credits in an area you become a concentrator (certificate)  By taking 3 credits in an area you can be a completor (cord at graduation)

500

How many PE classes do you have to take at San Juan High- including if you do sports? How much PE Credit do you earn from every season of sports?

Every student must take at least .50 Fitness for Life Credits even if they do several sports.  Each season of sports is worth .25

500

What is the Opportunity Scholarship, how much do you receive from it, and how do you earn it?

It is a scholarship awarded by the state to any student who does the requirements. It is $1,000/semester for 2 years ($4,000 over all).  You earn it by having a 3.3 GPA and taking Concurrent Enrollment classes in Language Arts, Math, and Science. 

500

Name 8 different Clubs/Sports members of your team are involved in

Points for being involved!!

500

What is FAFSA and what does it stand for?

Free Application for Federal Student Aid- Money from the government for college.

500

Name 3 Summer Programs offered to SJH students

Upward Bound

Boys/Girls State

Engineering State

Governors Honors Academy

MS2 Phiilips Academy

Nizhoni Academy at NAU

Indians Into Medicine in ND

Sports Camps

Music Camps

ACT Camps

Humanitarian Trips