2005-09-05 : AFHE NEWS RELEASE RE: Arizona Board of Regents Decision

AFHE News Release
08-31-05
Arizona Board of Regents Decision
Homeschooled Students Receiving Assured Admissions at
NAU, ASU, and UofA

Effective Fall of 2006, the Arizona Board of Regents announced that students who complete home schooling who achieve the following test scores shall be considered to have met minimum requirements for assured admission to the three state universities:

Resident Student Non-Resident Student
SAT V+M > or = 1040                           SAT V+M > or = 1110
ACT Composite > or =  22                     ACT Composite > or = 24

Mark S. Denke, Assistant Executive Director of Academic and Student Affairs for the Arizona Board of regents communicated this decision on August 23, 2005 to Dorie Duff,  the AFHE Legislative Liaison who is responsible for helping to pass legislation that resulted in this decision.  These scores only apply for studentsu2019 receipt of Assured Admissions.  Ultimate admission decisions where studentu2019s scores do not meet these minimums are still available based upon application to the admissions committee upon other considered criteria.  Please check with the admissions office of each school for more information.