Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Frenship SR/JR Meeting
A-C Julie Pratt, Joel ThompsonD-He Mandy Coers, Scott SimsHf-Me Amy Smallwood, Jim BurkeMg-Sa Jana Nafzger, Cory BarnesSb-Z Kristen Hudgens, Heath Simpson
Greg Hernandez, Building Principal
ASU Dual Credit Applytexas application; TSI compliant;
Dual Credit approval form Face to face instruction on FHS campus Tuition free through Carr Scholarship Maintain a C or better in courses to
continue in ASU dual credit program
SPC Dual Credit Applytexas application; TSI compliant;
Dual Credit approval form; tuition fee paid by Student/Parent
Payment for Spring 2016 is due January 7th by 3 pm
Online courses: Principles of Macroeconomics, Federal Government, Texas Government, Music Appreciation, General Psychology
Dual Credit
Not all dual credit will transfer Check with universities/colleges
you are interested in applying
Juniors
Research top 5 colleges/universities
College visits (2) Take SAT and/or ACT
The New SAT starts March 2016 Colleges will take current and redesigned
SAT scores
Take TSI for dual credit courses
SENIORS Request transcripts on the FHS website
under the student tab Cap and Gown- Balfour, 806-795-0525
On campus several days during school year Senior Pictures- Prestige, 806-687-2629 Senior Ring- Jostens, 1-800-RING GUY Graduation Announcements- Jostens, 1-800-RING GUY
SENIORS Apply to College (by Thanksgiving) College Visits (2) Check College/University Websites
Freshman admissions Deadlines Scholarships
Scholarships
Check scholarship tab on FHS counselor website weekly during senior year
Check college/university scholarship application deadlines
Scholarship Searches- start JR year fastweb.com FinAid.org collegefortexans.com Scholarships360.org Scholarships.com College-Scholarships.org Check counselor Website/Useful Links for more!
FAFSA
Free Online Application for Federal Student Aid
Students AND parents must register for a FSA ID @ https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid
Form cannot be completed until January 1st, 2016 (use 2015 income tax information)
College/University priority date is approximately March 15th
FAFSA
Check for state filing deadlines Even if you do not think you need
Financial Aid, complete the FAFSA for scholarships
FAFSA Informational Meeting - January FAFSA Sign UP Night - February There is an IRS retrieval tool www.fafsa.ed.gov
Letters of Recommendation 2 week minimum notice Personal Fact Sheet Purpose of letter (scholarship,
admissions app, etc.) Self-addressed, stamped envelope
so that it can be mailed if necessary
College Placement Testing TSI – Texas Success Initiative SAT exemption = 1070, with a 500
minimum on Math and Critical Reading
ACT exemption = 23 Composite with a 19 minimum on English and Math
TSI is given at FHS- Sign up in the counseling suite
Test fee is $20
ACT Test Dates www.actstudent.org
*October 24, 2015*December 12, 2015*February 6, 2016*April 9, 2016*June 11, 2016*FHS is a testing site on these dates.
SAT Test Dates –www.SAT.org
November 7, 2015*December 5, 2015*January 23, 2016March 5, 2016-Redesigned SAT*May 7, 2016-Redesigned SAT*June 4, 2016-Redesigned SAT*FHS is a testing site on these dates.
ACT/SAT Boot Camp
November 18th (SAT) and 19th (ACT) in FHS PAC
Fee is $55 for both or $30 for one. Watch mail for registration
materials- deadline is November 13th
SAT will cover original format only!
Free Online Test Preparation
www.number2.com www.testprepreview.com www.actionlineprep.com www.sat.org/practice www.ineedapencil.com www.khanacademy.org/sat Come by counseling suite for ACT
Prep online username/password
ASVAB
Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
Available to juniors and seniors on November 24th, free of charge
Watch announcements on signing up
www.asvabprogram.com www.march2success.com
Coffee with the Counselors
Posted on counselor website and Tiger Vision News
College recruiters will discuss admissions process- parents welcome
Monday mornings, 8:20 to 9:20 am Follow us on Twitter
#FrenshipCounsel
UT Automatic Admission
Fall of 2016 will be Top 8% Fall of 2017 will be Top 7%
Senior Conferences Counselors meet with seniors
individually by Christmas break Yellow contact sheet in Home
Room on Oct. 6th
Parent contact through email
STAAR End of Course Exams
Algebra 1 Biology English 1 English 2 US History
Questions
[email protected], A-C [email protected], D-He [email protected], Hf-Me [email protected], Mg-Sa [email protected], Sb-Z 806-866-4440
