WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2013CLASS OF 2013
WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2013CLASS OF 2013
COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERT 129
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College & Career Center
Open before school, at lunch, and after school
Can come anytime during the day with a pass from your teacher
When you come to the office – make sure you SIGN IN and OUT
GPA & RANK• GPA – average of all semester
grades throughout high school• Rank – your average compared to
the other students in your senior class– Determines what kind of SAT/ACT score
you must have to be admitted to college
Senior To Do List• Take test/s• Create resumé• Apply to schools• Apply for scholarships• Request letters of recommendation• Request transcripts (at least 2 wks)• Complete FAFSA
– (available after Jan. 1)
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
TESTING:SAT – Math, Reading, WritingScores from 200 - 800ACT – English, Reading, Math, ScienceScores from 1 - 36THEA – Math, Reading, WritingShows college readiness Not required if TAKS scores are high enough
Test Dates and Deadlines
• SAT– Oct. 6 Late deadline – Sept.
21 $$– Nov. 3 Deadline – Oct. 4
• ACT– Oct. 27 Deadline – Sept. 21
FEE WAIVERS• For students who qualify for free
or reduced lunch• Allowed 2 waivers for each test• If used for tests, may also receive
for college applications and NCAA Clearinghouse
TEST PREPARATION• SAT Boot Camp – Oct. 2
– $25 – deadline to register Wed. 9/26– Workbook and test prep book
• Websites– www.number2.com– MyQuickStart– SAT and ACT websites
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
CREATE YOUR RESUMÉ• May list on Apply Texas and other application websites• Some colleges/scholarships prefer a detailed paper copy
• List all activities, honors, work experience, community service
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS:
Start now if you plan to go to a major college.
Be sure to complete both the admissions application and the scholarship application if available.
COLLEGE SEARCHES• www.texascollegeandcareer.org• www.collegeweeklive.com• www.collegeboard.com/bigfuture• JISD College & Career Fair
• Tuesday, October 30, 6 – 8 p.m.• Sign up at GotoCollegeFairs.com to get
bar code for college representatives
COMMON APPLICATION• FOR MANY SELECTIVE UNIVERSITIES (Ivy League, Trinity, Rice, etc.)
• http://www.commonapp.org
UNIVERSITY SITESFor many smaller and/or private colleges
•www.hputx.edu
•www.tlu.edu
•www.baylor.edu
Application Deadlines if you want to be considered
for scholarships• University of Texas – Dec. 1• Texas A & M – Dec. 1 • Texas State – Dec. 15• UTSA – March 1 for general• Incarnate Word – Feb. 1• University of Houston – Dec. 1• UH Victoria – April 15
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS– Email list – complete lavender form– College & Career website– Office notebook in T129
– Apply Texas– Individual school applications
Scholarships, continued…
– Scholarship search sites • www.FastWeb.com• www.Free4you.com• EducationConnection• Zinch.com• Scholarships.com
– NCAA (16 core, at least a 2.0)– NCSA, BeRecruited.com, etc.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
• TRANSCRIPTS– Colleges and scholarship committees will ask for an
official transcript– This is a record of all your high school courses and
grades– Must be sent directly from the school to be “official”– Costs $2 – you must request from Mrs. Mendoza in
the counseling office & can take up to two weeks
– If you are under 18, you must get a parent signature
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
• Many colleges and scholarship committees will also request letters of recommendation– Academic teachers– Administrators/counselors– Coaches/sponsors– Pastor/youth minister/employer– Family friend (not a relative)
FINANCIAL AIDFinancial Aid – based on FAFSA
– Federal grants and loans– State grants– School grants– Work study– Assistance to military
Scholarships – based on merit, talent, academic ability, test scores, contests, affiliations, and/or income
College/University
Organizations
FAFSA(Free Application for Federal Student Aid)
•Must submit in order to receive federal and state grants and loans.•Based on income.•Parents must file tax return and link to IRS•Cannot be done until after Jan. 1 but should be completed ASAP after that.
More to do. . .
• Bring in letters of acceptance
• Bring in scholarship offers & financial aid letters