Mrs. Kelley Wueller, 12th Grade Counselor SENIORs! Mrs. Kelley Wueller, 12th Grade Counselor

It’s GO time! G-Get it done. (Finish strong.) Senior Year Theme… It’s GO time! G-Get it done. (Finish strong.) O-Onward to bigger and better.

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS Apply online. https://www.applytexas.org Submit “official” high school transcript. Request copies in the counselors’ office. Take required tests: STAAR/EOC: Next retest: December 5-9, 2016 SAT ACT.

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DEADLINES & REQUIREMENTS Baylor University – November 1st (early); February 1st (regular) http://www.baylor.edu/adm Lamar University – August 1st http://www.lamar.edu/admissions/freshmen.html Rice University – November 1st (early), January 1st (regular) http://www.rice.edu Sam Houston State University – August 1st http://www.shsu.edu/admissions Stephen F. Austin State University – July 1st http://www.sfasu.edu/29.asp

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DEADLINES & REQUIREMENTS Texas A & M – October 15(early) December 1st(Regular) http://www.tamu.edu/admissions Texas Christian University – November 1st (early); February 15th (regular) http://www.admissions.tcu.edu Texas State – March 1st http://www.admissions.txstate.edu/ University of Houston – December 1st (priority); July 1st (regular) http://www.uh.edu/admissions University of North Texas – March 1st http://www.unt.edu/admissions.htm University of Texas at Austin – October 15th (priority); December 1st (regular); (will accept test scores ONLY Dec. 31st) http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu

SCHOLARSHIPS Start early! Takes time and energy Check with individual colleges. (Deadlines are often early.) Local scholarships may be smaller but easier to get. (PN-GHS Local Scholarship Application is due February 24th.) Be organized. Get letters of recommendation ahead of time. Keep your resume updated. Check with any organizations with whom you or your family members are associated, such as church groups, places of employment, etc….. NEVER pay someone to help you find scholarships!

FAFSA Opens October 1 You may use the IRS data retrieval tool to pull in ppy tax information. Some scholarships require a FAFSA application Applying for FAFSA will tell you what grants and or loans you qualify for. All students planning on attending college should complete a fafsa application.http://www.fafsa.ed.gov

MILITARY Four branches – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines Others – Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserves Must take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). Physical Check with a military recruiter.

NCAA http://www.ncaa.org/ National Collegiate Athletic Association Governing body for more colleges, universities, conferences, and organizations Must meet qualifications for Division 1 or Division 2. Check the website to register and get more information.

COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS SAT http://sat.collegeboard.org/home ACT http://www.actstudent.org/

SECURITY REQUIREMENTS SAT & ACT Must… Have admission ticket; Have valid photo ID; Register online; and Submit photo when registering. (No stand-by, test date change, or test center change on the day of the test)

OTHER EXAMS TSI Assessment ASVAB http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/DE/TSI http://www.asvabprogram.com/ Old SAT Overall-1070 Verbal-500 Math-500 ACT Comp: 23 English-19 Math-19 New SAT (March 2016) N/A EBRW-480 Math-530

College Exploration Resource https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org

PNGHS SENIOR HANDBOOK Senior Year 2016-2017 A Guidebook for Students and Parents Courtesy of Port Neches-Groves High School Guidance & Counseling Department

COUNSELOR WEBPAGE & NEWSLETTERS *Senior News http://counselor.png.high.schoolfusion.us Updated regularly Links to many helpful and informative WebPages Calendar of events Documents and files for downloading Much more… *Newsletters One each month Update scholarships Calendar of events Helpful websites Informative articles SENIOR NEWSLETTER Port Neches-Groves High School 1401 Merriman Port Neches, TX 77651 Welcome Back Seniors! A note from your counselor… I hope you have had a relaxing and productive summer. This is going to be an exciting and busy year. I am looking forward to helping you prepare and plan for your post high school career. I will have lots of information to share with you throughout the school year. Be sure to read each newsletter and check my school webpage. More to come ….. Mrs. Brooks What should you expect from your newsletter? Important dates Helpful websites Scholarship information College planning tips College financial aid advice Testing requirements and dates Special events Contact information Much, much more The newsletter will be a vital tool in the college and career planning process. Tracie Brooks, 12th Grade Counselor Phone: 409-729-7644, ext. 111 Email: tbrooks@pngisd.org

GRADUATE WITH SUCCESS! June 1, 2017