Class of 2018 Senior Conferences

Who’s Who…. Principal – Justin Oxley Counselors : Marianne Rodriguez (A-Cha) Shannon Martini (Chb-Gar) Seth Sampson (Gat-Kr) Felipe Cardenas (Ku-Or) Rose Garcia, Lead Counselor (Ot-Rh) +AVID Cynthia Patterson-Lopez (Ri-Sn) + ESL Jeannie Dimaline (So-Z) Kathy Johnson (STAN)

IMPORTANT DATES Sept 28 - Panoramic Pic* Oct 6,7 - Senior pic retakes !! *MPC(8am) Oct 12 -FAFSA Parent Night Oct 14 -FAFSA DAY (9am-12pm) Nov 1 - District College Night at BAC 6-8pm Nov 3 - Jostens Senior grad meeting Nov 15 - Senior Lunch (paid dues by Oct 28) April - Summa Reception May 7-18 - AP exams May 9 - Senior Awards June 9 - Graduation 730pm

Senior Sponsors Mrs. Drechsel Mr. Drechsel Mrs. Robison Mr. Hernandez **Pay SENIOR DUES-$30**

AP Exams May 7th – May 18th. A score of 1 – 5 is given on an AP exam AP Exams will be administered from May 7th – May 18th. A score of 1 – 5 is given on an AP exam HB 1992 now states that a score of 3 will be awarded college credit at a TX public school! To check AP scores / College credit awarded Go to https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditand placement/search-credit-policies

WC - Go Center *Room 8115A within the counseling office. *Open before school, after school, and during all lunches. *Ms. Flores helps with VOE, registrations. *Ms. Sorola helps with SAT/ACT registration, and your official transcripts!

CAFÉ COLLEGE 131 El Paso St. Tue-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8am-5pm College admission assistance Financial aid guidance Career exploration College applications SAT & ACT Preparation Free Wi-Fi www.cafecollege.org 207-4528

Post High School Options Technical or Trade school Military Service, Military Academies, ROTC Programs Junior/Community Colleges 4 year Colleges & Universities

If you are interested in a Trade school, Technical School, Vocational Program… Visit http://www.trade-schools.net This will allow you to search by trade/area/interest Now is the time to begin visiting the Trade schools in which you are interested and talking to the admissions counselors about requirements

If you plan to attend a 2 year college….. Apply Spring 2018 Visit the college website for admission details Plan a college visit

If you plan on attending a 4 year college or university… * Admissions deadlines are quickly approaching-many are December 1, 2017 * If applying to a Texas Public School- use www.applytexas.org * If applying to a U.S. Private School-use www.commonapp.org *Check college websites for specific admissions information and deadlines

College Visitation You are allowed 2 days a year for college visitation. You must bring proof of your visitation to the attendance office.

Tips for your college application Be authentic Watch your spelling Be aware of deadlines Continue track of excellence

Final day to request your summer rank is this Friday Final day to request your summer rank is this Friday! September 15th 4:30pm.

Automatic: Based on rank/test scores College Admission #1 Automatic: Based on rank/test scores You still need to apply by deadline UT Austin – top 7% All other Texas public schools- top 10%

Under Committee Review: College Admission #2 Under Committee Review: Expanded resume Submit optional essays Make a phone call/return a phone call!

Resume Tips Make it easy to read Use a Chronological format (12th-9th) List school- related and non school related activities & any leadership positions community service and activities volunteer work / work experience / internships summer activities & special programs Include awards, honors,

Requesting Official Transcripts Ms. Sorola processes all transcript requests. First transcript is free, any additional are $5.00. All official transcripts must be sent from Churchill to institution. Allow at least 5 working days for processing. Transcripts cannot be mailed via overnight services. SAT/ACT scores must be sent directly from Collegeboard.org or act.org. PLAN AHEAD SO THAT YOUR TRANSCRIPTS ARRIVE BY THE PUBLISHED DEADLINE. LAST DAY FOR SUMMER RANK SEPT. 15th !!!

Requesting Recommendation Letters *Complete a “Senior Information Sheet”. This provides teachers/counselors with valuable info for letters. The information sheet is available in the Counseling Office. * Provide a resume *When you request a recommendation letter from your counselor be sure to indicate the destination of the letter. *Allow at least 2 weeks for recommendation letters to be written.

UTSA Top 25% - no minimum test scores 2ND QTR - 1100 oSAT, 1170 nSAT, 24 ACT Honors College Automatic Admission (At least one) AND (At least one) Top 15% HS Rank Min 1290 oSAT 3.9 GPA/4.0 scale Min 1350 nSAT 90 GPA/100scale Min 29 ACT Texas residency http://www.utsa.edu/topscholars/ Must live on campus the first 2 years, maintain 3.25 GPA, complete 30 hrs each yr, 1 comm. service/leadership project

Distinguished Presidential Scholarship - UTSA $24,000 (6,000/yr) Top 10% 1400 oSAT / 1450 nSAT / 32 ACT $16,000 (4,000/yr) Top15% 1300 oSAT / 1360 nSAT / 29 ACT $12,000 (3,000/yr) top 20% 12oo oSAT / 1270 nSAT / 26 ACT $8,000 (2,000/yr) top 25% 1200 oSAT / 1270 nSAT / 26 ACT

Texas State Campus visit days “Bobcat Days” Txstate.edu/visit Oct 21, Nov 18, Feb 17, Apr 7 Txstate.edu/visit Priority Admission deadline: March 2018 Top 10% No minimum score* 1st Quartile 920 1000 20 2nd Quartile 1010 1090 22 3rd Quartile 1180 1250 26 4th Quartile 1270 1330 29 Presidential Honor’s Scholarship $32,000 /4 yr., top 25%, 1450 SAT, 32 ACT TX State Achievement - $16,000/4 yr. top 25%, 1270 SAT, 27-31 ACT

UT Austin Priority deadline-Nov 1…Regular deadline Dec 1 Mybealonghorn.utexas.edu Top 7% = auto admission Take both SAT and ACT exams, send both. CAP, PACE, waitlist – by March 1st. Scholarship appl. – done with application Letters of recommendation – preference is using document upload system Expanded resumes are encouraged

Essays for UT Applications for Summer/Fall 2018 and later All applicants must submit an essay responding to Topic A Special Requirements – Nursing, in addition to Topic A, Topic N is required Three short answers-All applicants must submit 3 short answers responding to prompts in ApplyTexas (limited to no more than 40 lines (about 250-300 words) Special Requirements-an additional short answer is required for those applying to Art, Art History and Social Work

TEXAS A&M Academic Admits -Top 25% - 1360 nSAT w/ at least 620 Math, 660 RdgWrit - 1300 oSAT w/ at least 600 Math, 600 CR - 30 ACT comp. w/ at least 27 in Math & English. Review Admits: essays (A and B are required…C for those under review), leadership, extra curricular activities, work exp., comm. service, other circumstances. Alternative Admission Decisions: Aggie Pathway, Blinn Team, Program for system Admission (PSA) and other Engineering options. Aggieland Information Day – Nov 20, 2017

Top 10% - no minimum on ACT/SAT Texas Tech Texas Tech University Undergraduate Admissions 2500 Broadway Lubbock, TX 79409-5005 Phone: 806.742.1480 Fax: 806.742.0062 Assured Admits: Top 10% - no minimum on ACT/SAT Top 25% - 1180 nSAT or 24 ACT Top 50% - 1260 n SAT or 26 ACT Third Qtr 1290 nSAT or 27 ACT 4th Qtr - review

Merit Based Scholarships completed with Applytexas! For Texas Tech National Merit Finalist – 100% of cost Top 10% with 1400 SAT/ 30 ACT = $24,000 (6,000/ yr) Top 10% with 1300 SAT / 27-29 ACT = $20,000 (5,00/ yr) Top 25% with 1200 SAT / 25-26 ACT = $16,000 (4,000/ yr)

San Antonio Education Partnership Keren Jimenez College Access & Success Advisor Tues/Thur 830am-4pm 210-356-0051 kjimenez@saedpartnership.org

Admission Terms to Know Regular Admissions The regular application deadline specified by colleges is typically December through February Rolling Admissions No deadline date, applications are processed as received Early Action Non-binding, deadline usually in Oct/Nov Early Decision Binding agreement and should only used when applying to your top choice

$$$$ for college the early bird gets the worm! Scholarships: Grants Work Study Loans Merit based FAFSA – for need based

Financial Aid Free Application for Federal Student Aid *** www.fafsa.ed.gov starting Oct, 2017 *** Earlier date*** **Every college/university bound student must complete the FAFSA to determine eligibility for financial aid…even if you think you don’t qualify ** FAFSA PARENT NIGHT- THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12TH – 6:30PM ** FAFSA DAY- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14TH – 9AM

Scholarships www.neisd.net/Page/822 Check the WC Counselors website for scholarship link to the new district scholarship database ! www.neisd.net/Page/822 www.tuitionfundingsources.com www.everychanceeverytexan.org www.fastweb.com www.scholarshipexperts.com www.collegeforalltexans.com

COUNSELING TEXT MESSAGE REMINDERS & Resources SEND A TEXT TO THIS NUMBER: 210-348-3806 Text this message: @jdimaline follow on twitter: @CounselorsWc www.neisd.net/churchill

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