2017 - 2018 Sophomore & Junior Class Meeting 10th – 12th A-F Kaye Allen 10th – 12th G-O Jennifer Thomas 10th – 12th P-Z Christina Valderas 9th A-Z Angela Smith Testing Coordinator Jacqueline Alexander College/Career Coordinator Melissa Fisher Registrar

Ellis County College Fair Pre-Registration Instructions: Handout Go to www.gotocollegefairs.com Click "Students Register Now" Select "Texas" as your state Check "TACRAO" to register (be sure to scroll down & select the icon that includes the September 20, 2017 date. Individual Dallas area Fairs not listed) Click “Register Now” Complete the requested participant information. Print your personal barcode or take a screen shot of your personal bar code. Take your printed barcode, or screen shot to the Ellis County College Fair.

www.applytexas.org

There will be a FAFSA speaker at the college fair September 20th There will be a FAFSA speaker at the college fair September 20th. We will have a FAFSA night at the high school on October 3rd .

HERE! Don’t forget to visit the ROHS Scholarship webpage and your college’s website! Also check upcoming Opportunity Headquarters page for information about college visits, camps, and volunteering.

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Did you Take advantage of THE ROHS TEST INITIATIVE? Free Test Initiative Go to collegeboard.org & act.org to: register for tests view & send scores learn about tests prep for tests * See Mrs. Alexander for details Handout

Test Prep & Practice Free SAT practice resources on collegeboard.org with Khan Academy: Interactive problems Video lessons Personalized study plan Full length practice tests Question of the Day app Also-PSAT results/report is a great study tool for SAT. ACT practice with Kaplan on act.org and study booklets in college room. Many free practice tools for both tests from secondary sources like Edgenuity, March2Success, and on the app store.

STAAR END OF COURSE TESTS English I English II Algebra I Biology US History Retests: English I- Monday, December 4 English II- Wednesday, December 6 Algebra, Biology & US History- December 4-7

Class of 2019 & 2020 Graduation Requirements Foundation High School Plan with Endorsements: 4 x 4 – Four English, Math, Science, Social Studies Health Speech PE 2 Years LOTE (Languages Other than English) Fine Art Credit Technology Credit 4 Credits in an Endorsement _______________ Total 26 Credits

a bit about Endorsements…. Arts & Humanities Business & Industry Public Service STEM Multidisciplinary Studies

Distinguished Level of Achievement One Math credit must be Algebra II Student must earn Distinguished Level of Achievement to be eligible for top 10% automatic college admission Double check with your college to see if they require the DLA for admissions

Performance Acknowledgements- Awarded for Outstanding Performance in college courses- 12hours with B or higher or Associate Degree in bilingualism- 3+LOTE courses & Eng courses with B or higher on AP tests before your senior year- score of 3 or higher for certain scores on AP, PSAT, Aspire, SAT, or ACT tests for earning a certification or license- Cosmo, Weld, Microsoft Office, etc.

Pass / Fail Forms Form must be submitted by the end of the 1st six weeks of each semester. The change will not show until the 2nd six weeks of each semester. Cannot be used for courses that are required for graduation or for your Endorsement. Talk to your guidance counselor for advice about Pass/ Fail forms!

KNOW THE ADMISSIONS requirements FOR THE COLLEGE YOU WANT TO ATTEND #1- Go to undergraduate freshman admissions on your college’s website. #2- Determine the SAT or ACT score required as determined by your rank and quartile (one reason why your grades are so important!) #3 - Does your school require certain high school courses?

College ADMISSIONS requirements Apply to the college - www.applytexas.org or commonapp.org School Specific Supplements – essays etc. Do even if says optional. Recommendations – Teacher/Counselor/Administrator use Brag Sheet (slide) if needed Official Transcript – fill out request form (slide) and give to Registrar. Transcripts can be sent electronically to most public colleges, otherwise they are mailed Standardized Test Scores – most schools require you to send your scores through SAT or ACT websites (first 4 are free) Application Fees – school specific instructions/in some cases fees may be waived if you used a SAT/ACT fee waiver or for financial reasons Additional Testing - TSI

TSI- Texas Success Initiative for College Course Enrollment Test required by all public Texas colleges to determine if students are ready to enroll in college level course work in the areas of reading, writing, and math.  High School students must be TSI complete to enroll in the related dual credit college courses (TSI Reading for reading based courses like USH, TSI Writing for writing based courses like English, and TSI Math for college math courses).  College students who are not TSI complete will take developmental courses.  Always check with your college to make sure you are TSI complete. TSI is given at ROHS on certain Saturdays throughout the year- $10 per section and sign up in front of the counseling office Navarro College administers TSI every day- $35 Info & prep at https://accuplacerpractice.collegeboard.org

TSI- WAIVER OR EXEMPTION?  WAIVERS can only be used in 11th & 12th grades.  STAAR- 4000+ on Eng 2 EOC will WAIVE the TSI Read & Write, and 4000+ on Algebra 1 EOC will WAIVE the TSI math section. ASPIRE- 435+ on English section will WAIVE the TSI Read & Write, and 431+ on math section will WAIVE the TSI math section. PSAT- 480+ on EBRW section will WAIVE the TSI Read & Write, and 530+ on math section will WAIVE the TSI math section. EXEMPTION  ACT- 23+ Composite with a minimum of 19 on English section to EXEMPT the TSI Reading & Writing and a 19+ on ACT math section will EXEMPT the TSI math section. SAT- 480+ on EBRW section to EXEMPT the TSI Reading & Writing and 530+ on SAT math section will EXEMPT the TSI math section. EXEMPTIONS are good for 5 years.  9th & 10th graders are required to take and pass the TSI reading & writing sections before enrollment in college courses

Dual Credit College level workload Must take the TSI/or may be exempt with STAAR EOC scores Parent Night in late January Student responsible for tuition, fees, books & supplies Will register for these in the Spring Check with the college you want to attend to find out if they accept the dual credit classes you want to take Private and out-of-state especially

$1 per transcript Parent signature 24-48 hour turn around

Senior Brag Sheet: Great tool for letters of recommendation! PLEASE give your recommenders 2 weeks to write your letter.

Planning a college visit? Juniors & Seniors allowed 2 per year. This document must be completed and brought to attendance 48 hours before trip. Get proof that you visited college

WWW.COLLEGEFORALLTEXANS.COM College research & finding the right college for you Admissions Information College locator Search for degree programs Paying for college College costs Financial Aid info Scholarship research Testing info-TSI

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