DUKE UNIVERSITY IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM NIGHT BY Pilar Janis Lead and Higher Education Counselor BISD Guidance and Counseling

DUKE UNIVERSITY TALENT IDENTIFICATION PROGRAM (TIP) Identifies academically talented students Sponsors challenging and motivating educational programs since 1980

ELIGIBILITY Be in the 4 th, 5 th, 6 th or 7 th grade Score at the 95 th percentile or higher in only one of the accepted subtests or total battery/composite of a grade-level standardized achievement test

CANDIDATES ARE IDENTIFIED Invited to take a College Entrance Test- EITHER - ACT OR SAT *****7 th grade Invited to take the ACT EXPLORE TEST ***** 4 th -6 th grade

STUDENTS WILL RECEIVE ABOVE- LEVEL TESTING EXPERIENCE SPECIAL RECOGNITION EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GUIDE TIP PUBLICATIONS TIP NEWSLETTER TIP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS

FEES- 7 th GRADE FEE GRANT-waives $45 ACT/SAT - $30 SAT - December 5, 2015 and January 23, 2016 ACT- December 12, 2015 and February 6, 2016

FEES- 4 th, 5 th and 6 th GRADE FEE GRANT-waives $40 Program Participation is FREE EXPLORE TEST -$37 November 7, 2015 January 23, 2016 February 20, 2016

LOOK OUT FOR ADMISSIONS TICKET (sent to student about a week prior to the day of test)

TESTING

TESTS ACT- 4 Sections – English, Math, Reading and Science. SAT- 3 Sections- Critical Reading, Mathematics, Writing ACT EXPLORE- 4 Sections- English, Math, Reading and Science

SCORES SAT ACT - 36 ACT EXPLORE- 25

COLLEGE PLANNING It is never too early to start!!!!!!!!!!

ADMISSIONS TOP 10% ADMITTED TO ANY UNIVERSITY/SB 175 CHART TABLE OPEN ADMISSIONS ADMISSIONS REVIEW

MAGIC FORMULA Grades and Courses Scores on Standardized Tests Extracurricular Activities Letters of Recommendations Essay/Personal Statement

FINANCIAL AID

95% BISD STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL AID

FINANCIAL AID GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS LOANS WORK STUDY

PELL GRANT Value is $5700

VALUE OF TEXAS GRANT UP TO $5000

Free Tuition & Fees “UTPA Advantage” UT Pan Am Under $30,000 “UTSA Access” UTSA Under $30,000 “Aggie Assurance” Texas A & M–Under $60,000 “Harvard Financial Aid Initiative”-Under $60,000 “Stanford University”- Under $60,000 “Yale University”- Under $60,000 “MIT”- Under $75,000

Valedictorian Scholarship--- Tuition Gates Millennium Scholars Full Military Academies Full Local Scholarships Varies Other Opportunities

Helpful Websites Duke Program Information- State College Website - College Resource Websites-

FOR PROGRAM QUESTIONS- Please call campus counselor Pilar Janis Lead & Higher Education Counselor BISD Guidance and Counseling