1. BUILDING AN EXCELLENT TRANSCRIPT
PREPARING FOR
POSTSECONDARY
EDUCATION

2. Your Future What are your plans after high school? Academy?
University?
Community College?
Military?
Technical/Trade School?
Work?

3. Military Bound Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard?
Must have a high school diploma or 15 college credit hours
ASVAB—Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery—Very Important! Determines your vocation (job) in the military services plus your pay!
Available to Sophomores thru Seniors at the Main Campus.
Recruiters from all branches on Main Campus to visit with students at lunches.

4. Work? Attendance—very important to employers
Work Ethic-May ask for reference letters
Grades—Committed to excellence? What does your transcript show?
Dress—Do you dress appropriately for your assignment. Remember
You NEVER get a second
chance to make a good first
impression

5. College Choices
Community College—can work and attend school. Some companies will pay your tuition while you work. For example, Luminant has an industrial technology program available for community college students. Students can take up to 15 credit hours at school. Luminant pays for a 40 hour work week which includes class and commute time.

6. Universities? Universities offer: Work Study Programs—
You work for the university,
and your pay goes to help fund
your college expenses.
On campus jobs
Help with Summer Internships, i.e. Luminant offers internships each summer to engineering students.
Co-op programs are available for upper level college students where you work 6 months and attend classes 6 months.

7. How many schools are in our great state of Texas?
Any guesses?

10. Dual Credit Classes

11. Which school would you choose if you had to choose today?
Hint: State Schools Cost Less Than Out of State Schools Unless They are Private Schools

12. What do you need to do to be accepted to the school of your choice?
Grades
Attendance
Credits
TAKS/STAAR Scores
PSAT/SAT/ACT Scores
Advanced Classes such as Advanced Placement or Dual Credit Classes
Extracurricular Involvement
Community Service
Leadership Positions

13. Which will be YOUR Transcript?

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17. How to Figure Your Grade Point Average and Keep Improving It Annually
Begin With Today
How to Figure Your Grade Point Average and Keep Improving It Annually

18. How to Figure Your G.P.A.
Regular Classes Placement (Pre-AP)and Advanced Dual Credit (DC) Classes Placement (AP)Classes 100= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = and below=0.0 on both scales Examples: 92=3.7 92=4.2 81=2.6 80=3.0 77=2.2 75=2.5

19. GPA for Pre-Advanced Placement Classes
Pre-AP
Scale Examples
100= =4.1
95-99=
85-94=
75-84=
70-74=
69 and below=0.0
Note: Any grades below 70 on any scale are considered failing and will be calculated in a G.P.A. as a zero.

20. When is G.P.A. Calculated?
Grade Point Averages are calculated as an average and grades utilized for calculations are only determined through semester (final term) grades.

21. Term I Report Card 29.9/8=3.7375 Grades G.P.A English 1A PAP=88 3.8
Algebra IA=
W. Geo 1A PAP=
Biology 1A=
Athletics=
Choir=
Ag=
Spanish 1A=
29.9/8=3.7375

22. Term 2 Report Card Grades G.P.A. English 1B PAP=92 4.2
Algebra 1B=
W. Geo 1B PAP=
Biology 1B=
Athletics=
Choir=
Ag=
Spanish 1B=
25.8/8=3.225
Overall G.P.A.= =6.9625/2=
G.P.A. determines Class Rank.

23. Top 10% Rule
Students who graduate in the Top 10% of their class AND have earned the distinguished achievement level under the foundation program are eligible to receive guaranteed admissions to Texas State Universities. University of Texas at Austin is Top 7%.

24. How is Class Rank Determined?
Class Rank is posted on your final transcript from Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Center at the end of the school year. Your final freshman GPA and class rank will also be posted on the end of year report card.
(d) High school rank for students seeking automatic admission to a general academic teaching institution on the basis of their class rank is determined and reported as follows:
(1) Class rank shall be based on the end of the 11th grade, middle of the 12th grade, or at high school graduation, whichever is most recent at the application deadline.
In Weatherford, Senior class rank is finalized and frozen at the end of the 5th six-week. Fourth and Fifth six weeks are averaged together for the semester grade.
(2) The top 10 percent of a high school class shall not contain more than 10 percent of the total class size.
(3) The student's rank shall be reported by the applicant's high school or school district as a specific number out of a specific number total class size.
(4) Class rank shall be determined by the school or school
district from which the student graduated or is expected to
graduate.

25. How Much Does Postsecondary Education Cost?
You can earn the right to MORE education no matter the cost!!

26. Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board College Student Budgets **Info based on average costs for dependent students living off campus who enroll in 15 credit hours in both fall and spring

27. Public Community Colleges
Institution
Tuition and Fees Texas Resident In District
Tuition and Fees Out of State
Books and Supplies
Room and Board
Transportation
Personal Expenses
Total
Austin Community College
$2550
$11430
$1200
$9468
$1600
$2208
$17026 IN
$25906 OUT
Blinn College
$3114
$9414
$1620
$10240
$3396
$2584
$20954 IN
$27254 OUT
Hill College
$2690
$3840
$2000
$7924
$3650
$1825
$18089 IN
$19239 OUT
Tarrant County College
$1770
$7650
$1740
$8924
$2496
$2018
$16948 IN
$22828 OUT
Weatherford College
$2440
$5320
$1800
$5832
$2721
$1666
$14459 IN
$17339 OUT

28. Public Technical Colleges
Institution
Tuition and Fees Texas Resident
Tuition and Fees Out of State
Books and Supplies
Room and Board
Transportation
Personal Expenses
Total
Texas State Technical College Marshall
$4550
$10080
$1126
$6744
$1672
$1728
$15820 TX
$22350 Out
Texas State Technical College Waco
$21350 Out

29. Tuition and Fees Texas Resident Tuition and Fees Out of State
Public Universities
Institution
Tuition and Fees Texas Resident
Tuition and Fees Out of State
Books and Supplies
Room and Board
Transportation
Personal Expenses
Total
Stephen F. Austin State University
$9538
$21238
$1192
$8868
$1600
$1854
$23052TX
$34752 Out
Tarleton State University
$8286
$20526
$1207
$10126
$1135
$1839
$22593 TX
$34833 Out
Texas A&M University
$9707
$28709
$1054
$10368
$2282
$3474
$26885TX
$45887 Out
Texas Tech University
$10622
$22862
$1200
$9384
$2300
$2120
$25626 TX
$37866 Out
The University of Texas at Austin
$9810
$34806
$662
$10070
$1490
$2820
$24852 TX
$49848 Out
University of North Texas
$10910
$23150
$1000
$7960
$2260
$2116
$24246 TX
$36486 Out

30. Private Independent Colleges
Institution
Tuition and Fees Texas Resident
Tuition and Fees Out of State
Books and Supplies
Room and Board
Transportation
Personal Expenses
Total
Austin College
$37315
$1250
$3830
$525
$850
$43770TX
$43770 Out
Baylor University
$42206
$1444
$10576
$876
$2554
$58686
Dallas Baptist University
$26306
$1260
$10692
$2961
$2007
$43226
Rice University
$43918
$800
$13750
$600
$2050
$61118
Southern Methodist University
$50358
$8700
$1000
$1676
$62534
Texas Christian University
$42670
$1050
$12000
$1200
$3500
$60420

31. How Can I Pay for and Who Will Pay for My Postsecondary Education?
Financial Aide
How Can I Pay for and Who Will Pay for My Postsecondary Education?

32. Did You Know . . .
More than six out of ten college students receive some sort of financial aide.
Nearly one-half of the four year college students attend a college where the fees are less then $9936 per year and even less with awarded aide.

33. Check out some great websites for college:
To Get Started
Fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aide –FAFSA,
Do your homework on your college of choice to determine real costs.
Check out some great websites for college:

34. The Financial Aide Award Cycle
The Institution
1. Calculates student need
2. Compares student attributes to the requirements of individual aid programs
3. Identifies viable programs and determines amounts
to be offered to the student
4. Sends student an Award Letter

35. Cycle Continued:
The Student 5. Reviews the Award Letter 6. Accepts or rejects the award that is offered. 7. Notifies the college of his/her acceptance or rejection of the offer.

36. Cycle Continued: The Institution 8. Holds funds for the student.
9. Acquires loan guarantee (if applicable)
The Student
10. Receives the aide.

37. The Basics on Scholarships and Grants

38. Project Opportunity Foundation
Founded to give financial assistance to graduates of WHS pursuing post secondary education at Weatherford College with a FULL TWO YEAR SCHOLARSHIP FOR TUITION, BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. See the WHS website for Project Opportunity application!

39. Freshman Guidance Coming Soon . . . .
Graduation Plan for Class of 2020