1. Frenship Senior News A-CJulie Pratt, Tim Carter D-HeMandy Coers, Scott Sims Hf-MeAmy Smallwood, Jim Burke Mg-SaJana Nafzger, Chem Burks Sb-ZKristen Hudgens, Heath Simpson

2. Spring Dual Credit Registration and payment begins on November 13, 2014, for the Spring semester with South Plains College. You will receive a postcard in the mail with the information for our dual credit sign up night in the Spring semester. Dual Credit/Early Admissions Course Approval Form

3. Dual Credit Students and parents need to check with potential colleges/universities to see if dual credit hours will transfer. Frenship cannot guarantee all dual credit courses will transfer in the area that you are hoping. Students must be TSI compliant or meet SAT/ACT score requirements. Students are responsible for sending ACT/SAT scores to SPC.

4. SENIORS Check counselor web page for information about scholarships and senior year. Ms. Vernon is the contact person on graduation information (caps, gowns, etc.) or see your counselor. Mrs. Whistler is the contact person for transcripts. Request transcripts on the FHS webpage/counselors. Senior Pictures- Lifetouch, 799-8885

5. SENIORS Applying to College (by Thanksgiving) College Visits (2) Follow counselor twitter page @FrenshipCounsel Check College/University Websites Freshman admissions Deadlines Scholarships fastweb.comFinAid.org collegefortexans.comScholarships360.org Scholarships.comCollege-Scholarships.org Check counselor Website/Useful Links for more!

6. FAFSA Free Online Application for Federal Student Aid Students AND parents must register for a PIN @ www.pin.ed.gov Form cannot be completed until January 1 st, 2015 (use 2014 income tax information) College/University priority date is March 15 th.

7. FAFSA Check for state filing deadlines. Even if you do not think you need Financial Aid, complete the FAFSA for scholarships. There is an IRS retrieval tool. www.fafsa.ed.gov

8. Letters of Recommendation Give plenty of time to complete before deadline. Fill out personal fact sheet on counseling web page and give to recommender. Give name, address and purpose of scholarship. Attach self-addressed, stamped envelope so that it can be mailed.

9. College Entrance Testing TSI This is required unless a student is exempt through ACT or SAT scores. SAT exemption = 1070, w/at least 500 on Math and Critical Reading ACT exemption = 23 Composite w/ 19 minimum on English and Math TSI is given at FHS. Sign up in the counseling suite. The test fee is $20.

10. ACT Test Dates www.actstudent.org *October 25, 2014 *December 13, 2014 *February 7, 2015 *April 18, 2015 *June 13, 2015 *FHS is a testing site on these dates.

11. SAT Test Dates – www.SAT.org November 8, 2014 *December 6, 2014 *January 24, 2015 March 14, 2015 *May 2, 2015 *June 6, 2015 *FHS is a testing site on these dates.

12. ACT/SAT Boot Camp November 18 th (SAT) and 19 th (ACT) on FHS campus. Fee is approximately $60 for both or $40 for one. Watch announcements and check the college readiness website for registration information.

13. Free Online Test Preparation www.number2.com www.testprepreview.com www.actionlineprep.com http://testprep.collegefortexans.com www.sat.org/practice

14. ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test is available to juniors and seniors on October 29 th, free of charge. Students need to watch announcements on signing up for this optional test. www.asvabprogram.com www.march2success.com

15. Coffee with the Counselors These will be posted on our website and announced on Tiger Vision News. College recruiters will come visit with our students about the admissions process. Monday mornings from 8 to 9 am.

16. Senior Conferences Counselors will meet with seniors individually starting Oct. 8 th. Our goal is to meet with them before Christmas Break. They will get a yellow contact sheet and a packet of information in Home Room on Oct. 7 th.

17. Questions juliepratt@frenship.us, A-C juliepratt@frenship.us mcoers@frenship.us, D-He mcoers@frenship.us asmallwood@frenship.us, Hf-Me asmallwood@frenship.us jnafzger@frenship.us, Mg-Sa jnafzger@frenship.us khudgens@frenship.us, Sb-Z khudgens@frenship.us 806-866-4440