1. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Gen TX Planning for 2015-16 Counseling for College and Career Readiness Conference ESC Region 11 Thursday. January 15, 2015 MARY HARRIS, North Texas Regional P-16 Council, UNT Mary.harris@unt.edu http://ntrp-16.org htthttp://www.ntp16.notlb.com

2. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Presentation Overview What is Generation Texas? Why develop your school plan today? What are options for Rock Your Future? Way to Pay? Gen TX Day? Summer? What resources are available? 7/3/20152

3. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 How can we make this generation of Texas students the most successful generation ever? GENERATION TEXAS

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5. HB 2909 established Generation Texas Week: See TX ED Code 2.29.911 a and b. 7/3/2015 5 San Antonio’s Harlandale ISD Cultural Arts Parade, 2011

6. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Back-to-school is a great time to focus on your future, especially your college and career goals. College begins in kindergarten. There is so much you can do to get ahead and be prepared.

7. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 February: College Financial Awareness Month 7/3/20157

8. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 May 1, 2015: Gen TX Day! Don’t be without a college shirt on this day! 7/3/20158

9. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Summer Individual Development and College Enrollment Blitz 7/3/20159

10. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Complete a plan! See resources http://www.ntp16.notlb.com http://www.ntp16.notlb.com Gen TX Plan 2015-16 Name ______________________________________(print clearly) E-mail address___________________________________(print clearly) School Name_____________________________________ Grade levels________ HB 2909 requires age-appropriate activities to Include higher education options available, standard admissions requirements to IHEs including GPA, required curriculum, college readiness standards and expectations, and SAT/ACT scores or other assessments; automatic eligibility; and financial aid information. How will Gen TX be visible in your school? 7/3/201510

11. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Why complete a plan now? Your school will be part of a statewide initiative supported by legislation. Your school will be eligible for recognition, prizes, and modest funding. You will receive follow-up information and resources through the North Texas Regional P-16 Council. Prizes will be awarded for plans submitted at the end of the lunch today! 7/3/201511

12. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 RYF: Go Pep Rally at Polytechnic High School, Fort Worth ISD, 2012 7/3/201512

13. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 RYF: College Application Drive, Grand Prairie HS, Nov. 12-16, 2014 7/3/201513

14. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 RYF: College Awareness Assembly at Edward H. Cary Middle School, Dallas ISD, 2013 7/3/201514

15. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 RYF: TAME (Texas Association of Minority Engineers) Trailblazer, Birdville ISD, 2013 7/3/201515

16. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 WTP: FAFSA Workshop 2014, Southwest Early College High School, PSJA ISD 7/3/201516

17. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 FAFSA Workshop at Southwest Early College High School 7/3/201517 The break down of undergraduate students financial aid sources Sources of Financial Aid for Undergraduate Students

18. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 WTP: Best Practice DFW: Middle School Bell Ringers 7/3/201518

19. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 The estimated cost of Dallas Community Colleges is $1,500 for one semester. Max has four scholarships. Scholarship A$1325 Scholarship B$1275 Scholarship C$1250 Scholarship D$1300 Which scholarships cover at least 85% of the estimated cost of one semester of Dallas Community Colleges? A. Scholarships A and D B. Scholarships A, B, and D C. Scholarships A, B, C and D D.All of the above TEKS 7.1(B) readiness standard

20. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 WTP: G-Forces from TCC, UT-Dallas, and UNT play The Reality Game, 2013 7/3/201520

21. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Gen TX Day: College Signing Day, North Side High School, Fort Worth ISD, 2013 7/3/201521

22. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Gen TX Day: Calhoun Middle School, Denton ISD, 6 th graders visit UNT 7/3/201522

23. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Gen TX Day, Texas A&M Commerce, 2013 7/3/201523

24. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Summer: PSAT Prep at Polytechnic High School, Fort Worth ISD, 2013 7/3/201524

25. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Summer: Parental Involvement Conference, Austin, 2014 7/3/201525

26. © Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 2010 Recommendations for Gen TX DFW Plan Gen TX Marketing throughout the school year. Develop a school-college partnership that makes sense due to geography or feeder patterns. Build your programs on this relationship. Intersperse lively events with the hard work of preparing for college. Work toward goals that are measurable and shared. Find financial support to recognize the accomplishments of students. Consider PTA, business partners, service clubs, and the ISD/college Foundation. Recognize the accomplishments of students and the people who support them. Associate college graduation with reinvestment in the community. 7/3/201526

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