1. Frenship SR/JR Meeting A-CJulie Pratt, Joel Thompson D-HeMandy Coers, Scott Sims Hf-MeAmy Smallwood, Jim Burke Mg-SaJana Nafzger, Cory Barnes Sb-ZKristen Hudgens, Heath Simpson Greg Hernandez, Building Principal

2. ASU Dual Credit Applytexas application; TSI compliant; Dual Credit approval form Face to face instruction on FHS campus Tuition free through Carr Scholarship Maintain a C or better in courses to continue in ASU dual credit program

3. SPC Dual Credit Applytexas application; TSI compliant; Dual Credit approval form; tuition fee paid by Student/Parent Payment for Spring 2016 is due January 7 th by 3 pm Online courses: Principles of Macroeconomics, Federal Government, Texas Government, Music Appreciation, General Psychology

4. Dual Credit Not all dual credit will transfer Check with universities/colleges you are interested in applying

5. Juniors Research top 5 colleges/universities College visits (2) Take SAT and/or ACT The New SAT starts March 2016 Colleges will take current and redesigned SAT scores Take TSI for dual credit courses

6. SENIORS Request transcripts on the FHS website under the student tab Cap and Gown- Balfour, 806-795-0525 On campus several days during school year Senior Pictures- Prestige, 806-687-2629 Senior Ring- Jostens, 1-800-RING GUY Graduation Announcements- Jostens, 1-800-RING GUY

7. SENIORS Apply to College (by Thanksgiving) College Visits (2) Check College/University Websites Freshman admissions Deadlines Scholarships

8. Check scholarship tab on FHS counselor website weekly during senior year Check college/university scholarship application deadlines Scholarship Searches- start JR year fastweb.comFinAid.org collegefortexans.comScholarships360.org Scholarships.comCollege-Scholarships.org Check counselor Website/Useful Links for more!

9. FAFSA Free Online Application for Federal Student Aid Students AND parents must register for a FSA ID @ https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/filling-out/fsaid Form cannot be completed until January 1 st, 2016 (use 2015 income tax information) College/University priority date is approximately March 15 th

10. FAFSA Check for state filing deadlines Even if you do not think you need Financial Aid, complete the FAFSA for scholarships FAFSA Informational Meeting - January FAFSA Sign UP Night - February There is an IRS retrieval tool www.fafsa.ed.gov

11. Letters of Recommendation 2 week minimum notice Personal Fact Sheet Purpose of letter (scholarship, admissions app, etc.) Self-addressed, stamped envelope so that it can be mailed if necessary

12. College Placement Testing TSI – Texas Success Initiative SAT exemption = 1070, with a 500 minimum on Math and Critical Reading ACT exemption = 23 Composite with a 19 minimum on English and Math TSI is given at FHS- Sign up in the counseling suite Test fee is $20

13. ACT Test Dates www.actstudent.org *October 24, 2015 *December 12, 2015 *February 6, 2016 *April 9, 2016 *June 11, 2016 *FHS is a testing site on these dates.

14. SAT Test Dates – www.SAT.org November 7, 2015 *December 5, 2015 *January 23, 2016 March 5, 2016-Redesigned SAT *May 7, 2016-Redesigned SAT *June 4, 2016-Redesigned SAT *FHS is a testing site on these dates.

15. ACT/SAT Boot Camp November 18 th (SAT) and 19 th (ACT) in FHS PAC Fee is $55 for both or $30 for one. Watch mail for registration materials- deadline is November 13 th SAT will cover original format only!

16. Free Online Test Preparation www.number2.com www.testprepreview.com www.actionlineprep.com www.sat.org/practice www.ineedapencil.com www.khanacademy.org/sat www.khanacademy.org Come by counseling suite for ACT Prep online username/password

17. ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Available to juniors and seniors on November 24 th, free of charge Watch announcements on signing up www.asvabprogram.com www.march2success.com

18. Coffee with the Counselors Posted on counselor website and Tiger Vision News College recruiters will discuss admissions process- parents welcome Monday mornings, 8:20 to 9:20 am Follow us on Twitter #FrenshipCounsel

19. UT Automatic Admission Fall of 2016 will be Top 8% Fall of 2017 will be Top 7%

20. Senior Conferences Counselors meet with seniors individually by Christmas break Yellow contact sheet in Home Room on Oct. 6 th Parent contact through email

21. STAAR End of Course Exams Algebra 1 Biology English 1 English 2 US History

22. 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