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

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

4. 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

5. 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

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

7. 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

8. 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

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

10. TESTING

11. 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

12. SCORES SAT - 2400 ACT - 36 ACT EXPLORE- 25

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

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

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

16. FINANCIAL AID

17. 95% BISD STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR FINANCIAL AID

18. FINANCIAL AID GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS LOANS WORK STUDY

19. PELL GRANT Value is $5700

20. VALUE OF TEXAS GRANT UP TO $5000

21. 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

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

23. Helpful Websites Duke Program Information- www.tip.duke.edu State College Website - www.collegefortexans.com College Resource Websites- www.collegeboard.com www.bisd.us

24. FOR PROGRAM QUESTIONS- Please call campus counselor Pilar Janis Lead & Higher Education Counselor BISD Guidance and Counseling 548-8251