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Frenship Senior NewsA-C Julie Pratt, Tim CarterD-He Mandy Coers, Scott SimsHf-Me Amy Smallwood, Jim BurkeMg-Sa Jana Nafzger, Chem BurksSb-Z Kristen Hudgens, Heath Simpson
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
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.
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
SENIORS Applying to College (by Thanksgiving) College Visits (2) Follow counselor twitter page
@FrenshipCounsel Check College/University Websites
Freshman admissions Deadlines Scholarships
Scholarships fastweb.com FinAid.org collegefortexans.com Scholarships360.org Scholarships.com College-Scholarships.org Check counselor Website/Useful Links for more!
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 1st, 2015 (use 2014 income tax information)
College/University priority date is March 15th.
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
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.
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.
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.
SAT Test Dates –www.SAT.org
November 8, 2014*December 6, 2014*January 24, 2015March 14, 2015*May 2, 2015*June 6, 2015*FHS is a testing site on these dates.
ACT/SAT Boot Camp
November 18th (SAT) and 19th (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.
Free Online Test Preparation
www.number2.com www.testprepreview.com www.actionlineprep.com http://
testprep.collegefortexans.com www.sat.org/practice
ASVAB Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
Battery Test is available to juniors and seniors
on October 29th, free of charge. Students need to watch
announcements on signing up for this optional test.
www.asvabprogram.com www.march2success.com
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.
Senior Conferences Counselors will meet with seniors
individually starting Oct. 8th. 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. 7th.
Questions
[email protected], A-C [email protected], D-He [email protected], Hf-Me [email protected], Mg-Sa [email protected], Sb-Z 806-866-4440
