Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
Welcome to theJHHS
Junior Parent Meeting
What’s in my folder?
Decisions to be made now• Type of institution – two year, four year,
trade school, military, public / private• Geographic location (distance from home)• Size of institution• Selectivity of institution – rank / gpa• Cost• Diversity• Extracurricular activities• Housing – dormitory, apartment• Facilities • Specialized Programs – honors college
Admission requirements Trade School
• Official transcript or
• GED with test scores
2 year college / Community College• High School diploma
• TSI Test
4 year University
• Recommended High School Diploma
• TSI Test
• SAT or ACT
• Rank / GPA
Military Service• High School Diploma
• ASVAB
• Physical
School Code
444-711
What counts in college admissions?
0102030405060708090
Cours
es
Sele
cted
SA
T S
core
s
Cla
ss R
ank
Overa
llG
rades
Ess
ay
Work
/Sch
ool
Act
ivit
y
% citing “considerably important”1992 NACAC SurveyCollege Admissions Officials
92
4642 39
14
6
TSI / ACCUPLACER• Certain score not required for
admittance
• Score determines whether or not the student is ready for college level work
• Based on the scores students may be required to take remedial classes prior to starting their degree
ACT / SAT • Either test is acceptable at most colleges.
They are looked at equally by the college.• ACT has half the math and vocabulary sections
of the SAT and it also includes Science. • Both test applications may be completed on-
line (preferred) or by completing a paper application sometimes available in the counseling center.
• SAT Customer Service: 866-756-7346
ACT Basic Information3 hour college entrance exam
• Score range 1-36 for each area
• Writing score range 2-12
• www.act.org
• www.actstudent.org
SAT Basic Information
• 3 hour and 45 minute college entrance exam
• Scores range 200-800 for each area
• www.collegeboard.com
SAT / ACT INFORMATION• Test scores must be sent to colleges
directly from ACT and /or College Board
• Many schools will no longer accept scores that are placed on transcripts.
• Contact your institution to see what your student needs to make on either exam for admittance.
DATES
• ACTSeptember 13, 2014
October 25, 2014
December 13, 2014
February 7, 2015
April 18, 2015
June 13, 2015
• SATOctober 11, 2014
November 8, 2014
December 6, 2014
January 24, 2015
March 14, 2015
May 2, 2015
June 6, 2015
PSAT / SAT Boot Camp• www.testprepseminars.org
• Horn High School• September 18th
• 8:30 – 3:00 pm• $55.00• Deadline to sign up: September
15th
PSAT• Test is Wednesday, October 15th
• Cost is $14.00
• Deadline to register is September 30th
• More information to follow
TSI TEST• This test is required before registration in all public
colleges (2 and 4 year in Texas)
• It is recommended that this test be taken during the student’s senior year so you will have the scores back before college registration times in the summer.
• Students may be exempt from the TSI if the student scores high enough on the TAKS, SAT, or ACT.
• Contact your college choice to see scores they require for exemption
Scholarship / Financial Aid Most scholarship money will come from the school
you choose to attend. That is the reason it is important to be accepted early. Once schools run out of money they are out.
No limit on how many scholarships a student can get.
As soon as your student is accepted to a school, call the financial aid office to let them know you need financial aid.
As scholarships become available they are announced during the school announcements, through their English 4 teachers, and posted in the counseling center.
Local Scholarships will be on the MISD website and will be available to fill out around October of your student’s senior year.
www.mesquiteisd.org
select “Students/Parents” tab
select scholarshipsSelect “Local Mesquite
ISD”
Complete and print one copy, bring to your student’s counselor
Counselors will copy and place applications in the pools for which student qualifies.1. Rotary Club2. PTSA3. Food Services4. Para Professionals5. MEA6. AmbucsThe range of local scholarship money is from
$500 - $1,000.There is one $10,000 scholarship given out.
Booster Club is a separate application – available in the spring of senior year
Scholarship resources
•www.fastweb.com
•www.collegeboard.com
•www.free-4u.com
•www.scholarships.com
•www.mesquiteisd.org
FAFSA Complete the FAFSA in January of your
student’s senior year. (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This information will allow the school of your choice to offer (if you qualify) www.fafsa.ed.gov or call 800-433-3243 to request a hard copy1. Scholarships 2. Pell Grants – money you don’t pay back3. Student Loans and Parent Loans – low
interest rates4. Work Study Program - job on campus
**Financial Aid Night Available in January of student’s senior year**
NCAA Guide for the College – Bound Student Athlete
Best place for student to start to familiarize themselves with the rules, philosophy, and organization of the NCAA is to go online at eligibilitycenter.org. (9999 – on SAT registration)
Must take SAT / ACT before senior year for colleges to consider your student.
See Coach Overton or Coach Wheeler for more information
Additional Information 2 COLLEGE DAYS during junior and senior year– does not affect exemption policy (Per School Board Policy)
College Night- Eastfield College – 9/15/2014
Transcripts• Students’ 1st five TRANSCRIPTS are
free, additional are $1.00 each.• Sign up for number of transcripts
needed at Mrs. Wommack’s desk. Transcripts can be picked up after 24
hours Student mails off transcript Most schools require transcripts to
be official and sealed in an envelope.
Achieve Texas
• Each student at Horn can be registered for this program. This website administers career placement assessments and students can see what fields that they could possibly look into as a career. You can also find colleges and compare tuition and costs / college options. www.tbecachievetexas.org We encourage all juniors to register for this program.
• See handout, activation code will expire sometime in September. Call your counselor for a new code.
Naviance offers students a comprehensive set of tools to help them:
•Discover personal skills and areas of interest.
•Explore career and college options that best match those skills.
•Engage in a personalized action plan for meeting post-secondary goals.
DISCOVER, EXPLORE, AND ENGAGEJHHS Naviance
Naviance Snap ShotAll inclusive career and college readiness tool• Parent & student college/career planning involvement
• College matching tool
• PSAT/SAT/ACT PrepME- personalized study guide based on performance on the diagnostic test
• Links to Common Application
• Scholarship matching tool
• Grades and test scores captured in the system
• One button electronic application and transcript submission to college
• Naviance link on JHHS web page
• Facebook- Jaguar Nation University page
College Board The collegeboard.com site contains information on approximately 4000 two year and four year colleges. It enables students to explore colleges that match certain factors selected by students, such as degree desired, geographic location, school size and more. Once a list is obtained, students can explore individual colleges to and learn about degree offerings, entrance requirements, student life on campus, and extracurricular activities.
Things to be thinking about now
• Principal’s Distinction Breakfast
Held in MayStudents receive an invitation if they are on the All A Honor Roll, Honor Roll, perfect attendance, and no office referrals.
More things to think about…• Continue to focus on making good
grades
• Take the SAT and/or the ACT in June (if you haven’t already)
• Begin to research college; know the entrance requirements and deadlines for each one. (Start a folder where you keep all this information)
And more….• Choose challenging classes for your
senior year
• Get involved (stay involved) in organizations that promote community service
• Visit with the college representatives when they are here (in the cafeteria during lunch)
We are looking forward to a great year with the class of 2016!
We’re looking forward to a GREAT year!
• Bruce Perkins Principal 972-882-5201• [email protected]• Ahnekii Tanner Registrar / Assistant Principal 972-882-5263• [email protected]• Madelyn Hill Counselor A-D 972-882-5223• [email protected]• Paul Ballard Counselor E-K 972-882-5222• [email protected] • Karri Pritchard Counselor L-R 972-882-5243• [email protected] • Tonia Westbrook Counselor S-Z 972-882-5221• [email protected]• Yolanda Deatherage Career and Technology 972-882-5224• [email protected]
