Aug.- Sept. 2014
Newsletter
Class of 2015
From the College Counseling Office
Mrs. Hicks- 11th & 12th Grade College Counselor
Welcome Back, Seniors!
I hope you had a wonderful summer (and found time to get all
those college essays written) and ready to make your last year in high the
school the best.
APPLYTEXAS and The Common Application are both available
online and you can begin submitting applications as soon as you are
ready. You may also begin requesting transcripts via Naviance .
Please remember The Common Application and some other
schools will require both counselor and teacher recommendations. You
should be sure and complete your Senior Brag Sheet in Naviance prior to
requesting recommendations. Be sure and talk to the teachers in person
and then enter your request in Naviance. Let me know if you have
questions.
Finding & Winning Scholarships
Last weekend’s Wall Street Journal had an excellent article on scholarships.
You can access the article for the next few days by pasting this into your
browser http://online.wsj.com/news/article_email/how-to-win-the-collegescholarship-game-1408126980-lMyQjAxMTA0MDEwNjExNDYyWj. I am
Upcoming Events
August 29
First NHS Meeting of the year
September 1
Labor Day Holiday
September 12
Deadline to register for Oct. SAT
Important
Announcement
Texas Tech University is hosting an allexpenses paid bus trip to provide current
seniors with the experience to learn more
about engineering at Tech.
also attaching a copy to this newsletter.
Some points to keep in mind:
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Many merit based scholarships are awarded by colleges and often do not even
require an additional application
Finding outside scholarships will take some time and effort but there are many
resources available. (Note: see scholarship list in Naviance and also links to
search engines)
Check with parents’ employers and also groups and organizations you and
your family belong to. These are often good sources for scholarships.
Happenings…….
The trip will include transportation, meals,
lodging, campus tours, & a ticket to a Red
Raider Football game.
Applications are available at
www.admissions.ttu.edu/ASME-SPE14.
The deadline is September 19, 2014 but
space is limited so apply early. All
documents should be submitted to Tech's
Houston office or to Erik Gonzales,
directly erik.gonzalez@ttu.edu.
For more information, call our office at
713-467-5100.
NHS is sponsoring a school supply drive through August, for Burnett Elementary students. Please drop off supplies at the front office.