9/3/2014
THE JOYS OF PARENTING A SENIOR
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9/3/2014
NAVIANCE/FAMILY CONNECTION
 Student accounts vs. parent accounts
 My Checklist
 Prospective College List
Application deadlines
 Types of applications accepted
 Parent & Student Information Sheets
 Resume
 Request Transcripts

NAVIANCE/FAMILY CONNECTION
 Check Status of Transcripts
 Counselor Recommendation Letter Request
Form
 Request Scores Sent from College Board/ACT
 College Rep Visits
 Scholarship Information
 National Scholarship Search
 College-specific Scholarships
 Spring Local Scholarships
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9/3/2014
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
 Transcripts
 Mailed home on 9/2/14
 Check credits carefully
Summer school grades
 Credit by Exam grades
 Correspondence course grades
 26 credits required for graduation
 Recommended or Distinguished Achievement

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
 Community Service
 50 required hours
 Pro-rated if student hasn’t attended HPHS all 4
years
 Logged and approved on the Service Website
 Completed prior to May 1st
 STAAR End-of Course-Exams
 English I & English II
 Algebra I
 Biology
 U.S. History
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9/3/2014
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
 Regular Admission
 Rolling Admission
 Early Decision -binding agreement
with one school
 Early Action
 Open Enrollment
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
 College’s own application
 Majority are available online
 Check for the following documents
 Secondary
School Report
 Counselor Report
 Teacher Evaluation forms
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9/3/2014
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
 Texas Common Application
 www.applytexas.org
 Apply for admission to any Texas public university
and to participating community and private colleges
 Copy a submitted application to another institution
 Submit your application essays online
 Apply for scholarships from participating
universities
 Apply for housing with participating universities
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
 National Common Application
 www.commonapp.org
 There are now over 500 Common Application members
 They represent an enormously diverse variety of
institutions: small and large, public and private, coed
and single-sex, highly selective and relatively open
enrollment
 ALWAYS check the Application Requirements for the
following documents
 Supplements
 School Forms
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9/3/2014
TRICK OR TREAT DEADLINE
October 31st
At least one (or more)
college application
completed & submitted
CHECKING APPLICATION STATUS
 2 weeks after submitting completed
application
 College’s website – Status check
 E-mail to Admissions Representative
 Phone call to Admissions
Representative
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9/3/2014
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTING
 Score Choice
 Research each college’s protocol for
using test scores
 ACT – www.actstudent.org
 SAT – www.collegeboard.org
 Test scores must be sent to colleges
directly from ACT and/or College Board
COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTING
 SAT Subject Tests
 40 – 50 schools with highly competitive
admission standards require for acceptance
 Given on all test dates except March
 Can take up to 3 Subject Tests each date
 Colleges also use results for
 Applications to Honors or competitive
programs
 Placement in appropriate courses
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9/3/2014
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION - TEACHERS
 Politely ask for teacher recommendations, then
enter request in Naviance
 Be sensitive to teacher’s hesitancy
 Give plenty of notice – at least 3 weeks
 On-line submission vs. mailed letter
LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION - TEACHERS
 Provide teacher with
 Your resume
 Names of colleges and deadlines
 Teacher recommendation forms (if applicable)
 Stamped envelope addressed to Office of
Admission with no return address (if applicable)
 Follow up with the teacher a few days prior to
deadline
 Write a thank you note and notify teacher of
admissions decisions
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9/3/2014
OUTSIDE LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION
USE CAUTION
 Outside letters should provide important
information about you that the application
does not address
 If your file is filled with “extra” letters, the
admissions committee might never read the
important letter from your teacher who saw
your great potential and academic growth
University of Texas Update
 2015-2016 Admissions Information
 Senate Bill 175
 UT is not required to admit more than
75% of available Texas spaces to Top
10% students
 Top 7% will receive automatic
admission to the University
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9/3/2014
University of Texas Update
 Freshman Application Process
 Deadline: December 1 (October 15)
 ApplyTexas online application
 2 essays required, 3rd optional
 Self-reported high school coursework
form
 Expanded resume (sample on Naviance)
University of Texas Update
 Freshman Application Process
 Official HS transcript
 Official ACT/SAT score
 $75 application fee
 Bealonghorn.com
 EID
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9/3/2014
Texas A&M University Update
 Freshman Application Process
 Deadline: December 1 (November 1)
 ApplyTexas online application
 2 essays required, 3rd recommended
Texas A&M University Update
 Freshman Application Process
 Official HS transcript
 Official ACT/SAT score
 $75 application fee
 applicant.tamu.edu
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9/3/2014
NCAA CLEARINGHOUSE
 Do you hope to play Division I or Division II
college athletics?
 Your eligibility MUST be cleared by the NCAA.
 Eligibility applications are available online at
http://eligibilitycenter.org/
 The Eligibility Center must receive official scores
directly from the testing agency in order to certify
the student-athlete’s initial eligibility.
 Complete an NCAA transcript request form in the
Counseling Office
SCHOLARSHIPS
 Check with each college’s Office of
Financial Aid for college-specific
opportunities
 National scholarships can be found
through the Naviance Scholarship Search
 Applications to apply for local scholarships
become available in the SPRING
 Local Scholarship Recipients are
announced at Honors Day
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9/3/2014
FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR
 December 4th, 2014
 HPHS Multipurpose Room
 An expert will present financial aid tips
and answer questions
 Watch for an e-mail invitation to
seniors and parents
COLLEGE NIGHT 2014
• September 10, 2014
• HPHS Cafeteria, Main Gym and
classrooms
• 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
• Over 200 colleges represented
• For a complete list of attending colleges,
please refer to the Guidance &
Counseling page of the high school
website
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9/3/2014
QUESTIONS?
 Please write your question on a
note card
 Check the Counseling page of the
HPHS website on Monday for
responses
Thank you!!!
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