BUILDING AN EXCELLENT TRANSCRIPT

1. BUILDING AN EXCELLENT TRANSCRIPT PREPARING FOR POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

2. Your Future • What are your plans after high school? • Academy? • University? • Community College? • Military? • Technical/Trade School? • Work?

3. Military Bound • Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard? • Must have a high school diploma or 15 college credit hours • ASVAB—Armed Services Vocational Assessment Battery—Very Important! Determines your vocation (job) in the military services plus your pay! • Available to Sophomores thru Seniors at the Main Campus. • Recruiters from all branches on Main Campus to visit with students at lunches.

4. Work? • Attendance—very important to employers • Work Ethic--May ask for reference letters • Grades—Committed to excellence? What does your transcript show? • Dress—Do you dress appropriately for your assignment. Remember You NEVER get a second chance to make a good first impression

5. College Choices • Community Colleges offer Associate Degrees which are two year degrees. Typically, a student can work and attend school. Some companies will pay your tuition while you work. Ask, it doesn’t hurt!

6. Universities? • Universities are schools that offer 4 • Year degrees called Bachelor degrees. • They may also offer Graduate degrees. • Possible Funding Sources Include: • Work Study Programs— You work for the university, and your pay goes to help fund your college expenses. • On campus jobs • Help with Summer Internships, i.e. Luminant Energy offers internships each summer to engineering students. • Co-op programs are available for upper level college students. Students work 6 months and attend classes 6 months.

7. Let’s take a look at how many schools are in our great state of Texas? Public Community Trade Private

10. Dual Credit Classes

11. Did you know public state schools cost less than out of state schools? AND private schools are more expensive than public state schools.

12. What do you need to do to be accepted to the school of your choice? • Grades • Attendance • Credits • STAAR Scores • PSAT/SAT/ACT Scores • Advanced Classes such as Advanced Placement or Dual Credit Classes • Extracurricular Involvement • Community Service • Leadership Positions

13. Which will be YOUR Transcript?

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16. How to Figure Your G.P.A. Tier 1 Classes=AP, Pre-AP and DC Tier 2 Classes =All other eligible classes Tier 1: Tier 2: 100=5.0 100=4.0 Note: Any grades 95-99=4.5-4.9 95-99=3.5-3.9 below a 70 are 85-94=3.5-4.4 85-94=3.5-3.4 considered failing 75-84=2.5-3.4 75-84=1.5-2.4 and will be calculated 70-74=2.0-2.4 70-74=1.0-1.4 in G.P.A. as a zero. 69 and below=0.0 on both scales Examples: Tier 1: Tier 2: 92=4.2 92=3.2 81=3.1 81=2.1 75=2.5 75=1.5

17. When is G.P.A. Calculated? Grade Point Averages are calculated as an average and grades utilized for calculations are only determined through semester (final term) grades.

18. Top 10% Rule • Students who graduate in the Top 10% of their class AND have earned the distinguished achievement level under the foundation program are eligible to receive guaranteed admissions to Texas State Universities. University of Texas at Austin is Top 6%.

19. How is Class Rank Determined? • Class Rank is posted on your final transcript from Weatherford High School Ninth Grade Center at the end of the school year. Your final freshman GPA and class rank will also be posted on the end of year report card. • (d) High school rank for students seeking automatic admission to a general academic teaching institution on the basis of their class rank is determined and reported as follows: • (1) Class rank shall be based on the end of the 11th grade, middle of the 12th grade, or at high school graduation, whichever is most recent at the application deadline.

20. How is Class Rank Determined? • In Weatherford, Senior class rank is finalized and frozen at the end of the 5th six-week. Fourth and Fifth six weeks are averaged together for the semester grade. • (2) The top 10 percent of a high school class shall not contain more than 10 percent of the total class size. • (3) The student's rank shall be reported by the applicant's high school or school district as a specific number out of a specific number total class size. • (4) Class rank shall be determined by the school or school district from which the student graduated or is expected to graduate.

21. Cost? How Much Does Postsecondary Education Cost? You can earn the right to MORE education no matter the cost!!

22. Public Community Colleges*

23. Public Technical Colleges*

24. Public Universities*

25. Private Independent Colleges*

26. Financial Aide How Can I Pay for and Who Will Pay for My Postsecondary Education?

27. Did You Know . . . • More than six out of ten college students receive some sort of financial aide. • Nearly one-half of the four year college students attend a college where the fees are less then $9936 per year and even less with awarded aide.

28. Project Opportunity Foundation Founded to give financial assistance to graduates of WHS pursuing post-secondary education at Weatherford College with a FULL TWO YEAR SCHOLARSHIP FOR TUITION, BOOKS AND SUPPLIES. See the WHS website for Project Opportunity application! By December 1st of your Junior Year!

29. Coming Soon . . . . Updating 4 year plans Endorsements for Class of 2023