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SENIORs!

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  1. SENIORs! Mrs. Emily Faircloth, 12th Grade Counselor

  2. Senior Year Theme… It’s GO time! • G-Get it done. (Finish strong.) • O-Onward to bigger and better. “GO and earn your feathers!”

  3. Intangibles: Self-Reflection; Self-Observation; Self-Responsibility; Emotional Maintenance “Teen Stress Matters”

  4. Stay Connected • Senior News Webpage • Follow on Twitter @pnghscounselor • School Email • Senior Newsletters

  5. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS • Apply online (include essays for holistic review). • https://www.applytexas.org • Submit “official” high school transcript. • Request copies (electronic or paper) in the Counselors’ Office. • TReX; SendEdu; or CommonApp • Upload to your application account per university. • Take required tests: • STAAR/EOC: Next retest: December 10-13th • SAT/ACT or the TSI

  6. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DEADLINES & REQUIREMENTS Baylor University – November 1st (early); February 1st (regular) http://www.baylor.edu/adm Lamar University – August 1st http://www.lamar.edu/admissions/freshmen.html Rice University – November 1st (early), January 1st (regular) http://www.rice.edu Sam Houston State University – August 1st http://www.shsu.edu/admissions Stephen F. Austin State University – rolling admissions http://www.sfasu.edu/29.asp

  7. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS DEADLINES & REQUIREMENTS Texas A & M – December 1st http://www.tamu.edu/admissions Texas Christian University – Nov. 1st (early); February 15th (regular) http://www.admissions.tcu.edu Texas State – March 1st http://www.admissions.txstate.edu/ University of Houston – December 1st (priority); July 1st (regular) http://www.uh.edu/admissions University of North Texas – March 1st http://www.unt.edu/admissions.htm University of Texas at Austin – Nov. 1st (priority); December 1st (regular); (will accept test scores ONLY Dec. 31st) http://bealonghorn.utexas.edu

  8. NCAA • National Collegiate Athletic Association • Governing body for more colleges, universities, conferences, and organizations • Must meet qualifications for Division 1 or Division 2. • Check the website to register and get more information. http://www.ncaa.org/

  9. COLLEGE ENTRANCE EXAMS • SAT http://sat.collegeboard.org/home (Free practice is available at: https://sat.collegeboard.org/practice ; or follow the Official SAT Question of the Day: @SATQuestion on Twitter.) • ACT http://www.actstudent.org/

  10. OTHER EXAMS • TSI Assessment http://www.thecb.state.tx.us/DE/TSI • Advanced Placement (AP) https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/ • ASVAB http://www.asvabprogram.com/

  11. MILITARY • Four branches – Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines • Others – Coast Guard, National Guard, Reserves • Must take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery). Wed., Oct. 23rd @ PNGHS • Physical • Check with a military recruiter.

  12. WORKFORCE • Punctuality; Leadership; Service; Character (including social media) • Resume • Job Interview Skills • Job Shadowing • Professional terminology/jargon

  13. Intangibles: Mindfulness; Emotional Maintenance REACT: brain brain stem RESPOND: FIGHT FLIGHT FREEZE brain brain stem conscious mind FIGHT FLIGHT FREEZE

  14. SCHOLARSHIPS • Start early! (takes time and energy) • Senior News webpage and Counselors’ Office • Check with individual colleges. (Deadlines are often early.) • Local scholarships may be smaller but easier to get. (PNGHS Local Scholarship Application is due February 14th.) • Be organized. Get letters of recommendation ahead of time. Keep your resume updated. • Official or Unofficial Transcript Requests • Check with any organizations with whom you or your family members are associated, such as church groups, places of employment, etc….. • NEVER pay someone to help you find scholarships!

  15. FAFSA(Free Application for Federal Student Aid) • Opens October 1st • You may use the IRS data retrieval tool to pull in pay-per-year tax information. • Some scholarships require a FAFSA application. • Applying for FAFSA will tell you what grants and/or loans you qualify for. • All students planning on attending college should complete a FAFSA application. http://www.fafsa.ed.gov Financial Aid & College/Career Night: September 30th 6:00 pm in the H.S. Auditorium

  16. College/Career Exploration Resources https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org TACRAO College Fair: Wed., Sept. 11th

  17. GRADUATE WITH SUCCESS! May 21, 2020

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