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HEATH HS
PTA PRESENTATION
SENIORS – CLASS OF 2020
PREPARATION FOR GRADUATION AND BEYOND
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RHHS COUNSELING DEPARTMENT:
Lori Quick – Lead/AP Testing
Angie Wynn - Last Names A-Cov
Robin Baggerman - Last Names Cow-Hern
Donna Lambeth - Last Names Hero-Mom
James Jones - Last Names Mon-Sanc
Jessica Randle - Last Names Sand-Z
Lisa Jayroe – Registrar
Nikki Cooper – Registrar/Admin
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COMMUNICATION – STAYING IN THE
“KNOW”
Senior One on One Meetings with Counselor
RHHS Counseling Website
Google Classroom – Class Code tphhqa
Newsletter
**Contact your student’s counselor via Email with any questions.
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SENIOR
TIMELINE AND
CHECKLIST
COVERED IN
SENIOR
COUNSELOR ONE
ON ONE MEETINGS
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TODAY’S OBJECTIVES
RemindRemind your student about 1:1 Senior Meetings and need to Finish Strong and follow their Senior Timeline
Identify Tools available to navigate senior year
Plan Inform you on for Senior Summit and College Visits
Understand Understand Texas Success Initiative standards
Review Review requirements for graduation
Discuss Discuss the college application process
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STEPS TO APPLYING TO COLLEGE
Begin College Application; Common
Application and ApplyTexas.
Request RHHS transcript through Parchment
• Dual Credit students- order college transcript
Research essay req’s; write
essays
Complete college
application and submit along
with applicable fees
Order SAT and ACT test
scores to be sent to colleges
(RHHS does NOT send test
scores)
Optional or if requested by school:
• Resumes
• Letters of Rec
• supplements
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PARCHMENT
Parchment.com
Transcript requests must be made
2-3 weeks in advance of deadlines!
Common Application: just send 1
transcript
Dual Credit students will also
need to send their transcript to
colleges.
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TEXAS A&M AND UT
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HOW MANY
SHOULD A
STUDENT
APPLY TO?
Ideally, apply to 5-8 colleges, a full range
of schools; all must be acceptable to
students as a possible future home:
1-2 “reach”/”dream” schools
mostly “good matches” in terms of
GPA/Rank/Test Scores
at least 1 “safety”/ “sure shot” school where
they absolutely know they will be accepted
and can afford.
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TYPES OF DECISIONS
All colleges
Regular Decision – apply by the regular deadline; non-binding; decide by May 1st
Some colleges
Rolling Admission –applications reviewed and a decision is rendered as soon as possible after the application is submitted; non-binding; decide by May 1st
Some Colleges
Early Action/ Priority Deadline – apply early and receive a decision early, usually in December; non-binding; decide by May 1st
Very Few Colleges
Early Decision – apply early to one first-choice college and receive a decision early, usually in December; if accepted, the CONTRACT IS BINDING and all other applications must be rescinded.
Remember: Deadlines are NON-NEGOTIABLE for admissions, scholarships
or financial aid.
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THE ESSAYS
They got this- it’s about THEM!
Be sure their voice comes through clearly.
Answer the REQUIRED prompt
Tell a story that reveals something about them
uniquely.
Do they come across as an interesting
person the admissions officer would like to
know better?
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• Apply Texas
www.applytexas.org
• Common Application
www.commonapp.org
• Coalition Application
www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org
• UC Admissions Application
admission.universityofcalifornia.edu
• Individual college applications
THE APPLICATIONS
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SENDING TEST SCORES
Students must send their SAT or ACT test scores directly from those organizations:
SAT: www.sat.collegeboard.or
g
ACT:
www.actstudent.org
*Heath High School does not send your
test scores.
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LETTERS OF
RECOMMENDATION
Are they needed?
Common App- most likely
Apply Texas- most likely not
Only provide the number the college is asking for!
Counselor Letter of Recommendation:
Describes a student holistically, including character and potential
Teacher Letter of Recommendation:
Describes a student as a learner in the classroom setting.
Form Requests for Letters
of Recommendation will
be posted on the RHHS
Counseling Page on the
“Senior Page”
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RESUME
It is often advantageous to send a resume in addition to the
activities section of the application to make an application
file more polished.
A resume is a 1-2 page advertisement.
Highlight what they want the admissions reader to glean from a 2
minute scan of their resume.
Should be professional, concise, specific, and factual.
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REPORTING THEIR SENIOR SCHEDULE
Students will self-report their senior courses
The college application and senior courses become a contract with
the university.
Students must notify their college if they make changes to their
schedule in order to avoid the risk of a rescinded decision.
Please note: On the Common Application, the counselors must upload
a copy of the student’s schedule
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SSR- SECONDARY
SCHOOL REPORT
An additional component to the application process that your counselor must complete.
Schools who definitely require SSRs:
All Common Application Schools (it is filled out for all on-line)
Tulane
Southern Methodist University
Texas Christian University
University of Georgia
Some Sendedu schools
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RHHS
PROFILE
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CHECK THE ADMISSION PORTALS!
Use each college’s portal- it tells you all you need to know!
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SCHOLARSHIPS & FINANCIAL AID
Look at sources, Fastweb, Scholly, RHHS Counseling site and other internet for scholarships.
The best source for financial aid comes from the universities’ financial aid office. Investigate what resources are available before the office is swamped.
October 1st, 2019 - Fill out the FAFSA and apply for financial aid
Remember that deadlines are non-negotiable and money supplies are limited.
RHHS FAFSA NIGHT OCTOBER 3, 2019 5-7 P.M.
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FINISHING STRONG - GRADUATION
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EOC/STAAR TESTING
English 1
Biology
Algebra 1
English 2
U.S. History
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WHAT IS
TSI?
“CCMR”
Texas Success Initiative – TX public post-
secondary institutions evaluate college
readiness
Reading, Writing, & Math
Can qualify through SAT, ACT, or TSI scores
If not TSI “complete” can go to college,
but must take remedial/developmental
classes you PAY for and SLOW down
completing your degree
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TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE (TSI/CCMR)
COLLEGE, CAREER, OR MILITARY READINESS
Texas House Bill 3
Students in Texas must take the TSI Exam and earn a certain score (Reading 351/Math 350 and Essay)
Exemption through ACT (23/min 19 on each) or SAT (1070 min 500 on each)
Texas Success Initiative Information (TSI)
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SENIOR SUMMIT SESSIONS
OCTOBER 16, 2019
Some Options
Applying for Financial Aid
Scholarships
Resume Workshop & Review
Dress for Success
College Essays
Military Pathways
College Pathways
College 101
ASVAB offered
Mandatory Session
CPR Training
OFF CAMPUS OPTIONS
Student – College
Visit Day
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TIPS
Let your student be the driverLet
Encourage students to create a folder in their email system just for college application information
Encourage
Remind them to check their emails and portals regularly to ensure application materials are arriving
Remind
Remember to allow time for processing, but have them follow up if something seems to be missing
Remember
Continue to encourage them until June! Senioritis is real, and colleges may revoke offers of admission if grades are significantly lower in the senior year.
Continue
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HOW CAN I SUPPORT MY CHILD?
Encourage, Encourage, Encourage
Monetary support
Have those important conversations:
Let’s go visit!
Where are you with everything?
Can I proofread anything or would you like input? Give real constructive input.
Cost comparisons: can we afford you to go to college 1 vs college 2? If we can’t, are there other
ways to supplement (scholarships, work study, grants, financial aid and what are your next steps).
Should we go visit this college again or maybe contact someone for more information?
How can I help support your stress level?
Tell them how much you love them and how proud you are of them; no matter what the
college admissions committee determines
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WE WILL
GET
THROUGH
SENIOR
YEAR
TOGETHER!