Senior Information 2014-2015

ACT Testing

Take your ACT ASAP, if you have not previously done so.

The school code for TCHS is 012 005.

The following are codes for Tuscaloosa testing locations: UA is 000520Shelton State is 000070Northridge High School is 230580Central High school is 238250

ACT Testing…The following dates to take your ACT are still

available:September 13, 2014 (only late registration now until

8/22/14)October 25, 2014 (reg. is available until 9/19/14)December 13, 2014 (reg. deadline is 11/07/14)February 7, 2015 (reg. deadline is 01/09/15)April 18, 2015 (reg. deadline is 03/13/15) June 13 , 2015 (reg. deadline is 05/08/15)

Don’t wait this late!!!If you think you may qualify for a waiver to cover the

cost of the ACT, see Mrs. Fox.Check with your intended school to see if you need

the writing portion of the ACT.Check with Mrs. Fox for free online ACT prep.

SAT TestRegister online at www.sat.org/register. 

2014-2015 SAT Calendar Test Dates                             Registration Deadline          Late Registration

Deadline October 11, 2014                     September 12, 2014                     September 26,

2014November 8, 2014                  October 9, 2014                          October 24, 2014December 6, 2014                  November 6, 2014                       November 21, 2014January 24, 2015                     December 29, 2014                     January 9, 2015March 14, 2015                        February 13, 2015                        February 27,

2015May 2, 2015                             April 6, 2015                                April 17, 2015June 6, 2015                            May 8, 2015                                 May 22, 2015   See Mrs. Fox for registration materials in the TCHS counseling suite or register

online. Fee waivers are available also.

Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)When to Apply: After January 1, 2015, if you

are beginning in August 2015. Apply as early as possible!!

How to Apply: You must first apply for a PIN. You can request one online at www.pin.ed.gov. The ideal time to apply for one is November or December of your senior year. The address to apply for federal student aid is www.fafsa.ed.gov.

Check out www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov for more information.

ScholarshipsGo to www.countyhigh.com and on the top,

choose the Parent/Student Resources link. Then choose Guidance. Once on our home page, choose “News” on the left. Every scholarship that I know about will be listed. The ones that require teacher/counselor nomination will not be listed. You will be notified if you have been nominated.

PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE, let me know when you have been awarded a scholarship!!

Check with the financial aid office of the school that you are planning on attending. They have plenty of good information. See Mrs. Fox if you need a phone number for your school of choice.

The University of AlabamaScholarship application deadline is December 15,

2014.To apply for UA scholarships, complete the

scholarship application online, found in myBama at www.mybama.ua.edu. Click on the “academics” tab and find the application under the Scholarship section. The resume portion is also required. A completed admissions application will need to be submitted to UA before you complete the scholarship application. The December ACT and the November SAT are the last college entrance exam results accepted for freshman students who want scholarship consideration.

The University of Alabama…Scholarships begin with an ACT score of 27 or SAT

score of 1210-1240 and a 3.5 GPA.For the most up-to-date list of scholarships and

scholarships requirements, go to www.scholarships.ua.edu.

You can apply to UA online at www.apply.ua.edu by February 1, 2015, for priority consideration. (not scholarship consideration-that’s Dec. 15).

Financial aid priority deadline is March 1, 2015.Typically, a student with a 21 ACT or 1000 SAT and

a 3.0 GPA will be successful at UA.Check out www.gobama.ua.edu for information on

housing, orientation, and health services.

Auburn UniversityApplications for admission are available

online at www.auburn.edu/apply. Early Action application deadline is October

15.The application for priority admission

deadline is January 15. This is the final round of admission decisions.

Scholarship application deadline is February 15.

For scholarship information, go to www.auburn.edu/scholarship/new-students.

Auburn University…Academic scholarship offers begin with 26

ACT and a 3.5 GPA. See Mrs. Fox about other specific scholarships available. Some have 3.0 GPA’s.

Financial Aid priority deadline is March 1. Make sure your FAFSA is complete and Auburn receives it by this date in order to receive consideration for aid from AU.

Once accepted for admission, you have until May 1 to make your decision and let AU know. Then you are eligible to apply for housing.

Shelton State Community CollegeApply online at www.sheltonstate.edu.Scholarship applications are also available at

the website. Check out the deadlines on their site.

They offer academic, athletic, ambassador, performing arts, and technical scholarships. They also have Foundation scholarships.

Shelton State Summer Studies (S³) programYou can take the ACT or Compass to get into

Shelton.

College Preview DaysLook to see if your intended college has a “preview”

day. You can get an idea of what’s available on campus, and see if that’s the place you want to spend the next four years. And it’s fun too!

Look online at the TCHS Guidance website and the posters in the hallway by the counseling suite for any upcoming preview days.

College recruiters who visit TCHS’s campus will generally come during lunch. Listen for announcements. Sometimes they will want to meet with individual students who are interested in their particular school.

NCAA Eligibility CenterIf you plan to play a sport in college, be sure

to enroll with the NCAA Eligibility Center.The website is www.eligibilitycenter.org.If you qualify for an ACT waiver, you also

qualify for a fee waiver for the NCAA. See Mrs. Fox for a fee waiver and Mrs. Watters, registrar, for a transcript.

If you have attended school somewhere else besides TCHS, you need a separate transcript from that school(s).

How to apply to collegeComplete applicationPay application feeSend ACT/SAT scoresSend transcriptOnce accepted and decided, after graduation,

send final transcript. Do this in May or June. DO

NOT waituntil August.

Common App & Common Black AppYou can use these applications to apply to

several schools at one time.Common App is found at

www.commonapp.org. Not all schools are available. There is a fee.Common Black App lets students apply to

historically black colleges and universities (HBCU’s) for a one time fee of $35. You can apply at www.eduinconline.com.