Welcome to

JHHSJunior Parent Meeting

•WELCOME

Decisions to be made now• Type of institution – two year, four year,

trade school, military, public / private

• Geographic location (distance from home)

• Size of institution

• Selectivity of institution – rank / gpa

• Cost

• Diversity

• Extracurricular activities

• Housing – dormitory, apartment

• Facilities

• Specialized Programs – honors college

Admission requirements Trade School

• Official transcript or

• GED with test scores

2 year college / Community College• High School diploma

• THEA Test

4 year University

• Recommended High School Diploma

• THEA Test

• SAT or ACT

• Rank / GPA

Military Service• High School Diploma

• ASVAB

• Physical

School Code

444-711

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THEA / ACCUPLACER• Certain score not required for

admittance

• Score determines whether or not the student is ready for college level work

• Based on the scores students may be required to take remedial classes prior to starting their degree

ACT / SAT • Either test is acceptable at 99% of colleges.

They are looked at equally by the college.• ACT has half the math and vocabulary sections

of the SAT and it also includes Science. • Both test applications may be completed on-

line (preferred) or by completing a paper application sometimes available in the counseling center.

• SAT Customer Service: 866-756-7346

ACT Basic Information3 hour college entrance exam

• Score range 1-36 for each area

• Writing score range 2-12

• www.act.org

• www.actstudent.org

SAT Basic Information

• 3 hour and 45 minute college entrance exam

• Scores range 200-800 for each area

• www.collegeboard.com

SAT / ACT INFORMATION• Test scores must be sent to colleges

directly from ACT and /or College Board

• Many schools will no longer accept scores that are placed on transcripts.

• Contact your institution to see what your student needs to make on either exam for admittance.

DATES

• ACT

September 21, 2013

October 26, 2013

December 14, 2013

February 8, 2014

April 12, 2014

June 14, 2014

• SAT

October 5, 2013

November 2, 2013

December 7, 2013

January 25, 2014

March 8, 2014

May 3, 2014

June 7, 2014

PSAT / SAT Boot Camp• www.testprepseminars.org

• Horn High School• September 24th

• 8:30 – 3:00 pm• $55.00

PSAT• Test is Wednesday, October 16th

• Cost is $14.00

• Deadline to register is September 30th

• More information to follow

THEA TEST• This test is required before registration in all public

colleges (2 and 4 year in Texas)

• It is recommended that this test be taken during the student’s senior year so you will have the scores back before college registration times in the summer.

• Students may be exempt from the THEA if the student scores high enough on the TAKS, SAT, or ACT.

• Contact your college choice to see scores they require for exemption

Scholarship / Financial Aid Most scholarship money will come from the school

you choose to attend. That is the reason it is important to be accepted early. Once schools run out of money they are out.

No limit on how many scholarships a student can get.

As soon as your student is accepted to a school, call the financial aid office to let them know you need financial aid.

As scholarships become available they are announced during the school announcements, through their English 4 teachers, and posted in the counseling center.

Local Scholarships will be on the MISD website and will be available to fill out around October of your student’s senior year.

www.mesquiteisd.org

select “Students/Parents” tab

select scholarshipsSelect “Local Mesquite

ISD”

Complete and print one copy, bring to your student’s counselor

Counselors will copy and place applications in the pools for which student qualifies.1. Exchange Club2. Rotary Club3. PTSA4. Food Services5. Para Professionals6. MEA7. AmbucsThe range of local scholarship money is from $500

- $1,000.There is one $10,000 scholarship given out.

Booster Club is a separate application – available in the spring of senior year

Scholarship resources

•www.fastweb.com

•www.collegeboard.com

•www.free-4u.com

•www.scholarships.com

•www.mesquiteisd.org

FAFSA Complete the FAFSA in January of your

student’s senior year. (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This information will allow the school of your choice to offer (if you qualify) www.fafsa.ed.gov or call 800-433-3243 to request a hard copy1. Scholarships 2. Pell Grants – money you don’t pay back3. Student Loans and Parent Loans – low

interest rates4. Work Study Program - job on campus

**Financial Aid Night Available in January of student’s senior year**

NCAA Guide for the College – Bound Student Athlete

Best place for student to start to familiarize themselves with the rules, philosophy, and organization of the NCAA is to go online at eligibilitycenter.org. (9999 – on SAT registration)

Must take SAT / ACT before senior year for colleges to consider your student.

See Coach Webb or Coach Wheeler for more information

Additional Information 2 COLLEGE DAYS during junior and senior year– does not affect exemption policy (Per School Board Policy)

College Night- Eastfield College – 9/16/2013

Transcripts• Students’ 1st five TRANSCRIPTS are

free, additional are $1.00 each.• Sign up for number of transcripts

needed at Mrs. Methered’s desk. Transcripts can be picked up after 24

hours Student mails off transcript Most schools require transcripts to

be official and sealed in an envelope.

Achieve Texas

• Each student at Horn can be registered for this program. This website administers career placement assessments and students can see what fields that they could possibly look into as a career. You can also find colleges and compare tuition and costs / college options. www.tbecachievetexas.org We encourage all juniors to register for this program.

• See handout, activation code will expire sometime in September. Call your counselor for a new code.

College Board The collegeboard.com site contains information on approximately 4000 two year and four year colleges. It enables students to explore colleges that match certain factors selected by students, such as degree desired, geographic location, school size and more. Once a list is obtained, students can explore individual colleges to and learn about degree offerings, entrance requirements, student life on campus, and extracurricular activities.

Things to be thinking about now

• Principal’s Distinction Breakfast

Held in MayStudents receive an invitation if they are on the All A Honor Roll, Honor Roll, perfect attendance, and no office referrals.

More things to think about…• Continue to focus on making good

grades

• Take the SAT and/or the ACT in June (if you haven’t already)

• Begin to research college; know the entrance requirements and deadlines for each one. (Start a folder where you keep all this information)

And more….• Choose challenging classes for your

senior year

• Get involved (stay involved) in organizations that promote community service

• Visit with the college representatives when they are here (in the cafeteria during lunch)

•We are looking forward to a great year with the class of 2015!

• Bruce Perkins Principal 972-882-5201

• bperkins@mesquiteisd.org• Ahnekii Tanner Registrar / Assistant Principal

972-882-5263• atanner@mesquiteisd.org• Madelyn Hill Counselor A-D 972-

882-5223• mhill1@mesquiteisd.org• Paul Ballard Counselor E-K 972-

882-5222• wballard@mesquiteisd.org • Karri Pritchard Counselor L-R 972-

882-5243• kpritchard@mesquiteisd.org • Tonia Westbrook Counselor S-Z 972-882-5221• twestbrook@mesquiteisd.org• Yolanda Deatherage Career and Technology 972-

882-5224• ydeatherage@mesquiteisd.org