Seniors 2015

Senior Parent Night

Tomball Memorial High SchoolClass of 2015

Wildcat Alpha PodsAlpha AP Counselor Adm. Assistant

A-D Ana Bruton Sheri Forsyth Michelle Kaase

E-K Stephen Hinze Jennifer McCready Julissa Bozic

L-Ra Sherry Baker Julie Wylie Susan Wilson

Re-Z David Unruh Lashelle Nix Anne Marie Crowley

Norma PhelanCollege and Career Specialist

normaphelan@tomballisd.net281-357-3230 ext 1027

College Advisor

Senior Conferences are in progress.

Graduation Requirements•4 x 4•Comm App (.5)•Health (.5)•Tech Appl (1.0)•Foreign Language(2.0 or 3.0)

•PE (1.5)•Fine Arts (1.0)•26 Total Credits

EOC EXIT LEVELRETESTS

Monday, December 1st ELA I and U.S. History Retest

Tuesday, December 2nd Algebra I RetestWednesday, December 3rd ELA II RetestWednesday, December 3rd Biology Retest

Monday, March 30th ELA I EOC and ELA I EOC Retest Wednesday, April 1st ELA II EOC and ELA II EOC Retest

Monday, May 4th U.S. History EOC Retest Tuesday, May 5th Algebra I EOC Retest Wednesday, May 6th Biology EOC Retest

CHOICES AFTER GRADUATION

• 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

• 2 YEAR COLLEGE

• CAREER & TECHNICAL TRAINING

• MILITARY SERVICE

MILITARY SERVICE• ENLIST WITH SPECIFIC

BRANCH THROUGH RECRUITER

• ROTC SCHOLARSHIP FOLLOWED BY ACTIVE DUTY

• APPLY FOR APPOINTMENT TO ONE OF THE SERVICE ACADEMIES

• RECRUITERS AVAILABLE AT LUNCHES

A.S.V.A.B.(College and Career Exploration Survey)

Optional Test - Registration required at Counselors’ Corner

APTITUDE ASSESSMENTINTEREST INVENTORIESWORK VALUESCAREER LINKS

February 4, 2015

CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING

• APPRENTICESHIPS IN SPECIFIC FIELDS

– http://www.doleta.gov/oa/apprentices_new.cfm#parents

• PRIVATE SCHOOLS - Bradford, Art Institute of Houston, DeVry University, ITT, UTI

• PUBLIC SCHOOLS - LSC System, HCC, San Jacinto, TSTC

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OPTIONS

2 YEAR COLLEGEPUBLIC UNIVERSITY (IN-STATE)PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (OUT-OF-STATE)PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (IN-STATE) PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (OUT-OF-STATE)

TOP 10% ADMISSIONS

• AUTOMATIC ADMISSION TO TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS; UT – TOP 7% (2016-2017—8% current juniors)

• MUST SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION PRIOR TO DEADLINE SET BY THE UNIVERSITY

• GRADUATE UNDER RECOMMENDED PROGRAM OR DAP

• COLLEGES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITIES MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION DUE TO ENROLLMENT CAPS

Senior Class Rank

Top 2% 1-8 106.1Top 5% 9–20 104.7Top 10% 21–41 102.11st Quarter 42-102 95.72nd Quarter 103-204 89.23rd Quarter 205-306 83.34th Quarter 307-408

SAT (Reasoning)/SAT Subject 2014-15

www.sat.collegeboard.com TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINE

October 11 September 12

November 8 October 9

December 6 November 6

January 24 December 29

March 14 February 13

May 2 April 6

June 6 May 8

Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center

ACT 2014 - 2015

TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINE

September 13 August 8October 25 September 19December 13 November 7February 7 January 9April 18 March 13June 13 May 8

www.actstudent.org

Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center

TEXAS SUCCESS INIATIVE

• TSI• Used for colleges in Texas to determine

readiness• Exemptions:

– SAT 1070 (500 M and 500 CR)– ACT 23 (19 in each section)

**If not exempt, MUST test!

THEAPPLICATION PROCESS

1. Apply (www.applytexas.org)– Develop a résumé - don’t be modest– Compose Essays – have them edited by teacher/parent

2. Official SAT/ACT scores3. Official Transcript4. Application Fee

* Meet all Deadlines

ApplyTexas.org

Commonapp.org

TranscriptsTMHS Process:

• Request from you (not colleges or coaches)

• Official $2.00• Unofficial $1.00• 48 hours• The Common Application

• Counselors upload unofficial• Final Transcript is FREE!

NCAAInitial Eligibility Center

Not all classes you take to meet high school graduationrequirements may be used as core courses. Also, courses

completed through credit-by-exam will not be used. Grad Lab courses do not count towards

the NCAA core requirements.

http://www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org

COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHTOCTOBER 2, 20146:00pm – 8:00pm

At Lone Star College Tomball

Naviance

• Your one stop shop for everything related to college and careers!

connection.naviance.com/tomballmhsUsername – Student IDPassword - naviance

HARN

The Houston Area Recruiter's Network is a community of professional college and

university representatives from a variety of non-profit, accredited, two (2) and four (4) year

academic institutions who serve the youth and their families in the Greater Houston area with

integrity.theharn.org

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines

• Be aware of deadlines!!!

• SAT/ACT, FAFSA, UNIVERSITIES, Scholarships

PAYING for College

• Scholarships• Grants• Loans

PAYING for College

• Scholarships• Grants• Loans

Financial Aid

FAFSA – must complete to receive ANY money from university In Fall, apply for PIN number (student & parent)

In Spring, complete application as close to January 1st as possible.

Money is awarded on first come, first served basis

http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

College Financial Aid

MERIT BASED AID:• Skills-Band,

Athletics, Art, Choir, etc.

• Academics-Test scores, GPA, rank, classes taken

• PSAT/NMSQT scores• Parents’ work or

Student’s work• University

scholarships

NEED BASED AID:• FAFSA form-Deadlines!• PELL GRANT• Stafford Loans (and

others)• Work Study

FAFSA NightFinancial Aid Information

November 20, 2015TMHS Auditorium

6:30pm

College and Career Center: across from TMHS Library

Norma Phelan, College and Career Specialist• Senior Seminars for Parents and Students• College Application Information• Coordinate Visitors and Events from various Career

and College representatives• ACT/SAT Information• Dual Credit Liaison• FAFSA/Financial Aid Information

TMHSSenior Class of ‘15 Calendar of Activities

Senior Portraits• Prestige Photography• Have Portraits made before October 18th• Sitting fee = Free • Must go to Prestige to have pictures in

TMHS Yearbook• Call 281-897-8300 to make an

appointment

Homecoming Dance

• Saturday, October 11• 8:00 – 11:00 p.m.• At TMHS

Senior Picnic• October 15, 2013• Class Meeting (7:46 – 8:45) even if you

have late arrival!• Balfour Representative will be here!

– Caps & Gowns– Graduation Invitations

• 8:30 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. (there will be early release buses)

• At Burroughs Park • Will be transported by school buses

Senior Yearbook Ad

• The deadline is October 31, 2014• Pick up information in Room 1025• Turn in photos, text, & payment to

Mrs. Chumley, Room 1025

PowderPuff Football

• Date for first PowderPuff Football game will be

January 22, 2015

PROM: May 16, 2014THE WOODLANDS RESORT

Prom Cost!!

• Cost for Prom – Approximately $30,000

• Trash Bag sales raised - $18, 000• Everyone has to participate!!!

Project Prom• Sunday,

May 17, 2015• 1:00 a.m. until 5:30 a.m.• Location -The Woodlands

Resort

Scholarship/Senior Awards Program

• Wednesday, May 20th Practice• Friday, May 22, Ceremony

9:00 a.m.TMHS Auditorium

GraduationClass of 2015

June 5, 2015At: REED ARENA

Time: 7:30pm

Texas A & M University

GO CATS, GO!BOO YOW!