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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
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!