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Senior To-Do List

1. Résumé

-A student’s résumé should include the student’s full name, address, telephone number, email address, high school attended, employment, etc.

-The résumé should list every activity that the student has been involved in while in high school. The resume should include both school and community activities and should also include any honors, awards, or leadership roles. Visit the counselor for sample résumés.

-The résumé will be helpful when applying to colleges, scholarships, or applying for a job.

2. College Admissions/Scholarship Essay

-Many colleges require the student to write an essay for admission. This essay can help a college admissions committee determine whether or not to admit a student, and the essay can also be used for many scholarship applications.

-Please check your college’s admission application to determine the essay topic(s) that are required.

3. College Testing

-If planning to attend a four-year university, the SAT or ACT college entrance exam needs to be taken. Also, many scholarship committees look at SAT or ACT scores. The higher the SAT and ACT

scores, the more scholarships the student is likely to receive.

-Preparation manuals are available for the SAT and ACT. Please see the counselor for more information. Be sure and register by the registration deadline. Online registration is preferred by ACT and SAT. Students must have a photo ID on the day of the test.

If the student does not have a photo ID, he/she should see the counselor for an ID letter.

-TSI Testing Requirement:

The TSI Assessment must be taken before taking college courses. Students may be exempt from the TSI Assessment by achieving certain scores on other tests. See the counselor for exemption details.

4. Research college websites / Visit college campuses.

-Students should begin narrowing down college choices.

-Become familiar with college admission requirements, deadlines, etc.

-It is best to choose a minimum of three colleges in which to apply.

5. Begin applying for scholarships.

-Applying for scholarships is a year-long process. The earlier students begin applying for scholarships, the more money they are likely to receive!

-Many scholarships are available online. The counselor will keep you informed of local scholarships that are available. The student should also consider searching for scholarships for his/her family’s particular situation. (Many scholarships are job, insurance company, or military experience related.)

FOR A DETAILED SCHOLARSHIP LISTING THAT IS UPDATED MONTHLY, PLEASE VISIT . Please email the counselor for the username and password for this site.

6. Begin applying to colleges.

Good news! Every Texas public four-year university uses the ApplyTexas Application for admission. Students may complete one application and apply to as many of the Texas public universities as they choose. The student will need to pay the application fee charged by each university to which they are applying. The student should complete the application electronically so that changes can easily be made. The ApplyTexas Application can be found at .

-Students who will be applying to a private school, two-year college, technical school, or career school need to visit the school’s website in order to access the application. Some private and two-year colleges accept the ApplyTexas Application. Please see the counselor for assistance.

-Please send in your college applications as early as possible. The ApplyTexas application usually opens on July 1st prior to the start of your senior year.

7. Financial Aid

-Financial aid may come in the form of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study programs. A financial aid workshop will be conducted during your senior year. In the meantime, continue to apply for scholarships online.

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