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College Admissions

College Admissions. Ms. Graves, College Adviser. SAT/ACT Test College Applications Application fees Essays Recommendation Letters Official Transcript Tarrant County College Financial Aid Scholarships College profiles. College Admissions Process. SAT. ACT. Next test: Nov. 2 nd

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College Admissions

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  1. College Admissions Ms. Graves, College Adviser

  2. SAT/ACT Test • College Applications • Application fees • Essays • Recommendation Letters • Official Transcript • Tarrant County College • Financial Aid • Scholarships • College profiles College Admissions Process

  3. SAT ACT • Next test: Nov. 2nd • Deadline: Oct. 3rd • Cost: $51 (or fee waiver) • www.sat.org • Next test: Dec. 14th • Deadline: Nov. 8th • Cost: $52.50 (or fee waiver) • www.actstudent.org Testing

  4. www.applytexas.org • All public universities in the state of Texas • Most private universities • Copy feature Apply Texas

  5. Most schools have an application fee required to process the app • Some schools are free to apply to • Fee waivers Application Fees

  6. Topic A: Describe a setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours. • Topic B: Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life, and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. Did it change you? • Topic C: Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals. Apply Texas Essays

  7. Required for some college applications, not all • Guidance counselor • Junior or Senior teacher • Core class: English, Math, Science, or Social Studies Recommendation Letters

  8. Transcript needs to be sent to each school you applied to • Request OFFICIAL transcript in the counseling office • $1 per transcript Official Transcripts

  9. Visiting October 8 • English class • Application overview • Areas of study • Interest card Tarrant County College

  10. Free Application for Federal Student Aid or FAFSA • Eligibility for FREE Money • Pell Grant • Federal Loans • Work Study • Opens January 1st • 2013 Taxes Financial Aid

  11. Colleges are the #1 source for scholarships! • Haltom’s Website • Counseling Corner • Sign up for alerts • www.fastweb.com • www.zinch.com • www.cappex.com Scholarships

  12. Students who have attend a BISD school for junior and senior year • Free tuition for first year at TCC • Fall semester after graduating high school • Up to 15 hours per semester Tarrant County College Scholarship

  13. Application Deadline: March 15 • Cost to Apply: $50 • Popular Majors: • Nursing • Business • Engineering • Biology University of Texas at Arlington

  14. Application Deadline: March 1 • Cost to Apply: $60 • Popular Majors: • Business • Social Sciences • Music • English University of North Texas

  15. Application Deadline: March 15 • Cost to Apply: $50 • Popular Majors • Nursing • Business • Education • Dental Hygiene Texas Woman’s University

  16. Application Deadline: Feb. 1st • Cost to Apply: $30 • Popular Majors: • Business • Agriculture • Parks/Recreation • Psychology Tarleton State University

  17. Counseling Office • Request form • alicia.graves@birdvilleschools.net Questions?

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