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Frenship Senior News

Frenship Senior News. A-C Julie Pratt, Tim Carter D-He Mandy Coers, Michael McKelvy Hf-Me Amy Smallwood, Jim Burke Mg-Sa Holly Johnson, Chem Burks Sb-Z Kristen Hudgens, Shannon Morrison. Spring Dual Credit.

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Frenship Senior News

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  1. Frenship Senior News A-C Julie Pratt, Tim Carter D-He Mandy Coers, Michael McKelvy Hf-Me Amy Smallwood, Jim Burke Mg-Sa Holly Johnson, Chem Burks Sb-Z Kristen Hudgens, Shannon Morrison

  2. Spring Dual Credit • Registration and payment begins on November 14, 2013, for the Spring semester with South Plains College. • You will receive a postcard in the mail with the information for our dual credit sign up night in the Spring semester.

  3. Dual Credit • Students and parents need to check with potential colleges/universities to see if dual credit hours will transfer. • Frenship cannot guarantee all dual credit courses will transfer in the area that you are hoping. • There is a new TSI test in place of the Accuplacer.

  4. SENIORS • Check counselor web page for information about scholarships and senior year. • Ms. Vernon is the contact person on graduation information (caps, gowns, etc.) • Mrs. Whistler is the contact person for transcripts. Request transcripts on the FHS webpage/counselors.

  5. SENIORS • Applying to College (by Thanksgiving) • College Visits (2) • Follow counselor twitter page @FrenshipCounsel • Check College/University Websites • Freshman admissions • Deadlines • Scholarships • Scholarships • fastweb.com FinAid.org • collegefortexans.com Scholarships360.org • Scholarships.com College-Scholarships.org • Check counselor Website/Useful Links for more!

  6. Letters of Recommendation • Give plenty of time to complete before deadline. • Fill out personal fact sheet on counseling web page and give to recommender. • Give name, address and purpose of scholarship. • Attach self-addressed, stamped envelope so that it can be mailed.

  7. College Entrance Testing • TSI • This is required unless a student is exempt through TAKS, ACT, or SAT scores. • TAKS exemption = ELA 2200/3 on writing, Math 2200 • SAT exemption = 1070, w/at least 500 on Math and Critical Reading • ACT exemption = 23 Composite w/ 19 minimum on English and Math • TSI is given at FHS. Sign up with Mrs. Rodriguez in the counseling suite.

  8. ACT Test Dates www.actstudent.org *October 26, 2013 *December 14, 2013 *February 8, 2014 *April 12, 2014 *June 14, 2014 *FHS is a testing site on these dates.

  9. SAT Test Dates –www.collegeboard.org November 2, 2013 *December 7, 2013 *January 25, 2014 March 8, 2014 *May 3, 2014 *June 7, 2014 *FHS is a testing site on these dates.

  10. ACT/SAT Boot Camp • December 3rd and 4th on FHS campus. • Fee is $60 for both or $40 for one. • Watch Tiger Vision News and check the college readiness website for registration information.

  11. Free Online Test Preparation • www.number2.com • www.testprepreview.com • www.actionlineprep.com • http://testprep.collegefortexans.com

  12. ASVAB • Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery • Test is available to juniors and seniors on November 4that 8:30 am, free of charge. • Students need to watch announcements on signing up for this optional test. • www.asvabprogram.com

  13. Coffee with the Counselors • These will be posted on our website and announced on Tiger Vision News. • College recruiters will come visit with our students about the admissions process. • Monday mornings from 8 to 9 am.

  14. Senior Conferences • Counselors will meet with seniors individually starting Oct. 1st. • Our goal is to meet with them before Thanksgiving Break. • They will get a yellow contact sheet and a packet of information in Home Room on Oct. 1st.

  15. Questions • juliepratt@frenship.us, A-C • mcoers@frenship.us, D-He • asmallwood@frenship.us, Hf-Me • hjohnson@frenship.us, Mg-Sa • khudgens@frenship.us, Sb-Z • 806-866-4440

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