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SENIOR INFORMATION

SENIOR INFORMATION. EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL at MIDLAND COLLEGE. SENIOR SIGNING DAY IS COMING!. SPRING – REACH HIGHER VIDEO. COUNSELOR INFORMATION. Ms. Dennison tammy.dennison@midlandisd.net Main Office 685-4680. ECHS ACCESS.

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SENIOR INFORMATION

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  1. SENIOR INFORMATION EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL at MIDLAND COLLEGE

  2. SENIOR SIGNING DAY IS COMING! SPRING – REACH HIGHER VIDEO

  3. COUNSELOR INFORMATION Ms. Dennison tammy.dennison@midlandisd.net Main Office 685-4680

  4. ECHS ACCESS • Remind me-to receive messages by text, text @srechs20 to 81010 To stay up to date with your grades – use the student access in Skyward – your support teacher will help with that.

  5. ATTENDANCE • STATE LAW REQUIRES YOUR ATTENDANCE • If you have an attendance situation see Vice Chancellor – Mr. Barrientes

  6. WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU? COLLEGE CAREER MILITARY ?

  7. COLLEGE APPS & LINKS What's Your Plan? (MISD website) What is UP NEXT? (APP to text) Big Future (Collegeboard Website)

  8. High School GPA College GPA

  9. TRANSCRIPTS • OFFICIALTRANSCRIPTS COST $1.00 FILL OUT REQUEST FORM – return to Ms. Leyva • REVIEW YOUR TRANSCRIPT CAREFULLY. • STUDENTS MUST HAVE 26 CREDITS AND THE CORRECT CLASSES TO GRADUATE.

  10. THINGS SENIORS NEED TO DO • APPLY TO (AT LEAST) 2-3 COLLEGES • TAKE THE SAT and/or ACT • SAT: WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM • ACT: WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

  11. APPLYING TO COLLEGE • COMMONAPP.ORG - APPLY TO PRIVATE /PUBLIC COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. • APPLYTEXAS.ORG • APPLY TO YOUR TEXAS PUBLIC COLLEGES WITH ONE APPLICATION. CREATE AN AMAZING APPLICATION AND THEN COPY/PASTE IT FOR ALL OF THE COLLEGES. ** REMEMBER TO CHECK THE COLLEGES OF YOUR CHOICE TO SEE IF THEY HAVE THE PROGRAMS YOU DESIRE TO STUDY.**

  12. SAT & ACT • IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS TAKE EITHER EXAM. • IF YOU TAKE EITHER TEST OR MORE THAN ONE TIME COLLEGES MAY ACCEPT THE HIGHEST SCORE (Find out if your prospective colleges use - Super score) • REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE EXAMS @ collegeboard.org and actstudent.org • Registration deadlines are approximately one month before test – Fall testing dates fill up FAST!

  13. Test Dates and Deadlines(SAT) COLLEGEBOARD.ORG

  14. Test Dates and Deadlines(ACT) ACTSTUDENT.ORG

  15. PAYING FOR COLLEGE • LOOK FOR SCHOLARSHIPS • SCHOLARSHIPS ARE UPDATED ON SCHOOL WEBSITE AS THEY ARE RECEIVED – WILL ALSO BE SENT OUT TO ALL SENIORS ELECTRONICALLY _ ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE FOUND IN THE MISD WEBSITE SCHOLARSHIP BOOKLET • CHECK THE COLLEGES FINANCIAL AID WEBSITE Freshman Scholarship Example SET UP AN ACCOUNT WITH www.fastweb.com to find scholarships • FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) • Opens October 1ST – Deadline – January 15th • FAFSA Workshops Available for Students & Parents • Tues & Sat – see next slide • BEWARE OF COMPANIES WHO CHARGE TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOU

  16. NEED HELP WITH FAFSA?

  17. TWO GREAT PROGRAMS • MIDLAND LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP • (Legacy Flyer) • GREATER TEXAS FOUNDATION SCHOLARS PROGRAM • (Example)

  18. MIDLAND LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP • For ECHS seniors who are continuing at MC for specific majors like nursing, etc. must have a 2.75 GPA on January 2020 transcript • For ECHS seniors who are moving on to a 4 year college – must have a 3.0 GPA on January 2020 transcript • Legacy Scholarship Requirements • Requires completed FAFSA • Requires completed on-line application • Requires community service • Legacy 101 Registration Link

  19. MIDLAND LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP – Cont. • Requires your attendance at “Legacy 101 meeting on the one following dates: • Tues 1/28/20 - 7-8 pm Carrasco Room • Fri 2/14/20 – 3-4 pm Carrasco Room • Tues 3/24/20- 7-8 pm Carrasco Room • Thurs 4/9/20 – 3-4 pm Carrasco Room

  20. FALL IMPORTANT EVENTS COLLEGE FORUM OCTOBER 3, 2019 7 PM – 8:30 MC PE Building COLLEGE FORUM (See handout how to register)

  21. SPRING IMPORTANT EVENTS May 8th – MC Graduation May 12th – Senior Banquet May 14 – Senior Brunch with MC President May 14 – Graduation Practice May 15 – ECHS Graduation

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