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COUNSELING OFFICE PHONE NUMBER
469-593-5063
COUNSELOR
ASSIGNMENTS
Debbie Knox,
A- Ca
Charlotte
Hart, CB - Ga
Willa Myers,
Gb - J
Kim Heider, K
- Ma
Annette
Moran, Mb - Pq
Judy
London-Young, Pr- St
Geri Kellogg,
Su- Z
SEnior Specifics
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September 2008
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2008-2009 Test dates & registration deadlines for:
SAT
Pearce's high school code:
445839.
2008-2009
ACT Plus
College testing requirements
SAT Subject Test requirements
by college
Colleges which require an admissions exam with a
writing component
or check
here
Free practice SAT/PSAT and/or ACT Web sites
Test Prep
Review
Yahoo/Peterson's
4Tests.com
GoCollege.com (registration required)
The Online Test Page
College Board
Internet4Classrooms
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college news:
richland community college
If you are taking a dual credit course
click here
to obtain the form to request a transcript from
Richland.
senior activities
Your student’s Senior year at Pearce High School is both
exciting and challenging, but it also encompasses many fund-raising
activities and other events in which your son or daughter will wish to
participate. To help keep you informed and to guide you through this busy
year, please check this section often. our help in making these events successful is
vital and sincerely appreciated, so we encourage your support to make this a
truly memorable year for our Senior students.
Yearbook Information
· All information relating to the yearbook, such
as senior ads, quotes, credits, etc., can be found at “Yearbook Central” on
the Pearce home web page
Senior Class Sponsors
·
Debi Lewis – debra.lewis@risd.org
·
Sandra Hooper – sandra.hooper@risd.org
Senior Office
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Assistant Principal – Beverly Vance
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Secretary – Michelle Coady 469-593-5028
Non-school sponsored events
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Casino Party – Amy Ward, Marilyn Hall, Lisa
Miller
SErvice Learning AWard available for all seniors.
Click here for information on the Service Learning Award
Spanish version information sheet,
click here [pdf].
Click here for a Service Learning Award letter [pdf] in English from
Karen Adams, Coordinating Director,
Advanced Academic Studies.
Click here for a Service Learning Award letter [pdf] in Spanish from
Karen Adams, Coordinating Director,
Advanced Academic Studies.
Service Learning Award Verification Form [doc] in English.
Service Learning Award Verification Form [pdf] in Spanish.
Service Learning Award Verification Form [doc] in Spanish.
Change in FAFSA Distribution
for 2008–09
For 2008–09 paper FAFSAs will
not
be available for order in bulk. Students will be able to
obtain a paper FAFSA by calling the Federal Student Aid
Information Center at 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243)
or by visiting
www.edpubs.org.
Students may request up to three copies of the paper
application and should receive their FAFSAs in three to
seven business days.
New for 2008–09 is a PDF version of the
FAFSA that students can submit for processing. Beginning
in mid-November the PDF will be available for download
on various Federal Student Aid Web sites, such as
www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov.
Students can access the PDF, complete the form on the
computer or by hand, and mail it to the address provided
for processing. Schools will also be able to access the
PDF from
www.FSAPubs.org.
With your support, we will continue to
encourage students to use the online method for filing
the application. The FAFSA on the Web Worksheet, the
most effective tool students can use to facilitate the
online application process, will still be available for
bulk order by schools. In addition, Federal Student Aid
has several promotional publications that list
application resources, explain how students can file the
FAFSA, and provide tips for completing the application.
In mid-November, we will include some of these items in
our Toolkit mailing to all high schools, libraries, and
other community organizations on our mailing list.
Why We Made This Change
While we have successfully decreased reliance on the
paper FAFSA over the last several years, until now,
Federal Student Aid has continued to print and
distribute millions of unused paper forms to schools
each year. Approximately 500,000 paper FAFSAs have been
processed to date for 2007–08. For the same period in
2006–07, there were 778,000 forms processed. These
numbers represent almost a 50 percent decline in the
number of paper applications processed. Understanding
the importance of this trend, Federal Student Aid
concluded that our new distribution strategy not only
reduces waste and costs, it also provides students with
viable alternatives for completing and submitting the
FAFSA.
Help Us Keep in Touch With You
We plan to increase our use of e-mail as a
communication vehicle; please visit
www.FSAPubs.org
and check your account information to confirm that we
have the correct e-mail address for you. FSAPubs is the
one-stop source for ordering all of Federal Student
Aid’s free publications. Please review the attachment
for information on a few of our most popular
publications.
Thank you again for your continued
support in moving to alternate methods of completing the
FAFSA. If you have any questions or comments about the
information provided in this letter, please email us at
FAFSA.Comments@ed.gov.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Douglas
General Manager, Student Aid Awareness and Applicant
Services
Federal Student Aid, Department of Education
tips for seniors
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1.
Select 3 to 5 colleges to
which you would like to apply
2.
Check online for application
specifics - deadlines, fees,
testing, etc. Also check for
scholarship, financial aid, and
housing deadlines. APPLY ONLINE –
keep your pin number in a safe
place. Make sure your file is
complete, then press the SUBMIT
button.
3.
SAT/ACT need to be taken by
Dec 2007 or January 2008 at the
latest. Make sure scores are sent
directly to the college from the
testing agency.
4.
Letters of recommendation, if
required, need at least one month
advanced notice after you have
turned in the parent insights,
senior request form, and student
info sheet.
5.
Transcript requests – Mrs.
Nelson. Requires parent signature,
an envelope with the college’s
address, and 2 stamps (small
envelope) or 4 stamps (large
envelope).
6.
Double check every document
before submitting
7.
FAFSA – apply ASAP after Jan.
1st
8.
Questions?? Contact your
counselor and/or the college.
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SCHOLARSHIPS
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Check the scholarship file ONCE
A WEEK for new scholarships.
Scholarship opportunities are
placed in the file as they
arrive.
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IF THE FILE of the scholarship
IS EMPTY, ask one of secretaries
to run a scholarship application
for you.
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If a scholarship states that you
cannot receive another
scholarship if you accept that
particular scholarship, APPLY
FOR IT ANYWAY.
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IF A SCHOLARSHIP REQUIRES YOU TO
DO ANYTHING like read a book or
write an essay, the other
students do not want to do it
either; therefore, the
scholarship pool of applicants
is smaller.
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TRANSCRIPTS
All colleges require a copy of your
transcript. To request a transcript,
fill out a “Transcript Request” form
in the counselor's office.
Allow 2-3 days for processing.
Transcripts must be mailed directly
to the colleges. Your parent must
sign the transcript release if you
are under eighteen years of age. The
first two transcripts are free.
Additional ones cost $2.00 each,
payable at the time of the request.
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THEA
All college bound seniors are
required to take the THEA test
before registering for classes at
any Texas public college or
university. Students with the
following scores are exempt from the
THEA:
SAT and ACT scores - check with the
individual college or university
TAKS- Language Arts-2200 or higher,
Math-2200 or higher, Written
Composition-3 or 4.
Go to
www.thea.nesinc.com for
registration and testing
information.
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THE COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Texas state colleges and
universities accept the State of
Texas Common Application. Schools
are encouraging students to apply
online. You can access the Texas
Common Application at
www.applytexas.org. Many
private colleges accept The Common
Applications (http://www.commonapp.org/).
Because some colleges have an
earlier application deadline this
year, students are encouraged to
check the websites for their
colleges’ deadlines (application,
scholarship, housing etc).
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FINANCIAL AID FORMS
It is recommended that you apply
online for the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), key to
the vast majority of financial aid.
We advise you to file ASAP after
January 1, as this increases the
likelihood of receiving a favorable
financial package. See
www.fasfa.ed.gov/ (note
fafsa.com is not an approved
government website).
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SELECTIVE SERVICE
Male students who turn 18 must
register with the Selective Service
(www.sss.gov).
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SERVICE LEARNING AWARD
Students must complete a minimum of
thirty hours of volunteer service
between June 1 and March 31.
Eighteen of those hours can be
completed with a school organization
such as NHS, etc.; twelve hours are
to be outside of school hours.
Verification Forms should be
returned to the SENIOR PRINCIPAL no
later than April 1. Volunteer
information websites are:
www.volunteernorthtexas.org-
volunteer info
www.volunteerpowercrew.org-volunteer
info
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Top 10 Percent Rule for Admissions
Students who are in the top 10
percent of their graduation class
are eligible for automatic admission
to any public university in Texas.
To be eligible for automatic
admission, a student must:
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Graduate in the top 10 percent
of his or her class at a public
or private school in Texas
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Submit an application to a Texas
public university for admissions
by the institution’s application
deadline (check with the
university regarding deadlines).
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Students admitted through this
route may still be required to
provide SAT/ACT scores. Students
must also take the THEA test,
unless exempt.
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Admission to a university does
not guarantee acceptance into a
particular major or department
or into a particular housing
preference.
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