The College and Career Center is a one-stop resource designed to help students and parents plan for post-secondary success. Students will have access to SAT/ACT resources, college requirements, financial aid, armed forces, scholarships, career exploration, ASVAB testing, and so much more. I am here to help guide and motivate our students to succeed in life and encourage them to reach their highest potential.

Need Help?

Stop by A142

Before school 8:30-8:50

4th, 5th & 6th period lunches

After school 4:20-4:45

Periodically the Career Center is closed for classes or meetings.

Hello Bears!! My name is Cathy Gonzalez and I am the College, Career, and Military Advisor for Brennan High School. I am so excited and looking forward to assisting you with all your post-secondary goals.

The AlamoPROMISE eliminates financial barriers to higher education, making a college degree a reality.

AlamoPROMISE covers tuition and required fees for current academic year graduates from participating high schools seeking an academic certificate or associate degree at one of the five Alamo Colleges: Northeast Lakeview College, Northwest Vista College, Palo Alto College, San Antonio College, and St. Philip's College.

As AlamoPROMISE Scholars, students meeting eligibility criteria receive a "last-dollar" scholarship for up to three years or the completion of an associate degree or academic certificate, whichever comes first. The "last-dollar" scholarship funds the cost of tuition and required fees after financial aid awards are applied.

https://www.alamo.edu/promise/

https://www.alamo.edu/about-us/offices-departments/departments/college-connection/

PSAT OFFERED TO SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS ON OCTOBER 9TH

Sophomores and juniors have the opportunity to take the PSAT exam at Brennan on October 9th. This is a great opportunity to get an idea of how you will do on the actual SAT. It also could qualify you for scholarships!!

You may sign up by clicking on the link. https://user.totalregistration.net/PSAT/446239

Start practicing now! - https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/preparing/practice-tests

Juniors and Seniors you may qualify for fee waivers for college applications or SAT/ACTs.

Complete the application here: https://schoolcafe.com

FAFSA or TASFA

• Both applications will be fully open by December 1, 2024
• Read more about FAFSA rollout here.
• Read about TASFA here.
• Students should only complete ONE financial aid application.
• Use this decision tool to find which is best for you.
• Filing a financial aid application is a graduation requirement in the State of Texas.
• Read more from TEA here.

NISD will be hosting at College Night on Monday, November 18 at the Northside Activity Center (NAC) located at 7001 Culebra Road. More information will be shared in the coming weeks.

NISD will also be hosting a Financial Aid night on Monday, September 23rd in the evening. Families and students are invited to attend a financial aid presentation.

1. Visit the transcript website at nisdtx.scriborder.com

2. click on the backpack(for current students.

3. Fill out the form.

4. Near the bottom on the right, click on

Below is the window that will pull up. If you are sending to a school

1. If you are sending to a school, fill in the Address type by selecting "Educational institution".

2. In the next field, type in the name of your school. The system will find it for you.

3. Once you select your school and hit enter, the address will populate automatically.

4. Click "save and close" and finish your request form. If you get stuck or have any questions, feel free to email me or call me.

If you would like to have your scholarship or military acceptance announced at graduation and on the graduation program you will need to fill out the form below. If you have been accepted to a college or university I encourage to fill it out too.

Email: cathrine.gonzalez@nisd.net
Website: https://www.nisd.net/brennan/services/counseling-department
Location: William J. Brennan High School, Cottonwood Way, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 2103981384

X: @BrennanCareer

Instagram:bhs.careercenter