Franklin High School Class of 2025

October 22nd - SAT Test at Franklin for Seniors Only

November 7th - Franklin College Fair 6-8pm

November 15th - Deadline to Schedule Senior Pictures

December 1st - FAFSA/TASFA Applications Open Online

December 19th 🎓 Deadline to order Cap & Gown 🎓

June 11, 2025 - Graduation Day at UTEP Don Haskins Center 1:00pm

Student Support available on Campus!

Tuesdays from 4:15-5:00pm Students can come to Go Center Room E261 to apply for scholarships, learn about FAFSA, and learn how to build your resumes.

Seniors, you must get a pass to attend a session at least one day ahead of time. You can get a pass in the Go Center or in the Main Counseling Center.

QUESTIONS

MR. OLIVAS EMAIL ROLIVAS@EPISD.ORG MS. ARRIOLA EMAIL: MAARRIOL@EPISD.ORG

November 7th - Franklin College Fair 6-8pm

Magent Gym

Date: June 11, 2025 1:00pm

Location: Don Haskins Center at UTEP

Herff Jones packets will be given to parents at our Senior Night Meetings.

Contact Information: Mrs. Sylvia Cerra 915-593-5777

Deadline to Schedule Senior Portraits is 11/15 📷

Order your yearbook for $65.00 until 10/01.

Students must apply to three colleges and three scholarships to be eligible to to clear for graduation.

Students should complete their application by November 1st, not mandatory, but helpful.

All students entering college must get the Meningitis Vaccine. Please do so, if you haven’t gotten it already.

Please get your FSA ID number before December 1st, you will need this number for your FAFSA application. FSA ID Number for both the parent and student can be obtained at: https://fsaid.ed.gov

If you need have any questions, please contact Mr. Olivas at rolivas@episd

We’re excited to remind you that the 2025-2026 FAFSA application will be available starting December 1, 2024! To complete the application, both students and parents will need to create an FSA ID, which is required to submit the FAFSA.

Now, who is considered a "parent" for FAFSA purposes? A parent is defined as a biological or adoptive parent, or a person legally recognized as a parent by the state (such as being listed on a birth certificate). Keep in mind that grandparents, foster parents, legal guardians, older siblings, and aunts or uncles are not considered parents on this form unless they have legally adopted the student.

Here are a few key points to remember:

• If your legal parents are living and married, you’ll need to provide information about both.
• If your legal parents are not married but live together, you’ll also include information about both.
• If your parents are divorced or separated, you’ll provide information about the parent you’ve lived with the most in the last 12 months.
• If your divorced or widowed parent has remarried, be sure to include your stepparent’s information as well.

We hope this clarifies things and helps you get ready for the FAFSA process! Please reach out if you have any questions—we’re here to help!

www.FAFSA.ed.gov

FAFSA & TSFA application open online on 12/1. Please apply as soon as possible. Required Documents: 2023 Income Taxes.

Franklin will have two FAFSA Nights to assist Parents & Students with the FAFSA Applications. Dates Coming Soon!

We highly encourage you to join our Counseling Schoology Group! In this group, you’ll find essential updates from our counselors, including important scholarship information and resources.

Don’t miss out – join today using the Schoology Access Code: VGH6-8N9Q-BP66S.

www.GoingMerry.com, jlvcollegecounseling.com, Raise.Me

If you need have any questions, please contact Mr. Olivas at rolivas@episd.org

Going Merry Parent Facebook Group

It’s the perfect place for parents to access resources to help pay for college – they can ask questions, find scholarship opportunities, and learn the best ways to make college more affordable.

https://www.commonapp.org/

One application for thousands of colleges and universities including Texas. Please see if your college is listed and follow directions to apply.

1. For any college/university you apply for, you need to send an official transcript. You go to episd.org – Menu, Quicklinks, Student Records/Transcript – select Current student – fill out form (reason is Transcript). Delivery Address is your College’s address, not your address.

Make sure your counselor has a signed copy of your endorsement letter on file. If not, you need to get one filled out and signed. You won’t graduate without one.

In order to be eligible for Division 1 and Division II Athletics, students

must register on www.eligibilitycenter.org.

ACT & SAT Scores must be sent directly from testing agency. Core courses will not count if student received credit by testing out of a course (CBE - known as Credit by Exam).

All Texas colleges require the TSI for placement into classes. You must take the TSI if you are planning on going to a Texas College/University. You will have an opportunity to take the TSI here at Franklin. TSI Testing will be If you don’t pass, you will need to go to EPCC or UTEP to take it again (a fee will be included there).

TSI Testing Dates Coming Soon!

You will be offered an SAT test here for SENIORS only on SAT School Day in October 22nd. You can also register to take the SAT on Collegeboard.org. See your counselor if you need help. You can study for SAT on Khan Academy or YouTube – John Jung Admission Hacker

Please make sure you have passed all End of Course exams to graduate.

Make sure you check what essays are needed on Apply Texas or Common App or on individual college websites.

Create a resume on canva.com for your college applications.

Please put request in writing and give the person at least 4 weeks to write letter. Give person a date you will pick it up!!! Don’t ask last minute!

https://www.edtx.org/award-letters-are-arriving

For College, Career and Military Readiness

Ray Olivas - CCMR Advisor

rolivas@episd.org

For Class of 2024 Events

Cynthia Manzanares - Student Activities Manager

cmmiller@episd.org