College Center- Class of 2025!
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Heights College Center Events
Tuesday, October 1st: Senior Parent Presentation- College Info ~ 6:00-7:30 PM (Performance Hall)
Wednesday, October 2nd: Heights Hispanic Heritiage Night ~ 5:00-7:00 PM (Performance Hall)
Monday, October 7th: TACRAO College Fair ~ 1:00-3:00PM (Practice Gym)
*** All meetings are held during lunch and in the Teaching Theater (unless noted)
IMPORTANT DATES
October 1st: CSS Profile Opens
October 7th: Heights TACRAO College Fair
October 15th: Texas A&M Engineering Priority Deadline; UT Early Action
November 1st: Early Action/Decision Deadline; UH Scholarship Deadline
December 1st: UT & TAMU Application Deadline
January 1st, 15th, February 1st: Early Action II Deadline (check college for exact date)
January 15th: Texas FAFSA Priority Deadline
Schoolinks
$$$$ SCHOLARSHIPS $$$$
Heights HS Scholarship Listing: www.tinyurl.com/cash4bulldogs
Hot Scholarships - September/October 2024 POSTED! ~ HISD College Readiness
Dreamer/Non-Citizen Scholarship Opportunities List - Fall 2024! ~ HISD College Readiness
* Naviance: https://connection.naviance.com/auth/fclookup
* College Greenlight: https://www.collegegreenlight.com/
* Scholar Snapp: https://www.scholarsnapp.org/
* Big Future: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search
* Student Scholarship: http://bit.ly/2KzqrLm
Applying to SFA?: Submit your Scholarship Application in your MySFA account!
Incoming Freshman at University of Houston? Apply to this $1,000 scholarship here!
Going to HCC? Become an HCC Honor Student to apply for scholarships: Get Info here
College Board Opportunity Scholarships:
College Board Opportunity Scholarships program is currently open to class of 2025 students in the United States, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories, regardless of citizenship status. U.S. citizens and residents attending Department of Defense Education Activity schools abroad may also participate. https://opportunity.collegeboard.org/
5 Strong - HBCU Scholarship
- Reside in the Houston metropolitan area
- Be a current-year graduating high school senior
- Demonstrate the potential to be a leader in the classroom and on campus
- Have earned a GPA of at least 3.0 (Some HBCU Partners GPA requirements are higher)
- Have a minimum ACT score of 19 or a combined SAT score of 990 for both Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math sections (Some HBCU Partners test score requirements are higher)
- Commit to becoming a member of 5 Strong and to attending your selected HBCU.
- Be available to attend all mandatory bimonthly College Ready Prep Sessions (in person in Houston when safe, remotely for now)
Marvy Finger Family Foundation Scholarship
Houston ISD graduating seniors who are seeking a Career and Technical education pathway. The scholarship covers the cost of a recipient’s tuition, fees, books, and program equipment for two academic years at an approved Houston-area Community College.
Eligibility:
- Be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States
- Be an HISD student
- Meet the federal definition of low socio-economic status or be eligible for free or reduced lunch
- Have achieved a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) or 3.0 for all Health Science programs
- Complete the FAFSA application and submit SAR (Student Aid Report).
Deadline: March 2025
Minority Engineering Scholarship
Dreamer/Non-Citizens Student Opportunities
Dream Scholarship
Undocumented students who meet our eligibility criteria and are graduating from high school or community college in Spring 2022 can apply for the National Scholarship. This award is for up to $33,000 to obtain a bachelor's degree at one of our 70+ Partner Colleges across the country.
Apply: https://www.thedream.us/scholarships/
The application for the National Scholarship closes on February 2023.
Immigrant Rising Scholarship List:
- Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards
No Citizenship Required (Must have 3.0 or higher) Due Nov. 13th
https://hispanicheritage.org/programs/leadership/youth-awards/
- Jack Kent Cooke College Scholarship
No Citizenship Required (Must have unweighted 3.5 or above)
https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/college-scholarship-program/how-to-apply/
- Scholarships from A-Z for DACA/Undocumented students List
TESTING
SAT
College Board: collegboard.org
Khan Academy: Sync your PSAT scores to your Khan Academy and get studying! https://www.khanacademy.org/SAT
Anticipated UPCOMING DATES:
Test Day: August 24, 2024 Registration Deadline: August 9, 2024
Test Day: October 5, 2024 Registration Deadline: September 20, 2024
Test Day: November 2, 2024 Registration Deadline: October 18, 2024
Test Day: December 7, 2024 Registration Deadline: November 26, 2024
Test Day: March 8, 2025 Registration Deadline: February 25, 2025
Test Day: May 3, 2025 Registration Deadline: April 22, 2025
Test Optional
Numerous colleges are announcing that they are remaining test optional for Fall 2024 admissions. Please keep in mind that numerous colleges still use SAT scores for scholarship purposes. Here is a link to view all the colleges that were test optional for Fall 2023. The list will be updated often.
College Application Steps
Counselor Letter of Recommendation:
Send or share PDF with Ms. Schumacher, Mr. Mazharian, Ms. Nelson, Ms. Hudson, Ms. Moctezuma, when they ask for a resume or brag sheet.
How to request a TEACHER Letter of Recommendation:
Steps:
1. Open Schoolinks through Clever
2. From your Dashboard, click on Colleges and then College Applications
3. After syncing your Common Application to Schoolinks, you will see Colleges in this list.
4. Click on the pencil icon next to the University name
5. Click on "Add Recommender"
6. Search through the Heights teacher list
7. Once you find your teacher, highlight their name and click on "Next"
8. On the dropdown under subject, select the teachers subject
9. Click on "Submit Request"
Teachers name will appear under Teacher Evaluations.
How to request a transcript:
The College Center will send transcripts once they are uploaded to the colleges on your list.
COLLEGE APPLICATION PORTALS
Apply Texas
Common Application
Common Black College Application
Financial Aid
FAFSA
FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid
Parent and Student Name, DOB, Social
Parent and Student 2023 1040 (Income Taxes)
Parent and Student 2023 W2
Assets (Savings, Stocks, Bonds)
CREATE A FSAID!
Create Account | Federal Student Aid
It is important that you write it down and keep track of the information you will use it every year!
CREATING A FSA ID:
What is an FSA ID?
An FSA ID is a username and password that is required to log in to FAFSA
Why do you recommend doing this now?
Processing a new FSA ID can take up to 5 business days. By getting those IDs now, it means you will be ready to complete and submit the FAFSA® once it's available and not have to wait for their FSA IDs to process.
Who needs an FSA ID?
Beginning with the 2024–25 FAFSA®, all contributors (student and/or parent) must have their own FSA ID.
How does someone get an FSA ID?
To create an FSA ID, please go to studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch.
What if the student or contributor doesn’t remember their FSA ID or is not sure if they have one?
To retrieve a forgotten FSA ID or password, please go to studentaid.gov/fsa-id/sign-in/landing and click either the "Forgot my Username" or "Forgot my Password" links.
What if the parent of a student doesn't have a Social Security Number (SSN)?
Those contributors without an SSN, but whose student is eligible to apply for federal student aid, will need an FSA ID. However, they cannot yet create an FSA ID without an SSN. We expect this access to be available around the same time the FAFSA® is released.
TASFA (DACA/ Non-Citizen Students)
College For All Texans: Your Financial Aid Application - FAFSA or TASFA?
Parent and Student 2022 1040 (Income Taxes)
Parent and Student 2022 W2
CSS Profile
Apply for College Financial Aid – CSS Profile | College Board
Why do it?? Not all colleges take the css profile but if they do submitting the css profile can make you eligible for additional scholarships and funds.
What will you need:
2023 completed tax returns.
W-2 forms and other records from 2023
Records of untaxed income and benefits for the current and previous tax years.
Current bank statements.
Records of savings, stocks, bonds, trusts etc.
Fee for initial application and one college report is $25. Additional reports are $16. (Fee waivers are available for eligible students)
Income Tax Support
Baker Ripley Tax Center: 6500 Rookin Street, Suite C-101, Houston, TX 77074~ 713-272-3755
* Free Services for families earning up to $58,000: Tax returns, amendments, Free e-filing, ITIN applications.
* Preparing tax return and amendments for 2015-2020.
** Schedule your In-Person tax preparation appointment HERE
What is Verification?
REQUEST YOUR TAX TRANSCRIPT
Option 1: Order Online If you or your parents have a credit card you can create an account and get the transcript online immediately.
1. Visit: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get‐transcript
2. Create an account (use the information for whomever you are requesting the account for)
3. Request a 2023 tax transcript
Option 2: Order by Mail If you or your parents do NOT have a credit card AND you live at the same address where your parents’ 2023 taxes were filed, use this option:
1. Visit https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get‐transcript
2. Select “Get transcript by mail”
3. Enter information exactly as it appears on the 1040 tax form
4. Request a RETURN TRANSCRIPT for 2023.
EVENTS/OPPORTUNITIES FOR HISD STUDENTS
CafeCollege
Located inside our Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning. Find premier resources for youth, first time college seekers, and adult learners. Services are free and accessible with experienced staff available to ensure all learners are college and career ready.
cafécollege Houston Offers:
- Financial Aid Assistance with FAFSA, TASFA, scholarships, verification process, college expenses analysis, financial literacy and student loan guidance.
- College Enrollment Help completing college applications, admissions interviewing skills, essay writing, or transfer planning. Make an appointment today!
WORKFORCE/INTERNSHIPS
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
Amedisys Hospice Looking for Volunteers
You can find more information about the volunteering opportunity at the Amedisys Website
Contact Recruiter Yvonne Ojeda at yvonne.ojeda@amedisys.com
News from Colleges & Universities:
Rice’s Annual College Leadership Workshop
College Leadership Workshop (CLW) on Saturday, October 19th.
CLW’s goal is to help high school students and parents navigate the college admissions process through workshops about college admissions (including financial aid, essays, extracurriculars, etc.), a campus tour, small groups led by current college students, essay feedback, and workshops for parents.
Registration is open at https://form.jotform.com/242461658088162. The $11.00 fee per participant includes breakfast, lunch, all workshops/resources, and a t-shirt. We understand that not everyone is able to pay this registration fee, and we ask any concerned students or parents to contact us at vsa.clw@gmail.com, so that we can do our best to ensure that anyone can attend our workshop.
The deadline to apply is October 11th.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Global Youth Leadership Conference
Students Will Be Inspired To
- Become leaders of their own lives
- Achieve their goals
- Develop a deeper sense of self
- Define and live by their values
- Look for character-building opportunities
- Build their own self-confidence
- Develop a sense of purpose
- Become resilient in the face of failure and rejection
- Learn networking skills
- Attend college after meeting with our motivational speakers and the onsite College Fair Representatives
Featured Workshops Include
- Leadership 101 Building a Legacy and Social Capital
- Understanding the Importance of Coalition Building
- How to Pick a Career
- STEM Workshop and Entrepreneurship
- How to Brand, Communicate, and Market Yourself Through Social Media
Event link: https://GYLCTSU.eventbrite.com
Texas A&M University- Ecology and Conservation Biology Program
The webinar will provide an overview of our program, highlight research opportunities, scholarships, and offer insights into how students can engage with our vibrant community of scholars. We currently offer 5 tracks under the Ecology and Conservation Biology (ECCB) degree plan. There is an Ecology and Conservation Biology track, Forest Resources track, Ecoinformatics track, our new Secondary Teaching track and Vertebrate Zoology track (Vertebrate Zoology track meets the requirements for Pre-Vet qualifications).
September 26 & October 15 ~ 6-7pm
University of Nevada, Las Vegas-Application Workshops in Houston
Application Workshops around the Houston area at different libraries and virtually. Students stop by and receive assistance with the UNLV application. If students are admitted by November 15th they are eligible for our Signature Scholarship which is up to $12,000 (this is based on the student's overall GPA) Also, if students attend an application workshope the $60 application fee will be waived.
Notre Dame on the Road
These events will include information on academic, community, and spiritual life at the University of Notre Dame, as well as insights into the admissions and financial aid processes. This is a great opportunity for you, your students and their families to learn more about Notre Dame.
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 6:00 PM
St. Agnes Academy
9000 Bellaire Blvd
Houston, TX
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Frassati Catholic High School
22151 Frassati Way
Spring, TX
Registration:
Tuesday, October 1, 2024:
https://enrollment.nd.edu/portal/ndontheroad?id=0f69e3d1-ce25-4828-aadb-be5c69eb7e38
Wednesday, October 9, 2024:
https://enrollment.nd.edu/portal/ndontheroad?id=b216bb93-f043-4c95-80aa-778809380435
Rice University- Recorded Sessions
Numerous recordings from the Department of Admissions including: Admissions Information Session, Affordability of Rice, App Advice, and more.
Click on link to request recordings: Request Recording (rice.edu)
UCLA Virtual Admission Presentations
Virtual Freshman Admission Presentations are designed to help prospective students learn about academic opportunities, campus life, and the admission review process. The thirty-minute sessions are hosted by UCLA Undergraduate Admission representatives.
Sessions are on Zoom Two times per month on Wednesdays
Stephen F. Austin Virtual Info Session- DeWitt School of Nursing
Virtual informational session on the best dual-credit courses to take while in high school, degree requirements, common misconceptions and the School of Nursing's new automatic admission promise: the Lumberjack Nursing Guarantee.
Please register by choosing a date below:
Thursday, September 5th, at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, October 3rd, at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, November 7th, at 5:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 5th, at 5:30 p.m.
Trinity College- Bantam Bound 2024 Fly-in Program
This year’s Bantam Bound program will offer students a two-day, in-person experience on Trinity College’s campus in Hartford, CT. We have designed this program with the goal of providing students applying for fall 2025 admission to college the opportunity to explore both the academic and social aspects of the Trinity community. Bantam Bound focuses on diverse perspectives including, but not limited to, the experiences of students of color, first-generation students, low-income students, and LGBTQIA+ students.
November 3-4, 2024
Deadline: September 23, 2024
Aggieland Saturday by the Sea
This all-access campus open house will give you an exclusive look into the numerous opportunities offered at Texas A&M University at Galveston... Aggieland by the sea!
Saturday, October 12, 2024
8:30am - 3:00pm
Graduation and Beyond...
Final Transcripts:
- Final transcripts will be sent to colleges via Schoolinks to colleges listed as "enrolling."
- The earliest expected date of the final transcript to be sent is June 24, 2024
- The earliest you will be able to pick up a transcript/diploma will be June 24, 2024
**** Check the website for any updates and specific dates.
Houston Community College - Transcript Ordering Services
Directions on ordering your HCC transcript:
On Ramps: University of Texas
Link to order UT official transcript:
Heights College Center: M110
Email: cschuma2@houstonisd.org
Location: 413 E 13th St, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 7138654400
Instagram: @Heights2College