College Center- Class of 2025!

• November 21st: Houston Community College 9:00am-12:00pm (College Center)
• November 21st: 🥧 No Pie 'til you Apply - Application Workshop (lunch) 🍕
• December 2nd: Financial Aid Info & FAFSA Workshop (lunch) 💰💲
• December 12th: FAFSA EVENING Roadshow ~ 6:00-8:00pm (Cafeteria) 💰💲
• December 16th: Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo Presentation (lunch) 🤠 * New date! *

*** All meetings are held during lunch and in the Teaching Theater (unless noted)

December 1st: UT & TAMU Application Deadline

December 1st: FAFSA Opens!

January 1st, 15th, February 1st: Early Action II Deadline, Regular Decision (check college for date)

February 15th: Texas FAFSA Priority Deadline

Heights HS Scholarship Listing: www.tinyurl.com/cash4bulldogs

Hot Scholarships -November & December 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 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/

To be eligible for the 5 Strong program, all applications must:

• 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)

* You must be interested in attending one of our HBCU Partner Schools (Langston University, Lincoln University (PA), Bennett College, Voorhees University, Texas Southern University and Benedict College). Please do not apply if you're not interested in attending one or more of these HBCUs.

Apply here!

Marvy Finger Family Foundation - Houston Scholarship Program (mfffscholarship.com)

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

Lambda Zeta Minority Engineering Scholarship ($1500)

The Applicant must be a female graduating senior enrolled in a high school in the Greater Houston area and rank among the top 15% of their graduating class. The Applicant must be planning to major in/obtain a Bachelor of Science in Engineering. The applicant must have documented involvement in extracurricular and community service activities, demonstrate financial need to pursue a college education, and demonstrate leadership ability.

Opened on November 1: 2022-23 Scholarship Programs for students who have DACA, TPS, or who arrived in the country before November 1 (more than 5 years ago) and otherwise meet the DACA eligibility criteria.

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:

https://airtable.com/shrPYeOeYXKgyUdtL/tblgEyAchC4y5GKA1?backgroundColor=blue&layout=card&viewControls=on.

- 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

http://scholarshipsaz.org/scholarships/

Describe and analyze an act of political courage by a U.S. elected official who served during or after 1917, the year John F. Kennedy was born. Include an analysis of the obstacles, risks, and consequences associated with the act. The essay may concern an issue at the local, state, national, or international level.

Grade: 9-12th grade

Awards: $100-$10,000

Deadline: January 17, 2025

https://www.jfklibrary.org/learn/education/profile-in-courage-essay-contest/eligibility-and-requirements

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

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.

https://www.fairtest.org/university/optional

Send or share PDF with Ms. Schumacher, Mr. Mazharian, Ms. Nelson, Ms. Hudson, Ms. Moctezuma, when they ask for a resume or brag sheet.

All Teacher Letters of Recommendation need to be updated in Schoolinks.

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.

Once you sync your Common Application to Schoolinks, you will see all the colleges on your college list. You will also add manually any colleges that don't appear from a University application.

The College Center will send transcripts once they are uploaded to the colleges on your list.

Planning on applying to any two-year or four-year colleges in Texas? Apply Texas will allow you to easily complete one application and then copy it to the next University you want to apply to. Apply Texas has every public school and some private Universities as well!

Planning on applying to any Universities outside the state of Texas? Common App has over 400 Universities on it including some international. You can easily apply to multiple Universities with one website!

This platform offers students a more convenient, affordable means of applying to more than 60 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The Common Black App typically comes with a one-time application fee of $35, and the individual schools have no extra application fees.

FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Parent and Student Name, DOB, Social

Parent and Student 2023 1040 (Income Taxes)

Parent and Student 2023 W2

Assets (Savings, Stocks, Bonds)

Your FSAID is a log in to the FAFSA you (the student) will make one and one parent will make one!

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!

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.

Watch a How To Create FSA ID Step by Step Video

College For All Texans: Your Financial Aid Application - FAFSA or TASFA?

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Parent and Student 2023 1040 (Income Taxes)

Parent and Student 2023 W2

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)

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

Verification is a process where additional documentation must be provided to a college/university to confirm the information provided on a student's Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is correct. The federal government requires colleges and universities to verify or confirm the data reported by students and their parent(s) on the FAFSA.

Go to the IRS Website

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.

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!

You can find more information about the volunteering opportunity at the Amedisys Website

• "Hospice volunteers are a special group of people that give of their time and talents to help patients and their families. They are available to visit with you and help run errands. They can also assist with daily activities and may read, sing, write letters, or just reminisce with you and your loved ones. Their support enhances the quality of life for patients and helps relieve some of the demands that are often placed on caregivers"

Contact Recruiter Yvonne Ojeda at yvonne.ojeda@amedisys.com

• Small group math intervention (3-6 students)
• Focus of 3rd-5th grade in a pull-out setting
• Primarily focusing on students that are slightly below grade-level
• Collaborate with the teacher on what to do with them/what resource to use
• Each group will be about 45 minutes, schedule will be based off the volunteer’s availability

Contact: Lesley A. Wolfe - lwolfe@houstonisd.org

Texas State is hosting a series of open-house events called Bobcat Days which is the only time parents and students can view our dorms, talk to different departments at our Majors Fair, learn more about Financial Aid & Scholarships, and more! These are free and held on Saturday mornings, all they have to do is register ahead of time.

November 23, 2024

February 22, 2025

April 26, 2025

UT Austin’s alternative pathways to enrollment- Coordinated Admission Program (CAP)

If you receive a CAP admission decision, we want to ensure they are knowledgeable about the program and the opportunities it offers so you feel comfortable and excited to join the Longhorn community through this pathway.

Coordinated Admission Program Information Session

November 12 at 6:30 p.m. CT

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.

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)

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.

Registration Link

Sessions are on Zoom Two times per month on Wednesdays

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.

• 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.

Directions on ordering your HCC transcript:

https://www.credentials-inc.com/cgi-bin/dvcgitp.pgm?ALUMTRO010633

Link to order UT official transcript:

https://onestop.utexas.edu/student-records/transcripts-other-records/official-transcripts/how-to-order/

Visit the College Center before or after school and during school hours!

Email: cschuma2@houstonisd.org
Location: 413 E 13th St, Houston, TX, USA
Phone: 7138654400
Instagram: @Heights2College