1. Seniors 2015

2. Senior Parent Night Tomball Memorial High School Class of 2015

3. Wildcat Alpha Pods AlphaAPCounselorAdm. Assistant A-DAna BrutonSheri ForsythMichelle Kaase E-KStephen HinzeJennifer McCreadyJulissa Bozic L-RaSherry BakerJulie WylieSusan Wilson Re-ZDavid UnruhLashelle NixAnne Marie Crowley

4. Norma Phelan College and Career Specialist normaphelan@tomballisd.net 281-357-3230 ext 1027 normaphelan@tomballisd.net College Advisor

6. Graduation Requirements 4 x 4 Comm App (.5) Health (.5) Tech Appl (1.0) Foreign Language(2.0 or 3.0) PE (1.5) Fine Arts (1.0) 26 Total Credits

7. EOC EXIT LEVEL RETESTS Monday, December 1st ELA I and U.S. History Retest Tuesday, December 2nd Algebra I Retest Wednesday, December 3rd ELA II Retest Wednesday, December 3rd Biology Retest Monday, March 30th ELA I EOC and ELA I EOC Retest Wednesday, April 1stELA II EOC and ELA II EOC Retest Monday, May 4thU.S. History EOC Retest Tuesday, May 5th Algebra I EOC Retest Wednesday, May 6th Biology EOC Retest

8. CHOICES AFTER GRADUATION 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY 2 YEAR COLLEGE CAREER & TECHNICAL TRAINING MILITARY SERVICE

9. ENLIST WITH SPECIFIC BRANCH THROUGH RECRUITER ROTC SCHOLARSHIP FOLLOWED BY ACTIVE DUTY APPLY FOR APPOINTMENT TO ONE OF THE SERVICE ACADEMIES RECRUITERS AVAILABLE AT LUNCHES

10. A.S.V.A.B. (College and Career Exploration Survey) February 4, 2015

11. CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING APPRENTICESHIPS IN SPECIFIC FIELDS – http://www.doleta.gov/oa/apprentices_new.cfm#parents PRIVATE SCHOOLS - Bradford, Art Institute of Houston, DeVry University, ITT, UTI PUBLIC SCHOOLS - LSC System, HCC, San Jacinto, TSTC

12. COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OPTIONS 2 YEAR COLLEGE 2 YEAR COLLEGE PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (IN-STATE) PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (IN-STATE) PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (OUT-OF-STATE) PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (OUT-OF-STATE) PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (IN-STATE) PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (IN-STATE) PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (OUT-OF-STATE) PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (OUT-OF-STATE)

13. TOP 10% ADMISSIONS AUTOMATIC ADMISSION TO TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS; UT – TOP 7% (2016-2017—8% current juniors) MUST SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION PRIOR TO DEADLINE SET BY THE UNIVERSITY GRADUATE UNDER RECOMMENDED PROGRAM OR DAP COLLEGES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITIES MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION DUE TO ENROLLMENT CAPS

14. Senior Class Rank Top 2% 1-8106.1 Top 5% 9–20104.7 Top 10% 21–41102.1 1 st Quarter 42-102 95.7 2 nd Quarter 103-204 89.2 3 rd Quarter 205-306 83.3 4 th Quarter 307-408

15. SAT (Reasoning)/SAT Subject 2014-15 www.sat.collegeboard.com TEST DATESREGISTRATION DEADLINE October 11September 12 November 8October 9 December 6November 6 January 24December 29 March 14February 13 May 2April 6 June 6May 8 Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center

16. ACT 2014 - 2015 TEST DATESREGISTRATION DEADLINE September 13August 8 October 25September 19 December 13November 7 February 7 January 9 April 18March 13 June 13May 8 www.actstudent.org Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center

17. TEXAS SUCCESS INIATIVE TSI Used for colleges in Texas to determine readiness Exemptions: – SAT 1070 (500 M and 500 CR) – ACT 23 (19 in each section) **If not exempt, MUST test!

18. THE APPLICATION PROCESS 1. Apply (www.applytexas.org)www.applytexas.org – Develop a résumé - don’t be modest – Compose Essays – have them edited by teacher/parent 2. Official SAT/ACT scores 3. Official Transcript 4. Application Fee * Meet all Deadlines

19. ApplyTexas.org Commonapp.org

20. Transcripts TMHS Process: Request from you (not colleges or coaches) Official $2.00 Unofficial $1.00 48 hours The Common Application Counselors upload unofficial Final Transcript is FREE!

21. NCAA Initial Eligibility Center Not all classes you take to meet high school graduation requirements may be used as core courses. Also, courses completed through credit-by-exam will not be used. Grad Lab courses do not count towards the NCAA core requirements. http://www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org

22. COLLEGE & CAREER NIGHT OCTOBER 2, 2014 6:00pm – 8:00pm At Lone Star College Tomball

23. Naviance Your one stop shop for everything related to college and careers! connection.naviance.com/tomballmhs Username – Student ID Password - naviance

26. HARN The Houston Area Recruiter's Network is a community of professional college and university representatives from a variety of non- profit, accredited, two (2) and four (4) year academic institutions who serve the youth and their families in the Greater Houston area with integrity. theharn.org

27. Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines Be aware of deadlines!!! SAT/ACT, FAFSA, UNIVERSITIES, Scholarships

28. PAYING for College Scholarships Grants Loans

29. PAYING for College Scholarships Grants Loans

30. Financial Aid FAFSA – must complete to receive ANY money from university In Fall, apply for PIN number (student & parent) In Spring, complete application as close to January 1st as possible. Money is awarded on first come, first served basis http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/

31. College Financial Aid MERIT BASED AID: Skills-Band, Athletics, Art, Choir, etc. Academics-Test scores, GPA, rank, classes taken PSAT/NMSQT scores Parents’ work or Student’s work University scholarships NEED BASED AID: FAFSA form-Deadlines! PELL GRANT Stafford Loans (and others) Work Study

32. FAFSA Night Financial Aid Information November 20, 2015 TMHS Auditorium 6:30pm

33. College and Career Center: across from TMHS Library Norma Phelan, College and Career Specialist Senior Seminars for Parents and Students College Application Information Coordinate Visitors and Events from various Career and College representatives ACT/SAT Information Dual Credit Liaison FAFSA/Financial Aid Information

34. TMHS Senior Class of ‘15 Calendar of Activities

35. Senior Portraits Prestige Photography Have Portraits made before October 18th Sitting fee = Free Must go to Prestige to have pictures in TMHS Yearbook Call 281-897-8300 to make an appointment

36. Homecoming Dance Saturday, October 11 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. At TMHS

37. Senior Picnic October 15, 2013 Class Meeting (7:46 – 8:45) even if you have late arrival! Balfour Representative will be here! – Caps & Gowns – Graduation Invitations 8:30 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. (there will be early release buses) At Burroughs Park Will be transported by school buses

38. Senior Yearbook Ad The deadline is October 31, 2014 Pick up information in Room 1025 Turn in photos, text, & payment to Mrs. Chumley, Room 1025

39. PowderPuff Football Date for first PowderPuff Football game will be January 22, 2015

41. PROM: May 16, 2014 THE WOODLANDS RESORT

42. Prom Cost!! Cost for Prom – Approximately $30,000 Trash Bag sales raised - $18, 000 Everyone has to participate!!!

43. Project Prom Sunday, May 17, 2015 1:00 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. Location -The Woodlands Resort

44. Scholarship/Senior Awards Program Wednesday, May 20 th Practice Friday, May 22, Ceremony 9:00 a.m. TMHS Auditorium

45. Graduation Class of 2015 June 5, 2015 At: REED ARENA Time: 7:30pm

47. GO CATS, GO! BOO YOW!