1. Howdy! Texas A&M University

2. Traditions and the Aggie Family Howdy! Aggie Network Century Tree Midnight Yell 12 th Man Aggie Ring Muster Silver Taps Bonfire Memorial

3. Corps of Cadets Four year military leadership program –Largest student organization with 2,400 students –46 Outfits Benefits of Joining: –Brotherhood –Scholarships –Leadership –Elite Units –Career goals Experience spend the night with the corps Last day to sign up is at your new student conference Choose the outfit that fits your desires

4. Admissions Applications due: December 1 st of every year Top 10% Automatic Admissions –ONLY for public Texas High Schools –Does not apply to private schools or high schools outside of Texas Automatic Academic Admit: MUST –Rank in the top 25% –Meet SAT or ACT minimums SAT: 1300 (600 on Math and Reading) ACT: 30 Holistic Review Blinn Team/Gateway

5. Students are enrolled at both A&M and Blinn Two year program where students must: –Complete 45 hours 30 from Blinn 15 from A&M –Overall GPA of 3.0 Still get the same benefits as if they were A&M Students Gateway –Students gain full admissions to A&M by successfully completing summer classes

6. Scholarships/Financial Aid Location: 2 nd floor of the Pavilion –Veterans services (Hazelwood) –Student Employment Services (Work Study) –Financial Advisors Scholarships application deadline for incoming freshman has already passed –Typically closes Dec 1 st FAFSA –Your application for financial aid –Financial aid is first come first serve Financial aid is awarded Mid March

7. Housing Housing application closes when it gets full –Cannot apply until you have been admitted Can change dorm/roommate preferences up until May 1 st Dorm Styles –Modular –Suite –Communal White Creek Apartments Off campus apartments

8. Dining Services Required for all students who live on campus Dining Dollars –Money credit to your student account every semester that you can use at any dining location or Aggie Express on campus. Meal Trades

9. Student Organizations Over 1,000 student organizations to get involved in –Join one or two first semester to balance school –One professional organization, one for fun All different types to join –Service –Religious –Student Government Association –Sororities and Fraternities –Hobbies/Interests

10. Student Life & Resources The Rec: –recsports.tamu.edu Athletic Events: –www.12thmanfoundation.comwww.12thmanfoundation.com Student Computing Center: –OAL.tamu.edu Academic Success Center: –successcenter.tamu.edu Career Center: –careercenter.tamu.edu Writing Center: –writingcenter.tamu.edu Buying software: –software.tamu.edu Admissions: –admissions.tamu.edu

11. Student Life & Resources Student Counseling Services: –scs.tamu.edu GLBT Resource Center: –studentlife.tamu.edu/glbt ResLife: –reslife.tamu.edu Off Campus Student Services: –studentlife.tamu.edu/agoss Libraries: –library.tamu.edu Financial Aid: –financialaid.tamu.edu Fish Camp: –fishcamp.tamu.edu

12. Whoopin’ Weekend Three day weekend conference to come experience what it is like to be an aggie! –Stay on campus –Go to a sporting event –Sit in on a class –Guest speakers April 29 th -May 1 st Open to Juniors and Seniors Registration on Jan.22 nd

13. Questions? Thanks and Gig ‘Em!