SENIOR INFORMATION LEE HIGH SCHOOL

COUNSELOR INFORMATION A-D Ms. Clark heather.clark@midlandisd.net E-I Ms. Velazquez amy.velazquez@midlandisd.net J-M Ms. Morris marricarr.morris@midlandisd.net N-R Ms. Faris betsy.faris@midlandisd.net S-Z Ms. Dennison tammy.dennison@midlandisd.net Special Pops: Ms. Carpenter lalena.carpenter@midlandisd.net Collegiate Coach: Ms. Dominquez naomi.dominguez@midlandisd.net Main Office 689-1600

TRANSCRIPTS OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS COST $1.00 PAID TO BOOKEEPER & CAN BE PICKED UP AT REGISTRAR. REVIEW YOUR TRANSCRIPT CAREFULLY. STUDENTS MUST HAVE 26 CREDITS AND THE CORRECT CLASSES TO GRADUATE.

REBELS ACCESS Remind me-to receive messages by text, text @mrvanhooz to 81010 Remind me-to receive messages by e-mail mrvanhooz@mail.remind.com Search facebook @LHSCounseling MISD Search twitter @LeeCounselors MISD To stay up to date with your grades – stop by our data clerk, Ms. Dehoyos in the front office to get your portal ID

COLLEGE APPS & LINKS What's Your Plan? (MISD website) What is UP NEXT? (APP to text) Big Future (Collegeboard Website)

Midland College Survey WHAT IS NEXT FOR YOU? Midland College Survey Tell students to go to www.midland.edu Then key in dual credit in the search box

High School GPA College GPA

ATTENDANCE STATE LAW REQUIRES YOUR ATTENDANCE 1ST Semester: loss of credit on 8th absence No longer can make up hours on 20th absence 2nd Semester: loss of credit on 10th absence No longer can make up hours on 25th absence SR PRINCIPALS A-FI – Mr. Devault FL-LOP – Mr. Hidalgo LOR-ROC - Ms. Jones ROD-Z – Mr. Portillo

THINGS SENIORS NEED TO DO APPLY TO (AT LEAST) FOUR COLLEGES IF NOT ATTENDING MIDLAND COLLEGE TAKE THE SAT AND ACT SAT: WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.COM ACT: WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

APPLYING TO COLLEGE COMMONAPP.ORG - APPLY TO PRIVATE /PUBLIC COLLEGES THROUGHOUT THE U.S. APPLYTEXAS.ORG APPLY TO YOUR TEXAS PUBLIC COLLEGES WITH ONE APPLICATION. CREATE AN AMAZING APPLICATION AND THEN COPY/PASTE IT FOR ALL OF THE COLLEGES. ** REMEMBER TO CHECK THE COLLEGES OF YOUR CHOICE TO SEE IF THEY HAVE THE PROGRAMS YOU DESIRE TO STUDY.**

SAT & ACT IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT STUDENTS TAKE EITHER EXAM. IF YOU TAKE EITHER TEST OR MORE THAN ONE TIME COLLEGES WILL ACCEPT THE HIGHEST SCORE JR COLLEGES DO NOT REQUIRE THESE EXAMS REGISTER ONLINE FOR THE EXAMS @ collegeboard.com and actstudent.org Registration deadlines are approximately one month before test – Fall testing dates fill up FAST!

Test Dates and Deadlines (SAT) COLLEGEBOARD.COM Deadline to Register October 7, 2017 SAT & Subject Test September 27, 2017 November 4, 2017 October 25, 2017 December 2, 2017 November 21, 2017 March 10, 2018 February 28, 2018 May 5, 2018 April 25, 2018 June 2, 2018 May 23, 2018 *

Test Dates and Deadlines (ACT) ACTSTUDENT.ORG Registration Deadline September 9, 2017 August 4, 2017 October 28, 2017 September 22, 2017 December 9, 2017 November 3, 2017 February 10, 2018 January 12, 2018 April 14, 2018 March 9, 2018 June 9, 2018 May 4, 2018 July 14, 2018 June 15, 2018 *

PAYING FOR COLLEGE LOOK FOR SCHOLARSHIPS STUDENT GRANTS SCHOOL WEBSITE IS UPDATED (IN RED) WITH MONTHLY NEWSLETTERS IDENTIFYING SCHOLARSHIPS Lee High School Scholarship Link _ ADDITIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS CAN BE FOUND IN THE MISD WEBSITE SCHOLARSHIP BOOKLET CHECK THE COLLEGES FINANCIAL AID WEBSITE Freshman Scholarship Example SET UP AN ACCOUNT WITH www.fastweb.com to find scholarships STUDENT GRANTS BEGIN TO FILL OUT THE FAFSA.GOV STARTING OCTOBER 1st FAFSA Workshops Available for Students & Parents Every Tues Evening starting 10/17 4:30-6:00 Saturdays 10-28,11-11, 2-10, 3-24 from 9:00-1:00 - ATC BEWARE OF COMPANIES WHO CHARGE TO FIND SCHOLARSHIPS FOR YOU

TWO GREAT PROGRAMS TEXAS SCHOLARS MIDLAND LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP Midland College Legacy Website

MIDLAND LEGACY SCHOLARSHIP PAYS TUITION @ MIDLAND COLLEGE MUST HAVE A 2.75 (ON A 4.0 SCALE) ON THE FINAL SENIOR TRANSCRIPT MUST HAVE 40 HOURS OF APPROVED COMMUNITY SERVICE-IS NOW LOGGED ELECTRONICALLY WHEN YOU CREATE AN ACCOUNT. MUST REGISTER & ATTEND LEGACY 101 APPLICATION IS AVAILABE ON-LINE – DECEMBER 1ST MIDLAND COLLEGE WEBSITE

TEXAS SCHOLARS THIS IS A RECOGNITION PROGRAM…..THERE IS NO SCHOLARSHIP INVOLVED. MUST HAVE A 1.75 GPA ON A 5 pt SCALE MUST HAVE 20 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE. HOURS ARE DUE TO THE COUNSELOR CLERK, MS. RODRIQUEZ, AT THE END OF THE 4TH 6 WKS. BANQUET HELD IN APRIL FOR SENIORS WHO HAVE MET ALL REQUIREMENTS AND WILL RECEIVE CORD FOR GRADUATION.

GRADUATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2018 IMPORTANT EVENTS FAFSA FRIDAYS SEE HANDOUT FOR DATES GRADUATION FOR THE CLASS OF 2018 JUNE 2, 2018