1. Senior Class of 2020
LHHS

2. Pre-Assessment

4. How to See Your Counselor
To request an appointment with your counselor, you will need to scan your counselor’s QR Code (QR Codes are located in the counseling office).
Answer the questions on the Google Form from your cell phone & hit “Submit.”
If you do NOT have a QR Reader, there are instructions in the counseling office on how to download a QR Reader App so that you can sign up to see your counselor.
If you do NOT have a cell phone, you may use the laptop in the counseling office to request an appointment with your counselor.

5. How to See Your Counselor

6. How do I Download a QR Reader App?
Go to the App Store on your smart phone
Search for QR reader
There are a lot of free ones
Download the app to your phone
You are now able to “read” QR codes

7. Every Senior Should Know That…
Your senior year counts!!!
Pass your classes.
Self-reliance & personal initiative are important.
Maintain effective communication with your teachers
Stay on course for graduation!
You must meet deadlines!!!!!!

8. Stay Connected
Sign up for LHHS’ Remind 101 to keep up with important senior information and special announcments.
Sign up for Mrs. Finklea’s College & Career Center information: to the number 81010

9. RISD College and Career Fair!
Saturday- Sept. 14th 7:30 AM- 1:00 PM
Berkner High School
Buses will run from LHHS every twenty minutes beginning at 8:00 A.M.

10. GPA
GPA information is posted on your transcript. It is also posted in Naviance.
Automatic admission to UT is top 6%.

11. Transcript
Can be used for scholarship applications and any other use that calls for an unofficial transcript.
Hang on to your transcript.

12. SCHOLARSHIP RESOURCES
Parent workplace
Organizations related to your heritage
Local Lake Highlands organizations
Compendium of Texas Colleges
LHHS College and Career Center
Naviance: student.naviance.com/lhigh

13. FINANCIAL AID FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Must be completed before your college will offer you financial assistance
This year’s FAFSA opens Oct. 1st
Apply electronically at
Do not go to This is a commercial site that will try to charge you to help you complete the form.
TASFA – Non US Citizens will complete this document. See counselor or College & Career Coordinator

14. Applications for Colleges
Use this application for each Texas public university you are applying. You do not need a letter of recommendation for state schools.
Use this application for private and out of state universities (unless you use their specific application).
Be sure and download all of the forms for counselor and teacher recommendations
Mid-year report and final report go to your counselor
If you are applying to OU, use their specific application, NOT Common App.

15. Requesting a Letter of Recommendation
Sign up to see your counselor for the three part packet
Many of you may have completed this when you submitted your senior project “last year.”
When complete, bring in the completed packet and a “Request for Counselor” form for each school you are applying that requires a recommendation letter.
Request your transcript from Mrs. Badger

16. Deadlines for College Applications and Letters of Recommendation
College Deadline Due to Counselor November/December October 1 January November 5 February December 3 March/April February 4 May April 1

17. Counseling Services Webpage
Bookmark this page and return often!

18. REQUESTING A TRANSCRIPT
Request Forms are available in the Counseling Office at Mrs. Badger’s desk. Always request your transcript from Mrs. Badger. You are required to request all transcripts in Naviance as well.
Parchment is for graduates only.
Parent signature is required if you are under 18
May file a signed blanket permission slip if you are under 18
Separate request form is required for each transcript sent.
2 transcripts are free over the 11th and 12th grades (combined)- $10 flat fee after that and you can send as many as you want ($5 if you are on F/R lunch).
Keep a copy for personal use – your GPA is posted on your transcript!!!

19. BLANKET PERMISSION FORM

20. COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTS
SAT I or ACT: typically required for admission to 4 year college – either are accepted
If you are applying to a 4yr college and you have not yet taken the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT, you need to register ASAP!!!!!
SAT/ACT not required for admission to community colleges
SAT Subject Tests exams are sometimes required by highly competitive schools
Fee Waivers are available for students who qualify
– ACT: 2 waivers and unlimited college application fee waivers.
-- SAT: 2 reasoning and 2 subject test waivers and 4 college application fee waivers.
-- Please see Mrs. Finklea in the College and Career Center in the
Counseling Office

21. EOC Retests will be this December
EOC/STAAR TESTING
All students are required to take and pass all 5 STAAR exams in order to graduate. (unless you completed the course out of state, or you finished the course at a private school.)
EOC Retests will be this December
English 1, English2, Algebra1, Biology & US History
Check with your grade level administrator and teacher for tutoring/preparation opportunities regarding all STAAR tests.

22. Testing Dates for CORRESPONDENCE & CBE’s
If you are taking a correspondence course (including the exam), it must be completed by December 13, 2019.
Please sign up to see your counselor to schedule the test date!

23. How do you access Naviance Student?
Log in with your previously assigned username/password
To access on your device, do the same thing via your device’s browser

24. College Fair Information

25. Naviance
This is a very useful resource for college information, career exploration and scholarship information.

26. College Admissions Presentation

27. Dallas County Promise

29. LHHS All Apply Day

30. LHHS College Fair Information

32. Naviance Student Overview

33. How to Request Transcripts in Naviance

34. How to Match to Common App. in Naviance

35. Requesting Letters of Recommendation

36. Post-Assessment

37. HAVE A GREAT SENIOR YEAR!
Lake Highlands
High School
Wildcats
CLASS OF 2020