Barbers Hill Senior Parent Night - September 14, 2022
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Barbers Hill
Senior Parent Night
September 14, 2022Topics for tonight
Post-Secondary College Bound
01 Planning
What to consider when 02 Students
Steps to applying to
making the decision college
Military Trade Programs
03 Steps to joining the
04 You can describe the
military topic of the section here01
Post-Secondary
Planning
How do we decide what the next step is after
high school?Student Support Staff
We are here ● Registrar’s Office
○ Kelly Barrera, Lead Registrar
to help! ● College & Career Center
○ Amber Kimble, Secretary
○ Gena Kellam, Counselor
● 12th Grade Office
○ Holly Davis, Secretary
○ Tiffany Guy, Counselor
○ Doug Anderson, Assistant Principal
● Administration
○ Lance Murphy, Principal
○ Tina McCorkle, Associate PrincipalWhat you can do…
Interest Inventories Campus Visits College & Career Fair
Colleges, Military, &
Short inventories to
Trade programs will be
narrow down career Visit different campuses
represented
choices based on interest
October 24, 2023
BHHS CafeteriaCollege Visits ○ Students receive TWO college visit
days during their junior and senior
years
○ Must schedule visit with College Visitor
Center
○ See Mrs. Kimble in the College &
Career Center BEFORE you leave
○ Return completed form to Mrs. Kimble02
College Bound Students
What next?Points to consider when choosing a
college or university
Cost of
Size Location
Attendance
Athletic and
Admission Extracurricular
Religious
Requirements Programming AffiliationSteps for applying to college
Application Financial Aid
FAFSA (Graduation Requirement)
Goapplytexas.org Scholarship Search Engines
commonapp.org College’s Financial Aid Website
Local Scholarships available in March
Housing Placement Testing
Complete application
ASAP; may require TSI or exemption
depositApplication Platforms Go Apply Texas Common Application Applications are not complete until your transcripts, test scores, and all required documents are submitted.
Letters of Recommendation ● Brag Sheets are located in the Senior Office and the College & Career Center ● Choose recommenders that know you well ● Don’t send more than the requested amount ● Give a 2 week minimum for letters
Financial Aid
Grants Scholarships
FREE money! A gift of money!
Loans Military Benefits
Benefits passed on to a
Money that needs to be
child from parent that
paid back
served in the militaryFinancial Aid-FAFSA
● Graduation Requirement as of 21-22
○ Opt out forms available tonight
● FREE Application For Federal Student Aid
○ https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
○ Don’t be scammed
● Complete the application even if you do not think you will qualify.
○ Requirement for some merit based aid
○ Lee College has offered free books and free college hours in the
past
● Use 2021 Tax return information
● Males that are 18 years old must register for the Selective Service to
be eligible
● Grants, loans, and work-study
● Opens October 1, 2022FAFSA Resources ● FAFSA Workshop ○ October 12, 2022 BHHS Cafeteria ○ Early Spring semester 2023 ● Grad Cafe’ ○ www.gradcafe.org ● Educational Opportunity Center ○ www.lee.edu/eoc
Financial Aid- Scholarships
○ Need based vs. Merit
Based ● Minnie Stevens Piper
○ Local scholarships Foundation
● Going Merry
available in March ● Fast Web
○ College Financial Aid ● Chegg
● Bold
office ● Scholarship Owl
○ BHHS Counseling
WebsiteTexas Success Initiative, TSIA 2.0
● Placement test, not an
entrance/admissions exam
● Required by Texas public colleges and
universities (2 and 4 year schools)
○ Check requirements for out of
state schools
● Identifies college readiness in math,
reading, and writing
● Must be considered “College Ready”
in order to take college credit bearing
coursesTSI Exemptions
● SAT
○ 530 Math
○ 480 EBRW
● ACT
○ 23 Composite
○ 19 Math
○ 19 English
● Completed a Dual Credit course on campusSAT/ACT
● Official test scores must come from
the testing company
○ SAT- collegeboard.org
○ ACT- actstudent.org
● If you are planning to retest, do so
SOON!
● Fee waivers are located in College &
Career CenterTranscripts
● GPA and Class Rank are current through the junior year
● Will be recalculated in January
● Final GPA and Class Rank are calculated at the end of
the 5th six weeks
● Official copies must be requested through Registrar’s
office $3.00
○ If the college requires a SRAR (Self Reported Academic
Record), you will need to request an unofficial copy for
yourself
● Must request transcript from Lee College if you are a
Dual Credit student
● Please allow 24 hours to process0 3 Military
Enlistment
Direct commitment
to the military after
high school ROTC
Scholarship
Participate in a ROTC
program at a college
campus and enlist Academy
upon completion of
university degree Appointments
Must be nominated
by state
representativeMilitary Take ASVAB Meet with a recruiter ● Offered on campus ● Recruiters are at lunch November 2, 2022 weekly ● Can take anytime at ● Offices are located in recruiting office greater Houston area
Trade Programs 04
Trade Programs
● Offer intensive training in a particular areas
○ Ex. Automotive Tech, Welding, Cosmetology
● The length of time needed to complete these programs
can vary from several months to two years
● Your skills are focused and don't easily allow you to
adapt your skill set to a different career path
● Some are privately owned and run for a profit. Do your
research!Last reminders
● Request an unofficial transcript
● Dual Credit courses
● AP Exam Ordering
● Graduation: May 26, 2023
● Senior ConferencesThanks!
Do you have any questions?
Tiffany Guy, 12th Grade Counselor
tiffany.guy@bhisd.net
Gena Kellam, College & Career Counselor
gena.kellam@bhisd.net
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