WELCOME PARENTS - New Braunfels ISD

WELCOME
PARENTS

COUNSELORS
Mrs. Nasser:           A – Da
Mrs. Schultze:         De-Hoz
Mrs. Dean:             Hr - Mora
Mrs. Weaver:           More – Sa
Ms. Kinsey:            Sc – Z
Mrs. Burton:           Dual Credit/CTE
Mrs. Miller: College and Career Center Advisor

Rank
• Rank is based on the four core areas, foreign
  language, AP, Dual Credit, and PreAP classes
• AP and Dual Credit courses receive a maximum of 8
  rank points
• PreAP courses receive a maximum of 7 rank points
• Academic level courses receive a maximum of 6
  rank points
• Rank at the end of the junior year is the one
  reported to colleges/universities

Honor Graduates
• The #1 ranked student in the graduating class
  receives the honor of valedictorian
• The #2 ranked students in the graduating class
  receives the honor of salutatorian
• The top 1% receive the distinction of summa cum
  laude
• The top 5% receive the distinction of magna cum
  laude
• The top 10% receive the distinction of cum laude

Automatic Admission to Texas Public
            Colleges and Universities
•   NBISD high school graduates who successfully complete the Foundation
    graduation program, earn one endorsement and have the distinguished
    designation (four years of math, including Algebra II, and four years of
    science) will be automatically admitted into Texas public Universities or
    Colleges IF one of the following requirements is met:
     • Applicant is in the top 10% of his/her class at the end of the Junior year
        OR
     • If applying for the University of Texas in Austin, fall 2020 Freshman
        applicants must be in the top 6% at the end of their Junior year.
     • Applicants must check the deadlines for admissions for each Texas
        College/University as they vary greatly. All deadline information may be
        found on the College/University website.
     • Automatic admission into a university does not guarantee admission into
        a particular department.

GPA
•GPA includes all courses taken for high
 school credit ~ even those taken in
 middle school for high school credit
•GPA is unweighted and based on a 4
 point scale

DOES ONE GRADE REALLY MATTER?

Really Good Grades!        Oops! Don’t like that zero!

• Look at the following:   • Look at the following:
       100                        100
        82                         82
        91                         91
        88                         88
        96                         96
        86                         86
        85                         85
        95                         95
        93                         93
                                    0
        85
                             Average = 81
  Average = 90

SENIOR “TO DO” LIST

• Come to school and pass classes! Students
  must be in attendance 90% in order to
  receive credit!
• Visit colleges/universities/trade schools of
  interest (2 days per year do not count against
  attendance. Must bring proof of visit to
  attendance office)
• Apply for post secondary education
• College readiness testing (SAT, ACT, TSI)
• Apply for financial aid

TSI
TSI (Texas Success Initiative) is a test of reading,
writing, and math that colleges/universities use to
determine course placement

TSI Exemptions may be established as follows:

• ACT: composite score of 23, with a minimum score of
  19 for English and 19 for Math

• SAT: minimum score of 530 on the Mathematics test;
  minimum score of 480 on the Evidenced-Based
  Reading & Writing (EBRW) for a TSI exemption in
  both reading and writing (no combined score
  required)

SAT            ACT
• SAT registration is through the College Board website
  (collegeboard.org)
• ACT registration is through the ACT website (act.org)
• Links and free practice questions/exams are on the high school
  counselor’s website within the Test Preparation tile
• When registering for the test(s), request free copies of scores to
  be sent to universities/colleges you may attend
• See Mrs. Miller in the College/Career center if you are eligible for
  free or reduced lunch for a fee waiver for SAT and/or ACT

POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS
               Visit the College and Career Center

• Work

• Military

• Going on for Further Training/Education

• Vocational Schools (public or private)

• 2 Year Community or Jr Colleges

• 4 Year Universities

GOING INTO THE MILITARY?
• Talk to recruiters from the various services and schedule a
  visit.
• Take the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery
  (ASVAB). The test will be given at NBHS on Oct. 15. Sign
  up is in the college/career center.
• Gather information about specialized military
  opportunities such as ROTC scholarships, the national
  guard and reserve programs.

COMMUNITY COLLEGE
You can earn:
•A Technical certificate
•Academic credits to transfer to a four-
 year university
•An Associate’s degree

    Email tmiller@nbisd.org to receive
    updates on colleges visiting NBHS

4 YEAR UNIVERSITY
Most require the following:
 •Application
 •Application Fee
 •SAT/ACT Scores sent directly from College
  Board or ACT or TSI
 •Official Transcript via Parchment

College Applications
College applications open the
summer before senior year. Many
are July 1.
Admission decisions will be based
on grades and rank from end of the
junior year.
If applying to out of state
universities, follow directions on the
school’s website.

Application Process Watch
            Deadlines!
             www.applytexas.org

•   Complete applications using guidelines
•   Contact Mrs. Miller in the College and Career Center
    for help.
•   It is the responsibility of the student to supply
    supporting documents to the receiving institutions
    before deadlines.
•   Be sure to check deadlines for each university

TRANSCRIPT REQUEST
• Request must be submitted through
  www.Parchment.com found on the high school
  home page
• Counselors do not send student transcripts to
  colleges/universities
• A fee will be charged for each transcript other than
  self view
• Requests need to be made at least two weeks in
  advance
• Contact Ms. Kilman @ ckilman@nbisd.org for
  issues concerning transcript submission

LETTERS OF
         RECOMMENDATIONS
1.   Get recommendations from people who know you well
2.   Good ideas for recommenders are AP or Dual Credit teachers, core
     subject teachers, teachers of a subject related to your intended
     major, employers, volunteerism supervisors or others who know
     your work habits, etc.
3.   Give plenty of notice: a minimum of two weeks
4.   Write a thank you note to the person who wrote the letter of
     recommendation.

Financial Aid
Complete the FAFSA online application, starting Oct. 1
  1. Financial aid officers use this form to determine
     the amount of your financial aid award.
  2. Remember, you must submit a new FAFSA every
     year you’re in college to determine if you qualify
     for federal aid.
  3. Fill out the application online at
  – fafsa.ed.gov or studentaid.ed.gov
          Visit with Mrs. Miller if you need help.

TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

•Grants and Scholarships do not have to
 be paid back - Free Money!
•Loans must be paid back
•Work study may be offered by the
 college/university
•Local Scholarship Packets will be
 available early spring semester

NCAA Clearinghouse
    All Student-Athletes must
     register with the NCAA
 Eligibility Clearinghouse to be
  considered for college offers
     See your coach for more information!

GREEN CORDS
• Current seniors must accrue 150 or more volunteer hours to
  qualify for a green graduation cord
• Student will document hours through Xello, formerly known
  as Career Cruising
• Hours must be entered into Xello by May 1 of the senior year
• Instructions for loading hours into Xello will be provided to
  students and parents in the near future. Please hold
  documentation at present.
• Please see Mrs. Bock with any questions about hours that
  will count towards Green Cords

CONTACTS
Mrs. Nasser:     fnasser@nbisd.org
Mrs. Schultze:   kschultze@nbisd.org
Mrs. Burton:     aburton@nbisd.org
Mrs. Weaver:     mweaver@nbisd.org
Mrs. Dean:       stephaniedean@nbisd.org
Ms. Kinsey       rkinsey@nbisd.org
Mrs. Miller:     tmiller@nbisd.org

Senior
  Graduation
    May 28, 2020
       See you there!