College Planning for 9th-12th
College Planning Resources
Juniors Class of 2022
The Scholarships - Click Here
Class of 2022: Complete these 6 college planning steps for 6 separate chances at $500. When you finish all 6, you’ll be entered into a drawing for a $40,000 scholarship, but you can still earn money even if you don’t complete them all.
Action Steps for Juniors
Make sure your students have signed up for the program before the school year ends. Students must sign up and complete the Build Your College List step by the end of June in order to stay on track for the $40,000 Complete Your Journey Scholarship, which requires students to complete all six steps.
To be eligible, students should:
1.Create a College Board account, if they don't already have one.
2.Sign up for the College Board Opportunity Scholarships to access a step-by-step guide to planning for college.
3.Link their College Board and Khan Academy® accounts to start free, personalized practice for the SAT®. View instructions.
Build Your College List
Closes End of June
This scholarship step must be completed by the end of June to stay on track for a chance at the $40,000 Complete Your Journey Scholarship. To ensure your students qualify, make sure they have at least six schools on their college list on BigFuture™.
Open Through October
Students should complete at least one Timed Mini Section (if they have a PSAT/NMSQT® or SAT score) or one Diagnostic Quiz (if they don't yet have a score) on Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy to earn a chance at a $500 scholarship.
College Planning and Careers
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Big Future College Planning Resources
Map My Grad
Students zero in on skills and interests to
explore careers and endorsements and plan
a path through high school.
College Planning Lists for 9th - 12th Grades
By: College Board
Class of 2021: http://spr.ly/6019G0fEV - Check List
Class of 2022: http://spr.ly/6018G0fEp - Check List
Class of 2023: http://spr.ly/6017G0fET - Check List
Class of 2024: http://spr.ly/6015G0fER - Check List
College and Career Resources - See page 10 on the Graduation Toolkit
Where to start in the college planning process?
Need to Send your SAT Scores and Request High School Transcripts?
2. Go to collegeboard to request your SAT
How to send SAT scores to Colleges
Request your Final High School Transcript - https://nisdtx.scriborder.com/
Request your Final Transcript from NVC
Instructions on how to request H.S. transcripts for Colleges
Instructions on how to request H.S. transcripts for Scholarships
Universities/Institutions/ Virtual Tours and More
St. Edward's University Virtual Visit
Best Colleges and Universities in Texas
Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi ----- YouTube Viedo
UT Austin Virtual Information Sessions
7 Essential College Admissions Resources During Coronavirus 2020
NACAC - College Admissions Status Database
CollegeBoard List of Virtual Tours of Many Universities
Stephen F. Austin - Nacogdoches, Texas
The University of Texas at San Antonio - San Antonio Tx.
UTSA Bold Promise - ( Starting in Fall 2020, incoming first-year students who qualify will have their tuition and fees covered 100%)
UTSA ASAP - Automated Student Access Portal
The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
UTRGV Tuition Advancement Grant - (Starting Fall 2020, UTRGV Tuition Advantage grant. This program will now cover the cost of tuition and mandatory fees for students with a family income of $95,000 or less.
The University of Houston - (Aims to make college affordable by waiving tuition for families that make $65K or less)
Texas Tech University - Free tuition from households that earn $40K or less - Red Raider Guarantee
Texas State University - Starting this fall, students whose family adjusted gross income is $50,000 or less will qualify for the Bobcat Promise.
Texas A&M International University
The University of Texas at Austin
Tarleton University Campus Tour
Lamar University Virtual Tours
John M. Harlan High School
Email: nelda.sandoval@nisd.net
Website: nisd.net/harlan
Location: 14350 Culebra Road, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: 210-398-2242
Facebook: facebook.com/www.nisd.net
Twitter: @Harlan_ccc