LHS Counseling Newsletter

Mrs. Williams - Students A-F

Mrs. Dunham- Students G-O

Mrs. Mitchell- Students P-Z

Mrs. Ambrose- Student Support

Courtney Hargrave- Secretary

Amber Alford-Registrar

LHS Counseling Office Website

Request a VOE (Verification of Enrollment)

• used for driving permits & licenses
• students can pick up 24 hours after requesting in the front office
• expires in 30 days

Request a Transcript

• official academic record
• used for college admissions and scholarships
• Official = sealed in an envelope
• Unofficial - printed for viewing
• we can mail, email, or deliver to your student in class

Local Scholarships

• updated as scholarships are sent to LHS
• printed copies are available in the Counseling Office

Raider Family Safety Summit: October 5 at 6:30 PM in the PAC

• Wear blue for Bullying Prevention Day - Monday, October 5

College Application Day: October 15 during the school day

PSAT/SAT Testing Window: October 19-21 during the school day

• Students will be notified closer to the testing window when they will be testing

FAFSA Parent Night: November 16 at 6 PM in LHS Cafeteria

Jostens Orders (during the school day at lunches): November 16–17

ASVAB Testing: November 18 during the school day

Senior Picture Day for Girls: December 9

Senior Picture Day for Boys: December 10

Senior Picture Make-Up Day: January 21

If you missed the Senior Summit, you can review the slides below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-8wIh9Ju_mSPAiyfNJMDkjYhQLqKgwDN/view?usp=sharing

1.) HOW IT WORKS:

As part of the new My Texas Future platform, students are able to see where they will be accepted before they apply.

My Texas Future matches your self-reported academic information with the admissions requirements of Texas colleges to show you which schools will accept you.

Opt-in to direct admissions: Agree to share your profile with participating colleges.

Share your information: Add your academic information like your GPA, SAT and/or ACT scores and class rank.

View your acceptances: See where you are accepted and take the next step to apply

Important disclaimers:

The direct admissions process is not an admissions application. Students will still need to apply and submit required documents to gain admission into the university.

The direct admission list shows guaranteed acceptance into the university. This does not guarantee admission into the student's selected major. Students should review the specific requirements for their intended major on the college/university's admission website.

2.) PARTICIPATING UNIVERSITIES

Currently there are 30+ universities that participate in direct admissions. My Texas Future partners with colleges and universities across Texas. These colleges share their acceptance criteria, which are then matched with your academic information.

3.) DIRECT ADMISSION DATA

Different schools have different acceptance requirements. The more information you provide, the more options you may have. Don't worry-if you don't have all the data listed below, just enter what you have. If your GPA, class rank, or other information changes, make sure to update your profile to get the best options.

4.) LEARN MORE

To learn more about My Texas Future and create an account, visit the My Texas Future website below:

My Texas Future Website

My Texas Future is an electronic platform and submission portal established by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) that supports public high school students’ awareness of Texas careers — including wage outcomes — helping them plan and prepare to apply to college. Students utilize the My Texas Future direct admissions portal to identify institutions of higher education for which they would qualify for admission based on the student’s profile and academic information. SB 2314 added Texas Education Code §28.0257 to require each student, before graduating from high school, to elect whether to allow the THECB to share the student’s self-reported academic information, as necessary, with institutions of higher education for the purpose of participating in the program.

Beginning with students enrolled during the 2026–2027 school year, each student must satisfy the new direct admissions requirement to graduate. A student satisfies this graduation requirement if one of the following occurs:

• The student provides documentation that the student has established a profile on the My Texas Future website and elects to participate in the direct admissions program.
• The student’s parent or guardian submits a signed form authorizing the student to decline to complete and submit the information necessary to participate in the program (Opt-out).
• The student is 18 years of age or older, or has had the disabilities of minority removed, and signs and submits a form declining to complete and submit the information necessary to participate in the program (Opt-out).
• A school counselor authorizes the student in writing to decline to complete and submit the information necessary to participate in the program (Opt-out).

During the school day, counselors will walk your students through the ApplyTexas application & help them submit their applications to any public college or university for FREE!

Who should complete FAFSA?

Any student, regardless of income, who wants to be considered for federal, state, and school financial aid programs. This includes grants, scholarships, work-study funds, and loans.

How long does it take?

People typically finish their section of the FAFSA form in 12 minutes or less.

What do I need?

• Verified account username and password (FSA ID)
• Parent or spouse contributor’s email address
• Income and asset information (if required)

Get started here: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Check out this Google Site for information & access to study materials.