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| FISD Home : Secondary Schools : FHS Home : FHS Counselor's Corner |
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| Resources for Students and Parents |
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- Community Service Form - This is the form that you need to fill out to record your community service hours for graduation recognition.
- AP Reimbursement Form - This is the form that you need to fill out if you would like to get your AP test costs reimbursed.
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- College Week Live:
CollegeWeekLive is the world’s largest college fair, with hundreds of colleges and universities from around the world and tens of thousands of students participating. CollegeWeekLive revolutionizes college admissions, making the process easier and more cost-effective by bringing together students, parents, counselors and colleges online to interact, transcending time and distance. CollegeWeekLive is free to attendees. Click here to register.
- Go Center:
This school year the CTE Center and TWU will host 2 late night Go Centers each month for students to stop by for help between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 PM. The Go Center will be open the 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of each month starting in September. See attachment for dates and times. Appointments are not needed it is a come and go as students and parents need/want. For more information on what the GO Center provides see attached.
- University of Houston Cougar Preview:
An open house to visit for prospective students - Nov. 14, 2009 or March 6, 2010 Cougar Fridays - A personalized visit for high school juniors and seniors - Dec. 4, Feb. 5 or April 2 For more information, visit www.uh.edu/campusvisits.
- HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities) Information Session
This information session
will be held on January 21 from 6-9 p.m. in the Wakeland High School Cafeteria. Academic Scholarships will be awarded on Site. To be considered for a scholarship, seniors must bring an official transcript and your ACT or SAT scores. All juniors and seniors are invited to attend. There will be a minimum of ten HBCU schools present.
- Texas A&M Leadership Conference
Spend a weekend (Feb. 12-14) at Texas A&M and build your leadership skills! Experience residence hall life, network with fellow leaders from across the state and listen to extraordinary speakers. Available to all Juniors and Seniors. To register or find out more, visit http://slot.tamu.edu The cost is $90 and includes room and board and a t-shirt.
- Texas A&M University Chapter of the Society of Women Engineers
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host its 34th Annual High School Conference for students and parents on February 12th and 13th. The Conference is open to all male or female high school students interested in math, science, or engineering related fields. This two day event will include departmental tours, panel discussions, interacting with engineering college students, an engineering competition, and more. The registration fee for both days is $35. More information is available in the Counseling Center.
- Click here for information about the UT Automatic Admission Policy for 2011.
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SAT and ACT Test Prep Resources:
- Most colleges and universities require a college admissions test, either the SAT (sat.org) or ACT (act.org). The FHS Counseling Department suggests that students take both tests during the spring semester of their junior year. If necessary, students may retest during their senior fall semester. Because college admission and scholarships often rely on test scores, students are encouraged to participate in some test preparation. Free official practice tests are available in the FHS counseling center. www.acttestquestions.com provides free information and prep for the ACT.
- Frisco ISD has worked to make test preparation affordable for students and families. CollegeBoard offers the Official SAT Online Course. This course is $69.95 on the CollegeBoard website but Frisco ISD offers all students the opportunity to take this course for ZERO Dollars. Ask your counselor for an SAT online course code to enroll for free. www.collegeboard.com
- FISD has partnered with the Princeton Review to offer discounted evening and weekend preparation courses. Princeton Review offers a variety of opportunities including short boot camp prep sessions and long term comprehensive preparation. Preparation exists prior to each scheduled SAT and or ACT test. Please visit the Princeton Review online to enroll in specific courses. www.princetonreview.com
- Preparing for the January 23rd SAT
SAT Bootcamp (Course 101200033) 1/09/10 Saturday Tuition: $125.00
- Preparing for the February 6th ACT
ACT Bootcamp (Course 802200008) 1/30/10 Saturday Tuition: $125.00
- Preparing for the March 13th SAT
SAT Ultimate (Course 103200039) 02/06/10 – 03/11/10 Tu/Th Tuition: $600.00
- Preparing for the April 10th ACT
Act Classroom (Course 804200008) 03/06/10 – 04/07/10 Tu/Th Tuition: $400.00
- Preparing for the May 1st SAT
SAT Ultimate (Course 105200058) 02/28/10 – 04/28/10 Su/Wed Tuition: $600.00
- Preparing for the June 5th SAT
SAT Classroom (Course 106200060) 05/13/10 – 06/03/10 Tu/Th Tuition: $400.00
- Preparing for the June 12th ACT
ACT Bootcamp (Course 806200032) 05/22/10 Saturday Tuition: $125.00
List of Test Preparation Resources:
- This list is provided solely as a resource. The list is not exhaustive and inclusion of a preparation resource does not constitute an endorsement by the District of its quality or effectiveness in preparing students for the tests. The District does not make any representation that any person not on this list is not competent or qualified. Furnishing this list does not constitute a referral of the student by the District to any agency, person or center. Neither the District nor any employee of the District endorses or recommends any of the preparation resource listed. The District has not investigated the background, qualifications, licensing status, criminal record, abilities, fees charged, or results achieved by these agencies. Before hiring any private test prep agency, one should investigate and satisfy oneself in all particulars concerning such person or agency.
Please contact these institutions directly for current schedules and prices.
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