Senior Newsletter Class of 2013 November 2012 You are about to complete your secondary education at Earl Warren High School and embark on a promising. future! The choices you make this year will be some of the most important decisions so far. Ask yourself some simple questions Do you want to enter the workforce right away? Do you want to continue your education? Are you interested in military training? IF you are having trouble making a decision, visit the career center to complete a career interest inventory online at http://actapps.act.org/ediscover/ Dates to Remember November 15th ASVAB November 19-23rd Thanksgiving Break Need Money for College? Information regarding scholarships will be available in the following places: College &Career center Announcements in English 4 classes Warren Counselors Webpage www.nisd.net/warren go to departments, guidance &counseling, go to scholarships 2009 Senior newsletter The best source of information regarding scholarships and financial assistance is the college financial aid or scholarship office! December 1st SAT @ Warren December 18th FAFSA Night @ Warren December 24th Jan 4th Winter Break January 1st FAFSA available online CREATING A LESS STRESSFUL SENIOR YEAR Be Organized! Keep copies of recommendations, applications and essays. Use the checklist provided in your senior guidebook to keep track of the college application process. Make sure you meet the college deadlines. Study! Do not develop senioritis early in the school year and fall behind in your classes. It is important to develop good study habits for college. For study tips go to www.collegeboard.com Manage your time! Senior year is a very busy time. You may be working, participating in extra- curricular activities or studying. Make sure you keep up with college admission and scholarships deadlines.
Page 2 Applying for Scholarships How do you recognize a legitimate scholarship service? Does not guarantee you will win an award Should not charge you a fee Makes contact information readily available How do you prepare? Be organized. Keep scholarships you are working on in a separate folder from those you have not started. Use a calendar to keep track of dates and deadlines. Prioritize applications complete the easiest scholarships first, then focus on the scholarships that require more time. What do judges look for? Make sure you meet the qualifications of the scholarship. Judges like a well presented application so type your essay Include all required documents like academic transcripts, letters of recommendation and test scores. Make sure you answer all the questions on the application. Submit you applications! You will not receive a scholarship without applying. Check out scholarships at www.fastweb.com Check out the counseling website! The Counseling Department is in the process of updating the Warren Counseling Website. You will be able to find helpful information about: Financial Aid Scholarships College Websites Career Information Graduation Requirements and more! You can access the webpage at www.nisd.net/warren Select the Guidance &Counseling page on the Warren website. Texas Common Application The Texas Common Application was created to help make applying to Texas public 4 year universities and 2 year colleges easier. It is recommended that you apply on-line at www.applytexas.org. You may use one application to apply to more than one university! Transcripts Seniors will need a copies of transcripts for college and scholarship applications. After you received the first free transcript, a $2.00 fee will be charged for each requested transcript. This fee must be paid when ordering your transcript in the registrars office. The registrars office will not mail transcripts, please allow for extra time to order and then pick up copies.