Seniors

Where will life after high school take you? This is a question that many students do not know in college, much less in high school. However, as a Talent Search student you have taken that initiative to be ready for college in advance, if you take advantage of all the services we provide. As part of our intensive preparation for your college entrance, Seniors are asked to complete the following "CHECKLIST" so as to be better served by the Talent Search program:

Seniors if you have not taken the ACT or the SAT tests, you need to do it ASAP

SAT: Saturday, March 10 deadline to sign-up is Friday, February 10
ACT: Saturday, April 14 deadline to sign-up is Friday, March 9

Reminder: We have fee waivers available for you. You have 2 for SAT and 2 for ACT. If you use those up, you will have to pay for it.


SCHOLARSHIPS: check out these new scholarships. Also let us know what scholarships you have received!

• Scholarship Bulletin
• TCC Scholarships
• Hispanic College Fair
• Colleges Offering Free Tuition
  
  
• For more information about DFW ATW, you can visit their website at www.dfwatw.org

SENIOR CHECKLIST:

• 1. Senior Entrance Interview(Due October 15th)
  
• 2. Register for free online access to college and career planning:
  * Search for college matches
  * Search for scholarships
  * Prepare for ACT & SAT
  * Explore career options
  Visit www.mystudentedge.com and register today! This is your access code: NMQUUXKD
  
  careercruising.com
  collegeboard.com
  www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov/myfsa


• 3. Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) fights on behalf of Talent Search in Washington, D.C. As part of a free service provided to Talent Search by the COE, students are able to create their own eProfile, kind of like a professional MySpace account, where colleges and universities can learn more about you and connect you to programs and opportunities to help you succeed. Visit www.eprofiles.coenet.us and create your personal account.Information on postsecondary education


• 4. Students will also need to be familiar with Admissions Application and most colleges in Texas use a 'common' application, meaning 1 application is used for all colleges and universities in Texas; this is called the Texas Common Application, which can be completed online at www.applytexas.org. Only one application is needed for admission, you just have to list the college(s) you are interested in attending. ** Students will be able to complete the application during the Senior Conference in the fall and during admissions nights throughout the year and the out of state common application is www.commonapp.org


• 5. Almost every university will require entering students to submit either ACT or SAT scores. As part of the Talent Search program, students are provided with FEE WAIVERS so students will never have to pay to take the test. ** There is a limit of 2 fee waivers per test per person. Students are allowed 2 ACT fee waivers and 2 SAT Subject Test Fee waivers. Students should visit www.collegeboard.com and www.actstudent.org to review test dates, locations and other important information. ** Talent search students will review this information during the Senior Conference and during ACT/SAT registrations throughout the year.


• 6. To help us better prepare for college visits this year, we want your opinions and suggestions on which colleges and universities you would like to see. Please email us your top 3 colleges or universities you would like to visit.


• 7. In order to help pay for college, you must Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Even if you think that you may not qualify for federal student aid, many scholarship applications require that you complete the FAFSA for tax verification purposes. Begin by applying for a FAFSA PIN at www.pin.ed.gov. This PIN is used as your electronic signature to "sign" the FAFSA. Your parents will need a PIN as well, so please request a PIN with your parents information. Once you have received your PIN verification, you will be ready to apply for financial aid beginning January 1st. Remember to ask your parents to file their taxes ASAP; you will need them for the FAFSA. Visit www.studentaid.ed.gov or www.college.gov for more information.
  
  1. Federal Student Aid
  2. Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  3. FAFSA4caster
  4. Fastweb (Scholarship Search and College Search)
  5. Scholarships.com (Scholarship Search)
  6. School Soup (Scholarship and College Search)
  7. Wired Scholar (Sallie Mae)
  

These 7 steps will help you move towards a successful college career and better prepare yourself for the future. If you have any questions or comments, please forward to talentsearch@uta.edu or contact our office at UTA 817.272.0348.