FRHS Go Center
College, Career & Military Readiness
A Note from Mr. Higgins
Virtual College Visits - Week of January 25, 2021
Virtual College Visits for next week (Use KISD email to access) Zoom link will be sent via email prior to the event.
- Monday 1/25: Open
- Tuesday 1/26: Open
- Wednesday 1/27: TXNG
- Thursday 1/28: Open
- Friday 1/29: Remote Learning Day
If you would like to meet with a recruiter from a specific school email Paul.Higgins@Kellerisd.net and we can arrange a meeting.
Registration season is around the corner. Many of you have wonderful goals and dreams that take some planning. The Go Center and your counselor can work with you to plan classes for the next school year.
Share your acceptance and we will celebrate you!
I've been accepted!! Fill out the form! You deserve to brag about yourself.
https://forms.gle/795it5ZkoiRFfRBM8
ASVAB
Did you know?
Did you know? If you score a 530 on the math portion of the SAT and a 480 on your reading/writing portion of the SAT you are TSI met.
Did you know? If you have a composite score of 23 on your ACT and have a score of 19 in reading and/or math you are TSI met
TSI is a leveling exam used by many public colleges in the state of Texas to see if you are college-ready. If you have questions regarding this contact Mr. Higgins
https://www.tccd.edu/admission/testing-centers/tsi-assessment/exemptions-exceptions-waivers/
Scholarship Opportunities
Ronald McDonald Scholarship:
- https://rmhcntx.org/scholarships/ (Deadline April 1)
Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship
- https://lockheedmartin.com/scholarship (Deadline April 1)
Have you immigrated to the United States since Jan. 2010? If so this scholarship is for you.
- https://www.wisegeek.com/recent-immigrants-scholarship.htm (Deadline Sept 2021)
Computer Science Engineers Scholarship:
- https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/amazonfutureengineer/ (Deadline Feb 18th)
Juniors: Dream Big
- The Dream Big Fort Worth Determined Scholar application is open! We invite you to support and encourage Tarrant County public school Juniors to apply for a unique scholarship opportunity. The Dream Big Fort Worth Determined Scholar Award was created by the Morton H. Meyerson Family Foundation, the Rainwater Charitable Foundation and the Fort Worth Star-Telegram as a way to provide Tarrant County students who have overcome adversity with resources and experiences to continue to excel in college and beyond.
- Applications are due January 25, 2021, and our new cohort of Determined Scholars will be announced in April 2021. Winners will receive free SAT/ACT prep, personalized college advising and the opportunity to earn up to $20,000 in scholarship funds. Attached please find an overview of the scholarship and application process. Check out our website: www.dreambigfortworth.org for information and a link to the application.
If you are interested in a technical college-Lincoln Tech is offering scholarships. See link below.
McDonald’s HACER National Scholarship. HACER stands for Hispanic American Commitment to Education Resources.
Due: January 31st
- https://www.jkcf.org/our-scholarships/?SFMC_cid=EM377297-&rid=47700856 (End of March 2021)
Start or complete your FAFSA:
How much will college cost?
FRHS PTSA Scholarship
The Fossil Ridge Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) Scholarship application window is now open. Applicants must be a PTSA student member by February 1, 2021, to be considered for the scholarship. The deadline is March 12, 2021, at 4 PM.
Below is a copy of the application. You can also stop by the counseling office or Go Center for a hard copy.
To become a student member of the FRHS PTSA go to https://www.joinpta.org/ and click "Join PTA".
If you have any questions regarding this scholarship or how to become a member please email the FRHS PTSA at fossilridgeptsa@gmail.com.
Summer Opportunities
Girls Who Code: (Free) APPLY NOW FOR SUMMER 2021 ATGIRLSWHOCODE.COM/SIPAPPLYEARLY ACCEPTANCE DEADLINE IS MID-FEBRUARY, 2021. APPLICATION CLOSES MID-MARCH, 2021
https://girlswhocode.com/assets/images/craft-prod/images/GWC_SIP_Flyers_Student_z3.pdf
R2L Next Gen: NextGen, CHCI’s national Latino youth leadership program held in Washington, D.C., is now open to all high school sophomores and juniors in the United States. Apply by Feb. 15th 2021
Life After High School (formerly Senior Summit)
What do I need to be doing to prepare for college?
Checklists for Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, Senior Year.
College, Career, and Military Readiness Resources:
https://www.kellerisd.net/domain/3592
Meet with Mr. Higgins
Finally, please do not hesitate to reach out to me if I can help you in some way with preparing for your personal journey after high school graduation. Here is the link to reach out to me:
Meet with Mr. Higgins (Use KISD email to access)
Applying to TCC? See Flyer for Step By Step Directions or stop by the Go Center
Virtual College Fairs
Raise Me - Micro Scholarships
Summer Opportunities
R2L Next Gen: NextGen, CHCI’s national Latino youth leadership program held in Washington, D.C., is now open to all high school sophomores and juniors in the United States.
Apply by Feb. 15th 2021
Looking for a college mentor?
Meet Mr. Higgins
FRHS Go Center
Email: paul.higgins@kellerisd.net
Website: https://www.kellerisd.net/domain/2313
Location: 4101 Thompson Road, Fort Worth, TX, USA
Phone: 817-744-1700
Twitter: @FrhsGo