Byron Nelson Counseling Newsletter
November 13th, 2017
Upcoming Dates
Monday, November 13th-Friday, November 17th-Generation TX Week- Wear a college shirt each day and take a college photo by the Student Union
Tuesday, November 14th- West Texas A&M lunch visit in the Student Union during all lunches
Tuesday, November 14th- BNHS Arts& Reflections Evening from 6:00-7:30pm
November 20th-24th-Thanksgiving Break
Academy Open House Nights
Are You Interested in Attending A Military Academy?
Semester Exam Schedule
Interested in learning more about Rock The Street Wall Street
Feeling Stressed?
ACT and SAT
Register for the SAT at www.collegeboard.org
Upcoming ACT Test Dates
2/10/2018 Register by 1/12/2018
4/14/2018 Register by 3/9/2018
6/9/2018 Register by 5/4/2018
7/14/2018 Register by 6/15/2018
Upcoming SAT Dates
3/10/2017 Register by 2/9/2018
5/5/2018 Register by 4/6/2018
6/2/2018 Register by 5/3/2018
G Force
G Force is a wealth of knowledge and has many resources. Please click here to view some of the resources that they offer. They have great scholarship resources available!
If a student and/or parent are needing additional help from G Force later in the evening, G Force is offering their services on the UNT campus from 5:00-8:00pm on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings. For more information, please see Mrs. Thomas in the counseling center.
Are you interested in applying to Texas A&M?
Admissions applications: January 2, 2018
Scholarship applications: January 2, 2018
Supporting documents for admissions applications: January 10, 2018
Please see your counselor if you have any questions or you can contact the Texas A&M admissions office at admissions@tamu.edu
University of Texas Admisisons
Interested in Attending UNT?
Registered students have access to programs and services on the UNT campus during their senior year.
College Preview Days
Naviance
Seniors Requesting a transcript
Need additional help with Naviance? Click here
Scholarship Opportunities
NISD Council of PTAs Scholarship
If you are interested in applying for a scholarship through the Northwest ISD PTA, please see your counselor for the eligibility requirements and application. You must a be a member of the PTA by January 1st in order to be eligible for this schoalrship
OSHA 10 our General Industry/AG/ Construction/ Healthcare Certification Scholarships
Please pass this along to your students that have received the OSHA 10 Hour General Industry/Agriculture/Construction/ or Healthcare certification. There are some exciting scholarship opportunities on www.Careersafeonline.com for you once you complete the OSHA 10-Hour General Industry course. Write an essay describing how your OSHA 10-Hour card has made an impact in the way you recognize hazards and how it will be a benefit to your future. CareerSafe will select up to four (4) students to be awarded a $500 scholarship each quarter. The new quarter started October 1st and ends on December 31st.
VFW Scholarship Opportunity
For more information, students can view the web site for these scholarship programs:
https://www.vfw.org/community/youth-and-education/youth-scholarships
Please advise students to DO NOT MAIL their entry. If they cannot drop it off, they can call me and I will work with them to pick it up.
"B. Davis Scholarship"
The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are offering a scholarship for 2018.
Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to apply for our scholarship. While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships.
Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. We are trying to improve the students’ chances for success. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application.
The deadline for applications is May 22, 2018
Amount of Scholarship: $1,000
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@studentawardsearch.com