Nolan Catholic College Counseling
Class of 2022 - May 2022
SENIOR TO DO LIST - MAY 2022
- Which college will you be attending in the fall? Please complete the Senior Survey
- Transcripts! Make sure your Nolan transcript, Dual Credit transcript, and/or AP Credit is sent to the college you will be attending. See below for processes for each.
- Did you receive scholarships? Please report all scholarship awards on the Senior Survey
- Rep your college on May 2! Wear a shirt or sweatshirt with your college's name on it!
- Don't Let Your Grades Drop! Colleges will see your final grades and do expect students to finish strong
- Student Loans? See below for valuable information about student loan debt.
COLLEGE DECISION DAY, MAY 2
COLLEGE DECISION DAY - MAY 2
What Do You Need To Do By Monday, May 2?
- Deposit to only one school!
In your acceptance packet or email from each college, there should be instructions. Read and complete everything carefully. - Accept Financial Aid and/or Scholarship offers!
If you have been offered a financial aid package, complete all forms and documents to accept any or all financial aid. You can choose to accept or decline any part of your financial aid package i.e. student loans or parent plus loans.
You Made Your College Choice. Now, What's Next?
- Read and respond promptly to college emails and other communications.
- Accept Financial Aid offers. You don’t have to accept the entire financial aid package; for example, you might want to take out a smaller loan. HERE
- Parent Plus Loans? Follow the steps listed HERE to complete Parent Plus Loan applications.
- Choose housing , complete a housing contract , and submit a deposit.
- Select a meal plan.
- Check computer requirements. Some colleges may help students buy a computer.
- Get a physical before college starts. Most incoming college students have to submit the results of a recent physical exam and their vaccination history before they can register for classes.
- Attend pre-orientation programs, if they’re offered. These programs let first-year students meet one another and can be a great way to ease into campus life.
- Find out if you have to take placement exams to determine your level in reading, writing, math or other subjects. Your standardized-test scores may en-able you to skip some placement exams, but look into testing requirements and exam schedules.
NOLAN FINAL TRANSCRIPT, DUAL CREDIT TRANSCRIPT, & AP CREDIT
You will need final transcripts sent to your college! Here’s how to make sure that they are sent!
- Nolan Catholic Final Transcript
- TCC Dual Credit Transcript
1. Log in to WebAdvisor
2. Select Students
3. Select Official Transcript Request under the Student Records Services heading and this will take you to TCC’s Parchment transcript request form.
You can log in to WebAdvisor to view the status of your request. Get help with your WebAdvisor username or password.
- Advanced Placement (AP) Credit
Request AP credit here. If you took an AP Exam last year or this year, you
will need to make sure those scores are sent to your college. To find out if the college
will award credit, visit here.- Athletes - NCAA or NAIA
FINANCIAL AID
Federal Student Aid
How do I get a federal student loan?
To apply for a federal student loan, you must first complete and submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form. Based on the results of your FAFSA form, your college or career school will send you a financial aid offer, which may include federal student loans. Your school will tell you how to accept all or a part of the loan.
Before you receive your loan funds, you will be required to
complete entrance counseling, a tool to ensure you understand your obligation to repay the loan; and
sign a Master Promissory Note, agreeing to the terms of the loan.
Contact the financial aid office at the school you are planning to attend for details regarding the process at your school.
Scholarship Search Engines
- Going Merry - It’s free! Going Merry has thousands of national, regional, and local scholarships. To sign up, go to: https://app.goingmerry.com/sign-up#students
- Scholarships for TEXAS students! - HERE
- Comptroller TEXAS Scholarships - HERE
- Best TEXAS Scholarships - HERE
SIGMA PHI EPSILON, BALANCED MAN SCHOLARSHIP, PRESENTED BY THE, LOUISIANA BETA CHAPTER, LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY
- Linda and Billy Hutchings Scholarship, Crowley House of Hope - due May 15
- UA - Diversity Based Merit Scholarship - due May 1=
- Catholic College Information Scholarship