Seniors
Senior Handout Form
Things to submit to Ms. Montellano
Acceptances, Scholarships, Enlistment Forms
All acceptances, scholarships and military enlistment paperwork need to be submitted
Graduation Requirement
All Seniors must submit your FAFSA, TASFA, or Opt-out form
Applying to College
College Applications
Admission information for every Texas public university and two-year school, plus many private colleges and universities. Complete and submit your admission and scholarship applications online.
Common Application is a single online college application form used by over 700 colleges and universities.
Schools offering FREE APPLICATIONS
NISD Transcripts, Dual Credit Transcripts, On Ramps Transcripts
Transcript Requests
Did you take Dual Credit or OnRamps courses? You will need to submit transcripts for Northwest Vista College and/or UT. Please keep in mind, after you graduate, you will need to request final transcripts as well!
For Dual Credit, log into your ACES account, click on the student link and request official transcripts.
For OnRamps, log into your UTDirect account to request transcripts.
SAT/ACT/TSI
Many colleges are now test optional for SAT/ACT tests, so check each college for their requirements. You can check test dates, register and send scores from the SAT & ACT sites. When you log into your SAT/Collegeboard or ACT account, you will select Send Scores then add the names of the colleges. Each score report sent will cost a fee you can pay online
Financial Aid Information
The 2024-2025 financial aid (FAFSA/TASFA) application will open in December 2023.
You will use the 2022 1040 tax information for parents and students.
In order to complete and sign your FAFSA application, you will need to create an FSA ID
There are several types of financial aid:
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Letters of Recommendation
Please allow 2 weeks. Most scholarships and universities request a LOR from a counselor, current English teacher, and 1 adult (non-relative). Please provide a BRAG Form and a resume.