College and Career Newsletter
Vol. 1 - August
Welcome Class of 2022!!
My name is Miss Perez and I'm the College Counselor here at Wagner. I'm located in T129 - the College and Career Center. Mrs. Santos, our former career counselor, is no longer with us, so I will be helping out until we fill her position. For now, I'm here to help figure out the right path for you after high school. Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions or concerns you may have.
Miss Perez
Email: aperez095@judsonisd.org
Phone: 210-662-5000 ext. 17060
Help with: college exploration, test prep, scholarships, essay writing/editing, transcript requests, financial aid, and the college admissions process
Make a request to meet with me here: https://forms.gle/V8rAwhUAWjPZoivj9
In this Issue:
- College Planning
- NEW! Apply Texas application
- Testing (SAT, ACT, TSI)
- Transcripts
- Scholarships
- Military Planning
- Military Academies
- Job Opportunity - Whataburger
2022 College and Career Google Classroom
This is the best way to get information out to you all, so please check it frequently!
Any parents that want to join, please email me at aperez095@judsonisd.org. Please email me your students name, and I will get you added to the Google Classroom.
Thank you!
Senior Parent Night
It will take place in the Wagner Auditorium from 6 - 7 PM.
This will be an in person event, but if you are not comfortable with coming in person, the Presentation will be posted on my website afterwards. My website can be found here: https://www.judsonisd.org/Page/16503
Thursday, Sep 23, 2021, 06:00 PM
Wagner Auditorium
College Planning
Where to Start?
Your College Checklist
- Fill out college application
- Application Fee: fee waivers are available for students on free/reduced lunch, lives in a foster home or is homeless, or in the Upward Bound or TRiO Program
- Send high school transcript
- Send test scores (SAT, ACT, TSI)
- Fill out financial aid application (FAFSA/TASFA)
- Log in to college's portal (if applicable)
- Send supporting documents (essays, letter of recommendations, etc.)
- Sign up for New Student Orientation
2 Excused Absences for College Visits
Schedule a college visit, pick up a campus visitation form, get the form signed by a college representative on your visit, and bring it back to our attendance office.
Come by the college and career center for a campus visitation form.
NEW! Apply Texas Website
This year, Apply Texas released a new website for students that are applying for the Summer/Fall 2022 semester and beyond.
Even if you had an account on the old Apply Texas website, you will need to go to the new website and create a new account.
You can find their website here: https://goapplytexas.org/
Other Applications to Use
The Common Application (Common App) is a non-profit membership organization representing nearly 900 diverse institutions of higher education.We connect applicants and those who support them to a wide array of public and private colleges and universities across all 50 U.S. states, and 20 countries.
Coalition App
https://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/
Free, online college-planning tools that helps students start early and stress less on their path to college. Apply to any of the 150+ Coalition member schools, easily and efficiently.
Quest Bridge
https://www.questbridge.org/
The National College Match is a college admission and scholarship process through which high-achieving, low-income students can be admitted early with full four-year scholarships to QuestBridge college partners.
Schoolinks
Schoolinks is linked with Common App, so counselors will be able to submit any needed documentation on your behalf.
We will be using Schoolinks throughout the year, so keep an eye out on instructions on how to access all of its great features.
Testing
- Check with your school about testing requirements. Many colleges are not requiring SAT or ACT scores as part of their decision making process.
- Check your college's website for any new requirements
- Because many colleges aren't using test scores as part of the admissions process, you'll need a really great application to stand out. Letters of recommendations and essays are a great way to show admissions counselors who you are. Many may even set up interviews, so be prepared for that.
SAT
Sign up on your own by going to the College Board website.
Wagner School Code: 446277
ACT
SAT School Day Information
All seniors will receive the SAT for free during our School Day SAT test. More information will be given out when the date gets closer.
Make sure you're studying in the meantime!
Study Material
KHAN ACADEMY
Khan Academy is the official SAT Prep site. Many students already have accounts because of their math classes at Wagner.
You can link your College Board account to your Khan Academy account and it will create studying material on what your weaknesses were based off your last test.
ACT Prep
TSI Testing
The new TSIA2 was released in January 2021. The TSI is now comprised of 2 sections - ELAR and Math. Students that have past the previous TSI will NOT need to retest. If a student passed the Writing TSI, but not the Reading TSI or vise versa, will need to test the new ELAR TSI. If you have any questions, please email me at: aperez095@judsonisd.org
There is currently no TSI sign up available because we currently unable to test through the district guest WiFi. Once this matter is resolved, we will start TSI testing again.
NEW passing scores for the TSIA2 are:
ELAR
945-990 AND Essay 5-8
OR
910-944 AND Diagnostic Level 5-6 AND Essay 5-8
MATH
950-990
OR
910-949 AND Diagnostic 6
You are exempt from the TSI if you meet the following SAT/ACT college readiness benchmarks:
SAT: Math 530 and EBRW 480
ACT: Math 19 and English 19
Cafe College
These workshops include:
- FREE SAT Practice Tests
- FREE SAT/ACT Test Prep
- FREE Essay Writing Workshop
- FREE Financial Aid Help
- FREE Information for undocumented students
- FREE college rep visits
- Plus much more!
Check out the flyer below to see all the events and click on the event that interests you to register
Transcripts
You can have them sent to yourself (through email or mail), colleges, or even scholarships requesting them by email.
You can request them through this link: https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/197856/account
Create an account or sign in to an existing account
**Transcripts are currently still being updated and we cannot access them. Once they are ready, we will send them out for you!**
Scholarships
Tips for scholarships:
- Check the description - make sure that you are eligible for the scholarship
- Check for deadlines - many scholarships give you a couple of months to complete the scholarship
- Don't wait until the last minute! - most scholarships will ask for transcripts, test, scores, and/or letters of recommendations. If you wait until the last minute, you may not have enough time to gather all the necessary documents.
- Watch out for scams! - Remember: you should never have to pay for a scholarship. If you think a scholarship you find may be a scam, doing a quick Google search may be helpful.
Below are some scholarships to start you off with until we release the scholarship bulletins:
Military Planning
Upcoming ASVAB Testing
Sign up now in the College and Career Center - T129
Seniors opting to take the ASVAB on this date will NOT be able to participate in the FREE SAT we will be providing that day. If you'd wish to take the FREE SAT instead, you will have the opportunity to take the ASVAB on the other 2 dates below.
Other upcoming dates:
Thursday, December 9th
Wednesday, March 2nd
Wagner Military Recruiters
Staff Sergeant Imes
Email: deshaun.t.imes.mil@mail.mil
Phone: 210-653-0892
ARMY RESERVES
Sergeant First Class Ellis
Email: anthony.c.ellis1.mil@mail.mil
Phone: 210-885-1987
MARINES
Sergeant Shorter
Email: andrea.shorter@marines.usmc.mil
Phone: 210-382-0291
NAVY
STG2 Dyson
Email: william.d.dyson@navy.mil
Phone: 210-599-9185
AIR FORCE
More information to come
COAST GUARD
More information to come
NATIONAL GUARD
More information to come
Military Academies
· United States Military Academy West Point, United States Naval Academy, United States Air Force Academy, United States Coast Guard Academy, United States Merchant Marine Academy
· Need nomination from congress person
· Many nomination applications have October/November due dates
· Check their websites for specific admission requirements:
West Point
Upcoming Events:
North Texas Academy Day - Denton, TX
August 28th - 7:30 AM
Central Texas Academies Forum - Round Rock, TX
September 11th - 8:30 AM
Naval Academy
Air Force Academy
Coast Guard Academy
Merchant Marine Academy
Upcoming Events:
North Texas Academy Day - Denton, TX
August 28th - 7:30 AM
Central Texas Academies Forum - Round Rock, TX
September 11th - 8:30 AM
https://www.usmma.edu/admissions/congressional-academy-days
Virtual Merchant Marine Academy Sessions
Virtual admissions information sessions are offered Tuesdays and Thursdays at 3:00PM and are approximately 45 minutes in duration. You will need a computer or mobile device, and an internet connection to access the virtual sessions. Times are in Eastern Standard Time (EST).
To schedule a virtual session, please contact us at admissions@usmma.edu. In the body of your email, please provide your:
Full name
Contact telephone number
Mailing address
H.S. graduation year
Preferred virtual information session date
Congressman Henry Cuellar's Military Academies Application:
Congressman Doggett's Nomination Information:
JOB OPPORTUNITY!
Whataburger located at 7725 FM 78
What Whataburger has to offer:
- Flexible hours (and lots of them)
- Weekly pay
- A 50 percent discount for meals
- Scholarship opportunities
- A best-in-class leadership development program
- A fun, fast-paced gig with a brand everyone loves
Students can go by the store, call 210-666-8776, or just text “FAMILY” to 44790 to start the application process.
More Information to Come!
Next Issue Will Include:
- Upcoming Parent Nights
- Alamo Promise
- Testing
- Financial Aid
- Schoolinks