COUNSELING OFFICE STAFF

Courtney Tarbox (Lead Counselor) A-BL

Becky Hudkins BN-D

Patti Snider E-HEP

Julie Metcalf HER-MAK

Richard Boeger MAL-PAS

Mary Solis Martinez PAT-SL

Brandy Weaver SM-Z

Lisa Williams STAN Counselor

Cynthia Miller Counseling Clerk

MaryLu Bjornson Receptionist

Pat Chavez Registrar

CJ Johnson Data Processor

STAY CONNECTEDVIRTUAL GUIDANCE:

WEEKLY

NEWSLETTER FROM

YOUR

COUNSELORS!

WEEKLY TOPICS

INCLUDE:

• Important upcoming

dates

• College Spotlight

• Colleges at

Johnson for that

week

• Helpful Resources

& Tips

• Scholarship

Spotlight

• Spotlight on Social

Emotional Learning

(SEL)

•@CTJCOUNSELING

TIME TO CELEBRATE YEARS OF HARD WORK!

•SUMMA RECEPTION•APRIL 2, 2020

•SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT•APRIL 22, 2020

OFFICIAL RANKING

• PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL RANK RELEASED

JUNE 18

• OFFICIAL RANK RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER

13 IN FAMILY ACCESS PORTFOLIO

• COVERS GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF ALL

CLASSES REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION

THROUGH END OF SUMMER SCHOOL, 2019.

• LAST AND FINAL OFFICIAL RANK RELEASED

ON JANUARY 17 AFTER CALCULATION OF

FALL SEMESTER GRADES IN CLASSES

REQUIRED FOR GRADUATION.

HONOR GRADUATES

• DETERMINED BY AVERAGING GRADES FROM

ALL CLASSES TAKEN THROUGH FALL

SEMESTER OF SENIOR YEAR.

• MUST BE ON THE DLOA GRADUATION PLAN

• DELIVERED WITH FINAL OFFICIAL RANK ON

JANUARY 17TH.

• SUMMA CUM LAUDE: 100 OR > GPA

• MAGNA CUM LAUDE: 95-99 GPA

• CUM LAUDE: 90-94 GPA

RANK COURSE EXCEPTIONS

MORE THAN ONCE FOR PASS/FAIL CREDIT THROUGH CREDIT BY

EXAM

IN MIDDLE SCHOOL WITH AN ARD EXCEPTION FOR WHICH NO CREDIT IS

AVAILABLE

DURING SUMMER

FOREIGN STUDY

SECOND SEMESTER OF

FINAL YEAR

COURSES THAT DO NOT COUNT FOR CLASS RANK INCLUDE THOSE TAKEN:

WE WILL…

• MEET WITH YOUR SENIOR INDIVIDUALLY

• REVIEW TRANSCRIPT, ENDORSEMENT

• DISCUSS FAFSA, SCRIBORDER PROCEDURE, NCAA, KUDER, SENIOR WEBSITE,

BIG FUTURE, COLLEGE VISITS, COLLEGE REPS, TWITTER, VIRTUAL GUIDANCE

• SENIOR TRANSITION BOOKLET 2019-2020

• VISIT COLLEGE CAMPUSES

• 2 EXCUSED ABSENCES

• PICK UP FORM IN ATTENDANCE OFFICE

• MEET COLLEGE REPS

• ATTEND COLLEGE NIGHT

• OCTOBER 30 @ BAC 6:00 – 8:00 PM

• KNOW COLLEGE DEADLINES AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

• UTILIZE BIG FUTURE WEBSITE FROM COLLEGE BOARD

• NOT SURE OF MAJOR? COMPLETE INTEREST INVENTORY (KUDER)

MAKING A DECISION

TEXAS TOP 10% RULE

• ANY STUDENT RANKED IN THE TOP 10% OF THEIR CLASS IS AUTOMATICALLY

ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION TO ANY PUBLIC STATE SCHOOL IN TEXAS

• YOU MUST STILL APPLY TO THE SCHOOL!

• UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN IS THE EXCEPTION: AUTOMATIC ADMITS TOP

6% FOR CLASS OF 2020

• REMEMBER: BEING AUTOMATICALLY ADMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY DOES NOT

GUARANTEE ADMISSION INTO THE MAJOR OF CHOICE AT THAT TIME

COMPARE STATS

•RANK IN CLASS

•SAT/ACT SCORES

•RESUME

•COMMUNITY SERVICE

•SPECIAL TALENT/SKILLS (ATHLETIC, MUSIC)

TEXAS STATE ADMISSIONS STATS

THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

3 EASY STEPS

• ON-LINE APPLICATION IS PREFERRED

• TEXAS COMMON APPLICATION: WWW.APPLYTEXAS.ORG

• COMMON APPLICATION: WWW.COMMONAPP.ORG

• RESUME- LIST EVERYTHING FROM YOUR HIGH SCHOOL YEARS! EXPAND ON

INFORMATION. DON’T USE ABBREVIATIONS!

• ESSAYS

• ANSWER THE TOPIC

• MAKE IT PERSONAL

• PROOFREAD!

• ESSAYS RARELY TAKE AN APPLICANT OUT OF CONSIDERATION, BUT IT CAN AND

OFTEN DOES ELEVATE AN APPLICANT IN THE EYES OF THE ADMISSION COMMITTEE

• IMPORTANCE OF COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY WEBSITE AND CONTACTS.

APPLICATION

APPLICATION: 2 YEAR VS. 4 YEAR

4 YR UNIVERSITY

• COMPLETE APPLICATION IN ADVANCE OF DEADLINE

• SEND TRANSCRIPT AND ACT/SAT SCORES AFTER

COMPLETING APPLICATION

• SEND FINAL TRANSCRIPT IN JUNE

• DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS SEND FINAL TRANSCRIPT

FROM SAC VIA THEIR ACES ACCOUNT

2 YR COMMUNITY COLLEGE

• APPLY IN OCTOBER OR SPRING SEMESTER USING APPLYTEXAS.ORG

• SEND TRANSCRIPT AFTER COMPLETING APPLICATION

• COMPLETE ONLINE PRE-AASSESSMENT MODULES

• TAKE PLACEMENT TEST-TSI - IN SPRING (DON’T NEED TO TAKE SAT/ACT)

• MAKE APPOINTMENT WITH COLLEGE REP IN LATE SPRING

• SEND FINAL TRANSCRIPT IN JUNE

• DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS SEND FINAL TRANSCRIPT FROM SAC VIA ACES

ACCOUNT

TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE (AKA TSI)

• TSI IS A COLLEGE PLACEMENT TEST USED BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN TEXAS TO DETERMINE IS A

STUDENT IS READY FOR COLLEGE LEVEL COURSEWORK IN THE GENERAL AREAS OF READING, WRITING,

AND MATH.

• JOHNSON WILL OFFER THE TSI TO SENIORS IN THE SPRING

• STUDENTS CAN BE EXEMPT FROM TAKING THE TSI IF THEY HAVE QUALIFYING SCORES ON SAT OR ACT:

• SAT : COMPOSITE SCORE OF 1070, 480 ON READING/WRITING, 530 ON MATH

• ACT: COMPOSITE SCORE OF 23, 19 OR > ON ENGLISH & MATH SECTIONS

THE COMMON APPLICATION

• THE COMMON APPLICATION WILL ASK FOR YOUR COUNSELOR’S EMAIL ADDRESS SO THAT THEY CAN

SEND A REQUEST FOR TRANSCRIPT, BUT. . .

• STUDENT MUST STILL REQUEST TRANSCRIPT BE SENT VIA SCRIBORDER!

• SOME SCHOOLS USING COMMON APPLICATION REQUIRE A RECOMMENDATION LETTER FROM

COUNSELOR. BE SURE TO PROVIDE A RESUME AND OUR STUDENT QUESTIONNAIRE TO YOUR COUNSELOR

IF YOU NEED A RECOMMENDATION LETTER, ALLOW COUNSELORS 10 DAYS TO WRITE THE LETTER.

ADDITIONAL FORMS (REQUIRED FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS)

•SECONDARY SCHOOL REPORT &

COUNSELOR RECOMMENDATION PAGE

•MID-YEAR REPORT

-SEND AFTER 1ST SEMESTER GRADES HAVE

BEEN POSTED

EARLY ACTION VS. EARLY DECISIONEARLY ACTION

• APPLY EARLY

• RECEIVE AN ADMISSION DECISION EARLY IN

THE ADMISSION CYCLE (USUALLY IN

JANUARY OR FEBRUARY)

• CONSIDER ACCEPTANCE OFFER; DO NOT

HAVE TO COMMIT UPON RECEIPT

• APPLY TO OTHER COLLEGES UNDER

REGULAR ADMISSION PLANS

• GIVE THE COLLEGE A DECISION NO LATER

THAN THE MAY 1 NATIONAL RESPONSE DATE

EARLY DECISION

• APPLY EARLY (USUALLY IN NOVEMBER) TO

FIRST-CHOICE COLLEGE

• APPLY TO ONLY ONE COLLEGE

• RECEIVE AN ADMISSION DECISION FROM THE

COLLEGE BY DECEMBER

• MUST WITHDRAW ALL OTHER APPLICATIONS IF

ACCEPTED BY EARLY DECISION

• MUST AGREE TO ATTEND THE COLLEGE IF

ACCEPTED AND OFFERED A FINANCIAL AID

PACKAGE THAT IS CONSIDERED ADEQUATE BY

THE FAMILY

• SEND A NONREFUNDABLE DEPOSIT WELL IN

ADVANCE OF MAY 1

APPLICATION FAQS

GPA?

• OURS IS WEIGHTED AND ON A

100 POINT SCALE

DUAL CREDIT?

• 3 HOURS/SEMESTER FOR ENGLISH

IV/US HISTORY/SPANISH LANGUAGE

• 4 HOURS/SEMESTER FOR SCIENCE (AP

BIOLOGY),

• 4 HOURS TOTAL FOR COLLEGE

ALGEBRA (EARN IN 2ND SEMESTER)

• 3 HOURS TOTAL FOR ART

APPRECIATION, BUSINESS

MANAGEMENT, ACCOUNTING (EARN IN

2ND SEMESTER)

AP CLASSES?

• AP CREDIT DETERMINED BY

INDIVIDUAL

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

• MUST SCORE 3+

• ORDER OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS ONLINE: HTTPS//NEISDTX.SCRIBORDER.COM

(STUDENTS 17 AND YOUNGER MUST SEND PARENTAL AUTHORIZATION FORM

AND COPY OF PARENT PHOTO ID)

• $5.00 FOR EACH TRANSCRIPT; DEBIT/CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED

• TRANSCRIPTS USED FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, MILITARY, ATHLETIC RECRUITMENT

ARE FREE. SEE OR CALL MRS. MILLER AT 210-356-0557 TO REQUEST A COUPON

CODE

• ALLOW 5 SCHOOL DAYS FOR PROCESSING: PLAN AHEAD!

• WE DO NOT FED EX OR UPS TRANSCRIPTS

• STUDENT OR PARENT CANNOT HAND CARRY AN OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT

TRANSCRIPTS

SAT ACT• NEXT TEST DATES

• OCTOBER 5, 2019

• LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SEPT.

17TH

• NOVEMBER 2, 2019

• REGISTRATION DEADLINE: OCTOBER 3,

2019

• SEND 4 FREE SCORE REPORTS UP TO 9 DAYS

AFTER TAKING THE SAT

• WWW.COLLEGEBOARD.ORG/SAT

• NEXT TEST DATE: OCTOBER 26 2019

• REGISTRATION DEADLINE: SEPT.

20TH

• SEND 4 FREE SCORE REPORTS-

MUST PROVIDE COLLEGE CODES AT

THE TIME OF REGISTRATION.

• WWW.ACTSTUDENT.ORG

SAT SUBJECT TESTS

• MEASURES SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE FROM SPECIFIC COURSES TAKEN IN HIGH

SCHOOL

• REQUIRED BY SOME COLLEGES

• GENERALLY NOT USED FOR ADMISSIONS, BUT FOR PLACEMENT IN FRESHMAN

CLASSES

• USED FOR ENGINEERING MAJORS IN SOME COLLEGES

• IMPORTANT TO CHECK UNIVERSITY/DEPARTMENT REQUIREMENTS!

PAY ATTENTION TO DEADLINES!• Most application deadlines are between December 1 and

February 15 (In-house vs. postmarked)

• Recommended Time Frame

–Have application/transcript/scores mailed a month before deadline

• Check Dates! Some programs have earlier deadlines:

–Honors programs

–Majors in certain departments (especially engineering)

–Scholarships

MILITARY ACADEMIES

• STUDENTS SHOULD HAVE A BROAD ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• PASS A PHYSICAL APTITUDE TEST

• BE OF STRONG MORAL CHARACTER

• A U.S. CITIZEN, UNMARRIED, NO DEPENDENTS

• REQUIRES A MINIMUM OF 9 YEAR SERVICE OBLIGATION

• NOMINATION DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2019

• CONTACT AUSTIN MARTINEZ (REPRESENTATIVE JOAQUIN CASTRO’S OFFICE): 210-348-8216 OR

AUSTIN.MARTINEZ@MAIL.HOUSE.GOV

PLAYING COLLEGE SPORT?

•REGISTER WITH NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER:

WWW.ELIGIBILITYCENTER.ORG

•SEND ACT/SAT SCORES (USE CODE 9999)

•SEND FINAL TRANSCRIPT AFTER GRADUATION

NOT SURE WHAT TO MAJOR IN?

• KUDER NAVIGATOR

• GO TO WWW.NEISD.NET

• LOG INTO LAUNCHPAD

• CLICK ON THE KUDER APP IN THE CTE FOLDER

• IF STUDENT HAS USED KUDER BEFORE, WILL BE DIRECTED TO ACCOUNT; IF NEW TO

KUDER, STUDENT WILL BE ASKED A FEW REGISTRATION QUESTIONS.

SOCIAL MEDIA PITFALLS

• MANY SCHOOLS LOOK AT A PROSPECTIVE STUDENT’S SOCIAL MEDIA

“PRESENCE” AS PART OF THE ADMISSIONS PROCESS.

• COMMENTS AND POSTS CAN MAKE A GOOD OR BAD IMPRESSION.

• REFRAIN FROM MAKING DEROGATORY, POLITICAL, OR SARCASTIC COMMENTS

ON SOCIAL MEDIA BECAUSE SUCH REMARKS CAN BE MISINTERPRETED.

• STUDENTS SHOULD USE THE “PARENT” RULE: ONLY PUT THINGS ON SOCIAL

MEDIA SITES THAT THEY WOULDN’T MIND THEIR PARENTS READING OR

VIEWING.

PROFESSIONAL EMAIL ADDRESS

• EMAIL ADDRESS MUST BE PROFESSIONAL AND EASILY

UNDERSTOOD

• TAKE THE TIME TO UPDATE EMAIL ADDRESS BY USING YOUR

NAME: JANESMITH@DOMAIN.COM

• EMAIL ADDRESS COULD BE THE FIRST IMPRESSION TO THAT

SCHOOL…MAKE IT A GREAT ONE!

What, like it’s hard?

https://neisdtx.scriborder.com/

IN THE SPRING BE SURE TO…• MONITOR EMAILS FOR COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE

• CHECK STATUS OF YOUR APPLICATIONS

• LET COLLEGES KNOW IF YOU ARE ACCEPTING ADMISSION (BY MAY 1ST)

• DON’T FORGET TO SEND DEPOSITS

• TURN IN ALL SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT ACCEPTING THEM

(SENIOR CLASS TOTAL)

• TURN IN COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTER FROM SCHOOL YOU ARE GOING TO

ATTEND.

FORMS DUE TO COUNSELING OFFICE

• COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE LETTERS

• SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS (PAY ATTENTION TO DEADLINES FOR

SENIOR AWARD NIGHT)

• IN MAY, FINAL TRANSCRIPT REQUEST FORM

• REQUEST COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT IN JUNE FROM SAN ANTONIO

COLLEGE (DUAL CREDIT STUDENTS ONLY)

18 YEAR OLD MALES

•MUST REGISTER FOR THE SELECTIVE

SERVICES IN ORDER TO BE ELIGIBLE

FOR FINANCIAL AID THROUGH FAFSA

DIPLOMAS

•NAMES PRINTED ON DIPLOMAS WILL BE THE NAME ON

YOUR CHILD’S BIRTH CERTIFICATE

•THIS NAME IS PRINTED ON YOUR CHILD’S REPORT CARD

•IF YOU SEE A MISTAKE, PLEASE CONTACT MRS.

JOHNSON, DATA PROCESSOR.

FINAL ADVICE:

• STAY COOL—YOU GOT THIS!

• PLAN AHEAD-REVIEW EACH PART OF THE APPLICATION BEFORE STARTING

• GET ORGANIZED-KEEP TRACK OF MATERIALS NEEDED FOR EACH APPLICATION

• DON’T TYPE ESSAY DIRECTLY INTO THE APPLICATION. WRITE IT SEPARATELY AND UPLOAD AFTER PROOFREADING

• BE ACCURATE– REVIEW FOR GRAMMAR AND TYPOS. BE SURE YOUR NAME IS SAME ON PARTS OF APPLICATION

• SUBMIT AND SAVE—PRINT & SAVE COMPLETED APPLICATION BEFORE SENDING

• IF YOU USED AN SAT OR ACT FEE WAIVER, YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR APPLICATION FEE WAIVER

• DEADLINES ARE TRUE DEADLINES!

REMEMBER: THERE IS A COLLEGE FOR EVERYONE!

SCHOLARSHIP DATA BASE

MICRO-SCHOLARSHIPS

INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPSNEI

• TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS YOU MUST APPLY BY THE SCHOLARSHIP DEADLNE!

December 1st December 15January 1st February 1st

FEATURED SCHOLARSHIPS• FORTY ACRES SCHOLARS PROGRAM: WWW.TEXASEXES.ORG

• DEADLINE: NOVEMBER 1, 2019 AT 11:59 P.M.

• MUST HAVE ADMISSIONS APPLICATION TURNED IN BY NOVERMBER 1

• TUITION, LIVING STIPEND, BOOK STIPEND AND ENRICHMENT STIPEND

• MERIT-BASED SCHOLARSHIP

• TEXAS ENGINEERING FOUNDATION

• DEADLINE: JANUARY, 2020

• SAT SCORE OF 620-MATH AND 580-READING OR 29-MATH AND 25-ENGLISH

• MERIT-BASED

• SAN ANTONIO AREA FOUNDATION

• OPENS NOVEMBER 1, 2019

• OVER 90 LOCAL SCHOLARSHIPS IN ONE PLACE

BEXAR COUNTY CLEARINGHOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS

• COMPILATION OF SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS LIVING IN SAN ANTONIO AND SURROUNDING

COUNTIES

• COMPENDIUM WILL BE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN MID-SEPTEMBER

• COPIES CAN BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARY, CAREER CENTER, AND SENIOR ENGLISH CLASSES

• MOST SCHOLARSHIPS ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS IN THE TOP 25% OF GRADUATING CLASS, BUT THERE ARE A FEW

SCHOLARSHIPS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS WHO HAVE AN OVERALL B AVERAGE

• STUDENTS ARE COMPETING AGAINST OTHER STUDENTS IN SAN ANTONIO

• MANY OF THE SCHOLARSHIPS ARE BASED ON FINANCIAL NEED

• DEADLINE TO TURN IN THE APPLICATION: OCTOBER 18, 2019

PAYING FOR COLLEGE

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ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

https://www.neisd.net/johnson/counselor

JUSTIN AGUILARCOLLEGE ACCESS & SUCCESS ADVISOR

4 TYPES OF FINANCIAL AID

•FAFSA• FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID

• CSS PROFILE

-COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE

•TASFA• TEXAS APPLICATION FOR STATE FINANCIAL AID

• SCHOLARSHIPS

FAFSA • OPENS EVERY YEAR ON OCTOBER 1ST

• AVAILABLE IN BOTH ENGLISH AND SPANISH

• ELIGIBILITY

• U.S. CITIZEN/NATIONAL

• ELIGIBLE NON CITIZEN

• PERMENANT RESIDENT

• REGISTERED WITH SELECTIVE SERVICE

(MALES)

• SATISFACTORY ACADEMIC PROGRESS

(MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY)

FAFSA

FAFSA MYTHS

•MYTH 1: MY PARENTS MAKE TOO MUCH MONEY, SO I WON’T QUALIFY FOR ANY AID.

•MYTH 2: I SHOULD WAIT UNTIL I’M ACCEPTED TO A COLLEGE BEFORE I FILL OUT THE

FAFSA® FORM.

•MYTH 3: I ONLY HAVE TO FILL OUT THE FAFSA® FORM ONCE.

•MYTH 4: IT COSTS MONEY TO SUBMIT THE FAFSA® FORM.

HOW DO I GET STARTED?•WWW.FSAID.GOV •WWW.FAFSA.ED.GOV

WHAT DO I NEED TO COMPLETE THE FAFSA?

• Social Security number (student and parents)

• If parents are married, know MM/YYYY of marriage. If separated/divorced, know MM/YYYY of separation/divorce.

• Dates of birth (student and parents)

• E-mail address (student and parents)

• If you created FSA ID usernames/passwords for a previous FAFSA, have that information ready

• Driver’s license number, if you have one

• Alien Registration Number if you are not a U.S. citizen

• 2018 federal tax information or 2018 IRS tax returns, including W-2’s for you and for your parents

• You might be able to have your tax information automatically retrieved from the Internal Revenue Service

using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool. The FAFSA online will walk you through the process.

• Records of untaxed income, such as child support received or paid out, interest income, and veterans non

education benefits, for you and for your parents

• Cash, savings, and checking account balances; worth of investments, including real estate (but not including the

home in which you live); and business and farm assets for you and for your parents

BASIC INFORMATION• GENERAL INFORMATION

• NAMES ARE CROSS REFERENCED WITH THE SS

ADMINISTRATION

• U.S. CITIZENSHIP

• ALIEN REGISTRATION NUMBER

• SELECTIVE SERVICE

• FIRST GENERATION

• ANSWER QUESTION IN REGARD TO BIOLOGICAL

PARENTS

• HIGH SCHOOL COMPLETION

• HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA

• COLLEGE GRADE LEVEL (2020-2021)

• NEVER ATTENDED COLLEGE/1ST YEAR

UNDERGRADUATE

• DUAL CREDIT DOES NOT COUNT

• DEGREE STUDENT IS PURSUING

• 1ST BACHELOR’S DEGREE

• ASSOCIATE DEGREE (OCCUPATIONAL/TECH

OR GENERAL/TRANSFER)

• WORK STUDY

• MAY BE AN OPTION IN THE FUTURE

FAFSA DEPENDENCY STATUS• IF ANY OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA APPLIES, THE STUDENT IS CONSIDERED

INDEPENDENT:

24 YEARS OR OLDER

MARRIED

PURSUING A MASTER’S OR DOCTORATE PROGRAM

HAVE CHILDREN AND/OR DEPENDENTS THAT YOU PROVIDE ½ SUPPORT

IN FOSTER CARE SINCE TURNING THE AGE OF 13

EMANCIPATED MINOR

CURRENTLY IN LEGAL GUARDIANSHIP

HOMELESS OR SELF SUPPORTING AND AT RISK OF BEING HOMELESS

VETERAN OR SERVING ACTIVE DUTY IN U.S. ARMED FORCE

WHO IS THE PARENT?PARENT SITUTATION WHOSE INFORMATION TO REPORT

The student’s parents are living and legally married to each

other.

Both Parents

The student’s parents are living together and are not married. Both parents, with marital status as "Unmarried and both

parents living together"

The student’s parent is widowed or was never married. Just that parent

The student’s parents are divorced or separated and don’t live

together.

The parent whom the student lived with more during past 12

months (if time is the same, the parent who provided more

financial support to the student)

The student’s parents are divorced but live together. Both parents, with marital status as "Unmarried and both

parents living together"

The student has a stepparent who is married to the legal

parent.

Legal parent and stepparent

IRS DATA RETRIEVAL TOOL•TRANSFER TAX INFORMATION DIRECTLY INTO THE FAFSA

•YOU MAY BE UNABLE TO USE THE IRS DATA RETRIEVAL TOOL

IF:

•YOU FILED A 1040X AMENDED TAX RETURN

•YOU FILED A PUERTO RICAN OR FOREIGN TAX RETURN

•YOU RECENTLY FILED TAXES (WITHIN 3 WEEKS

ELECTRONICALLY AND 11 MONTHS BY MAIL)

•YOU HAVE SET A PRIVACY STATUS ON YOUR

INFORMATION

•YOU HAVE FILED MARRIED FILING SEPARATELY

DEADLINES • TEXAS: AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AFTER

OCTOBER 1

• TEXAS PUBLIC COLLEGES

• PRIORITY: JAN. 15 CHECK WITH

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

• TEXAS PRIVATE COLLEGES

• CHECK THE

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

• OUT OF STATE

• CHECK WITH YOUR

UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE

VERIFICATION • SAR (STUDENT AID REPORT) IS

AVAILABLE AFTER 3 DAYS

• MAKE ANY CORRECTIONS

NEEDED

• VERIFICATION IS DONE AT

RANDOM OR IF INFORMATION

REPORTED NEEDS CLARIFICATION

• CHECK EACH STUDENT PORTAL

FOR REQUESTED DOCUMENTS

• IRS TAX TRANSCRIPT

• MOST COMMON

• IRS.GOV

•AWARD LETTER

THE RESULT• COST OF ATTENDANCE

TUITION + FEES + BOOKS +

MEALS + HOUSING

• EXPECTED FAMILY

CONTRIBUTION

“HOW MUCH YOU AND YOUR

FAMILY CAN CONTRIBUTE

TOWARD YOUR EDUCATION

IN A GIVEN YEAR”

COST OF ATTENDANCE (COA)

-EXPECTED FAMILY

CONTRIBUTION (EFC)

=FINANCIAL NEED

CSS PROFILE• COLLEGE BOARD’S ONLINE FINANCIAL AID

APPLICATION IN ADDITION TO FAFSA

• WHY?

• GAIN ACCESS TO A LARGE SOURCE OF FUNDING THAT MAY NOT BE AVAILABLE THROUGH FAFSA ALONE

• PROVIDES A MORE THOROUGH PICTURE OF YOUR FAMILY FINANCES THAN THE FAFSA ALLOWS

• EXPLAIN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES THAT YOUR FAMILY MAY BE EXPERIENCING

• PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS

• BAYLOR

• RICE

• SOUTHERN METHODIST UNIVERSITY

• ST. EDWARDS

• TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY

• TRINITY

• WHERE?

• COLLEGE BOARD

• $25 INITIAL APPLICATION

• $16 ADDITIONAL REPORTS

• FEE WAIVERS

TASFA

• GRADUATED OR WILL GRADUATE FROM A TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL OR RECEIVED GED CERTIFICATE IN

TEXAS

• LIVED IN TEXAS FOR 3 YEARS LEADING UP TO GRADUATION FROM HIGH SCHOOL OR EARNING GED

• LIVED OR WILL HAVE LIVED IN TEXAS FOR THE 12 MONTHS PRIOR TO STARTING COLLEGE

• SIGNED AFFIDAVIT STATING STUDENT HAS FILED OR WILL FILE AN APPLICATION TO BECOME A

PERMANENT RESIDENT AT THE EARLIEST OPPORTUNITY

• COLLEGEFORALLTEXANS.ORG

SAN ANTONIO EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP

FEELING OVERWHELMED?• CAFÉCOLLEGE SERVES AS SAN ANTONIO'S “ONE-STOP-SHOP” FOR COLLEGE

ACCESS ADVICE, GUIDANCE, AND WORKSHOPS.

• FUNDED BY THE CITY OF SAN ANTONIO AND MANAGED BY THE SAN ANTONIO

EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP.

• 131 EL PASO ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78204 – 210.207.4528

NEED ONE ON ONE ASSISTANCE?

JUSTIN AGUILAR

JAGUILAR@SAEDPARATNERSHIP.ORG

MONDAYS 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

LOCATED IN THE COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER INSIDE THE COUNSELING OFFICE