Project Opportunity

2016 Graduates

Project Opportunity Scholarship

Founded in 1991 Academic and financial requirements Take 12 hours each semester at WC and

maintain 2.0 GPA Take EDUC 1200 or EDUC 1300,

“Learning Frameworks” during the first semester

Certification classes funded also

Project Opportunity Checklist Attend two meetings Complete the blue application FAFSA Student Aid Form (SAR) Parent Income Tax Return for 2015 Sign Release of Information Form SAT or ACT Test Scores TSI Placement Test Photograph Drug Test Results Thank you note to Board of Directors

FAFSA

Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov on January 1, 2016 to complete FAFSA.

Obtain a pin number for parents and students

Report parent’s 2015 income information (W-2’s)

Turn in the FAFSA Summary page Use TAFSA if parents are not US citizens

ACT and SAT ACT minimum composite score of 18

(test by February 6) SAT minimum score of 1000 (test by

March 5) May retake tests to raise scores Results back by May 2 Weatherford High School code is 447 395 Fee waivers available for students on

Free or Reduced Lunch

TSI Placement Test

Gives information about student readiness for college classes

Offered at WHS Oct. 6, 13, and 20th

and at Weatherford College No charge for Project Opportunity students Weatherford College Testing Office

(817/598-6383) for appointment Lasts approximately 4 hours

Drug Test Drug test at Weatherford Regional

Hospital in April No charge Results sent to the high school If under 18, parent/guardian must

accompany student Must be taken during designated one

week period

Weatherford College Admission

Fill out online application at applytexas.org Take the TSI Exempt from TSI:

SAT scores of 500 minimum on both verbal and math, with a total of at least 1070;

ACT scores with a minimum of 19 on the English and Math, and a Composite score of at least 23; or

TSI Math score of at least 350; or TSI Reading score of at least 351; or TSI Writing score of 4 if the score is at least 363; or TSI Writing score of 5 if the score is below 363.

Project Opportunity Luncheon

Luncheon held in May for students who have turned in all documents

Take a bus to the college Males must wear slacks and collared

shirt Females must wear slacks, skirts, or

dresses No jeans or t-shirts

Things to Do Soon

Fill out blue application and turn in with your cell phone number (tonight)

Sign the Release of Information form and turn in (tonight)

Sign up for TSI at WHS (Mrs. Shifflett) Sign up for Remind 101 Register for SAT or ACT

Questions?