Counseling Services

Personal Counseling

The school counselor is available to assist students with a wide range of personal problems. The counselor is not there to make decisions for the students but can provide information which will help the students arrive at their own decisions.

Confidentiality: When speaking to the counselor, it is important for the students to know that the information they give the counselor in confidential. Confidential. means that the counselor will not repeat the information to anyone including parents. Confidentiality is a trust issue and is important for the student-counselor relationship.

Limits to Confidentiality : If a student informs the counselor that they plan on hurting someone or him/her self or if a student informs the counselor that he/she knows of someone that is hurting others or him/her self then by law the counselor must break confidentiality and notify the correct authorities.

Senior Guidance

College Preparation: Seniors that plan on attending college next fall should be doing the following:

1. Choose a college.

•  research your options
•  compare your choices

  2. Fill out applications.

• apply to at least three colleges (don't forget to notify colleges of your final decision)
• you can download most college applications or use the Texas Common Application
• along with application you will need to include the following: letters of recommendation (3), resume, scholarship or financial aid information, transcript, and test scores

  3. Take or retake the SAT, ACT, and THEA.

• check individual college for requirements

  4. Visit college campus.

• meet with an admission counselor
• verify admission requirements
• determine actual college costs and ask about financial aid
• take a campus tour
• investigate academic program
• find out about housing

   5. Apply for housing.

   6. Apply for financial aid.

• start gathering information now
• all student going to college should fill out the FASFA in January
• go to the fasfa web site and set up a pin www.fafsa.ed.gov

   7. Apply for Scholarships.

• start applying now
• refer back to scholarship and financial aid page

Junior Guidance

College Preparation: Juniors that plan on attending college should be doing the following:

1. Take the PSAT for practice and scholarship opportunities.
2. Research college options.
3. Research career and major options.
4. Start planning for financial aid.
5. Study and take the SAT and ACT.
6. Continue to work hard in your classes and keep up your GPA.
7. Continue or start extra-curricular activities or community service. Colleges are looking for well rounded students.

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