Senior Newsletter #1: If you need help with any of this information or anything else, please ask!!!!

SAT/ACT BHS Code: 441028

You need to take the ACT or SAT if you plan on going to college or receiving any type of scholarship. You can register online or there is information in the auditorium for you to mail in registration. There are study guides available in the auditorium or on the test website.
ACT: www. actstudent.org Fees: $49.50
Test Date
September 10, 2011
October 22, 2011
December 10, 2011
February 11, 2012*
April 14, 2012
June 9, 2012

SAT: www.collegeboard.com
Fees: $49.00
SAT Test Date
October 1, 2011
Nov 5, 2011
Dec 3, 2011
Jan 28, 2012
Mar 10, 2012
May 5, 2012
Jun 2, 2012

THEA: www.thea.nesinc.com/ Fees: $29.00
If you plan on going to college, you need to register and take the THEA (a college placement exam). You must pass all sections to be in college level classes. To be in college level math, you must score a 270 on the math section. There will be more test dates available. This is the only test date on the website right now. You may be exempt from THEA based on your exit level TAKS, SAT or ACT. See Mrs. Fuchs for more details.
Test Date
October 15, 2011

College Websites
College Website Admission Due Date
Blinn College www.blinn.edu Open enrollment as long as you are admitted before time to register
Texas A&M University www.tamu.edu
January 15
University of Texas bealonghorn.utexas.edu/ December 1
Texas State Technical College www.tstc.edu/ Not posted yet
Sam Houston State University www.shsu.edu
August 1
Baylor University www.tstc.edu/ November 1
Texas Tech University www.ttu.edu/ The website wasn’t working when I looked
Texas State University www.txstate.edu/ March 1, May 1
Prairie View A&M University www.pvamu.edu June 1

Apply Texas: www.applytexas.org/
If you plan on attending a college/university in Texas, you can apply using the Apply Texas Website. It is one application that you can use to send to multiple schools. There are paper copies in the auditorium, but you must fill it out online.
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)www.fafsa.ed.gov/
If you plan on applying for financial aid, beginning in January 2012, you and your parents need to fill out the FAFSA. You must use yours (if you received any W2s) and your parent’s 2011 tax information.
You and one parent need to apply for a PIN now. It is used for your signature online. Keep it in a safe place. The website to apply is: www.pin.ed.gov/