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March 23, 2018
 
EHS events and things to know!!
General Information for all Grades
*Info just for Seniors is at the bottom of the newsletter
 
EHS Class of 2018 is awesome!
 
 
 
JUNIORS- You don't want to miss this!!
 
College 101
For all Eaton Juniors and parents
Tuesday, April 3rd @ 6pm in the PAC
 
We will have a panel of college reps to discuss topics such as admissions, financial aid, essays, NCAA, SAT/ACT and more!!
 
 
 
Interested in one of our nation's
Military Service Academies?
Students and parents are invited to attend a forum with the  Military Academy, Naval, Air Force, Merchant Marine and Coast Guard.
April 14th, 8am-12pm
Mansfield ISD Center for Performing Arts
 
 
Have you heard of OnRamps?
Earn college credit from the University of Texas for English 3 or 4, PreCalculus, Statistics or US History.
Click here for more information.

 Registration Information for the 2018-2019
school year
Counselors have met with all students grades 9-11 and will be updating course requests this week. Parents will receive a course verification email with a link to make any other changes. All changes must be completed by the end of the school year.


Late Night Library
Wednesdays, 4:30-6:30pm
 
The library will be open late for students to get peer tutoring for math, science, ELA, social studies, and Spanish classes. Additionally, on Wednesday from 5:30 -6:30 pm, we will have a parent session for parents wanting to learn more about the technology that students use.  We will show you how to access Moodle and the Home Access Center, explain the features of the Chromebooks and some features of the Google products we use at school.

Naviance/Family Connection

Naviance/Family Connection is a free program that enables students to do SAT/ACT prep, take career surveys, search for colleges, and much more.
 For more information and directions for logging in, please see the Eaton Counseling page.
     
G-Force
G-Force is a group of students from UNT who are here to help anyone make plans for after high school. They can help you apply to college, trade school, or any type of career searching. G-Force will help you find the money and resources to go. You do not have to apply to UNT to get help. They also do classroom presentations, work with parents, provide academic tutoring and student mentoring. G-Force will be here every other Tuesday from 9-11:30 in the Go Center. If you are interested in meeting with G-Force, please submit a request form.
  
Interested in UNT??
High school juniors in the Top 20% of their class, mid-year, can join Eagle Advantage through their participating ISD and receive guaranteed admission to the
University of North Texas.
Registered students have access to programs and services on the UNT campus during their senior year.
  
Students interested in going to the University of Texas in Fall of 2019
The University has determined that it will automatically admit all eligible 2019 summer/fall freshman applicants who rank within the top 6% of their high school graduating classes, with remaining spaces to be filled through holistic review.

Questions about paying for college?
 

Student Financial Aid and Scholarships, sponsored by UNT

 

SUMMER PROGRAMS

  



Info for Seniors:

 
 
 ** Are you a first generation college student? If yes, and you need additional assistance with college planning, financial aid, etc please contact Mrs. Southerland in counseling -
msoutherland@nisdtx.org
 
 
**Have you submitted your FAFSA?

What is the FAFSA? Free application for federal aid.
To apply for most financial aid - including federal and state student grants, work-study, and loans - you'll need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Oct. 1 is the first day you can file the FAFSA. You should try to file as close to this date as possible. College, state and private aid deadlines may be much earlier than federal deadlines. You should pay attention to your colleges' priority financial aid deadlines. It's a good idea to file your FAFSA as early as possible, so that you can get a jump on other financial aid applications (state or institutional aid) that might have earlier deadlines.  


 

 **Cap & Gown information:

 

Jostens -click the link to go to their site.

or call 1-800-JOSTENS (567-8367)


 


We want to celebrate you and your accomplishments!!! 
As you begin receiving college acceptances and scholarship offers, please bring a copy of your letters to Mrs. Elifrits in the Counseling Center. You may also email a copy to lisa.elifrits@nisdtx.org. This is for all colleges/scholarships, not just the ones you accept. Also, if you are planning to join the military, please stop by and let us know which branch and your recruiter's name. Failure to turn in your information could result in you not being recognized at the Senior awards program.
 
 
Scholarship Info
 
 
 
$2.1 million AND GROWING!!!!
 
Need money????

EHS Counseling page has several links to national scholarship searches. Naviance also has a scholarship page and we will be advertising local scholarships as they come available. Click
here to view the EHS Counseling scholarship page.
  
**Many scholarship offers come from the university once accepted. Be sure to check your college of choice's website for all financial opportunities!


Raise.Me -
What is it? Raise.me is a platform that helps 9-12 grade students prepare for college by earning scholarships for their achievements in high school. Over 150 colleges and universities have partnered with Raise.me, and award micro-scholarships for both academics and extracurricular activities.

Click here for more information.







Remind
Would you like to receive text message reminders of upcoming events? If so, please text @eatoncoun to 81010.




Eaton HS Counselors
 
Shana Jackson, A-B, 817-698-7312
 
Marcela Southerland, C-F, 817-698-7305
 
Irene Myers, G-Ke, 817-698-7313
 
Abby Scanlon, Ki-Ne, 817-698-3990
 
Michelle Arnold, Ng-Si, 817-698-5972
 
Rebecca Kelley, Sk-Z, 817-698-7314
 

Helpful Links


  ACT

Are you interested in playing college sports?
 
Register your junior year with the NCAA Eligibility Center!
 
 
Need more info?
 
 

Important Dates

 

 March 26th

Screenagers

*for parents and students

Northwest HS PAC

7pm

 

March 28th

Univ of Alabama & Mississippi State

Eagle Time

Go Center

 

March 29th

ASVAB results for those that tested in February

Eagle Time

Go Center

 

April 3rd

College 101 for Junior students and parents

PAC

6:00 pm

 

April 4th

All about the ACT

Eagle Time

Lecture Hall

 

April 9th
Angst-
Raising Awareness Around Anxiety
*for parents and students
Northwest HS PAC
7pm

 

 

 

 

Advisory and Classroom Lessons from the Counseling Dept 

 

March

Internet Safety

 

April

Child Abuse Awareness

 

 

 

Real Talks is a district resource for parents. The idea of "Real Talks" is to encourage authentic conversation about topics affecting our children and youth. 


 

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