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COVENANT CLASSICAL SCHOOL, NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER
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ACCEPTED!
Congratulations to the following Seniors on their college acceptances!
Triston Bowden- Abilene Christian University, Baylor University, Dallas Baptist University
Russell Briley- Abilene Christian University, Baylor University, Samford University
Christian Grant- Dallas Baptist University, Ole Miss
Laura Jacks- Texas A&M University
Kristen Watts- Samford University
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DUAL ENROLLMENT, CLEP, AP- WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE?
College options and definitions can get confusing. Here is a quick reference guide regarding Dual Enrollment, CLEP, and AP Testing.
Dual Enrollment is taking a college course, from a college, while still a high school student. Dual enrollment courses cannot be substituted for coursework here at Covenant and do not appear on our transcript. The college will provide their own separate transcript. This transcript, along with the Covenant transcript, can be sent to colleges for admission consideration. Depending on the course(s) and the accreditation of the college the dual enrollment is completed from, the course(s) may be used to satisfy course requirements in a future college degree program. If you are interested in taking a dual enrollment course, see Jennifer Daniels for information.
CLEP is a subject area test that, if passed, counts as college credit for a college level course. A list of colleges that offer/ accept CLEP scores can be found
here. CLEP is a great way to save both money and time if you have mastered certain subjects.
Students can take AP (Advanced Placement) exams in selected subject areas. Depending on the score, the exam, and the college a student will be attending, college credit may (or may not) be awarded. It is best to discuss AP exams with prospective colleges and decide if taking an AP exam will be advantageous.
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CLASS ASSIGNMENTS FROM THE COLLEGE COUNSELOR
Each month, students are encouraged to complete small tasks in order to prepare for the college application process. Tasks are different for each grade level. Doing small tasks each month will hopefully reduce the amount of stress and college prep workload for students during their Senior year.
2020
- Finish submitting applications, retake SAT/ACT if necessary to meet scholarship requirements.
2021
- Sign up to take the SAT/ ACT
- Log in to Naviance (code was given out during College Counseling Meet and Greet, email Jennifer Daniels if you need your code).
- Create your college box or website.
2022
- Meet with the College Counselor during the month of November.
2023
- Discuss colleges, careers, and majors with your family. Continue to develop study and time management skills. Get involved with extracurricular activities and considering volunteering during the upcoming holiday.
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ACT TO OFFER SECTION RETAKES STARTING FALL 2020
Exciting news for future ACT test takers! Starting in fall 2020, students will have the option of taking a selected section of the test, instead of the entire test again. This will help students by allowing them to focus on improving individual section scores and not waste brain power, time and energy on sections with sufficient scores.
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FAFSA is a required tool to potentially qualify for a government-sponsored grant or loan. Many scholarships, including non-need-based scholarships, also require a student and their parent(s) to complete the FAFSA.
Both students and parents will need to create a pin number to access FAFSA. Use
this link to register for a pin. You will need your student's social security number (or other government-issued number) and last year's tax returns to complete the process.
If you would like assistance completing the application, please make an individual, confidential
appointment with Jennifer Daniels.
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2022 MEET & GREET
All Rhetoric students have the opportunity to individually meet with College Counselor Jennifer Daniels. Parents are welcome to attend the meeting with their student(s). There are several evening appointment times available for parents who cannot meet during the day. The tentative grade schedules are as follows:
September- Seniors
October- Juniors
November- Sophomores
December- Freshmen
If you have a question or concern that cannot wait until your appointment, please feel free to email
Jennifer Daniels at your convenience.
Sophomores: Please schedule your appointments
at this link
. If you cannot make an available appointment slot, please email
Jennifer Daniels for an alternative meeting time.
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COVENANT CLASSICAL SCHOOL CEEB CODE: 442-597
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NEW LOOK FOR THE COLLEGE CONNECTION WEBSITE
All your favorite college resources can now be found in the
College Connection page of the CCS website
and includes the school's CEEB code, appointment maker, past newsletters, school profile, links to college applications, test registrations, Naviance, scholarship sites, and many more resources.
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SENIORS- TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE MENINGITIS VACCINE
Most colleges require incoming freshmen to have a current meningitis vaccine or a vaccine waiver on file. There are two types of meningitis vaccines. A follow up booster may be required. Check with your prospective college to see which type they require. If you choose to vaccinate, you may want to consider getting these shots over the upcoming holidays to avoid missing school and to have enough time to schedule the potential follow up booster if needed. Many colleges will not allow students to register for college courses without the meningitis vaccine or vaccine waiver.
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JENNIFER DANIELS, DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE COUNSELING
Office Hours:
Tuesday, noon to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, noon to 3 p.m.
Thursday, noon to 3 p.m.
(Alternate evening and daytime appointments available upon request)
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