Ashley Stanton Counselor |
Kaitlyn Wilson Counselor |
MESSAGE FROM THE COUNSELORS:
Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year. Mrs. Stanton will serve students with the last names A-L, and Mrs. Wilson will serve students with the last names M-Z.
If you need to contact one of us, use this link: Meet with a Counselor
Texas Tech University Preview Day: October 14th: Click Here!
2024-2025 Monthly Calendar (One Page)
Senior Seminar Beginning of the Year Information 2024-2025
Applying for College Checklist
ASVAB 2024-2025 Sign-Up & Information2024-2025 Junior Calendar
Scheduling Information
The short answer: all students who will be enrolled in college and would like to be considered for any form of financial aid in Award Year 25-26. Even students in the most affluent households with high incomes and lots of assets could benefit from filing a FAFSA. Federal Student Aid Website offers excellent information about the many types of student aid offered including the Direct Student Loan Program, Work-Study Programs, and grants.
Some federal aid programs do not require students to be in low-earning households. For example, all students, regardless of their family’s financial situation or their SAI, are eligible for a Direct Student Loan. To get a Direct Student Loan, students must file the FAFSA. No FAFSA – no loan.
2024-2025 Specific Scholarships and Deadlines for Seniors
Click on a scholarship to learn more about it.
Coolidge Scholarship (Deadline 12.11.2024)
SPC Scholarship Portal (Deadline 03.01.2025)
The Texas Telephone Association Foundation (Deadline 03.14.2025)
Bryson McCarty Memorial Scholarship (Deadline 03.15.2025)
2024-2025 General Scholarship Websites for Seniors
Click on a scholarship to learn more about it.
The Mega List of Scholarships 2024-2025
Big Future College Board Scholarships
Scholarship Buddy Texas Scholarships
Comptroller Texas List of Scholarships Alphabetical 2024
Texas Scholarship Directory (List of 100+ Scholarships)
Senate Bill 175, passed by the 81st Texas Legislature, allows The University of Texas at Austin to limit automatic admission to 75 percent of the university’s enrollment capacity designated for first-time resident undergraduate students.
The University has determined that it will automatically admit all eligible summer/fall 2025 and spring 2026 freshman applicants who rank within the top 6% of their high school graduating classes. A letter from University President Jay C. Hartzell is attached to this correspondence.
This information should be shared with all high school junior-level students and their parents. If you have questions regarding this policy, please contact Miguel Wasielewski, Vice Provost of Admissions at The University of Texas at Austin at (512) 475-6210.
Texas Tech University Scholarship Information
Lubbock Christian University Scholarship Information
Wayland Baptist University Financial Aid & Scholarships
West Texas A & M University Scholarship Information
Angelo State University Scholarship Information
University of North Texas Scholarship Information
Tarleton State University Scholarship Information
Texas A & M University Scholarship Information
Important Fall 2024 Dates
Here is the link to the Dual Credit Cost and Payment Guide
Here is the link to the Student Resource Page, which will give them access to support services:
Other Important Information
ASU Dual Credit Enrollment Steps
Step 1. ASU Dual Credit Application
Step 2. ASU Agreement Form (Use this only if you cannot find the emailed one)
Here is the link to the Dual Credit Cost and Payment Guide:
Here is the link to the Student Resource Page, which will give them access to support services:
Other Important Information
Dual Credit Information
*Students are required to pass the TSIA2 before they are allowed to take any Dual Credit or AP Courses at SHS.
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is a series of placement tests for students enrolling in public colleges and universities in Texas. The tests help Texas schools determine whether you're ready for college-level courses in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
2024 Fall Semester
(August 26, 2024 - December 12, 2024)
April 12 | Registration opens at 8:00 AM | |
August 26 | SPC First Class Day | |
September 2 | Labor Day Holiday - All campuses closed | |
September 3 | Fall Payment Due by 3:00 PM | |
September 11 | Official 12th Class Day | |
October 18 | SPC Fall Break - All campuses closed | |
November 8 | Registration Opens for Spring 2024 | |
November 27-30 | Thanksgiving Holiday - All campuses closed | |
December 2 | Last day to drop Fall courses | |
December 9-12 | SPC Finals Week | |
December 13 | SPC Commencement Ceremony - Office Closed | |
December 16-January 1 | Holiday Break - All campuses closed |
Here is the link to the Dual Credit Cost and Payment Guide:
Here is the link to the South Plains College Dual Credit Page, which will give them access to Student Support Services, Important Student Account Links, and Student Assistance Tutorial Videos:
Other Important Information
SPC Dual Credit Enrollment Steps
Step 1. SPC Dual Credit Application
Here is the link to the Dual Credit Cost and Payment Guide:
Here is the link to the South Plains College Dual Credit Page, which will give them access to Student Support Services, Important Student Account Links, and Student Assistance Tutorial Videos
Other Important Information
Dual Credit Information
*Students are required to pass the TSIA2 before they are allowed to take any Dual Credit or AP Courses at SHS.
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is a series of placement tests for students enrolling in public colleges and universities in Texas. The tests help Texas schools determine whether you're ready for college-level courses in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
SHS Dual Credit & AP Meeting 2024
*Students are required to pass the TSIA2 before they are allowed to take any Dual Credit or AP Courses at SHS.
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is a series of placement tests for students enrolling in public colleges and universities in Texas. The tests help Texas schools determine whether you're ready for college-level courses in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
Advanced Placement Information Links:
Students who receive accommodations routinely in class and on state exams may also apply for accommodations on CollegeBoard exams. See the link below for more information.
CollegeBoard Accommodations
Graduation Information & Requirements
Required Algebra 2 Notification
Required Texas First Program Notification
High School Graduation Programs Paradigm
2024-2025 Quick Links
College, Career & Military Visit Request Form
Current High School Student Transcript Request Form
*If you have already graduated from SHS, please contact Central Office (806-832-4531) for your transcript/records.
College Planning Checklist for Student-Athletes
SOPHOMORE TEST INFORMATION
PSAT/NMSQT scores are now available here. See the links below for additional tools and resources to help students prepare for the SAT. For help GETTING SCORES click here For help UNDERSTANDING SCORES click here For help USING SCORES click here To request a printed copy of your PSAT/NMSQT score report, you can email Tammy Blackburn - tblackburn@shallowaterisd.net . |
PSAT Study Resources
PSAT/NMSQT INFORMATION & STUDY RESOURCES:
PSAT 8/9
SAT Test Dates
SAT Dates 2024-2025College Board SAT Registration
SAT & ACT Study Resources
Free SAT Practice & Preparation
Students who receive accommodations routinely in class and on state exams may also apply for accommodations on CollegeBoard exams. See the link below for more information.
CollegeBoard Accommodations
TSIA 2 Information
*Students are required to pass the TSIA2 before they are allowed to take any Dual Credit or AP Courses at SHS.
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is a series of placement tests for students enrolling in public colleges and universities in Texas. The tests help Texas schools determine whether you're ready for college-level courses in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
The students have an ACCUPLACER icon on their Classlink page which takes them to the homepage with access to the Student Portal with study resources. There are also resources and links attached here to help students prepare.
College readiness can be defined as the level of preparation a student needs to enroll and succeed—without remediation—in a postsecondary institution (college or university).
Below are the scores that deem a student “college ready”:
What is the ASVAB?
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to over one million military applicants, and high school and post-secondary students. The ASVAB subtests are designed to measure aptitudes in four domains: Verbal, Math, Science and Technical, and Spatial. ASVAB scores are used primarily to determine enlistment eligibility, assign applicants to military jobs, and aid students in career exploration.
The Shallowater Independent School District Counseling and Guidance Program is comprised of four components and is based on The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs:
Below you will find many helpful resources at the local, state, and federal levels that can assist you and your family with a wide range of topics such as mental health, drugs, abuse, coping with stress, and much more.
State & National Resources
Local Resources
Resources for Talking with your Student
Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT)
The Texas Child Health Access Network Through Telemedicine (TCHATT) program seeks to improve the mental health of communities across Texas through collaboration with independent school districts (ISDs). TCHATT assists in directing counseling and telepsychiatry to students across our region, linking families with community resources, and providing educational materials for school personnel through community learning collaboratives. TCHATT improves access to mental health care expertise through free, time-limited mental health services to children and adolescents in need of behavioral or emotional assessment and care. Services are available to students in Pre-K through 12th grade.
The TCHATT team is made up of licensed mental health clinicians, clinical child psychologists, and child and adolescent psychiatrists. If intervention is needed, the student will receive sessions with TCHATT providers via Telemedicine. If additional services are needed beyond the sessions offered, referrals and connections to services will be recommended by the TCHATT team. This may include communication with Primary Care Providers (PCP), community therapists, Local Mental Health Authorities, Communities in Schools, etc.
Appointments are scheduled between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm Monday - Friday. We are available during most school holidays and breaks.
Appointments are held virtually via Zoom. Students and parents/guardians are present for all appointments.
Contact your child’s school counselor to make a referral into the program.
Our multidisciplinary team is made up of licensed professional counselors, licensed clinical social workers, clinical child psychologists, licensed vocational nurses, advanced practice psychiatric mental health practitioners, and child and adolescent psychiatrists.
We work collaboratively to effectively assess, refer, and treat students. We focus on the larger context that the student is situated in, including their current circumstances, and work together with the school counselor and family members to gain an informed understanding.
We value individualized care and work with the student, family, and school to ensure adequate access to services. We strive to establish coordination between student, family, school, and community health providers to better meet the needs of the student while maintaining a family-centered approach.
Student's mental, social, and emotional health are important to us. Counselors have put together a few resources on this page to help parents and students. Please reach out to us if you need assistance.
This database was created in response to Senate Bill 11 from the 86th Texas Legislature, which required the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to develop a rubric for Education Service Centers (ESCs) to use in identifying resources that are available to schools in their respective regions, along with a list of statewide resources available to school districts to address the mental health of students.
Reporting & Hotlines
Education & Prevention
Crisis Phone Lines
Suicide Prevention Information
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (1-800-273-8255)
Crisis Text Line: Text HOME to 741741
Disclaimer: The following links are purely for educational purposes and are not intended as psychological interventions or as a substitute for psychological treatment. If you are in need of psychological help, you should seek the consultation of a licensed mental health professional.
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