Hastings High School - College Bound

PSAT and Progress Report Cards!

HHS — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 21:39:46 +0000

Parents!! Please read these two updates on your student’s academic progress.

Progress report card grades are due this Friday, and students will bring home their grades on Wednesday, 12/17. Please ask your student for a copy of their grades, and if you have any questions please call the school at 281-498-8110 ext. 2910. You can schedule a teacher conference through the counselors office.

The PSAT results for all 10th and 11th graders have arrived from the college board. All students who took the PSAT at Hastings High School will receive their results on Tuesday, 12/16.

For more information about Hastings High School, please check the website on a weekly basis. http://www.alief.isd.tenet.edu/hastings/

Thank you!

Hastings Speaks Out: I’m Going to College

HHS — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 07:28:08 +0000

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Alief-Hastings ‘09 Seniors talk about their college plans.

Hastings Speaks Out: Going to College

HHS — Sat, 08 Nov 2008 03:51:41 +0000

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A compilation of videos that features HHS faculty and students talking about post-secondary education. HHS faculty will talk about why they went to college as well as some of their challenges and successes while there. HHS students will talk about their college plans and why they have chosen to attend college. Episode 1 features Ms. Tyra Walker, Hastings North House Associate Principal.

HEY BEARS – DON’T TEGROF!!

HHS — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:39:32 +0000

Hastings!! Don’t forget, tonight is Change The Way… Hastings 5A parent night from 6:30pm to 8:30pm in the north cafeteria. We will provide FREE FOOD, Prizes, FREE homework passes, LIVE MUSIC and counselor presentations.

The senior newsletter with scholarship information will be available for all students and parents. Deadlines are fast approaching, seniors you need to put in your applications ASAP! Along with scholarship information, any senior who is attending school in the state of Texas must begin the college application process.

If you have any questions, please contact Caryl Theriot at 281-498-8110 ext. 2910.

Don’t FORGET!!! YAW EHT ENGAHC – 11/6

HHS — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 19:41:29 +0000

This Thursday, 11/6, from 6:30pm – 8:30pm Hastings High School will host an academic night for both parents and students in the North cafeteria and library.

There will be free food, prizes, live music, counselor sessions for college, and college entrance information. If you have any questions, please call 281-498-8110 ext. 2910.

See you Thursday night!

November 6th, YAW EHT EGNAHC… Hastings Five A

HHS — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 19:57:58 +0000

Autumn Academic Achievement for Accountability in Action

Please join us at Hastings High School in the North Library on November 6th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm. We will have live music, free food, free student homework passes, and 12 different booths for parents and students to visit.

The focus of this night will be to review Autumn’s Accountability in Action for all students at Hastings High School. We will review college admission information, scholarship opportunities, financial aid information, Pre-AP and AP student information, athletic college admission requirements, state testing standards, graduation requirements, parent involvement and digital messages, and the grade level counselors will speak to parents/guardians for all students in their appropriate grade levels.

If you have any questions, please contact the school at 281-498-8110 ext. 2910.

GO BEARS!!

SAT Registration!

HHS — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:59:18 +0000

Bears!!! Have you registered for the SAT? Don’t forget the deadlines, and all information can be accessed through the senior center, the south or north library, and the College Board. Information for the next test is listed below.

SAT Test Date = December 6, 2008
Test = SAT & Subject Tests
Regular Registration Deadline = November 5, 2008
Late Registration Deadline = November 18, 2008

We are not the average BEAR!
Faster, Stronger and Smarter!!

Hastings High School College Message

HHS — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 16:14:06 +0000

Congratulations!! You are going to receive continuous updates regarding college applications and college websites. The expectation at Hastings High School is that every student will graduate and attend a post-secondary school.

We are the Hastings Fighting Bears

Resources for Students with Disabilities

HHS — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:41:42 +0000

http://www.ahead.org/ – Association of Higher Education and Disability (AHEAD)
http://www.add.org/ – Attention Deficit Disorder Association
http://www.chadd.org/ – Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Disorders
http://www.ldanatl.org/ – Learning Disabilities Association of America (LDA)
http://www.ldresources.com/ – Learning Disability Resources
http://www.ncld.org/ – National Center for Learning Disabilities
http://www.fcsn.org/ – Federation for Children with Special Needs
http://www.ldonline.org/ – Learning Disabilities Online
http://www.nifl.gov/ – National Adult Literacy & Learning Disabilities Center

Scholarships & Financial Aid

HHS — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:39:25 +0000

Scholarship Search

http://www.scholarship.com/ – finding scholarships
http://www.fastweb.com/ – Financial Aid and Scholarship Search
http://www.collegeboard.com/ – College, Career, Scholarship Search
http://www.tuitions.com/ – scholarship search
http://www.wiredscholar.com/ – SallieMay site for financial aid
http://www.collegepayway.com/ – tools for planning to pay for college

Financial Aid Calculators

www.finaid.org/calculators/ – financial aid calculator
www.act.org/fane/index.html – calculator on the ACT website

Financial Aid Links

http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/ – Federal Student Aid Site or call 1-800-433-3243 (TTY 800-730-8913 for hearing impaired)
http://www.finaid.org/ – Student aid resource site
http://www.students.gov/ – student gateway to the US Government
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/ – online FAFSA application

For Minority, Low-Income, First Generation Students

www.finaid.org/otheraid/minority.phtml – minority aid site
www.smart.net/~pope/hbcu/hbculist.htm – historically black colleges
http://www.educacionsuperior.org/
http://www.yesican.gov/ – White House initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
http://www.yosipuedo.gov/ – spanish version of same site as above
http://www.chciyouth.org/ – english and spanish information on planning – free publications
http://www.hispanicfund.org/ – Hispanic resource for college aid
http://www.uncf.org/ – United Negro College Fund
http://www.ubp.com/ – universal black pages
collegefund.org – American Indian fund
http://www.aimd.org/ – American Institute for Managing Diversity
http://www.aihec.org/ – American Indian Higher Education Consortium
lite.researchresearch.com/ – Minority Scholarships and Fellowships
www.ed.gov/offices/OBEMLA- Department of Education/Office of Bilingual Education and Minority Languages Affairs
http://www.black-collegian.com/ – the Black Collegian
http://www.blackexcel.org/ – Black Excel: The College Help Network
http://www.hillel.org/ – Jewish resource for colleges
http://www.gmsp.org/ – Gates Millennium Scholars Fund
http://www.hsf.net/ – Hispanic scholarships
http://www.hacu.net/ – Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
http://www.jbhe.com/ – Journal of Blacks in Higher Education
qemnetwork.qem.org – Quality Education for Minorities
www.nativeculture.com/lisamitten/education.html – Tribal Colleges, Native Studies Programs, and Indian Education