College, Career, and Military Readiness Center

College, Career, and Military Readiness Center

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Announcements:

Northwest Vista Parent Information Night

Parent Information Night- parent sessions every Thursday evening via Zoom in the month of June. The purpose of the parent session is for parents to learn about the admissions and financial aid process and deadlines to better assist their student.

Thursday, June 11th

Thursday, June 18th

Thursday, June 25th

RSVP for these NWV Parent Session here: https://alamonvc.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1HXH2GfyXWBffOR

Online College Block Party | October 16 & 17

Participating Colleges: Stanford, Northwestern, Colgate, Rice, Tufts, and Vanderbilt!

Please access Block Party using this link: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/college-block-party/register

This is a FREE, two-day, after-school online event for high-school students from all grade levels, parents, and counselors. We are live on October 16th & 17th ! Drop-in, whenever you can, to get your questions answered.

SAT Fall Testing

Registration is now open for the fall SAT test administrations

All students can register for the November or December SAT administration at this time. To accommodate students who were impacted by recent cancellations, we're offering a weeklong priority registration for August, September, and October administrations to the following groups:

•	Students who registered for June SAT or SAT Subject Tests™ and didn't cancel their registrations
•	Students in the class of 2021 without a test score
•	Students in the class of 2020 without a test score

Registration for August, September, and October administrations will open for all students on June 3 at 8 p.m., ET. For students who were registered for the June SAT or SAT Subject Test administrations only: Students can simply transfer their registration to any of the upcoming SAT dates. They won't be charged a change fee if they transfer their registration before July 31. When they log in to My SAT, they should select the option to change their registration. Then, they should follow the rest of the required steps until they get to the order confirmation. For students who are eligible for a fee waiver: As always, eligible students will be able to take the SAT with a fee waiver. To learn more about weekend fee waivers, visit our SAT fee waiver page. Adding Capacity Throughout the Summer Together with our members and local communities we're working hard throughout the summer to add more test centers and available seats, so please encourage your students who haven't yet had an opportunity to test to keep checking back. We'll also provide updates periodically via email and social media when we add new test center capacity. We may have limited capacity in certain areas due to public health restrictions, so if students can’t find a nearby test center with availability, they should be sure to check other dates.

Upcoming SAT Dates

August 29, 2020

September 26, 2020

October 3, 2020

November 7, 2020

December 5, 2020

Supporting Students Through the Covid-19 Pandemic Our top priorities are the health and safety of students and educators. Please note that as the covid-19 pandemic continues to evolve, we will monitor the situation and will let you know if circumstances change closer to the test dates. We will regularly update our webpage with more information. Thank you for your partnership. We appreciate your understanding during this unprecedented time. Sincerely, College Board

ACT Testing Amid COVID-19-

During the week of May 26, we will notify students and announce all test center closures and cancelations for the June 13 test date. However, as ACT and other agencies navigate ongoing developments, testing at any test center is subject to change at any time between now and June 13, 2020.

Click here for more information.

UIW’s SAT or ACT Test Optional due to Covid 19

UIW is now offering students the option to interview and submit documents, in place of taking the SAT or ACT. They would interview a UIW Admission Counselor.

These are the following documents we would need from them:

- Resume

- Letter of Recommendation

- Personal Statement (Why they want to attend UIW)

- Successful Interview

We hope this will help give students the chance at getting accepted into UIW. Again, only students who have NOT taken the SAT or ACT test and those students who scored below an 800 SAT or 14 ACT. Call (210) 805-2542 for more information.

Important Information:

Admission Essay Tips
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Cafe College
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College Information
Financial Aid
Junior & Senior Guidebook
Learning Opportunities
Military Information
Freshmen Parents: Start planning for college early with Texas Tuition Promise and Match the Promise

Useful Links:

College and Scholarship Search Engines
College2in2 - Videos about college planning
Edudemic- Online Colleges Ranked by Value and Affordability
Financial Aid Guide
Guide to Affordable Online Colleges
Research colleges and costs at College Raptor
Texas Scholarships.org- scholarship search engine for UT Austin scholarships
Tuition Funding Sources Sponsored by Wells Fargo- scholarship search engine, financial aid information, student loan resources & career aptitude test

Seniors

NISD Senior Handbook: Click Here
Create a college action plan! The College Board offers great advice for parents and students.
Warren Scholarships: Click Here
Ordering Transcripts: Click Here