Counselor's Corner

Welcome to the Dawson High School Counselor's Corner

2020-2021 ACT Test Dates (Tests are NOT offered at DISD (Register at actstudent.org) *Test Date: Register By Late Fee Deadline*
October 24, 2020	September 18, 2020	Sept. 19-Oct. 2
December 12, 2020	November 6, 2020	November 7-20
February 6, 2021	January 8, 2021	January 9-15
April 17, 2021	March 12, 2021	March 13-26
June 12, 2021	May 7, 2021	May 8-21
July 17, 2021	June 18, 2021	June 19-25

2020-2021 SAT Test Dates Tests are NOT offered at DISD (Register at sat.org) *Test Date: Register By Late Fee Deadline*
September 26, 2020	August 26, 2020	September 15, 2020
October 3, 2020	September 4, 2020	September 22, 2020
November 7, 2020	October 7, 2020	October 27, 2020
December 5, 2020	November 5, 2020	November 24, 2020
March 13, 2021	February 12, 2021	March 2, 2021
May 8, 2021	April 8, 2021	April 27, 2021
June 5, 2021	May 6, 2021	May 26, 2021

PSAT Test--Wednesday, October 14, 2020

TSI Test Dates

September 25, 2020 Freshmen Dual Credit Students Only/Senior Dual Credit Seniors for Math Only

October 23, 2020 Seniors Only/Retest for DC freshmen

October 30, 2020 Seniors Only

November 6, 2020 At Home Seniors Only

Test Dates for Credit by Exam

October 31, 2019 February 14, 2020 June 5, 2020 August 14, 2020

Thinking About Your Career

Big Future by the College Board

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

Career Exploration from Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/k12/content/students/careers/career-exploration.htm

Generation Texas

http://gentx.org/resources/gentx-way-to-pay/

Choosing a College Major and/or a Career

https://www.mymajors.com/

Texas Genuine—Explore career fields and the college programs that prepare you for those careers

http://texasgenuine.org/

Texas Genuine Assessment: Career Guidance Tool to help you identify areas of career interest

http://assessment.texasgenuine.org/

Career Quizzes to Help You Understand You

Job Outlook Career Quiz will help you understand your work style and explore careers you might enjoy.

https://joboutlook.gov.au/CareerQuiz.aspx

Career Quiz Personality Test--5 minutes

https://www.opencolleges.edu.au/careers/career-quiz

Major Choices

http://www.aie.org/pay-for-college/understand-college-costs/major-choices/

Career One Stop

http://www.careeronestop.org/

What Career Is Right for Me?

https://www.whatcareerisrightforme.com/

Career Quiz--Princeton Review

https://www.princetonreview.com/quiz/career-quiz

Choosing a College

https://www.myfuture.com/college/applying/choosing-a-college

https://www.cappex.com/media/fitkit.pdf

https://www.collegexpress.com/articles-and-advice/admission/articles/find-college/finding-right-college-match/

https://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx

https://www.fastweb.com/college-search/articles/finding-a-college-that-fits-you

https://www.unigo.com/college-match

Applying to College

Apply Texas Website—Online Application for Texas Colleges

https://www.applytexas.org/adappc/gen/c_start.WBX

You might choose to visit the website of specific colleges and view their application process.

Testing for College

TSI Testing Temporarily Postponed

Financial Aid Information

FAFSA Financial Aid--File as early as October 1

https://fafsa.gov/

The FAFSA is the application that college and career school students must complete to determine eligibility for federal student aid. In addition, many scholarships require that students complete FAFSA. To learn more, visit https://fafsa.ed.gov/

Videos to help understand the FAFSA process:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL23B9A23CD8DD82DD&feature=plcp

Questions? Please call Mrs. Bragg at 254-578-1031 ext. 206

Paying for College--Understanding Financial Aid and the Scholarship Process

https://www.salliemae.com/

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/paying-for-college/articles/an-ultimate-guide-to-understanding-college-financial-aid

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid

https://www.fastweb.com/financial-aid/articles/the-beginner-s-guide-to-financial-aid https://www.questbridge.org/high-school-students/student-resource-center/paying-for-college/understanding-financial-aid

Scholarship Information

Scholarship Information for Texas Students--right click on link and open in new tab or window

https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-state/texas-scholarships

http://www.everychanceeverytexan.org/funding/aid/faidalpha.php