Hereford High School Counseling Dept

The Counseling Department at Hereford High School offers a variety of academic guidance services to students.  For additional information or to set an appointment, contact the counseling office between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday at 806-363-7620 or by email from the links below.

                                                              
                                 Sara Pesina                    Bena Glasscock                 Carolene Fair                 Stacy Andrews        
                           11th and 12th A-L               11th and 12th M-Z                    10th                                 9th
                               sarapesina@herefordisd.net      benaglasscock@herefordisd.net    carolenefair@herefordisd.net     stacyandrews@herefordisd.net


Blanca Mariscal - Registrar - blancamariscal@herefordisd.net

Phone 806-363-7620

Fax 806-363-7712

Upcoming Events (See link below for list of important senior dates):

New State Graduation Requirements!
Click on the link above to see new choices for students.


9th - 12th Grade College Checklists
Click on the link above to see what you should be doing at each grade to prepare for college.


College Visitation Opportunities
The counselors encourage students to visit the colleges in which they are interested.  Seniors are given to college days for attendance to visit schools.  Event days are a good time for these visits.  The chart below highlights some schools.  For information on other schools, see the counselors or the college's website.

School

Visitation Event

Date(s)

For More Info
Southern Nazarene University Senior Visit Days

College Days		 Mar 27

Jan 29		 http://www.snu.edu/visit-days

http://www.snu.edu/college-days

Texas State University

Bobcat Days

 Apr. 17

http://www.admissions.txstate.edu/visit/bobcat-days.html

University of North Texas

UNT Preview

Apr 10

http://untpreview.unt.edu/

West Texas A&M University

Discover WT

Apr 2

http://www.wtamu.edu/admissions/discover_wt.aspx


-- College Week Live

 

CollegeWeekLive, the world’s largest college fair - free and online - is having its next meeting on March 24th and 25th. Register now for free.

 

CollegeWeekLiveis in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) and the ACT.

 

At CollegeWeekLive SPRING, students can chat live with admissions representatives and students from Baylor University, Le Tourneau University, Sam Houston State University, Schreiner University, Texas Chiropractic College, Texas Christian University, Texas Tech University, University of Houston-University Park, University of North Texas, University of Texas at Austin, and hundreds of more colleges from around the world. Keynote speakers will also discuss topics such as financial aid, the admissions process, and scholarships. Click here for a full list of participating schools.

 

So mark your calendars, March 24th and 25th, and register for free now!



Other Information and Opportunities
New Scholarship Search Website for HHS
www.collegeguidanceconsultants.com
(See counselor for user name and password)


See "Scholarship List" link below for other scholarship opportunities!

Change in Top Ten Percent Law for Admission to the University of Texas at Austin
See link for the press release:  http://www.utexas.edu/news/2009/09/16/top8_percent/
Talk to your counselor if you have any questions.

Top Ten Percent Scholarship
$2000 for eligible students who graduate in the top 10% of the class of 2010.  See Mrs. Glasscock or Mrs. Pesina for more information.  Information will also be in the mail from the state after the first of the year.

NCAA Eligibility Website
 

"Now is the time for college-bound student-athletes in the junior class to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center if they plan on participating in college athletics.  Early registration promotes positive planning and involvement, bypasses the last-minute rush and helps college-bound student-athletes avoid issues that may delay their academic and amateur certifications.  The registration process is easy and can be done by:

 

1.            Logging on to the Eligibility Center's new Web site at www.eligibilitycenter.org;

2.            Selecting the “Fall 2010 or After” icon;

3.            Selecting the “New Account” tab at the top of the screen; and
4.            Beginning the registration process."


Scholarship List
 Senior Calendar 2009-2010 Course Guide (2010-11 guide coming soon!)
TAKS Testing Dates Resources/Links New Graduation Requirements