Attention Juniors & Parents: 

Get ready to start planning for senior year and beyond! Next month, we are excited to host Jumpstart Juniors, a series of events designed to help you feel confident and prepared for what’s ahead. We will address the college application process, steps your student needs to take this summer, and important instructions about letters of recommendation, application details, essays, and more.

For Parents:
Join us for a virtual Coffee with the Counselors on Tuesday, April 14th at 8:30 AM. We’ll share important information about senior year, college planning, and answer your questions. A meeting link will be sent soon.

For Students:
Counselors will be visiting all junior English classes to share key information and next steps. Students enrolled in dual credit English will attend a special advisory session to ensure they receive the same support.

College Rep Visits (Students & Parents Welcome):

• Representative from Texas A&M University-April 15 at 8:30 am

• Representative from The University of Texas at Dallas – April 16 at 8:30 am

• Representative from The University of Texas at Austin – April 17 at 8:30 am 

Don’t miss these opportunities to get ahead, ask questions, and start your senior year strong! 

Seniors, this is a reminder that if you plan to receive a Volunteer Cord at graduation, you must have 100 verified volunteer hours logged in Xello by March 31st at 11:59 PM.

Please do not wait until the last minute. All hours must be submitted in Xello by the deadline.

Directions for how to log your hours can be found here: How to log hours

Sign up for tutoring or to become a peer tutor!

Peer Tutoring 

We are pleased to announce the Communities Foundation of Texas’s 2026 Scholarship Applications are now open! We have over 50 scholarship opportunities and will award around $2 million in scholarship funds. Here are a couple! 

• The ECLAT Foundation Scholarship provides one-year $2,000 scholarships to graduating seniors or college students who plan to or attend an accredited college or university in the State of Texas. Deadline April 1st, 2026.

• The Giana Foundation Scholarships awards one-year scholarships of up to $5,000 that may be used for tuition books and fees at any accredited four-year college or university or community college in the United States or its possessions to pursue a degree in the Visual and/or Performing Arts. Deadline April 1st, 2026.