College and career

counseling calendar
Maria Martinez 
Counseling services :
• College and career counseling sessions per grade level:
9th Grade 1X Month
10th Grade 1XMonth
11th Grade 1XMonth
12th Grade 1XWeek

•  1 on 1 individual meetings ( 1 hr):

9th-10th Grades 1XSemester

11th-12th Grades 2XSemester (1XQuarter)

13th-14th Postgrad 1XSemester

August
1 Apply Texas, Common App Opens

1-15 Counselor/administration meetings and PD.

Getting ready for 1st day of school

16 First Day of School

 September
6 Labor Day/Student & Staff Holiday

5-30 1/1 meetings for 12th and 11th

9th-12th group counseling :  Introducing/ reviewing

15-18
credit requirements and graduation requirements

27 Questbridge Application Due.
October
1 FAFSA/CSS Profile Opens

15 PSAT Administration 

15 Q1 Meetings Due - Grades 11 & 12

15 Monitoring Window 1 Closes

18 Start of Quarter 2
November

1 Priority deadline for UT Austin

11 UTxHarmony Engineering Fair

30 Texas Colleges and FAFSA Applications Due

22-26 Student & Staff Holiday/Thanksgiving Break

December

1 Final Application Deadline for UT and A&M

6-10 Eoc retest/interim test

9 Q2 (11 & 12) and Semester 1 (9&10) Meetings Due

15 Monitoring Window 2 Closes

20-21 Student & Staff Holiday

January
5-15 Texas College Applications & FAFSA Follow Up

5 Start of Quarter 3

15 Texas Priority Deadline for Financial Aid

15 Class Rank for Honors Graduation

February
1-28 Student Course selection window

1-28 12th,  11th, 10th, 9th, individual meetings

16 Career fair
March
11 Q3 Meetings Due - Grades 11 & 12

14-18 Staff & Student Holiday/Spring break

20 Monitoring Window 3 Closes

21 Start of Quarter 4
April
1-29 Decision Making Meetings Window

1-29 College Transition Events Window

13 School Day SAT - 11th Grade

May
1 National College Decision Day

13 Senior Exit Survey Due

20 Q4 (11 & 12) and Semester 2 (9&10) Meetings Due

25 End of Quarter 4/School Year

25 Class of 2022 Graduation

June
1 Monitoring Window 4 Closes

1 Summer Melt Intervention Starts

15 Junior Class Rank for College Admissions

15 Class Rank for Highest Ranking Graduate

15 End of Year Evaluation [Due 07/15/2022]

Individual meetings: 9th grade
Topics
Schedule Check/Credit Reviews
HPS High School Graduation Plan
College Readiness Indicators

Understanding Your Career Assessment

What Do Colleges Look For
College Credits in High School
TSI2 Assessment
Individual meetings: 10th grade
Topics
Schedule Check/Credit Reviews

HPS High School Graduation Plan

College Readiness Indicators

Understanding Your Career Assessment

What Do Colleges Look For

College Credits in High School

Summer programs information
Individual meetings: 11th grade
Schedule Check/Credit Reviews
HPS High School Graduation Plan
College Readiness Indicators
Understanding Your Career Assessment
What Do Colleges Look For
College Credits in High School
Summer programs information
Individual meetings: 12th grade
Graduation Check/Credit Checks and Schedule Adjustments
College Application Timeline/Setting Students' Senior Year Timeline
Students plan to meet college readiness factors for college admissions and enrollment.
Students understand college academic terminology and differences between colleges
Students learn about major college application platforms
Apply Texas Application Walk-Through
Financial Aid and College Affordability
GoingMerry OnBoarding and FAFSA/TASFA application
Scholarships and Merit-Based Aid
Tracking and Completing College Applications
Cracking the College Essay
Refining College Application Resume & Activities
Tracking and Completing College Applications (reminder)
Applying for Scholarships
Cutting College Costs
Tracking and Completing College Applications (reminder)