Foster HS College, Career, and Military
What is College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)?
College Ready
A student who is college ready is prepared for any postsecondary goal without the need for college remediation. The student meets the minimum Texas Success Initiative scores through the SAT, ACT, or TSIA2, please see the scores that are required listed to the right to be exempt from remediation or developmental courses.
College remediation is when a student will need to enroll in additional developmental courses (English and Math) at a 2 or 4-year institution to prepare a student to complete standard college-level courses. These courses will not count towards the student's degree plan and must be taken prior to enrolling in standard college-level courses.
Career Ready
The student has completed or is working towards an industry certificate and has also met the TSIA2 benchmark through the SAT, ACT, or TSIA2.
Military Ready
The student has successfully completed the ASVAB exam and met the required score for a specific branch of the military. The student has completed and submitted enlistment documentation to the recruiter and high school.
College and Career Ready Testing Scores
Test | English Language Arts & Reading (ELAR) | Math |
SAT | 480+ | 530+ |
ACT | Prior to Feb 2023: Composite Score: 23 English Score: 19+ After Feb 2023: Combined English & Writing Score: 40 | Prior to Feb 2023: Composite Score: 23 Math Score: 19+ After Feb 2023: 22 |
TSIA2 | MC: 945 and Essay 5 OR MC: 910-944, Diag Level: 5-6, Essay 5-8 | MC: 950 OR MC 910-949, Diag Level: 6 |
Student Conference Policy
This year, all conferences will be by appointment only using Microsoft Bookings. Students have two options for conferences: during an off-period or during advisory. Students MUST have their teacher's permission to attend a conference during advisory before they attend the conference. If students attend the conference without their teacher's permission and the student is marked absent, it will be between the teacher and the student to reverse the absence.
Students will receive a confirmation email or text message (if they chose to opt-in for text message reminders) once they book the conference, students will need to use this confirmation email as a pass to the conference.
Students: Please be sure to save or make sure the email is easily accessible on the day of your conference. Appointment times can be changed or canceled with the confirmation email as well.
Book a Conference
College Planning Timeline
9th & 10th Grade
11th Grade
12th Grade
Submit Your Application
There are usually two or three options when it comes to submitting your application. You can:
ApplyTexas and Common App allow the student to fill out their personal data only once and then fill out school-specific information.
ApplyTexas
Apply Texas is used for Texas public and private colleges and universities. The account is free to make and streamlines the application process to make it easier for students applying to multiple colleges and/or universities.
Common Application
Common Application (or Common App) is used for a wide range of public and private colleges and universities. The account is free to make and streamlines the application process to make it easier for students applying to multiple colleges and/or universities.
Requesting Your Transcript
Dual Credit Transcript Request
Lone Star College Systems
Lone Star College utilizes the National Student Clearinghouse, to process all official transcript requests. Official transcripts can be sent electronically through a secure means. PDF orders sent to students are unofficial. PDF's must be sent directly to the receiving party to be considered official.
Testing Information
SAT Test
College Board
The SAT is a standardized test that measures a student's skills in three core areas: Critical Reading, Math, and Writing. The purpose of the SAT is to measure a high school student's readiness for college, and provide colleges with one common data point that can be used to compare all applicants.
ACT Test
ACT Inc
The ACT contains four multiple-choice tests—English, mathematics, reading, and science—and an optional writing test. These tests are designed to measure skills that are most important for success in postsecondary education and that are acquired in secondary education.
TSIA2 Test
Acuplacer/College Board
The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is a series of placement tests for students enrolling in public colleges and universities in Texas. The tests help Texas schools determine whether you're ready for college-level courses in the areas of reading, writing, and math.
College Essays
There are many pieces that make up a college application, and the essay is one of those. A college essay is a chance to tell your story in ways that your application or test scores cannot. An effective college essay will help the person reading it get to know you more personally.
Every student's essay will be original and that is the point! Your essay should be unique to you.
Resources
Letters of Recommedation
The request for letters of recommendation can be found in SchooLinks in the College Application Manager (see the following pages). You will have to add the application of the school you are applying to and then you will see the letter of recommendation requests section in the middle.
College Visit Policy
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will open for completion in December (specific date is unknown at this time) for seniors planning to attend college/university/technical school in the Fall of 2024.
Please note if your student plans to attend college in the Fall of 2024 for the first time and you have already completed a FAFSA, you likely completed the FAFSA for the wrong school year. Please do not stress as this does not have a negative effect on your student. However, you will need to go in and complete the correct FAFSA for the correct school year.
You can get a head start on working on some things before the application opens:
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)
The TASFA (Texas Application for State Financial Aid) opens on October 1st each year for students to apply for financial aid for the following school year. Class of 2024 seniors will have updated information when it is available.
TASFA is Texas state financial aid for students who are not US Citizens or Permanent Residents. If you qualify for FAFSA then you do not qualify for TASFA. If you do not qualify for FAFSA then you qualify for TASFA.
TASFA is a PDF application that the student will fill out on the computer, print, sign, and mail to the college’s financial aid office or drive to the college’s financial aid office. The TASFA application does not go to any government agency, it only goes to the college’s financial aid office.
Step 1: Download the English or Spanish version of the 2023-2024 TASFA application available on Oct 1.
Step 2: Read all instruction pages before you begin the TASFA.
Step 3: Fill out the TASFA application on the computer. Save the completed form before you print. Print the completed form.
Step 4: If the parent(s) file US taxes, the parent will need to request a copy of the 2021 IRS tax transcript. Request a tax transcript: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript. If the parent does not file US taxes, skip steps 4 & 5.
Step 5: If receiving the tax transcript through the mail, make a couple of copies.
Step 6: Mail or drive the TASFA application and the tax transcript to the financial aid office of the colleges to which the student has applied. It is best practice to send all documents to the college’s financial aid office after the student has submitted the admissions application.
Financial Aid Graduation Requirement
Beginning with students enrolled in 12th grade during the 2021-2022 school year, each student must do one of the following to graduate:
For Further Information
If you have any questions regarding House Bill 3, please click the link below or visit the TEA website by clicking the link below.
If you would like to opt out of completing the FAFSA, please complete the form linked here on our district website linked below.
Scholarships
Scholarships
SchooLinks
Throughout the school year, the Foster HS Scholarship Database is updated and sorted in order by the due date for each scholarship.
All scholarship information can be found in SchooLinks.
Career Information
To explore career options, please visit SchooLinks and complete the interest and self-assessment surveys.
You can also use the resume builder to create your resume for your ideal career. Please click on the Student Resume icon for instructions.
Resources
Advanced Academics
AP Testing
College Board
AP Exams are standardized exams designed to measure how well you've mastered the content and skills of a specific AP course.
Service Cord
Youth in Philanthropy
The George Foundation
The Youth in Philanthropy program brings together 150 juniors and seniors from across Fort Bend County to grow as leaders and learn about the nonprofit sector. Students give of their time six Saturdays out of the school year to serve the local nonprofits that strive to make Fort Bend County better.
SchooLinks
SchooLinks is the college & career readiness platform used in LCISD. All students have their own SchooLinks account. All parents have a SchooLinks account to view their student’s progress.
Purpose:
Upcoming Events
April 6
Junior and Senior Prom
April 17
US History EOC
May 13-16
Senior Final Exams
April 15
Senior Service Cord Hours due
May 17
Graduation Practice, Falcon Fly-out, and Decision Day
April 9
English 1 EOC
April 24
Algebra 1 EOC
May 18
Graduation
April 10
English 2 EOC
May 1
Freshman- Junior Service Cord Hours due
May 21-20
Spring Final Exams
April 16
Biology EOC
May 6-17
AP Testing
Mrs. Nowak
College & Career Facilitator
I have a bachelor’s degree in American Sign Language and a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from Lamar University. I worked at Foster High School for four years as an ASL teacher from 2015-2019 (if you have taken or are taking ASL, you might have seen me in the videos).
In my role, I help students create a plan for post-graduation whether that means college, technical school, the military, or straight to a career. Though I help students complete college and financial aid applications, I also get students connected with military recruiters, take the ASVAB, assist students with potential career options, and much more.