College, Career, and Military
Mar
Mary Saville
College and Career Facilitator
masaville@lcisd.org
What is College, Career, and Military Readiness (CCMR)?
What does it mean to be 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.
What does it mean to be Career Ready?
The student has completed or is working towards an industry certificate. The student has met the TSIA2 benchmark through the SAT, ACT, or TSIA.
What does it mean to be 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 |
College and Career Questions?
My office is located in Room 1500. If a student has a question or needs to meet with me, please click the link below to let me know your question and if you need to schedule a meeting.
Once you complete the form, I will email you a response to your question or a link for you to select an appointment time. Students that have appointments during the school day will need to come and see me in the morning before school for a pass.
Send me your questions
College Application Process
Pay the Application Fee or Use a Fee Waiver
Create Your Account for the College to Check the Status of Your Application
Submit Your Application
There are usually two or three options when it comes to submitting your application. You can:
- Apply directly to the school on their website
- Use ApplyTexas
- Use Common Application (Common App)
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.
If you are an alumni of Fulshear High School, click here to request a transcript
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.
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.
- Please make sure that you talk with the people from whom you are requesting the recommendation(s) before you request it, it is the kind and courteous thing to do, but it also lets them know to expect it! You need to give each recommender 10-15 school days (or 2-3 weeks) to complete the recommendation; meaning you need to ask them at least a month in advance!
- When you submit your request, send each person a follow-up email to let them know you submitted the request and attach a “student information sheet” highlighting your accomplishments.
- If you are requesting for your counselor to complete a letter of recommendation for you, you will need to submit them a “student information sheet” as well. Please send it to them via email. The alpha split for counselors is listed below.
Christy Tucker Cl-Hig
Hil-Min
Mio-Rod
Wendy Howe Roe-Z
College Visit Policy
- Pick up the College Visit Form (a minimum of 2 days in advance). No Exceptions!
- Obtain all required signatures from College Facilitator/Counselor, Teachers, Principal, and Parents.
- Once your form has been completed, bring it to Mary Saville in the library to have it approved.
- After your college visit, You MUST bring back an official letter from the college you were attending (on college letterhead) as proof of visit. This will be turned in to the attendance office with the LCISD College Visit Form.
- This documentation MUST be turned in to the attendance office no later than 2 school days after your college visit. ONLY with this documentation will your college visit day be exempted.
- Only when the form is turned in will your absence be excused. NO EXCEPTIONS! These documents MUST be turned in no later than 2 school days after your college visit!
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid
The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) will open for completion in December for seniors planning to attend college/university/technical school in the Fall of 2023.
Please note if your student plans to attend college in the Fall of 2023 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:
- Gather the following items:
- Your Social Security Number
- Your Alien Registration Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
- Your federal income tax returns, W-2s, and other records of money earned. (Note: You may be able to transfer your federal tax return information into your FAFSA using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool.)
- Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)
- Records of untaxed income (if applicable)
- An FSA ID to sign electronically.
- Create an FSA ID Here: https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch
- Parents should create their own FSA ID using their own email/phone number and social security number
- Students should create their own FSA ID using their own email/phone number and social security number.
- Please be sure to keep this information in a safe place, as it will be used to complete the FAFSA for each school year the student plans to attend college/university/technical school.
Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TAFSA)
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 2023 seniors will complete the 2023-2024 TASFA.
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 2023-202 TASFA application at Link 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 the student has applied to. It is best practice to send all documents to the college’s financial aid office after the student has submitted the admissions application.
TASFA: Texas Application for State Financial Aid
Scholarships
Throughout the school year, scholarships are added SchooLinks. Juniors and seniors also can reach out to Mary Saville to join the scholarship Remind group.
All scholarship information can be found in SchooLinks.
Military Information for Fulshear High School Students
Navy
GSE1(SW/AW) Montes, Pedro
NRS Rosenberg LCPO
28120 Southwest Frwy Ste 502B
Rosenberg, TX. 77471
832-586-2058
pedro.e.montes3.mil@us.navy.mil
Army
Kinsasha R. Bethea SFC, USA
Army Reserve & Active Duty Recruiter
623 S. Mason Rd.
Katy, TX 77450
Mobile: 281-881-6368
Email: kinsasha.r.bethea.mil@army.mil
Air Force
MATTHEW A. RUSSELL, TSgt, USAF
Air Force Recruiter, EA Accessions
12881 Westheimer Rd., Suite B
Houston, TX 77077
Work Cell: (281) 804-8543
Air Force Reserve
Marcus A. Walker, TSgt, USAF
8539 Westheimer Rd. Suite A2
Work Cell: (713) 252 - 6331
Marines
SSgt Szwast, Jesse
United States Marine Corps
Recruiting Station Houston
Recruiting Sub Station Rosenberg
Personal: (570) 991-1418
GOV: (832) 334-1340
Email: jesse.szwast@marines.usmc.mil
National Guard
SSG Armando Ramirez,
Recruiting & Retention NCO
Texas Army National Guard
2020 Wallace Wehring Rd
Rosenberg, Texas 77471
Cell: 832-418-7383
armando.ramirez78.mil@mail.mil
ASVAB Testing
November 30th
&
May 13th
Advanced Academics
Dual Credit
Lone Star College Systems
Dual Credit means a student is still in high school and enrolled in a college-level class at the same time; the coursework meets both high school graduation requirements and college credit is earned.
Please contact our Dual Credit counselor, Kacy Warren, if you would like more information about Dual Credit at Fulshear High School
AP Testing
College Board
If you have questions about AP, contact Mary Saville at masaville@lcisd.org
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.
Service Cord
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:
- Self Assessments
- Interest Inventories
- Career Research
- College Research
- College Applications
- Transcript Request
- Letters of Recommendation
- Student Resumes
- Financial Aid Tracker
- Scholarship Information
- Volunteer Opportunities
- CCMR Event Information
SchooLinks
