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Welcome to the THS College & Career Center page!  My name is Emily Nichols, the College and Career Counselor for THS.  I have been in Tomball ISD since 2007, and began my career in education in 1999.  I graduated from Sam Houston State University with a BA in Fashion Merchandising, and a minor in Business.  In 2004 I received my Masters of Education in School Counseling from Sam Houston State University.
 
I am here to meet your students college and career needs.  Students are always welcome in Cougar Corner (College & Career Center).  Parents may simply contact me and schedule an appointment.  I work with all grade levels in different areas of college and career readiness throughout each year.  Many events will be held each year for students to learn more about post high school options, careers, financial aid, and much more.  Make sure you check out the many resources I have posted for you.  The Links section is organized by area of interest with many helpful links for students and parents.
 
I am the Dual Credit Coordinator for our campus.  You will find helpful information on Dual Credit for our campus. We partner with Lone Star College, Tomball.  Our LSC Dual Credit Advisor is Erica Clark.
 
Please keep checking back on the Important Event Dates section and watch for many important announcements and event dates being posted!  
 

Recent Posts

College Knowledge Night for Juniors

is coming up on Monday, November 12th

at 6 pm in the THS Auditorium

 

Juniors and their parents this is a special event for you!

 

Evening Timeline:

5:30 to 6:00 pm - Information Booths Available
*Military - Army, Marines, National Guard
*Test Prep/Tutoring - Princeton Review, Huntington, College Tutors
 
6:00 to 7:15 pm College Confidential - Best Fit Careers, Best Fit Colleges with Rob Franek (Editor and Chief of Princeton Review) and Road Trip Nation (including a special guest interview you don't want to miss!)
 
Following the College Confidential Presentation, enjoy two additional session presentations from the topic of your choice:
 
Financial Aid, Lone Star College & Lone Star College Honors College, First Time in College FAQ, Highly Selective Universities, or tour the Road Trip Nation RV
 
Session 1 begins at 7:20 pm
Session 2 begins at 7:50 pm
 
 

We hope to see you there juniors!

GenTX Scholarship for Seniors

Seniors,

Next week kicks off Generation Texas week at THS!  Our THS teachers have graciously donated money for a GenTX Scholarship for you!  Two lucky winners will be announced next Thursday, November 15th.   The scholarships are $100 each (minimum, could be more - wink, wink).

Here are the details you need to enter.

See Mrs. Nichols at Cougar Corner during Cougar Block time and show proof that you submitted a college application AND that you filed your FAFSA.  You'll then have your name entered into the drawing. (*Enter during lunch due to this  Friday's pep rally schedule)

Deadline to enter is Tuesday, November 13th!  You may begin entering tomorrow, November 8th.  Only one submission per senior please.

We are excited to be able to honor two of our seniors with the GenTX Scholarship!

 
 

Savannah College of Art & Design (SCAD) is coming to Houston!

 

Saturday, November 17 at 10 am

at Four Seasons Hotel Houston, 1300 Lamar St.

Click here to register: http://www.scad.edu/event/2018-11-17-info-session-houston

 

SCAD offers a wide variety of majors in Art, Animation, Architecture, Cinema Studies, Design, Fashion, Interior Design, Equestrian Studies, Jewelry, Industrial Design, Photography, Painting, Sculpture, Television Production,Urban Design, Writing, AND MORE!!

Special Event for JUNIORS and their parents!

 

More details to come.  This is BIG, you don't want to miss out! 

Cougar Block Presentations (Oct. 29-Nov. 2)

This week in Cougar Block we have some great things for you!

Tuesday, Oct. 30th - Lone Star College Honors College in the MGI (Rm 1300 between Social Studies & Science hallway) during both A & B Block.  If you're interested in the Honors College, you don't want to miss this!

Wednesday, October 31st - SCAD (Savannah College of Art & Design) will be presenting in Cougar Corner.  They offer an array of majors from art, graphic design, interior design, fashion design, historic home restoration and much more.

Thursday, November 1st - Dual Credit students can attend Teen Talks Level Up presentation with LSC in the MGI (Rm 1300)

Financial Aid Night - Fall 2018

Thank you to all who attended the event last night!  Information from the event will be posted soon.

Rice University Vietnamese Student Association (VSA) is hosting their 16th annual College Leadership Workshop (CLW) on Saturday, October 20th, 2018 from 9 am to 4:30 pm.  

The One-Day program includes informative and engaging workshops on the subjects of:

  • College admissions
  • Financial Aid
  • College Application Essays
  • Extracurricular Activities
  • Leadership

There will also be guest speakers and a campus tour.  Students will be divided into small groups led by current college students from Rice University, and other Houston-area universities.  Students will be eligible to win scholarship money!  Parent participants will be able to attend student workshops as well as parent specific to Asian-American families (e.g. translators, information on Asian-American scholarships).  Students and parents from all backgrounds are encouraged to participate.

Registration is now open for student and parent participants at http://riceuniversityvsa.blogs.rice.edu/college-leadership-workshop/

Registration includes a registration fee of $8 per participant and includes breakfast, lunch, and workshops and associated resources, and students are gifted with a free t-shirt. Students or parents concerned with the payment of the fee can contact VSA at clw@gmail.com.

New dates scheduled for THS Rep visits! 

 

Check out the new listings to the right on the link College Representative Visits to THS.

EVENT RESCHEDULED TO OCTOBER 11TH

Need money to pay for college? 

Come learn about the NROTC scholarships from our own Marines representatives on Thursday, October 11th during both Cougar Blocks in the Cougar Corner.   NROTC scholarships offer a free education, amazing training, benefits, lifelong friends, and the list goes on.   

No sign up required, just sign in when you get there!  Everyone welcome.

The ASVAB is offered each year on the THS campus.  The ASVAB is an amazing tool to help determine career areas that would be a good fit for you.  Students interested in entering the military after high school are encouraged to take the ASVAB.  Anyone can take the test however, without any military obligations.

It will be given during school hours on Thursday, November 1st.  Students in 10th through 12th grade are eligible to sign up.  (NJROTC students will sign up through their instructors).  

Once you've taken the ASVAB, you'll have a year free subscription to an awesome career research portal.  Access codes will be on your score report.  A score review session will be held to explain your scores to you, and all of the tools you have access to. (Date TBA)

Myth:  If I take the ASVAB, the military recruiters will automatically start contacting me. 

Fact:  No, they won't automatically start contacting you.  The ASVAB is used as a placement exam for military careers, so if you\'re interested in a career in the military, you would want to do really well on the exam.  Once you receive your scores you can reach out to a branch recruiter to review your options.

 

Myth:  You can't study for the ASVAB.

Fact:  Yes, you can absolutely study for the ASVAB!  Below are some helpful resources.

https://www.4tests.com/asvab

https://www.asvabpracticetests.com/

https://asvabtutor.

 

The sign up deadline is Friday, October 19th.

 

Click here to sign up: 

https://goo.gl/forms/JFie4m3R2Qk6Swcw2