Dec 5th The Art Institute of Austin Hosts an Open House
The Art Institute of Austin is hosting an Open House. Presentations begin at 10 am and 1 pm. Go to
www.aiopen.com/austin/ for more details on this event.
Dec. 4th, Blood Drive!
NHHS will host The Blood and Tissue Center of Central Texas Mobile Unit on Friday, Dec. 4th. Contact Ms. Tommie Dunlap (570-2216) if you would like to donate. Please come join us to donate and save a life!
ACC Campus Tours
NHHS students will have the opportunity to tour two of ACC's campuses.
Dec 10th, Northridge Campus. Leave NHHS by 9:15 AM and return around 12 PM. We will see commercial music, photography, video game production and perhaps drafting.
Dec 16th, Eastview Campus. Leave NHHS at 8:45 AM and return by 2 PM. We will see culinary arts and many health related career fields such as radiology, physical therapy, EMT, phlebotomy, nursing, surgical tech, dental hygiene, pharmacy, occupational therapy and more.
Please let Mrs. Parrish know if you would like to go along! (570-2213)
Newspapers in Education 2010 Excellence in Writing Scholarship Competition
An opportunity for all juniors and seniors who live in the Austin American Statesman delivery area to submit an editorial essay or editorial cartoon. Prizes: 1st place-$1,500, 2nd place-$1,000, 3rd place-$750 and 10 Honorable Mentions-$325.
See Mrs. Parrish and/or Ms. Dunlap for more information. Deadline: March 2, 2010
Curious about becoming a NHHS student?
Any LISD high school student who meets the below criteria and is interested in applying to NHHS should start this process as soon as possible with his or her
current LISD HS campus counselor.
Are you currently enrolled and attending one of Leander ISD's high schools?
Are you interested in applying to New Hope HS?
Do you or will you have at least 13 credits or more by the time you apply to NHHS?
Are you at least 16 years old?
Will your attendance hours owed be recovered and credits restored by the time you apply to NHHS?
Can you or have you demonstrated reading and math skills at a 9th grade level or higher?
Do you have an academic and/or life circumstance need in which you think an alternative, self paced, learning environment might better serve you?
Are you committed to earning your high school diploma?
If you answered yes to ALL the above, then perhaps you and one of your parents would like to attend a NHHS general information session hosted at NHHS campus or begin talking to your current LISD campus counselor for more information.
Next information session To Be Announced.
Financial Aid
Now is the time to be completing
Free Application for Federal Student Aide (FAFSA). This information is based on the student and parents' 2008 Tax Return information and is used to determine financial aide monies for college Fall 2009-July 2010.
Go to www.fafsa.ed.gov
or meet with the college Financial Aid Office of your choice.
ACC Early College Start-Enrolling in College Courses while still a HS Student!
FREE Tuition and Fees!
See Mrs. Parrish for more information!
Selective Service
18 year old males need to remember to register with Selective Service in order to be eligible for Student Loans for College, government jobs, and to keep a driver's license. It only takes a moment:
www.sss.gov
