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Graduation

Requirements

Communication and in-person meeting with Mrs. Andrews and what to expect this year

Important Reminders

What are the graduation requirements for a senior in Texas?

Resources and guidance for College, Career, and Military Readiness after high school

Life After High School

Next Steps

What We’ll Cover

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Communication & Meetings

Students need to regularly check their LPS email for important information. This is the main way Mrs. Andrews will send out information to students.
Mrs. Andrews mostly works remotely so Google Chat is the best way for students to get a quick question answered
Mrs. Andrews will be joining Mrs. Scifres in the one-on-one graduation readiness meetings with seniors. We will cover:

Review graduation requirements
Transcript review and attendance
Review senior survey responses - student survey sent to senior’s LPS email! (parent/guardian will get separate parent survey)
Creating FSA ID (more on that later) - need social security number

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Financial Assistance

for College Tests & Application

Students who meet certain financial criteria could qualify for FEE WAIVERS for college applications and SAT/ACT exam fees.

If you think your family could qualify, contact the registrar or academic advising office for the application.

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Academic Advising Website Resources

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26 High School Credits

4 English Credits
4 Math Credits
4 Science Credits
4 Social Studies Credits
1 PE Credit
1 Fine Art Credit
2 Language other than English Credits (LOTE)
6 Additional Electives

FAFSA or TAFSA Completion or Opt-out

All Texas high school graduates must either complete the FAFSA/TAFSA or have a signed opt-out form submitted

Pass all required STAAR EOC exams

Algebra I, Biology, English I, English II, and US History STAAR End-of-Course Exams

Graduation Requirements

CPR Instruction

Provided by LPS during the school day. This is a state requirement

Instruction on Proper Interaction with Peace Officer

Provided by LPS during the school day. This is a state requirement

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Create FSA ID* at studentaid.gov

*It can take up to 3 days to get your FSA ID after creating your account!

*Both parents and students will need to create their own FSA ID

FAFSA & FSA ID

LPS will schedule a FAFSA Night to assist families with understanding and the FAFSA
As of now, the government has stated the 2025-2026 FAFSA will be open on or before December 1st

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Financial Aid

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LPS uses Parchment to digitally and securely send official transcripts online

In order to have access to free self-views of unofficial transcripts, students MUST use a registration code to create their Parchment account

Registration codes have been emailed to returning students. New students can contact the academic advising office for their registration code.

High School Transcripts

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College Planning

Create a copy of this checklist to track these steps!

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College Applications

CommonApp
ApplyTexas
Individual College Websites

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Academic Advisor Recommendation

Students must complete the google form to request a letter of recommendation.

Please allow 1-2 weeks after completing the google form for letter to be sent

Mrs. Andrews might request a meeting before completing a letter of recommendation

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Top 10% Automatic Admission

You may qualify for automatic admission to Texas public universities if you are in the top 10% of your class (Top 6% for UT Austin!)

College are likely looking at the following:

Quartile ranking (Top 25%, 50%, etc)
GPA
SAT or ACT test scores
Essays
Extracurriculars

Outside the top 10% or applying private or out of state?

You must still apply to the university and be accepted. Check the university’s website for admission requirements.

College Admissions

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Contact Karon Andrews at kandrews@lpsfrisco.com with any follow up questions!

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