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Private High School and College Degree Planning
By Appointment at FEAST
Feeling a little confused about the next step in your child’s curriculum planning? If you would like your own personal counseling session for high school and college planning, schedule a planning session with a representative from the FEAST College and Career Department. With the help of one of our advisors you will be able to develop an individualized plan for your student. Sessions are $20 each and must be pre-scheduled and paid online. You will be contacted with a confirmation time.
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program —Free at FEAST
September 21 at 9am ASVAB Test Session (arrive at 8:30am)
October 19t at 10am ASVAB Post-Test results interpretation and career workshop
FEAST enters its second school year offering this federally funded program that is free to home school students, ages 15-19, who are categorized in grades 10-12.
Your child’s decision to enter college, technical or vocational school, military service or the civilian world of work after high school is an important one. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program can help.
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program includes eight individual tests covering verbal and math skills, mechanical knowledge, electronics, and several other areas. It also produces three Career Exploration Scores for Verbal Skills, Math Skills, and Science and Technical Skills. These three scores serve as one of several pieces of information about your child that can aid in the exploration of a wide variety of career options. The ASVAB is offered at no cost and no obligation to high school students.
Your child can use the ASVAB results along with Exploring Careers: The ASVAB Career Exploration Guide. Every student who takes the ASVAB receives a copy of the Guide. It has a series of activities that guides students through the exploration of occupations and planning the next steps to achieve their career goals. The Guide has recently been updated and now includes career information on approximately 400 occupations. Students can explore these occupations and consider whether their skills, as measured by the three Career Exploration Scores, and interests, as measured by an interest inventory, match the demands of occupations that appeal to them. Research has shown that students who participate in the ASVAB Program experience less career indecision, enjoy greater confidence in making career decisions, and consider more thoughtfully their options than do students who do not participate in the ASVAB Program.
New testing dates are being planned! Please check in again as new dates will be posted as soon as they are available!
College and Career Exploration—Free at FEAST
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program
FEAST enters its second school year offering this federally funded program that is free to home school students, ages 15-19, who are categorized in grades 10-12.
Your son or daughter’s decision to enter college, technical or vocational school, military service or the civilian world of work after high school is an important one. The ASVAB Career Exploration Program can help.
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program includes eight individual tests covering verbal and math skills, mechanical knowledge, electronics, and several other areas. It also produces three Career Exploration Scores for Verbal Skills, Math Skills, and Science and Technical Skills. These three scores serve as one of several pieces of information about your child that can aid in the exploration of a wide variety of career options. The ASVAB is offered at no cost and no obligation to high school students.
Your child can use the ASVAB results along with Exploring Careers: The ASVAB Career Exploration Guide. Every student who takes the ASVAB receives a copy of the Guide. It has a series of activities that guides students through the exploration of occupations and planning the next steps to achieve their career goals. The Guide has recently been updated and now includes career information on approximately 400 occupations. Students can explore these occupations and consider whether their skills, as measured by the three Career Exploration Scores, and interests, as measured by an interest inventory, match the demands of occupations that appeal to them. Research has shown that students who participate in the ASVAB Program experience less career indecision, enjoy greater confidence in making career decisions, and consider more thoughtfully their options than do students who do not participate in the ASVAB Program.
New testing dates are being planned! Please check in again as new dates will be posted as soon as they are available!
Fall 2010 College Entrance Exam Schedule:
October 9
(deadline September 10)
November 6
(deadline October 8)
December 4
(deadline November 5)
Find out more information at their website: http://sat.collegeboard.com/home
ACT dates for the fall:
October 23
(deadline September 17)
December 11
(deadline November 5)
Find out more at their website:
http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
Private High School and College Degree Planning
By Appointment at FEAST
Feeling a little confused about the next step in your child’s curriculum planning? If you would like your own personal counseling session for high school and college planning, schedule a planning session with a representative from the FEAST College and Career Department. With the help of one of our advisors you will be able to develop an individualized plan for your student. Sessions are $20 each and must be pre-scheduled and paid online. You will be contacted with a confirmation time.
College Prep—PSAT Test
October 13, 8am–11am
(Registration deadline is Monday, September 20, online with FEAST)
FEAST has been blessed again this year to be allowed to register students to take the PSAT with the students at the Christian Academy of San Antonio (CASA). The test will be administered at CASA on Wednesday, October 13, at 8 am. CASA is located at 325 Castroville Road. Cost for the test is $25.
CASA is doing this as a courtesy for our FEAST students and have asked that parents not call the school for any instructions or with any questions whatsoever. We are asking everyone that intends to test with CASA to abide by this request and not disrupt the school by calling with questions. If you do call the school, your child will be disqualified from testing and your test fee will not be refunded.
CASA has set aside 50 tests for our home schooled students. To register, please go to the FEAST Website and register and pay online. After you have registered, you may pick up your Student Bulletin study materials from FEAST. The PSAT/NMSQT Student Bulletin includes a full-length practice test. We encourage you to use this material to help your child prepare for the test.
Deadline for registration is Monday, September 20 or until all 50 spaces are taken. If you have questions, please contact
Ruth Perez at ruth@homeschoolfeast.
What Is the PSAT Test for 7th–11th Grade Students?
PSAT/NMSQT stands for Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. It’s a standardized test that provides firsthand practice for the SAT Reasoning Test™. It also gives you a chance to enter National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC) scholarship programs. It is important to note that taking the PSAT in the 11th grade is how students qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program. Some universities offer scholarships based on this test alone. Students may take the PSAT as early as 7th grade to qualify for the Duke University Talent Search*. It is also a good first step in preparing for the SAT that students will need to take for college admissions. Results will help students understand the areas that they need to improve before taking the SAT for the first time. The PSAT/NMSQT measures: critical reading skills, math problem-solving skills, and writing skills. For more detailed information about the PSAT, visit www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/psat/about.html.
What Is the Duke TIP Test for 4th & 7th Grade?
(Registration deadline is October 1)
*The Duke University Talent Search, typically know as Duke Tip is a scholarship identification process to locate gifted and talented students at grade 7. Participation in the Duke TIP testing can guarantee your child educational resources as well as scholarships that will follow your child into their college level years. To qualify a 7th grade student must have scored in the 95th percentile or higher on a grade-level test. (6th grade students that did standardized testing with FEAST last spring and scored 95% or higher on any one subject qualifies for the Duke TIP SAT or ACT Testing plus all types of fun educational study materials, newsletters and camps.) There is also a 4th grade TIP program that has the same qualification standard of testing at the 95% on a standardized test. The average home school student usually test 30 – 39 points higher than the average student in Public or Private school therefore, Duke realizes that many of our home school students fall in the 95% range and therefore qualify for the Duke TIP program and special recognition. FEAST does standardized testing on campus each spring and is a registered TIP Private School and has a limited number of brochures and paper applications available at the bookstore front desk. Application deadline is October 1 for the fall test date of December 4, 2010 for SAT and December 11, 2010 for ACT to be held at UT San Antonio, Saint Mary’s University or Our Lady Of The Lake University all located in San Antonio. For test dates and more information go to www.tip.duke.edu/7benefits. After you have registered for the TIP test, you will receive Talent Search materials and practice materials within 5 weeks of enrollment so sign up early!
FEAST and CollegePlus! are excited to announce that they have merged a co-op
partnership. This CollegePlus / FEAST Co-op option is designed to allow
students to take full advantage of the excellent study environment and
synergy created at the FEAST co-op, while also allowing them to earn their
fully accredited bachelor's degree in 2 years or less using the CollegePlus!
services at a significant discount! For more information on the
CollegePlus!/FEAST Co-op program, please click here
<http://www.collegeplus.org/feast> .
Classes will begin in September 2010 and will be held in conjunction with
FEAST at their co-op location in San Antonio, TX.
The registration deadline for the September class is June 30th, 2010;
therefore, in order to reserve your spot in this class before it fills up,
please fill out your application here
<http://secure.collegeplus.org/applications/apply> ,
and make sure you use the promo code "FEAST."
Does earning your Fully Accredited bachelor’s degree in 2 years or less, and all for Under $15k interest you? If so, then click on the link below to learn how CollegePlus and FEAST have partnered together so that you’re able to work smarter, and not just harder while earning your degree! Right now, the average CollegePlus! student is graduating from college shortly after completing high school! By partnering with FEAST, CollegePlus! is now able to offer their invaluable system at a greatly reduced price to FEAST Co-op members, while also giving the students a fabulous environment in which to learn! To learn more about this limited and exciting opportunity, please click on the link below and
register now!” Click the link to find out more about this extremely limited and exciting opportunity!
www.collegeplus.org/feast
Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society
Attention all scholars! Now is the time to start thinking about joining Eta Sigma Alpha National Home School Honor Society. Applications will now be accepted for the 2010-2011 school year. The Home School Honor Society is comprised of a great group of students working for academic, spiritual and service oriented excellence. The group meets on the second Monday of every month, during the noon hour, for fellowship and exposure to great Christian speakers. All regular meetings will take place in Bulverde.
It is important for all freshmen, sophomores and juniors to start thinking about testing. Acceptance into the honor society is based on the Iowa, Stanford, PSAT, SAT and ACT tests. The requirements are as follows: 90% composite on the Iowa or Stanford; SAT 1800; ACT 26; PSAT 180. Two letters of recommendation will be needed. Community service hours are also required.
Meetings for the 2010-2011 school year will begin in September. Applications will be accepted until that time.
If you are interested in the honor society, go to homeschoolfeast.com to sign up or contact Candy Marek at satxmareks@sbcglobal.net.
Click here for more information on the
State-Funded ACT/SAT Exam
Dual Credit Information
The Dual Credit Program allows a student to enroll in a community college to earn college level credit while at the same time fulfilling high school academic requirements. Tuition and fees are waived for up to two courses per semester. Please keep in mind that the different colleges in the Alamo Community College District (ACCD) have different requirements and restrictions for students to enroll. All students must complete an admissions application, turn in a notarized high school transcript, and have minimum test scores on the SAT, ACT, THEA, or ACCUPLACER. The ACCUPLACER can be taken at any ACCD campus. Please call the college you are interested in directly for specific requirements and testing times.
SAT and ACT Preparation Booklets Available at FEAST
Practice test booklets are now available for the 2008-2009 SAT and ACT. Because these booklets are free, we ask that you come by FEAST to pick them up.
For more information about the ACT, or to register online, go to their website www.actstudent.org.
For information about registration and test fees, visit the SAT website at www.collegeboard.com.
Newly Revised Test Best!
Test Best on the Stanford Achievement Test (SAT/10)
Test Best has been Revised and now comes in Stanford Math & Stanford Reading. It is used for both the Stanford and Iowa practice testing. When you need effective test preparation with authentic practice, Test Best on the SAT/10 is the best solution, offering one full book on reading skills and one on math skills. The proven Test Best model - grade-level appropriate instruction, authentic practice, test-taking strategies, comprehensive yet easy-to-use material - gives you everything you need to help your children succeed. This best-selling program is completely updated to align with SAT/10 enhancements. Exercises for students are in Student Edition only, there are no answers. Answers and directions are only in the Teacher's Edition. Grade levels are from third to eighth grade.
Student book $8.10
Teacher Edition $12.45.
Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP)
LACK OF MONEY is the main reason prospects give for not going to Texas A&M...Well this excuse is no longer valid. If a prospect really wants to be an Aggie in The Corps the Simultaneous Membership Program (SMP) could be the answer. The SMP is an excellent internship between the Texas National Guard and the Army ROTC, which can provide all the financial assistance required for a student to attend Texas A&M. If a prospect begins in high school, this program can pay up to $131,785 to attend Texas A&M and become a dedicated Texas Army National Guard Officer. If the prospect doesn't want to be tied to the Guard and wants to go on Active Duty, the SMP program will pay $101,785. Remember, total cost to attend Texas A&M over four years is less than $80,000. If you have a high school prospect looking for college funds direct them to look into this program. For details contact Spencer Bulger (866) 759-0737.
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