Keep Track of your Points: 170 points needed Weekly for prize eligibility.
Welcome to Week 8 of the 8 week Internet Program!
For one last week you can become eligible for theweekly $25 CASH prize drawings.
Posted below are this week's activities. You should enter answers for these activities to become eligible for this week's prizes. When you have entered 180 points worth of responses, your become eligible for the drawing.
This week's DEADLINE is at 11:30 PM on Monday, May 14th
Check the WINNERS page on TUESDAY evening for this week's winners!
ONLY Activities that begin on or before
November 25th
are Available at this time.
Please select another activity.
Having looked at all the applications, generally they ask almost the same questions. However, they look very different and the questions show up under different headings!
Today, you will look at the information that is requested by these applications using the following "ApplyTexas" headings:
1) Biographical Information
2) Educational Background
3) Education Information
4) Other Information
End of Program $50 GRAND Prize drawing WINNERS will be posted on December 7th.
You must have submitted 1300 points from ANY of the 8 weeks of the program.
You can go back to other weeks and complete activities until
11:00 pm, Thursday, December 1st.
Please do NOT resubmit activities you already submitted before.
Good Luck!
$50 Grand Prize Drawings:
Participants having earned a total of 1300 points from the activities during the eight week program will be eligible.
You CAN submit responses for a previous week activity after the deadline.
However, you receive credit toward TOTAL ONLY ONCE for each activity.
Submissions of prior week activities for Grand Prize drawings
will be accepted until 11pm on Friday, December 4th.
Winners will be posted on Wednesday, December 9th
Starting OCTOBER 7th you may Click on a Title to Select these Activities.
Earn your points from this week's activities to
become eligible for the Tuesday, October 13th Drawing.
Submissions for Weekly Drawings are on Monday @ 11 pm
| Options | ....Application Deadlines........ for FALL Admission | Admission Decision Received |
| Early Action | November 1 - 15 | December - January |
| Priority | November 1 - January 15 | February |
| Early Decision I | November 1 | End of December |
| Early Decision II | December 1 - January 1 | End of January - February |
| Regular Decision | Vary, December 1 - February 1 | 2-3 months after applying |
| Rolling Admissions | Around Jun 1 or until class slots fill | Within 2-6 weeks |
| Open Admissions | Around Aug 1 or until class slots fill | Within 2-6 weeks |
Application Deadlines | |
There are different deadline options for submitting college applications. In this activity you will have the chance to learn about the different options that are offered by colleges and universities. Briefly, you may have the option to apply by an "early action", "priority" or "early decision" deadline. Using these options you can get your admissions decision before the most commonly used "regular decision" deadline. Some colleges and universities offer "rolling" or "open" admissions options that have much later deadlines. | |
170 points needed Weekly for prize eligibility.
Prize Distribution WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16TH and THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17th.
SEE Dates listed at the BOTTOM of this page and on the HOME Page
Familias en Acción was established in 2005. It is a community-academic research partnership between youth and parents in the Harlandale community and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. We meet monthly to work on programs to promote the health and well-being of children, adolescents and young adults that live in or near the Harlandale area.
Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend our meetings.
Thanks to those who came out to the December meeting.
Happy Holidays!
Save the following dates:
Wednesday, December 16th from 5:30-7:30 PM
Sosa Parent Education Center
901 March Ave
San Antonio, TX 78214
You are invited to
The FORCE within our YOUTH
Saturday, January 16, 2016
10:30am - 2:30PM
$1,200 in CASH PRIZES
Click on a Title to Select an Activity
Earn your points from this week's activities first
Submissions for Weekly Drawing due Monday Evening @ Midnight
Submissions are due on Monday, October 17th @ 11:30 pm
Each Activity Below is Worth
50 Points
Click on a Title to Select an Activity
Earn your points from this week's activities first.
Submissions for Weekly Drawing due Monday @ 11 pm
Each Activity Below is Worth
100 Points
Click on a Title to Select an Activity
Earn your points from this week's activities first
Submissions for Weekly Drawing due Monday @ 11 pm
For THIS Week, EARN 170 points from these activites to be eligible for the last $25 weekly drawing.
Submissions are due on Monday, May 15th by @ 11:30 pm
Green Activities only Total to 140 -- NOT Enough to be eligible; You need 170!
Winners Posted Weekly on WINNERS page.
Thanks for Participating!
| Prizes for Week of | Will be distributed on | At |
March 23rd, March 30th, April 6th, and April 13th | Wednesday, April 20th 5:15-5:45 PM | Sosa Parent Education Center 901 March Ave. San Antonio, TX 78214 |
Thursday, April 21st 5:15-6:16 PM | Mission Branch Public Library 3134 Roosevelt Ave. San Antonio, TX 78214 | |
April 20th, April 27th, May 4th and May 11th | Wednesday, May 18th 5:15-5:45 PM | Sosa Parent Education Center 901 March Ave. San Antonio, TX 78214 |
| Thursday, May 19th 5:15-6:16 PM | Mission Branch Public Library 3134 Roosevelt Ave. San Antonio, TX 78214 | |
| Nov. 18, Nov. 25 and for End of Program | Wednesday, December 16th 5:15-5:45 PM | Sosa Parent Education Center 901 March Ave. San Antonio, TX 78214 |
| Thursday, December 17th 5:15-6:16 PM | Mission Branch Public Library 3134 Roosevelt Ave. San Antonio, TX 78214 |
Achieving a Higher Education: Internet Program
$20 Cash Prize for all 13-19 year olds in or near the Harlandale community that attend the Kickoff on October 16th
You can come at 5:30, 5:45, 6:00, 6:15, or 6:30 PM
Sosa Parent Education Center, 901 March Ave
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) will help determine the amount of federal aid a college/university can offer you. Since most students are considered as "DEPENDENT" on the parent, discussions with a parent are a MUST! Step 4 (of 7 on the FAFSA) is about the PARENT and it must be filled out by MOST students' parent(s).
Your parent will need to answer questions about things YOU may hearing or reading about for the first time. Invite a parent(s) to go through the activity in the form below so that they can become aware about things they will need to report on.
| Questions 75-79 | ||||
Are you familiar with what each of the benefits listed below provide? If not, ask your parents if they know. On the FAFSA, you and your parent(s) will report if you receive any of them. | ||||
| 75. Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) | ||||
| 76. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) | ||||
| 77. Free or Reduced Price School Lunch | ||||
| 78. Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) | ||||
79. Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, & Children (WIC) | ||||
| Questions 80-89 | ||||
Your parent will need to answer a few simple questions about their prior year income tax return and the then they can use the online IRS Data Retrieval tool to easily transfer line item amounts from their return to the FAFSA. | ||||
| Questions 90-94 | ||||
In order to properly report, talk with a parent so that they know that they will need to provide any of the following that are applicable to them: | ||||
| 90. Total of Cash, savings and checking account | ||||
| 91. Finances and real estate investments net worth--Your parent might have had to borrow money on some of these investments so they report only the "Value - Loan Debt" | ||||
| Net worth of land and other real estate rental properties PLUSany of these: | ||||
| Net worth of balances from money market accounts, certificates of deposit, bonds, stocks, | ||||
| mutual or trust funds, any college savings or prepaid tuition plans. | ||||
| 92. Business and farm investments--Your parent might have had to borrow money on some of these investments so they report only the "Value - Loan Debt" | ||||
| Net worth of Family or small business with > 100 employees PLUS | ||||
| Net worth of Farm that the family is NOT living on | ||||
| 93. Additional Financial Information-- | ||||
| a) Education credits (from IRS Form 1040—line 50 or 1040A— line 33). | ||||
| b) Child support paid because of divorce or separation or as a result of a legal requirement. | ||||
| c)Your parents’ taxable earnings from need-based employment programs, such as Federal Work-Study and need-based employment portions of fellowships/assistantships. | ||||
| d) Your parents’ taxable college grant and scholarship aid (Reported to the IRS as income on tax returns--AmeriCorps or grant and scholarship portions of fellowships/assistantships. | ||||
| e) Taxed combat pay or special combat pay (Reported to IRS as income on tax returns) | ||||
| f). Earnings from work under a cooperative education program offered by a college | ||||
| 94. Untaxed income | ||||
| a) Payments to pension plans, | ||||
| b) IRA deductions and payments to SEP, SIMPLE, or Keogh, | ||||
| c) Child support received for any children, | ||||
| d) Tax exempt interest income, | ||||
| e) Untaxed portions of IRA distributions, | ||||
| f) Untaxed portions of pensions, | ||||
| g) Military or clergy allowances, | ||||
| h) Veteran’s non-education benefits such as disability or death pension, | ||||
| i) Untaxed worker's comp or disability benefits, | ||||
| j) Money received or paid on your behalf (bills...), | ||||
1) What is the earliest date you can file the FAFSA each year?
2) What is the Texas deadline for filing the FAFSA for priority consideration?
Type in your answers on the form below.
$25 Winners for the Week of November 15th | |||||||||
# 10814 | # 10815 | # 10821 | # 10984 | # 11014 | # 11154 | # 11163 | # 11164 | # 11166 | # 11696 |
Remaining Prizes will be Distributed on: | AT: |
|---|---|
Wednesday, December 16th | Sosa Parent Education Center |
Thursday, December 17th | Mission Branch Public Library |
If you were to take a close look at the sample "paper" applications, you would find that they ask almost all the same questions. However, they look very different and the questions show up under different headings!
Regardless of the application you will need to complete for the colleges you choose, you will go online to set up an account and password. The most common links are provided below:
ApplyTexas: https://www.applytexas.org
THE COMMON APPLICATION: https://www.commonapp.org
COALITION for COLLEGE: http://www.coalitionforcollegeaccess.org
Today, you will look at the information that will be requested under each of the following "ApplyTexas" headings:
1) Biographical Information
2) Educational Background
3) Education Information
4) Other Information
ApplyTexas 2-yr | ApplyTexas 4-yr | The COMMON | Coalition for College | ||||||||||||||
| Biographical Information of Applicant and Family | |||||||||||||||||
| Social Security Number | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Date of Birth | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Place of Birth | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Full Legal Name / Gender | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Other Names | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Permanent and Current Address / Phone / Email | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| State Residency | YES | YES | -- | -- | |||||||||||||
| Citizenship / US Residency / VISAs | YES | YES | YES | -- | |||||||||||||
| Military Service | YES | YES | Optional | YES | |||||||||||||
| Emergency Contact Address/Email | YES | YES | -- | -- | |||||||||||||
| Ethnicity / Race | YES | YES | Optional | YES | |||||||||||||
| Family obligations such as work or other special situations | Sometimes | YES | YES | ||||||||||||||
| Parents' Marital status to each other | YES | -- | YES | -- | |||||||||||||
| Family (Parents' & Siblings' degrees and/or colleges) | Sometimes | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Language proficiency / Language spoken at home | Sometimes | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Family Size and Income | Sometimes | YES | -- | YES | |||||||||||||
| Parents' Names | Sometimes | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Parents' Address, Phone, Occupation | Sometimes | Sometimes | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Educational Background | |||||||||||||||||
| Freshman with or without college hours | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Name of High School (Seaarch for address...) | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Counselor's Name, Email, Phone, Fax | -- | -- | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| GED and date | YES | YES | -- | YES | |||||||||||||
| Colleges (Name, City, Dates, certifications, credits received) | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Educational Information | |||||||||||||||||
| Intended Program/Major | YES | YES | YES | -- | |||||||||||||
| Current Senior Classes and Grades | -- | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Freshman, Sophomore, Junior Classes and Grades | -- | -- | -- | YES | |||||||||||||
| Class Rank, Size, GPA, | -- | -- | YES | -- | |||||||||||||
| Grading Scale, Weight | -- | -- | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| College Entrance Test Score & Dates (ACT, SAT,. Subject Tests, AP, IB, etc.) | -- | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Non-Native English Tests TOEFL, IELTS | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| State of Residence | YES | YES | -- | -- | |||||||||||||
| Extracurricular and Volunteer Activities (Years, Hours per year and per week, Positions held) | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Talents, Awards, Honors (Name of Award, Grade, Level) | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Employment, Internships and Summer Activities (Dates, Hours per week) | YES | YES | YES | Activities & Experiences | |||||||||||||
| Other | |||||||||||||||||
| Semester Enrolling | YES | YES | YES | -- | |||||||||||||
| Full or Part-time | YES | YES | Sometimes | -- | |||||||||||||
| Highest Degree you intend to earn (BA, MA, PhD, ... | YES | YES | Sometimes | -- | |||||||||||||
| Are you applying for merit-based scholarship? | -- | Sometimes | Sometimes | -- | |||||||||||||
| Type of Housing | -- | Sometimes | Sometimes | -- | |||||||||||||
| Essays | -- | Sometimes | YES | ||||||||||||||
| Official Transcripts | YES | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
| Fees of Fee Waivers | -- | YES | YES | YES | |||||||||||||
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