LHS Senior Page

CEEB Code - 445579

Address - 15250 Rolater Rd Frisco, TX 75035

Phone - 469-633-5800

Graduation Date TBD

Class Size - 458

LHS Website - https://schools.friscoisd.org/campus/high-school/liberty/home

• Request a Transcript - Available beginning September 20th.
• Counselor Letter of Recommendation Request (two forms below)
• ---Student Brag Sheet
  
• ---Optional Parent Brag Sheet
• Senior Guidance Presentation - Class of 2024
  
• Senior Remind - Send a text to 81010 Text this message: @sr2024lhs
  
• TexasOnCourse - College and Career Preparation
• FAFSA - Financial Aid
  
• TAFSA - Texas Application for State Financial Aid
• Apply Texas Guide
• Common App Guide
• Common Black College App (For HBCUs)
• Mid Year Report Request (Jan/Feb Open)
  
• College and Career Planning Overview
  
• Transcript - GPA - Class Rank Update Schedule
• NCAA Eligibility Center
  
• NAIA Eligibility Center
• NJCAA Eligibility Center
• SAT/ACT Dates
• Texas Public University Tuition Guarantee
• Assured Admissions Programs
  
• LHS School Profile
  
• College Admissions Decoded Podcast
• Class of 2024 Website
• Senior Pictures - Prestige Portraits
• Liberty Wingspan News Website
• Senior Celebrations - Elementary & Middle Schools
• End of the year Technology Tasks for Graduating Seniors - CHECK CANVAS DASHBOARD

Application Process Overview

1. Apply to college and pay a fee

2. Follow application procedures

3. Request transcript through Parchment

4. Send ACT/SAT/AP scores to college

5. Request recommendation letters (only if required)

1. Applying to Your Colleges

Use the application method listed on the school’s website.

Pay the application fee. (Fee waivers are available for some students who qualify and used a waiver on their SAT exam. Check your CollegeBoard account to use this waiver on applications).

2. Follow Application Procedures

Complete the appropriate application for each school (check their website!)

This may include an essay. If it is optional, do it! The website or application will tell you if it is required, optional, or not needed. Click here for tips on college essay writing or you can also watch this great video on essay do's and don'ts.

3. Requesting Official Transcripts

All official transcripts are ordered online through Parchment. Parchment Instructions

· Go to - Parchment

· Enter your registration code, or if you cannot find your code in your school email, see Mrs. Garza

There is no fee for the first 3 transcripts, after that a $3 fee will be assessed for each additional transcript or $5.50 if the desired recipient requires a hard copy. Parchment will charge the delivery fee payable at the time of your order. If you are using Common App – type “the common application” in the destination search bar. Choose “first-year application” and enter Common App ID.

4. Sending Test Scores

· ACT/SAT/AP test scores must be sent to colleges directly from the testing company. These do not print on your Frisco ISD transcript.

o ACT – www.ACTstudent.org/scores/send

o SAT - https://sat.collegeboard.org/scores/send-sat-scores

o AP - https://apscore.collegeboard.org/scores/#m=signin-form&scores

· EOC/STAAR test scores will print on your Frisco ISD transcript.

5. Letters of Recommendation (LOR)

Be sure that you have completed steps 1-3 before moving to this section. Many Common App applications require a counselor LOR. Apply Texas does not require any LOR’s. However, always read the admissions requirements carefully for any type of application. Be sure to send only what your college is requesting. Sending in more letters than required does not help in the application process. Colleges will disregard any letters that exceed the maximum number that they require.

For a counselor recommendation

If your school requires a counselor letter of recommendation, please submit both of the Google forms below.

Student Brag Sheet

Optional Parent Brag Sheet

· If the letter of recommendation must be mailed, be sure to provide your counselor with a stamped and addressed envelope.

For teacher recommendations

• Contact your teacher in person to formally ask for a recommendation. Follow up with an email that Includes the school name, deadline, and delivery method.

• If the letter of recommendation must be mailed, be sure to provide your teacher with a stamped and addressed envelope.

• Complete any forms your teacher requires.

Please keep school/holiday breaks in mind, as our offices are closed during these breaks. Emails will not be returned, transcripts will not be sent, and letters will not be written or mailed while the school is closed for holiday breaks.

Please pay attention to your deadlines and allow at least 2 weeks (10 working days) for processing. For example, if you have a November 15th deadline, be sure that you contact your counselor/and teachers by October 30th at the latest if you need a letter of recommendation (LOR). If you have a December 1st deadline, be sure and contact your counselor and teacher for anything you may need by November 11th.

LOR Deadlines

• Senior Guidance - all things applying to college
• Tour over 100 Universities
  
• Everything You Want to Know About College Admissions but Were Afraid to Ask - Rob Franek - Fall 2023

What is the true purpose of a college essay?

It’s so that admissions officers can see WHO you are, why you do what you do, not what you’ve done. They can see all of that on your resume and application. They want to see you come through, beyond a list.

Big Future - Tips for writing an effective application essay

University of Chicago - “Why X University?” essays writing advice

Johns Hopkins - Essay Preparation Workshops

UPenn - Essay Writing Workshop

GPA for Seniors will be up to date on the Home Access Center (HAC) in mid-September. Please take a moment to review your GPA as this is what you will be reporting to colleges for admittance this year. You may want to refer to the Rank and GPA Policy to see how FISD reports class rank. Students can view their quartiles by visiting the Student Portal and selecting the "GPA for Rank" tile. Students in the top ten percent of their class will be able to view their rank on HAC. All other students should review the GPA for Rank tile to determine their quartile.

Please note: Any Transcripts sent out prior to mid-September will contain the old GPA and Class Rank. If you would like the up-to-date information sent to Colleges, you will need to request another transcript through Parchment.

SAT Site

ACT Site

SAT/ACT Dates

Should I submit my test scores to test-optional schools?

SAT/ACT Resources

LHS School Code - 445579

FAFSA had made some updates after last year's major changes and the application is NOW OPEN! Check out the Financial Aid Deadline. Both Seniors and parents will need to create an FSA ID before then to prevent any delays in the processing of your form: HOW TO CREATE FSA ID

Visit our Counselors' Corner Scholarship webpage for information.

Liberty students can attend on-campus (Liberty) information sessions with colleges and universities as well as reach out directly to reps.

College/University and Military Visits to Liberty Campus

College/University and Military Information Sessions - Virtual and on-campus

Is attending a 4-yr College or University not something you are interested in after graduation? Check out these non-traditional post graduation alternatives!

Collin College is a great opportunity for students wishing to stay local, save money, and get their basics done. Collin has excellent transfer partnerships with 4-year Universities. Click here to find out more details!

Link to Collin Admission Application

Link to Collin Scholarship Application

Interested in attending a north texas community college and transferring to a 4-year school?

Check out the Guided Pathways Transfer Collaborative

Want to find a community college in Texas?

Check out the Texas Association of Community Colleges

Each military entity offers unique career training opportunities and financial aid for college including Academy appointments, ROTC scholarships, tuition assistance, and the GI Bill. Representatives can be reached by visiting their national websites, or picking up a business card in the counseling office. The process begins with a visit with a local recruiter and by taking the ASVAB – an aptitude test required for military service but also provides valuable career planning information to students even if they decide not to join.

Liberty will administer the ASVAB on Nov 12, 2024. Register here by Friday, October 25th

Liberty's Military Recruiters

Frisco ISD offers career exploration assessments and a college search engine through an online program called Xello. If you are struggling to decide what you may want to major in for college or even which colleges to apply to, Xello can be a great tool to help in your decision-making process. Students can log in to this program via the student portal.

AP Credit Policy Search https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/getting-credit-placement/search-policies

Texas Common Course Numbering System—"TCCNS provides a shared, uniform set of course designations for students and their advisors to sue in determining course equivalency and degree applicability of transfer credit on a statewide basis.” https://www.tccns.org/

*Senior Sunrise - August 16th

College Conversations w/Counselors for Senior Parents - August 22 @ 8:00 am

FISD College Week - Sept 9th - 13th

Texas Universities Night - tbd

Transcript, GPA and Class Rank Updated - Mid-Sept

Out-of-State Colleges Night - tbd

Senior Cap/Gown Picture Retake (for yearbook only) with Lifetouch - Sept 25th & 26th

Josten's Senior Cap, Gown and Invitation Presentation -- Oct 10th (during Advisory)

HBCU Panel - Oct 13th (during Advisory)

Liberty Trade Fair -- October 18th

Josten's Senior Cap, Gown and Invitation Order Deadline - tbd

Military Academies, ROTC & Recruiting Night - tbd

Senior Recognition Yearbook Ads – Purchase Deadline tbd

Financial Aid Presentation – tbd

FEF Scholarship application opens -- tbd

FAFSA Opens - tbd

LHS Military Fair - tbd

FEF Scholarship application Deadline –tbd

Senior Name Verification for Diploma Deadline - tbd

Prom Tickets - Early Bird Pricing tbd

Senior Recognition Yearbook Ads – Purchase Deadline tbd

Yearbook Order Deadline - tbd

Transcript, GPA and Class Rank Updated - End of January (after Q2 completed)

HBCU College Megafest - tbd

Josten's Cap and Gown Order Deadline - tbd

Collin College Application Session - tbd

Prom Tickets - tbd

Prom -- tbd

Josten's Cap, Gown and Invitations Pick up - Mar 12th in Main Gym starting at 10:30am

Class Rank Updated - Mid to Late March (after Q3 completed)

Community Service/Volunteer Hours entered in Xello - April 1st deadline

AP Testing - May 5th - 16th

Senior Survey - coming Spring 2025

*Baccalaureate -- tbd

*Senior Sunset - tbd

Senior Celebrations - Elementary & Middle Schools

Graduation Rehearsal/Cord Pickup/Ticket Pickup -- tbd

(each Senior will receive 12 tickets to graduation)

Graduation - - LIVESTREAM HERE

Diploma Pickup Class of 2025 -- Immediately after the graduation ceremony

Transcript, GPA and Class Rank Updated - End of May (after Q4 completed)

*Liberty PTSA Events

Liberty PTSA Facebook Page

PTSA Class of 2025 Website - email --> seniors@libertyhsptsa.org

Class of 2025 Facebook page

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