Wichita Falls High School College & Career Center

Ms. Jessica Bennett, WFISD/WFHS College & Career Facilitator

Mrs. Tamra Hamlin, WFISD/WFHS Scholarship Coordinator and Assistant

What we do

  • Senior college applications to any college/university
  • Scholarships (join both the email and text reminder list)
  • Join the email list (Seniors and Parents of Seniors ONLY)
  • WFHS Scholarship Totals
  • 2012 was awarded over $2,579,652.oo in scholarships
  • 2013 was awarded over $3,469,413.00 in scholarships
  • 2014 was awarded over $2,658,683.00 in scholarships
  • Test preparation – ACT,SAT, PSAT, National Merit Prep Program
  • Career & Technical Education
  • Cosmetology, Construction Technology, Electronics, Welding, Auto Collision, Auto Mechanics, Certified Nurses Aid
  • Dual Enrollment Courses (juniors & seniors)
  • Junior year- English Comp I & II, US History
  • Senior year – British Lit. I & II, Government & Economics, College Algebra
  • Financial aid
  • FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid. website does not open for high school seniors until January 2015. Please wait until you have your/parents 2014 Taxes are completed. If you apply for FAFSA before completing your 2014 Taxes, it could delay your processing of financial aid. REMEMBER: FAFSA needs to be completed every year, contact Mrs. Hamlin and she will help you.
  • FAFSA workshops for parents at the end of February
  • Café con Leche Financial Aid Workshop
  • Independently as requested with Mrs. Hamlin
  • TASFA (financial aid for non- citizen students)
  • General college advising and information for 9-12 graders
  • Career advising and career planning 9-12 graders
  • Parent information sessions with Vernon College and Financial Aid
  • One on one parent meetings as requested, just give us a call! 235-1084 ext 32025
  • Campus College Representative Visits
  • College Visit Forms
  • College Visits to MSU and Vernon College
  • NCAA Registration, NCAA Transcript and Fee Waiver Processing (see Mrs. Hamlin)
  • ACT/SAT Registration (fee waivers available in our office for students on Free/Reduced Lunch)
  • WFHS is a National ACT test site: October 25th and April 18th
  • Apply Texas Workshop
  • College Fair – October 23rd
  • Senior Send-off – February 25th
  • ASVAB – Career Explorations Testing- November 24th
  • Freshmen four year plans
  • Junior High Career Fair
  • Youth Leadership Wichita Falls (open to Juniors, applications will be due in December)
  • Resumes, recommendation letters and college essay assistance.

College & Career Center Goals

  1. Make contact with all students 9th-12th grade by the second week of school.
  2. Have all seniors complete the Senior Survey of college/career goals after graduation.
  3. Maintain the scholarship website for the district, scholarship email & reminders district wide and individual scholarship application assistance.
  4. Maintain all college/university information on the school website for easy access.
  5. Make sure ALL graduation seniors have clear plans of career/college paths before graduation.
  6. Assist all students with post-secondary college/career goals
  7. Assist students & parents with college/university financial aid award information and award acceptance.