Information from Ms. Baz and ASP


See the great news from Ms. Baz (lbaz@aspdallas.org) and our Academic Success Program (ASP):

We're shifting to more workshops specifically dedicated to financial aid and college essays. Here are the highlights for next week's sessions, all of which can be viewed on the ASP website! https://www.aspdallas.org/asp-events/

• Tuesday 5/26, 1 - 2 pm,
   Thursday 5/28, 2 - 3 pm: JUNIORS: Paying for College 101
• Tuesday 5/26, 3 - 5 pm,
   Wednesday 5/27, 4 - 6 pm,
   Thursday 5/28, 3 - 5 pm: JUNIORS: College Essays
• Tuesday 5/26, 6 - 7 pm: UNDERCLASSMEN PARENTS: Paying for College 101
• Wednesday 5/27, 6 - 7 pm: UNDERCLASSMEN PARENTS: Paying for College 101 (In Spanish)
• Thursday 5/28, 4 - 6 pm: DCCCD - Promise to Transfer
• Thursday 5/28, 4 - 6 pm: JUNIORS: Fit to Major (& Advice for the Undecided at UT Austin)
• Thursday 5/28, 6 - 8 pm: JUNIORS & PARENTS: Paying for College as a Non-US Citizen
• Friday  5/29, 12 - 2 pm: Lunch & Learn: Hands-On Essay Workshop with Caltech 

 Woodrow Foundation awarded 30 seniors scholarships totaling $47,500! In place of our usual awards ceremony, the Foundation is working on creating a compilation video to celebrate students -- stay tuned!

The graduating Class of 1966 at DISD’s Woodrow Wilson High School bestowed six College Scholarship Awards aggregating $40,000 to graduating Seniors in the Class of 2020  on Monday, May 18, 2020. The Class of 1966 created its Land-Hyland Scholarship Fund to honor two of their classmates who passed away untimely; Don Land and Paul Hyland, both of whom played on the Fall 1965 South Zone Championship Football Team, ranked 10th in state football polls. The first Scholarship Award was granted in 1995 and over its 26-year history, Scholarships aggregating over $281,000 have been granted to 60 Woodrow graduates. This year’s Awards are the most ever granted by the Scholarship Fund since its inception.

If you missed the Virtual Graduation, you can still watch it here:

Wilson, WoodrowSaturdayMay 23, 20203:30 p.m.WatchWatch

As always, my office hours are Wednesday 2-4 pm and Friday 3-5 pm. Feel free to encourage students to stop by! Students, families, and staff are also always welcome to schedule one-on-one appointments with me here or via email.

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