Assist the student with the completion of any applications for admission or for financial aid; Arrange and accompany the student on campus visits; Assist in researching and applying for private or institution-sponsored scholarships; Identify whether the student is a candidate for appointment to a military academy; Assist the student in registering and preparing for college entrance examinations, including, subject to the availability of funds, arranging for the payment of any examination fees by the DFPS; and Coordinate contact between the student and a liaison officer for students who were formerly in the conservatorship of the state. Students Who Are Homeless Children who are homeless will be provided flexibility regarding certain district provisions, including: Proof of residency requirements; Immunization requirements; Educational program placement, if the student is unable to provide previous academic records, or misses an application deadline during a period of homelessness; Credit-by-examination opportunities; The award of partial credit (awarding credit proportionately when a student passes only one semester of a two-semester course); Eligibility requirements for participation in extracurricular activities; and Graduation requirements. If a student in grade 11 or 12 is homeless and transfers to another school district but does not meet the graduation requirements of the receiving district, the student can request to receive a diploma from the previous district if he or she meets the criteria to graduate from the previous district. Federal law also allows a homeless student to remain enrolled in what is called the “school of origin” or to enroll in a new school in the attendance area where the student is currently residing. A student or parent who is dissatisfied by the district’s eligibility, school selection, or enrollment decision may appeal through policy FNG(LOCAL). The district will expedite local timelines, when possible, for prompt dispute resolution.
Assist the student with the completion of any applications for admission or for financial aid; Arrange and accompany the student on campus visits; Assist in researching and applying for private or institution-sponsored scholarships; Identify whether the student is a candidate for appointment to a military academy; Assist the student in registering and preparing for college entrance examinations, including, subject to the availability of funds, arranging for the payment of any examination fees by the DFPS; and Coordinate contact between the student and a liaison officer for students who were formerly in the conservatorship of the state. Students Who Are Homeless Children who are homeless will be provided flexibility regarding certain district provisions, including: Proof of residency requirements; Immunization requirements; Educational program placement, if the student is unable to provide previous academic records, or misses an application deadline during a period of homelessness; Credit-by-examination opportunities; The award of partial credit (awarding credit proportionately when a student passes only one semester of a two-semester course); Eligibility requirements for participation in extracurricular activities; and Graduation requirements. If a student in grade 11 or 12 is homeless and transfers to another school district but does not meet the graduation requirements of the receiving district, the student can request to receive a diploma from the previous district if he or she meets the criteria to graduate from the previous district. Federal law also allows a homeless student to remain enrolled in what is called the “school of origin” or to enroll in a new school in the attendance area where the student is currently residing. A student or parent who is dissatisfied by the district’s eligibility, school selection, or enrollment decision may appeal through policy FNG(LOCAL). The district will expedite local timelines, when possible, for prompt dispute resolution.
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