Where Students Come First
The internet has a variety of great websites that contain a wealth of information regarding all aspects of college and career planning. The sites listed here are a few examples that provide free resources valuable as you begin your college and career planning for yourself or your student.
High school counselors are available for students and parents to help navigate through the college and career planning process. We encourage you to attend one of our much college and career planning sessions.
College & Career Resources
COLLEGE PLANNING
College for all Texans
Own Your Own Future
Big Future College Search
COLLEGE FAIRS & VIRTUAL TOURS
National Association for
College Admission Counseling
eCampus Tours
College Week Live
CAREER PLANNING
Texas Consumer Resource for
Education Workforce Statistics
Texas Reality Check
ASVAB Career Exploration
Program
MyMajors Quiz
Texas Genuine
APPLY TO COLLEGE
Apply Texas
FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS
To apply for Federal Student Fid, you need to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). In addition, many states and colleges use your FAFSA data to determine your eligibility for state and school aid, and some private financial aid providers may use your FAFSA information to determine whether you qualify for their aid.
Click here to access a free scholarship database of thousands of scholarship and grant programs offered by 2,130 unique state, corporate, and private sponsors. These represent more than 1.6 million individual financial aid rewards with a total value of more than $8.6 billion. Once you complete the free scholarship search, you will see a list of college scholarships for which you should be eligible and all the information you need to apply.
COLLEGE ADMISSION & TEST-PREP RESOURCES
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Official SAT homepage (register, find test dates/sites, scores, etc.)
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Official ACT homepage (register, find test dates/sites, scores, etc.)
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Some free and some fee-based ACT test-prep and test taking tips