College Information
How to prepare for college
1. Get to know your counselor
2. Study your college degree requirements
3. Work with your counselor to create a four-year school schedule
4. Take part in extracurricular activities
5. Apply for internships (optional)
6. Investigate Dual Credit and AP level courses
7. Practice your note taking skills when preparing for college
8. Develop writing skills and take every writing assignment seriously
9. Develop time management skills
10. Develop speaking skills
11. Develop leadership skills
12. Start researching colleges
13. Start preparing for tests (taken Junior/Senior year)
14. Visit college campuses of your top choices in your junior year
15. Start applying to colleges of your choice early in your senior year (Stay organized! Keep a calendar of important dates!) 16. Complete the FAFSA to apply for college aid
2. Study your college degree requirements
3. Work with your counselor to create a four-year school schedule
4. Take part in extracurricular activities
5. Apply for internships (optional)
6. Investigate Dual Credit and AP level courses
7. Practice your note taking skills when preparing for college
8. Develop writing skills and take every writing assignment seriously
9. Develop time management skills
10. Develop speaking skills
11. Develop leadership skills
12. Start researching colleges
13. Start preparing for tests (taken Junior/Senior year)
14. Visit college campuses of your top choices in your junior year
15. Start applying to colleges of your choice early in your senior year (Stay organized! Keep a calendar of important dates!) 16. Complete the FAFSA to apply for college aid
Scholarships
State schools with free tuition for low income families
University of Houston- the Cougar Promise
Rice University- the Rice Investment
University of Texas- Texas Advance Commitment
Houston Community College- the Eagle Promise
Texas State University- the Bobcat Promise
Sam Houston University- the Bearkat Promise
Lamar University- the Lamar University Promise
Texas A&M University- the Aggie Assurance
Texas Tech University- the Red Raider Guarantee
Lone Star College- Lone Star College Promise
Rice University- the Rice Investment
University of Texas- Texas Advance Commitment
Houston Community College- the Eagle Promise
Texas State University- the Bobcat Promise
Sam Houston University- the Bearkat Promise
Lamar University- the Lamar University Promise
Texas A&M University- the Aggie Assurance
Texas Tech University- the Red Raider Guarantee
Lone Star College- Lone Star College Promise