APPLY TEXAS APPLICATION

Top 10 Frequently Asked Questions

1. I forgot my username and/or password. Can you send it to me? For security purposes, Apply Texas cannot send your username or password through email. You can use the password reset page to look up your username or reset your password. Be prepared - you will be asked to supply appropriate identifying information in order to receive the information you request. Upon verification of your identity, a password reset link will be sent to the email address you provided in your Apply Texas profile.
2. How do I change information on my submitted application? Once your application has been submitted, contact the institution(s) to which you applied to give them any corrected or missing information. (The Apply Texas Help Desk will not be able to assist you with this type of request). Be sure to include your full name and application ID number on all information and on all pages of all documents that your send to the university.
3. I submitted my application...Why haven't I received confirmation from my school? After you have submitted your application, application processing questions should be directed to an admissions counselor at the university to which you have applied. It can sometimes take the receiving institution up to two business days to actually receive the application after it has been submitted. It can also take several additional days before the university is able to process your application and send a confirmation. We recommend waiting at least one full week after submission to contact the university.
4. How can I view or edit my submitted essay? You will not be able to view or edit your submitted essays, so please keep a record of which essays you have submitted and to whom. You will only be able to view a list of how many and which types of essays (e.g., Essay A; 2 custom essays) you have submitted.
5. How can I delete an essay or old application? You cannot delete an essay or application. If you need to make changes to your submitted essay or application, please follow the above instructions for contacting the university to which you applied in order to make those changes. Submitted Applications are automatically deleted from the Apply Texas system after the application semester has begun. For example, if you submitted an application for Spring and it is currently Jan-May (the Spring semester), your application will be deleted from the system. As long as the application remains in our system, it can be copied and submitted to a different university. Applications which are saved but not submitted are subject to deletion after 90 days.
6. Why can't I find my application online? It is possible that your application has been deleted. Please refer to our application deletion schedule above. If you need help locating your application, please refer to the Apply Texas Contact Information.
7. What should I do if my high school or university is not listed in the School Search list? Please send an email to the Apply Texas Help Desk containing the full name and address of the school or university. It will add it to the system and you will receive confirmation to let you know that they have added your code to the database. The system updates overnight, so please allow one day from the time that you add your school for the information to be available in the School Search list.
8. What are the browser recommendations for Apply Texas? Please refer to the Browser Recommendations page for information about the latest Apply Texas browser guidelines.
9. How do I copy my application and submit it to other schools? You can only copy a submitted a submitted admissions application.
10. How can I get a paper copy of a blank application? You can obtain a printable PDF version of a single blank US Freshman, US Transfer, Transient or Readmit/Former Student Apply Texas Application from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board documents page.