Applying to College
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Each episode of The College Tour focuses on a single college or university. From campus life, academics, housing, sports, activities, and much more… each student-driven segment gives the audience an inside look at what it’s truly like being a student at the featured college or university.
Texas Colleges & Universities with video tours: UT Austin, UT San Antonio, Sam Houston State, Texas Christian University, Baylor University, University of North Texas, Abilene Christian University, Lamar University, St. Edward's University, St. Mary’s University, Tarleton State University, Texas A&M University. Click here to check out these Texas Episodes and a 100+ more filmed across the country:
Financial Aid
1.) Complete FAFSA
2.) Complete Scholarship Application for the school you plan to attend - you'll do this through the college with a login they give you
3.) Apply for scholarships outside of the school you will attend (we have a running list HERE!)
About ADVi
ADVi – which is short for “advisor” – is a chatbot that uses artificial intelligence to provide on-demand support to students looking to attend or return to higher education.
ADVi uses text messages to reach students with accurate and engaging information about key college access milestones, common questions, and action steps. If ADVi can’t answer a question or a student needs personalized support, the Virtual Advising Project’s trained advisors step in to help.
Participating Texas colleges included in this document offer free tuition based on family/household income (parent and student). To qualify, students who are admitted to the college must be a Texas resident, must submit the FAFSA or TASFA, and meet other program requirements, which vary at each institution.
List of common college majors and which Texas universities offer them
College Majors List.pdfInnerView-GettingStarted_UMHS.pdfInnerView is a FREE platform for high school and college students to track their community service impact and earn recognition for the time they invest in helping others. As students enter the details for their volunteer activities, InnerView automatically builds a Service Resume that students can use to stand out when applying for internships, jobs, scholarships and college.
**Automatic Admission to Texas Public Colleges/Universities**
For the Class of 2023 Students: The University of Texas at Austin has determined that it will automatically admit all eligible freshman applicants for the Fall of 2023 who rank within the top 6% of their high school graduating classes, with remaining spaces to be filled through holistic review.
All other public colleges/universities in the State of Texas will automatically admit students who rank in the top 10% of their high school graduating classes.