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UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY
One option for students after high school is to attend a university and work towards a Bachelors Degree. Some students will start a two year college and transfer to a four year university while others will go directly into a four year university. Students must apply and be accepted into any two year or four year university. Below are links to some of the most popular four year and two universities for our students. Each of these schools have online applications and deadlines that students must apply by in order to be considered.
TRADE SCHOOL
TRADE SCHOOL
Trade schools offer various programs for students interested in a skill based job. Most of these programs require a 1-3 year study program and don't require core curriculum courses such as English, math or history. These programs focus on teaching students one major skill that they will do as a career such as electrician, plumber, phlebotomist, etc. These programs all accept financial aid money and must also be applied to by certain deadline.
ARMED FORCES
ARMED FORCES
The Armed Forces is an excellent option for students as well. Students must take a test called the ASVAB to be considered for military enlistment. The ASVAB is given at Grand Prairie High School in the spring semester. Below is a list of the contacts for the various branches recruiters that work with our school. Students can reach out and meet with these recruiters outside of school or during the school day. Each branch has certain requirements for enlistment.
Dallas County Promise Network
Dallas County Promise Network
Deadline Approaching: Dallas County Promise
There are 5 weeks left before the January 15th Deadline at four of our Dallas County Promise Partners.
As a reminder, students MUST have a completed application and financial aid file at the following universities to meet eligibility:
Southern Methodist University*
Tarleton State University
University of North Texas
University of Texas at Dallas
*We are still pending SMU's offer
If you have applied to one or more of these universities, make sure that you check your student portal to ensure that all documents have been submitted. Failure to do so can result in ineligibility.
To assist a student in checking their application and or financial aid status (including and holds or missing documents), they can use the following links to do so.
Southern Methodist University
Tarleton State University
University of North Texas
University of Texas at Dallas
CollegeApplicationPlatforms
CollegeApplicationPlatforms
Apply TX
Applying to school in Texas? Use the Apply TX platform to complete your college applications!
Common App
Applying to schools outside of Texas? See if Common App has your schools on their platform!
Coalition
Applying to schools outside of Texas? See if Coalition has your schools on their platform!
FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES
FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITIES
Click the logo to visit the admission websites.
University of Texas at Arlington (UTA)
Texas A&M University
University of North Texas (UNT)
Texas Christian University (TCU)
Texas Southern University
University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)
University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
University of Texas at Austin
Prairie View A&M University
Tarleton State University
Baylor University
Texas Tech University
TWO YEAR UNIVERSITIES
TWO YEAR UNIVERSITIES
Click the logo to visit the admission websites. Most two year universities offer automatic admissions, you just have to apply!
Dallas College
Tarrant County College
Navarro College
TRADE SCHOOLS OR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
TRADE SCHOOLS OR WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Clink the link to visit the admission websites. Trade schools require an application and accept financial aid.
Provides students with training specific to a job. The training is free if you are accepted and will help you better prepare for your career pathway.
TCC offers apprenticeships in automotive technology, business administration, construction technology, information technology and mechanical technology. These apprenticeships offer hands on training to help you get started in one of these career pathways.
TCC Professional Certifications and Licenses
TCC also offers professional certification programs to help students earn a certificate in a wanted field. The certificates are offered in Automotive Technology, Child Development, Surgical Tech, Anesthesia Tech, and Information Tech.
Texas State Technical College (TSTC)
The Texas State Technical College acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Welding, Electrical Engineering Technician, and Diesel Mechanics.
Offers online and offline programs in business, management, Information services, health science and media arts as well as accounting and game programming.
Offers programs in computer network, medical assisting, medical booking and much more.
Offers programs in automotive, welding, HVAC, collision repair and machinist programs.
ARMED FORCES
ARMED FORCES
If you are interested in enlisting in the military, you must first take the ASVAB test. This test is offered here at GPHS (testing dates coming soon!) See Mrs. Parker-Brown in the Main Office Suite (Room A114) if you have questions. The ASVAB measures your strengths, weaknesses and potential for future success in four domains: verbal, math, science and technical, and spatial.
Our school works directly with recruiters from all branches of the armed forces. Below is the contact information for the recruiters in our area.
HOW TO APPLY FOR COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL?
HOW TO APPLY FOR COLLEGE OR TRADE SCHOOL?
In Texas all public colleges use goapplytexas for college applications. Therefore you only have to do one application and send it to as many Texas public college you would like to!
Many schools outside of Texas use the Common App. This is another online program that asks you to do one application that can be sent to numerous different universities around the country.
The best way to determine what your college/trade school uses to apply, is to go the website and find the link. Although, within common app and apply Texas you can also find out what schools accept those applications.
Many colleges and scholarships will also require students to submit recommendation letters and transcripts. In order to order transcripts you can click the link here. For recommendation letters, please create a resume and give it your counselor, teacher or any other recommender you choose.
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