Apply Texas / Common Ap

Instructions

Lone Star College Application for Dual Credit Students

Go to: applytexas.org

• Click “get started” and create an account: use your personal email; create an appropriate username (write down

your username and password)

• Log In-on your dashboard click find the right application for you

o Are you currently in high school or middle school-yes

o Do you plan to apply to an undergraduate program, dual credit program or both-Dual Credit

o Are you a US citizen- choose yes or no as applicable; answer additional citizenship question if it applies to you

• At the bottom of the screen, select Start Core Questions

• Complete your personal information-Use your full name, this should match your school ID; check the box that

your name is represented correctly.

• Enter your permanent address

o Question 1-No

o Question 2-No

o Question 3-yes

• Enter preferred phone number (no dashes or parentheses are needed)

• Enter date and place of birth and check the box confirming that the date of birth is entered correctly

• Enter your gender

o Are you Hispanic, Latino or Spanish origin-yes or no

o What is your race-check all that apply

• Citizenship-if yes, enter SSN; if you do not have it, can be added later

• Citizenship-if no

o Are you currently residing in the United States-yes

o Answer the remaining questions based on your personal information. Ask for assistance if needed for

this section

o Answer all questions

• Military Status-If neither of your parent are in the military, select NA

o If you are a dependent of someone in the military, select the best option from the last three answers

• Foster Care-at any time in your life were you placed in foster care in Texas-select yes or no

• Language-skip and click next

• Household

o 1. input parent information

o 2. Skip gross income

o 3.My emergency contact info is the same as my parent/guardian’s information-yes

• Texas Residency-Answers to the following question:

o Of what state are you a resident-Texas

o Did you live or will you have lived in Texas for 36...Yes

o When you begin the semester for which you are applying...Yes

o During the 12 months prior to the term for which you are applying...No

o Are you claimed as a dependent or are you eligible to be claimed.... Yes

o Do you currently live in Texas? Yes

o If you currently live in Texas how many years have you been living here? – Enter the number of years

o If you currently live in Texas how many months...0

o If you currently live in Texas, what is your main purpose for being in the state? Choose A: Establish and

maintain a home

o Do you hold title to residential (do your parents own a home?) Select yes or no

o Do you have ownership interest and manage a business in TX? Answer yes or no

o Enter the date when your parents bought their home

o Enter the date your parents acquired their business

o Have you been gainfully employed in TX for past 12 months? No

o Have you received primary support from a social service agency for the past 12 months? Yes or No

o Are you married to a person who owns property.... No

o Complete the rest of the questions about your parents’ residency. Residency is where they live, not

citizenship status.

• Family Obligations Complete the questions to the best of your ability

• High School Information-Type HS name in the search box; select 06/01/XXXX as expected graduation date; select

no for GED question

• Previous College/University experience: questions 1-3 are no; question 4 is dual credit; question 5 is earn an

associate degree; skip advanced certifications

• Entrance Exam-Answer no to both questions

• Activities and Achievements-Skip all questions by clicking “next”

• Go to the school search at the top righthand side; on search school, enter Lone Star College System

• Scroll down to the Fall 2024 Dual Credit application, click view detail

• Click on start application top right-hand side; first page will be Application Review, scroll down and click next

• Select your major: choose Associate of Arts or Associate of Science, can be changed later

• Select your school district -Aldine-the rest of the questions are for LSC reporting; select the best answer for you

• Bottom of page, select your campus: choose Houston North, click next

• Your application does not require an essay, click next; select Admissions Application, Select two-year questions

• Review your application; at the bottom of the screen, select your high, click next

• Click all boxes to certify you have read the information, click next

• Application asks for payment, select fee waiver; click all boxes to certify you have read information

• Submit your application