Applying to College
Including SchooLinks Instructions
Pick the College Application System You Will Be Using!
CommonApp has 750+ colleges and syncs with SchooLinks, which is how counselors & Registrars send your application documents!
Common Black College App - Create your account!
Common Black College App allows students to apply to one or all of their 65+ partnered HBCUs with a single $20 application fee!
ApplyTX is for Texas public colleges and also syncs with SchooLinks!
Institutional Applications - Applications from the College
There are some schools, like UCLA system, who have institutional applications where you will have to apply on their website as they do not have an application on CommonApp or ApplyTX. You will have to manually add the application in SchooLinks for counselors to send documents!
Katy ISD partners with SchooLinks to process college applications, for college and career exploration, to share scholarships, for course selection and much more! At the very least, seniors will use SchooLinks to:
track college applications and transcript submission;
submit requests for letters of recommendation;
submit proof of completion of financial aid (graduation requirement);
and submit their senior survey (graduation requirement).
Use the resources below for guidance in using SchooLinks (accessed through My Katy Cloud).
For Parents:
Top 5 Questions
Onboarding Guide for Guardians (Login and Claim Student)
Onboarding for Guardians (Synced Accounts)
College Application Manager- Students.mov
Step-by-Step General Guide to Applying to College
Use this guide to ensure you are completing every requirement when applying to college as a PHS student.
Step by Step Application Instructions 23-24.pdfStep for Applying to
Texas Public Colleges with
ApplyTexas
