Applying to College 101 Post secondary education matters

Applying to College 101 Post secondary education matters!

How to apply for college? 1. Check with the GO Center or on the University’s website for admission criteria. Top 10% qualifies for automatic admission to public institutions (except UT Austin 7%). 2. Complete college application (include information about extra-curricular activities, community service, awards, essays, jobs, and/or internships) Applytexas. org http: //www. commonapp. org/ http: //www. coalitionforcollegeaccess. org/ 3. Send required documents to the university: resume, letters of recommendation, ACT/SAT scores, TSI scores, transcript, and Meningitis Vaccine.

FAFSA vs TASFA 4. Apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA OR TASFA. You will need your parent’s income tax to apply. For Fafsa, you will also need an FSA ID (student + one parent) You can only apply to FAFSA if you are a U. S. Citizen or Permanent resident. https: //fafsa. ed. gov/ https: //studentaid. ed. gov/sa/resources#types-aid-video Your award letter can include any combination of GRANTS, SCHOLARSHIPS, LOANS, AND WORKSTUDY. You can apply to TASFA if you have lived here for the last 3 consecutive years. http: //www. collegeforalltexans. com/index. cfm? objectid=D 465 D 848 EA 0 F-C 0 EA-5209 BC 8 C 89262877

What is the TSI? Do I need to take it? The TSI is a test that tells the universities that you are COLLEGE READY. If you do not pass the TSI, you will have to take remedial or developmental courses. These courses do not give you university credit. The TSI has 3 sections : Reading, Math, and Writing. Passing scores are the following: Reading 351 Math 350 Writing 363 + 4 (essay) OR 5 TSI Exemptions: 23 on the ACT with a 19 in each section 1070 with a 500 in the reading and math section 4000 in the English III EOC and Algebra II EOC SHOULD BE TAKEN 10 TH GRADE

ACT SHOULD BE TAKEN 11 TH GRADE

SAT SHOULD BE TAKEN 11 TH GRADE

Thank you!