COLLEGE APPLICATIONS(QUESTIONS CALL GINSU 832-746-7468)

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  1. COLLEGE RESUME COMPLETED. SHELL FILE ON CLASSROOM COMPUTER. DON’T REINVENT THE WHEEL!! (COMPLETE BY AUG, SENIOR YEAR)
  1. APPLY FOR FAFSA ELECTRONIC PIN NUMBER FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR SUPPORTING PARENT OR GUARDIAN ( THEY WILL EMAIL YOUR PIN NUMBERS IN 1 TO 2 WEEKS, SO BE SURE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS IS CORRECT. FILL OUT FAFSA AFTER JAN 1ST, USE LAST YEAR INCOME TAX RETURN FOR ESTIMATES AND UPDATE LATER IN THE YEAR AFTER SUBMITTING CURRENT YEAR TAX RETURN IN MARCH OR APRIL. DON’T WAIT TO FILL OUT FAFSA UNTIL CURRENT YEAR INCOME TAX RETURN IS COMPLETED. HAVE IT SUBMITTED BY FEB 15TH AT THE LATEST. (SEP)

YOUR PIN #: YOUR PARENTS PIN #:

  1. SIGN UP FOR AND TAKE THE ACT AND/OR SAT:

ACT: SAT:

IF ON FREE OR REDUCED LUNCE PROGRAM, GET A FEE WAIVER CONTROL NUMBER FROM YOUR COUNSELOR. (COMPLETE SPRING JUNIOR YEAR AND RETAKES AS NEEDED IN THE FALL OF THE SENIOR YEAR)

4. APPLY TO TEXAS COLLEGES:

() WRITE DOWN YOUR:

USERNAME: PASSWORD:

TO DO ADDED APPLICATIONS AFTER THE INITIAL ONE, ONCE IN YOUR SETUP, SELECT “COPY” FOR AN APPLICATION YOU ALREADY COMPLETE. SUMBIT FOR APPLICATION FEE WAIVER IF YOU ARE ON THE FREE OR REDUCED LUNCH PROGRAM. (COMPLETE BY END OF SEP, SENIOR YEAR)

  1. SEND TRANSCRIPTS TO EACH SCHOOL YOU APPLY TO!!! (SEP, SENIOR YEAR)
  1. CONSIDER WRITING A LETTER TO YOUR FISRT PICK SCHOOL, ADDRESS FOR DIRECTOR OF ADMISSIONS FROM THEIR WEBSITE, TELLING THEM WHY THEIR SCHOOL IS THE BEST MATCH FOR YOU AND YOUR NUMBER 1 PICK, AND TELL THEM YOU HOPE THEY WILL FIND YOU ARE THE RIGHT MATCH FOR THEM. CONSIDER HANDWRITING THE LETTER IF YOU HAVE GOOD PENMANSHIP. ENSURE YOUR ENGLISH TEACHER PROOFS YOUR LETTER BEFORE YOU SEND IT!!! THEN, ATTACH A COPY OF YOUR RESUME TO THE LETTER. (COMPLETE BY END OF NOV, SENIOR YEAR)
  1. RETURN TO YOUR TEXAS COMMON APPLICATION AND SELECT THE “MY SCHOLARSHIPS” ICON AND COMPLETE EACH SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION NEEDED FOR EACH SCHOOL YOU APPLIED TO. (NOV, SENIOR YEAR)
  1. ONLY AFTER THE ABOVE ARE COMPLETED, THEN BEGIN TO SUBMIT FOR OTHER SCHOLARSHIP AND GRANT OPPORTUNITIES. (MAY, SENIOR YEAR)