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College Admission
Our College Placement Specialists are available to counsel eligible students about admission requirements and application deadlines to any college or university in the country.
Our staff will explore with students their interests and academic abilities to better assist them in selecting the college or university that will best help them meet their goals.
In these counseling sessions our staff will also provide information on the avaiability of financial aid.
Students planning to attend any 2- or 4- post secondary institution in Texas can go to the following websites for more information on indiviual colleges and universities and to apply online.
The following links are to independent and private institutions in San Antonio:
Our Lady of the Lake University
University of the Incarnate Word
For other independent and private Texas, and all out-of-state institutions, students must visit the individual websites for admission requirements and application.
The following links provide general information on planning for college, finding a college, admission testing, financial aid, scholarship searches and other important information
By utilizing our free services, eligible students can have all their questions answered and receive professional assistance in applying for admission and financial aid.
Current News
January - February, 2012
- Students must be enrolled with Project STAY to be eligible for free services. See your Advisor for enrollment information and deadline.
- Parents and students should file their 2011 federal income tax returns as soon as possible. FAFSAs will not be completed without a copy of a completed tax return, W-2s and schedules. .
- Make note of all deadlines for scholarships, admission and financial aid applications, etc.
- Research scholarship opportunities and note deadlines.
- Seniors who receive fee waivers for the SAT or ACT college entrance exams are eligible for admission application fee waivers from the school counselors.
- Submit college admission applications to any Texas college or university at ApplyTexas.org. Keep a copy of the confirmation page for your records. Your Project STAY advisor can mail your transcripts and fee waivers for you.
- You may register for private or out of state colleges at CommonApp.org. or on individual college websites.
- If your college requires a CSS/Financial Aid Profile talk to your Project STAY advisor for assistance.
- High school seniors should check colleges' web pages for important information and deadlines.
- College students must maintain a 2.0 GPA each semester in order to maintain their eligibility for financial aid the following semester.
- High school students taking dual-credit courses must also maintain a 2.0 GPA in order to be eligible for financial aid when they enroll in college in the Fall.
- Juniors should register for the SAT and ACT college entrance exams. Fee waivers for eligible students are available from the school counselors.
- Attend a Financial Aid Night with your parents for more information on new FAFSA requirements. Any student and parents may attend any of the following:
