“Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.”
-William Butler Yeats-
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
About Project STAY
Project STAY, Inc. is a private, non-profit organization that hosts two of the TRIO programs, an Educational Talent Search and an Educational Opportunity Center, funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Since 1968, we have assisted thousands of individuals in pursuing a post-secondary education. Our services are free of charge to eligible students.
Our Education Talent Search program works with high school students to guide then on a college path that includes a rigorous academic curriculum. The Education Opportunity Center program assists adults, 19 years of age and older, who have never attended college or who desire to return to college to continue their education.
We assist students with a wide array of services that include providing information on post-secondary opportunities, information and assistance in reistering for the SAT or ACT college entrance exams, information and registration assistance to any college or university in the country and completing and electronically submitting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Our College Placement Specialists are trained to advise and counsel students after fully understanding their needs and goals.
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:
