College Planning
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The purpose of providing this information on the HTCHS website is to provide you with a comprehensive guide to the college admission process. It can be a confusing and overwhelming obstacle at times, especially if the task is put off until the last minute. There is a great deal that you can do in the upcoming months. For example, you can use the time to gather information from colleges by writing them, calling them or e-mailing them. College websites are wonderful sources of the most up-to-date information. We also encourage you to visit some colleges during the holidays and summer months. Many deadlines are in the early fall. In order to avoid missing deadlines and possible scholarship opportunities, it is important that you educate yourself and seek help when needed.
Some documents to help you in this process are located to the right.
To receive a free digital copy of NextStepU, an online magazine that can help you figure out what you want to do after high school, go to NextStepU.com/eMag. NextStepU.com is your personalized guide to help you get from where you are now to where you want to be.
Research has found that students who start college with a declared major stay in school and graduate in four years at a significantly higher rate than those who enter "undecided." To help you select the major that will increase the ods of staying and graduating on time, go to www.MyMajors.com/worksheets to download worksheets to help you decide on a major, find a college that offers your major, determine the cost for the colleges you would like to attend, and find out about financial aid and the FAFSA.
You can also research college majors at http://collegemajors101.com/. College Majors 101 offers information about over 150 majors. Create your profile, and colleges will contact you with more information about their colleges and the major you are planning to pursue.
A list of all the colleges and universities can be found on the following website: http://www.utexas.edu/world/univ/alpha/
Best Colleges has created two test prep guides to help prepare students for the SAT and ACT exams. After reviewing these guides, students will know how to register for the test, how to prepare for test day, and what types of questions to expect on the test! Take a look here:- SAT Prep Guide: https://www.bestcolleges.com/
resources/sat-prep/ - ACT Prep Guide: https://www.bestcolleges.com/
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Wells Fargo has valuable college planning resources, tools, and more available at wellsfargo.com/getcollegready. Some of the resources for students and their families include:- Get College Ready Tracker
- 5-Step Guide to Paying for College
- CollegeSTEPS
College Factual offers information about colleges, collge majors and minors, scholrships, and more. For more information and to sign up go to https://www.collegefactual.com/majors/.
LendEDU's 4th annual Student Debt by School by State Report that evaluates student loan debt trends at nearly 1,000 U.S. colleges and universities can be found at the following website: https://lendedu.com/student-loan-debt-by-school- by-state-2019/. You will be able to see the average student loan debt per borrower figure at 845 different colleges, in addition to the percentage of students at each school that need student loan debt, and how both of these stats change from year to year. Also, you can see student loan debt figures at each school in Texas by clicking on Texas in the map and allowing the dropdown table to appear.
- SAT Prep Guide: https://www.bestcolleges.com/