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Apply Texas
Apply for admission to any Texas public university, as well as to participating community and private colleges.
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College Board - Plan for College
The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity. Founded in 1900, the association is composed of more than 5,200 schools, colleges, universities, and other educational organizations.
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Federal Student Aid
Federal Student Aid, an office of the U.S. Department of Education, ensures that all eligible individuals can benefit from federally funded or federally guaranteed financial assistance for education beyond high school. We consistently champion the promise of postsecondary education to all Americans—and its value to our society.
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Scholarships
Find more information on what Scholarships are available and when they are due.
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Interships
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ACT
The ACT is a national college admission examination that consists of subject area tests in: English, Mathematics, Reading and Science.
The ACT includes 215 multiple-choice questions and takes approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete with breaks (or just over four hours if you are taking the Writing Test). Actual testing time is 2 hours and 55 minutes (plus 30 minutes if you are taking the Writing Test).
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PLAN
The PLAN® program helps 10th graders build a solid foundation for future academic and career success and provides information needed to address school districts' high-priority issues. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps students measure their current academic development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years.
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Discover
DISCOVER, ACT's comprehensive career planning program, combines the power of our research-based developmental guidance model with the convenience of multiple delivery options.
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SAT & PSAT
Get ready to take the SAT!
Nearly every college in America accepts the SAT or Subject Tests as a part of its admissions process. That's why more than two million students take the SAT every year.
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THEA
Students entering a Texas public college or university must take the THEA Test before enrolling in any college-level coursework. For information about whether you are exempt from testing, contact either the testing office or the advising office at the Texas college or university you currently attend or plan to attend.
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Career Pathways
Career and technical programs are dedicated to preparing young people to manage the dual roles of family member and wage earner. Career and technical programs enable students to gain entry-level employment in a high-skill, high-wage job and/or to continue their education.
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Dorali Garcia
GEAR UP Facilitator
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Region One Education Service
The Region One Education Service Center, in partnership with 30 middle schools articulating to 21 high schools in 21 South Texas school districts, the University of Texas–Pan American, Texas A&M University-College Station, and the Charles A. Dana Center at the University of Texas at Austin, established the GEAR UP: Bridges to the Future Partnership. This partnership restructures school services to provide a knowledge pipeline to postsecondary success for 8,250 traditionally underrepresented youth.
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GEAR UP Bridges to The Future
The College Board, ACT, The Princeton Review, Fastweb, Premier Agendas, The College for Texans
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