College AdmissionsMs. Graves, College Adviser

College Admissions ProcessSAT/ACT TestCollege Applications

◦Application fees◦Essays◦Recommendation Letters◦Official Transcript

Tarrant County CollegeFinancial AidScholarshipsCollege profiles

SAT ACT

Next test: Nov. 2nd Deadline: Oct. 3rd

Cost: $51 (or fee waiver)

www.sat.org

Next test: Dec. 14th

Deadline: Nov. 8th

Cost: $52.50 (or fee waiver)

www.actstudent.org

Testing

Apply Texaswww.applytexas.org All public universities in the state of TexasMost private universities Copy feature

Application FeesMost schools have an application fee

required to process the appSome schools are free to apply toFee waivers

Apply Texas Essays

Topic A: Describe a setting in which you have collaborated or interacted with people whose experiences and/or beliefs differ from yours.

Topic B: Describe a circumstance, obstacle or conflict in your life, and the skills and resources you used to resolve it. Did it change you?

Topic C: Considering your lifetime goals, discuss how your current and future academic and extra-curricular activities might help you achieve your goals.

Recommendation Letters

Required for some college applications, not all

Guidance counselorJunior or Senior teacher

◦Core class: English, Math, Science, or Social Studies

Official Transcripts

Transcript needs to be sent to each school you applied to

Request OFFICIAL transcript in the counseling office

$1 per transcript

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Financial AidFree Application for Federal Student Aid or

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Tarrant County College Scholarship

Students who have attend a BISD school for junior and senior year

Free tuition for first year at TCCFall semester after graduating high schoolUp to 15 hours per semester

University of Texas at ArlingtonApplication

Deadline: March 15Cost to Apply: $50Popular Majors:

◦Nursing◦Business◦Engineering◦Biology

Rank SAT Score

ACT Score

1st Quarter

No Minimum

2nd Quarter

1050 22

3rd Quarter

Individual Review

4th Quarter

Individual Review

University of North Texas

Rank SAT Score

ACT Score

Top 10%

No Minimum

Next 15%

950 20

2nd Quarter

1050 23

3rd Quarter

1180 26

4th Quarter

Individual Review

Application Deadline: March 1

Cost to Apply: $60Popular Majors:

◦Business◦Social Sciences◦Music◦English

Texas Woman’s UniversityApplication

Deadline: March 15Cost to Apply: $50Popular Majors

◦Nursing◦Business◦Education◦Dental Hygiene

Rank SAT Score

ACT Score

1st Quarter

No Minimum

2nd Quarter

1000 21

3rd Quarter

Individual Review

4th Quarter

Individual Review

Tarleton State UniversityRank SAT

ScoreACT

Score

1st Quarter

No Minimum

2nd Quarter

No Minimum

3rd Quarter

930 20

4th Quarter

1030 22

Application Deadline: Feb. 1st

Cost to Apply: $30Popular Majors:

◦Business◦Agriculture◦Parks/Recreation◦Psychology

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