COLLEGE CENTER - 9th-11th Grade

Tuesday, April 29th: Rice University Admissions Presentation ~ lunch

Wednesday, April 30th: Junior Parent College Informational ~ 6:00pm-7:30pm (Performance Hall)

Located inside our Carnegie Neighborhood Library and Center for Learning. Find premier resources for youth, first time college seekers, and adult learners. Services are free and accessible with experienced staff available to ensure all learners are college and career ready.

cafécollege Houston Offers:

• Financial Aid Assistance with FAFSA, TASFA, scholarships, verification process, college expenses analysis, financial literacy and student loan guidance.
• College Enrollment Help completing college applications, admissions interviewing skills, essay writing, or transfer planning. Make an appointment today!

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Anticipated UPCOMING DATES:

Test Day: October 5, 2024 Registration Deadline: September 20, 2024

Test Day: November 2, 2024 Registration Deadline: October 18, 2024

Test Day: December 7, 2024 Registration Deadline: November 26, 2024

Test Day: March 8, 2025 Registration Deadline: February 25, 2025

Test Day: May 3, 2025 Registration Deadline: April 22, 2025

Planning on applying to any two-year or four-year colleges in Texas? Apply Texas will allow you to easily complete one application and then copy it to the next University you want to apply to. Apply Texas has every public school and some private Universities as well!

Planning on applying to any Universities outside the state of Texas? Common App has over 400 Universities on it including some international. You can easily apply to multiple Universities with one website!

This platform offers students a more convenient, affordable means of applying to more than 60 historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs). The Common Black App typically comes with a one-time application fee of $35, and the individual schools have no extra application fees.

FAFSA Completion

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Parent and Student 1040 (Income Taxes)

Parent and Student W2

TASFA Completion

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

Parent and Student 1040 (Income Taxes)

Parent and Student W2

Baker Ripley Tax Center: 6500 Rookin Street, Suite C-101, Houston, TX 77074~ 713-272-3755

* Free Services for families earning up to $58,000: Tax returns, amendments, Free e-filing, ITIN applications.

* Preparing tax return and amendments for 2015-2020.

** Schedule your In-Person tax preparation appointment HERE

Must be a junior in high school at time of application.
Must be enrolled in a high school within HOUSTON I.S.D.
Planning to enroll/attend a 2 or 4-year college or university.
Cumulative 2.5 on 4.0.
CANNOT be a dependent of a CITGO Petroleum employee or an ABC 13 employee.

* Deadline: March 31, 2025

* Amount: $5,000

* Website: https://bit.ly/3OTvTtd

Heights HS Scholarship Listing: www.tinyurl.com/cash4bulldogs

Hot Scholarships - February/March POSTED! ~ HISD College Readiness

Dreamer/Non-Citizen Scholarship Opportunities List - Fall 2024! ~ HISD College Readiness

* Naviance: https://connection.naviance.com/auth/fclookup

* College Greenlight: https://www.collegegreenlight.com/

* Scholar Snapp: https://www.scholarsnapp.org/

* Big Future: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

* Student Scholarship: http://bit.ly/2KzqrLm

Going to HCC? Become an HCC Honor Student to apply for scholarships: Get Info here

To be eligible for the 5 Strong program, all applications must:

• Reside in the Houston metropolitan area
• Be a current-year graduating high school senior
• Demonstrate the potential to be a leader in the classroom and on campus
• Have earned a GPA of at least 3.0 (Some HBCU Partners GPA requirements are higher)
• Have a minimum ACT score of 19 or a combined SAT score of 990 for both Evidence-Based Reading and Writing and Math sections (Some HBCU Partners test score requirements are higher)
• Commit to becoming a member of 5 Strong and to attending your selected HBCU.
• Be available to attend all mandatory bimonthly College Ready Prep Sessions (in person in Houston when safe, remotely for now)

* You must be interested in attending one of our HBCU Partner Schools (Langston University, Lincoln University (PA), Bennett College, Voorhees University, Texas Southern University and Benedict College). Please do not apply if you're not interested in attending one or more of these HBCUs.

Marvy Finger Family Foundation - Houston Scholarship Program (mfffscholarship.com)

Houston ISD graduating seniors who are seeking a Career and Technical education pathway. The scholarship covers the cost of a recipient’s tuition, fees, books, and program equipment for two academic years at an approved Houston-area Community College.

Eligibility:

• Be a citizen or legal permanent resident of the United States
• Be an HISD student
• Meet the federal definition of low socio-economic status or be eligible for free or reduced lunch
• Have achieved a minimum 2.0 Grade Point Average (GPA) or 3.0 for all Health Science programs
• Complete the FAFSA application and submit SAR (Student Aid Report).

The purpose of the BAFTX Junior Achievers award is to provide a summer study program in the UK for academically adept students from low income families in Texas.

Applicants must:

• Be resident in Texas

• Be enrolled as a full time High School Junior within the Texas education system;

• Come from a low income household;

• Be in possession of a valid passport or eligible to receive one;

• Maintain a competitive GPA and hold an excellent school attendance record;

• Be able to attend a brunch with their families in Houston in March and be able to depart for the UK from Houston in July;

• Be able to attend an Awards Dinner to receive the award in Houston in April 2022, subject to being able to gather safely given the COVID-19 pandemic.

The award takes the form of a 12 day residential course in Great Britain, normally during the first two weeks of July, where the student will receive an introduction to British culture. The British Studies Summer Program, delivered by ACS International Schools, will normally include visiting sites of historic, cultural and artistic importance such as the Houses of Parliament, Tower of London, the Globe Theater, Westminster Abbey and other cities such as Oxford, Portsmouth and Bath. A sample itinerary is available here. The scholarship includes air/ground transportation, accommodation, meals, health insurance, passport (if required) and a spending allowance.

To be eligible to apply, applicants must meet the following criteria:

• Be enrolled full time as a high school junior in the United States
• Exhibit a strong commitment to pursue and complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited non-profit public or private institution in the United States (students may start their studies at a two-year institution and then transfer to a four-year institution)
• Demonstrate critical financial need ($55,000 or lower adjusted gross family income is required)
• Be involved in co-curricular and community service activities
• Display integrity and perseverance in overcoming adversity
• Maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 2.0; and
• Be a United States citizen

2024 Horatio Alger Association State Scholarship

The undergraduate application is available from December 1, 2024 – March 15, 2025.

WashU FLI-In is a special small-group opportunity designed to introduce First-generation and Limited-Income students to the college application process and to WashU.

WashU will cover the cost of your roundtrip travel to and from campus, along with housing meals during your stay.

Students should choose the program that best suits their academic interest on the application. For each program, they will travel to campus on the first day of the program and stay overnight the first two nights. On the third day, students will participate in an Academic Theme Day with other prospective students.

· Business, June 25-27

· Engineering, July 9-11

· PreMed, July 16-18

· Arts & Sciences, July 23-25

Eligibility

· WashU FLI-In is an application-based program open to rising high school seniors (graduating in spring 2026) who reside in the U.S. or U.S. territories.

· We will give preference to students who are the first generation in their family to attend college or come from a limited-income household.

The application deadline is 11:59 p.m. CT, May 23, 2025.

WashU FLI-In Application

Applicants will be notified of their decision by June 6, 2025.

Admissions representatives from Brown, Columbia, UChicago, and Vanderbilt will hold a joint session for students about their respective universities and the highly selective college admissions process. Topics will include: academic programs, campus activities, student life, admissions policies and financial aid.

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 7:00 PM until 8:30 PM

International Leadership of Texas Katy-Westpark HS
20055 Beechnut St
Richmond, TX 77407

RSVP FOR A LOCAL EVENT

The Anson L. Clark Scholar Program is an intensive seven-week summer research program for twelve highly qualified high school juniors and seniors.

Program Benefits

• The Program at Texas Tech University helps the Scholars to have a hands-on practical research experience with outstanding and experienced faculty. The list of research areas for 2025 can be found here.

• There are no program participation fees and the following is provided to participants:

  • On-campus meals

  • On-campus room and board

  • Weekend activities/programming

• Expenses not covered by the program:

  • $25 application fee
  • Travel to and from the program location
  • Personal expenses
  • Medical expenses

• The Program includes social activities and weekly seminars.

• Upon completion of a successful research project report, the Scholar will receive a $750 stipend.

Eligibility

• Applicants must be at least 17 years of age by the program start date, and should graduate in 2025 or 2026. (This means they will participate the summer before senior year or the summer after senior graduation of high school.) NO EXCEPTIONS - Emails requesting exceptions will not be answered.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or Permanent Resident.

2025 Summer Program Dates

June 22, 2025 to August 7, 2025

11th and 12th graders:

Students Will Be Inspired To

- Become leaders of their own lives

- Achieve their goals

- Develop a deeper sense of self

- Define and live by their values

- Look for character-building opportunities

- Build their own self-confidence

- Develop a sense of purpose

- Become resilient in the face of failure and rejection

- Learn networking skills

- Attend college after meeting with our motivational speakers and the onsite College Fair Representatives

Featured Workshops Include

- Leadership 101 Building a Legacy and Social Capital

- Understanding the Importance of Coalition Building

- How to Pick a Career

- STEM Workshop and Entrepreneurship

- How to Brand, Communicate, and Market Yourself Through Social Media

Event link: https://GYLCTSU.eventbrite.com

Hoping to learn about the admissions process during your visit? We've got you covered! Register below for a combined tour session that features a 30-minute admissions presentation followed by a 90-minute walking tour with our UH Ambassadors. If you choose this option, you do not need to register for an additional walking tour time—it's already included! Space is limited.

https://uh.edu/undergraduate-admissions/visit/campus-visit/

Virtual Freshman Admission Presentations are designed to help prospective students learn about academic opportunities, campus life, and the admission review process. The thirty-minute sessions are hosted by UCLA Undergraduate Admission representatives.

Registration Link

Sessions are on Zoom Two times per month on Wednesdays

Cornell University, Emory University, Pomona College, Rice University and Washington University in St. Louis are proud to present LAUNCH (Linking Access, Unity, Networking, Collaboration and Higher Education). We invite you to join LAUNCH partners in a city near you to meet admission officers from all five institutions and learn more about what unites us.

• LAUNCH Student Event: Houston, TX (1 p.m.)
  Sunday, April 27 at 1:00 PM
  Houston, TX
• LAUNCH Student Event: Houston, TX (7 p.m.)
  Sunday, April 27 at 7:00 PM
  Houston, TX

In the Veritas AI Start-up Internship Program, talented high school students have the opportunity to work with VC-backed startups on real-world AI/ML projects. Over 8 weeks, students collaborate with founders from Harvard, Wharton, Google, Microsoft, and McKinsey & Company. This program is selective and some coding experience is required. Our upcoming application deadline is April 27. You can find more information about the internship program here and apply here. If you have any questions feel free to reach out to me at stephen.turban@veritasai.com

Visit the College Center in M110 anytime during school hours.

Email:

Ms. Schumacher: cschuma2@HoustonISD.org

Instagram: @Heights2College

Phone: 7138654400
Twitter: @Heights2College