College Career
College Programs of Interest
WashU Rural Scholars Academy Washington University in St. Louis
This is a weeklong, no cost, pre-college program designed to introduce rising juniors (students between sophomore and junior year in high school) to WashU, the college application process, and the greater St. Louis community.
WashU Rural Scholars Academy Flyer
Seeds of Fortune, Inc's Yale Women In Economics Program "SEED SCHOLARS"
This program is a unique opportunity for rising high school female juniors who want to become financially literate and excel in their academic and professional pursuits. Selected participants receive $2000 to cover the cost of program fees. Participants attend a week long College-Prep Expereince with Yale Women in Economics, Research project and admissions visit. In addiiton, they participate in Fall and Spring college workshops. Eligible students must identify as a female student of color (African American, Asian American, Latino, or Native American), have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better and have a household income that does not exceed $125,000.
Aviation Science Program
Baylor now offers a unique ocmibation of a professional aviation degree and a a tellar education. For more info, go to baylor.edu/aviation
College application info for seniors
Texas A&M University - San Antonio -
The Admissions Office has extended their Free Application code for students through November 14th. Students should apply at BecomeAJaguar.com in order to use the code. Please see your counselor to get the code!
Looking to visit colleges?
Fall is a great time to take a road trip and see these colleges in person! Check out these opportunities provided by colleges to visit their campuses for their Preview Days! Colleges are able to showcase their campuses on these days to provide all of the helpful information about admissions, financial aid, majors and programs, residence halls and other special things about their campuses. Don't miss the chance to participate in one of these days for the campuses you are interested in. Most do require registration in advance to attend, so click on the links below for more information and details to register!
Abilene Christian University Wildcat Preview Day
Angelo State GameDay Tour or Ram Preview Day
Baylor University Campus Visits
Dallas Baptist Patriot Preview
Houston Christian University Junior or Senior Saturday
Howard Payne University Yellow Jacket Previews
Lamar University Cardinal View
Lubbock Christian University Chap Preview Day
McMurry University War Hawk Preview Day
Midwestern State University Junior Day
Our Lady of the Lake University Campus Visits
Paul Quinn College Campus Visits
Prairie View A&M University Campus Tours
St. Edward's University Campus Visits
Sam Houston State University Preview @ Sam
Schreiner University's Schreiner Saturdays
Southern Methodist University Previews and SpringFest, Mustang Days
Fall Saturdays at Southwestern University
St. Mary's University Preview Day
Stephen F. Austin (SFA) Showcase Saturdays
FHS Colleges Visiting & Important Events
We have lots of colleges and military organizations that will be coming to FHS throughout the year to visit with our students! Please watch your student email for these opportunities and directions on how to sign up.
College Admissions - How to apply?
ApplyTexas - Once you have found your college of choice, use the Apply Texas portal to apply to any Texas college or university.
Common App - When applying to a university outside of Texas, explore the Common App. It gives instant access to almost 900 colleges and universities around the world.
The Coalition - Use this application to apply to one of the 150+partner top colleges and universities.
Do you need your transcript sent to a college? Click on the "Transcript Requests" link above and create an account to send your transcripts. This link to Parchment, our vendor, to safely send transcripts electronically to the schools of your choice. Your first transcript is free, and any transcript after that is $1.00
College Portals
Once you apply to a college, they should send you information on setting up a student portal for their campus. In this account, you will be able to check the status of your application and supporting materials, access scholarship applications, and in some cases, access scholarship applications. If admitted, this account will either add additional access items or you will set up an admitted student portal that will allow you to apply for housing, check financial aid, and complete enrollment steps. Please make sure you check your email for the colleges and check these portals REGULARLY. This is where all of the important information and processes will happen for each campus. WRITE DOWN YOUR USERNAME, PASSWORD and the link to access the site so you have them and can easily login.