Make It Happen
Get on the path to college or career education! Prepare by taking the right classes and tests. Use guidelines to determine your very next step on your path to higher education. Apply to colleges. And then find the money to pay for your education.
How to Prepare
If you’ve decided college is your destination, you’ve already taken a huge step toward a better future. Whether you choose a four-year university, a community college, or a career college, you’ll have to do some legwork to make your goal a reality. You don’t have to figure it all out alone, though. We’ve gathered all the best resources to help you navigate the winding path toward higher education.
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Advise TX
Through a nationwide consortium of colleges and universities, the program aims to increase the number of low-income, first-generation, and underrepresented students entering and completing higher education.
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Vocabulary.com
Our vocabulary website helps you learn new words, play games that improve your vocabulary, and explore language.
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Should You Take the ACT or the SAT?
Here’s some advice that might help you decide which college entrance exam is best suited to you.
How to Apply
There’s no way around it: going to college means filling out forms. Lots of forms. But don’t worry. We’ve got resources to guide you through filling out the FAFSA for your financial aid, tips on creating a great application package, and we’ll even point you to the most popular online college application tools.
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Fastweb: Scholarships, Financial Aid, Student Loans and Colleges
Search for scholarships with our free scholarship matching service, get student financial aid and find money to pay for college at FastWeb.
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FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in the financial aid process. You may download a FAFSA worksheet to help you work through the FAFSA application.
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UTPA Advantage: Tuition Guarantee
Students meeting the qualifications listed below will have all tuition and fee expenses for the regular academic year (fall and spring) covered by grant and/or scholarship aid.
Way to Pay
Don’t let the cost of college get in the way of your education. Starting with the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), your way to pay will likely be a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, savings and earnings. College is the best investment you’ll ever make in yourself. No matter who you are, you can find your way to pay. Your future is worth it.
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Fastweb: Scholarships, Financial Aid, Student Loans and Colleges
Search for scholarships with our free scholarship matching service, get student financial aid and find money to pay for college at FastWeb.
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FAFSA – Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the first step in the financial aid process. You may download a FAFSA worksheet to help you work through the FAFSA application.
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UTPA Advantage: Tuition Guarantee
Students meeting the qualifications listed below will have all tuition and fee expenses for the regular academic year (fall and spring) covered by grant and/or scholarship aid.