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    STUDENT RESOURCES

    Being college-ready goes beyond showing up for classes and completing your assignments. This website is a resource for students, staff, and parents for college and career planning. It is a place to get information about colleges and universities, testing and test preparation, financial aid and scholarships, career information, summer opportunities, and more. 
      

    • Naviance

      Naviance Family Connection is a web-based service designed especially for students and parents. Naviance Family Connection is a comprehensive website that you can use to help in making decisions about colleges, scholarships and careers.

       
       

    • Scholarships

      College is expensive, but there is good news – a lot of free money is available! Here you’ll find out how to access scholarships that could help you pay for tuition, books and other education-related expenses.

       
       

    • Financial Aid

      Concerns about paying for college is a common topic our team hears from students and families. Money for your higher education goals is out there and we want to make sure you know the steps it takes to secure your funding.

       
       

    • Testing & Test Prep

      HISD makes it as easy as possible for all juniors to take the SAT test by providing the test at no fee and on the student’s own campus. A proven test preparation course and other prep resources are available to HISD students free of charge.

       
       

    • College Guides & Tours

      Before choosing the best college to attend, it is important for students to test the waters. Making a college visit and touring the campus can be pivotal in a student's decision to apply to school.

       
       

    • Additional Resources

      Here is a collection of resources you should check out -- everything from information about STAAR testing and pre-AP and AP courses and how you earn college credit for mastering their content, to assessments and standards, to writing a great college essay. Take a look!