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College & Career
This page will give you resources on life after High School. Not everyone is going to go to college but you need a plan for your post-secondary endeavors. Below you will find links for colleges/universities, trade schools, scholarships, and other links for funding your road to your career. Copy and paste the link into the above link bar to go to the websites.
College
College is very expensive these days and it is always great to find ways to pay for it that help your pocket book.
Start with the FASFA to determine if you can obtain grant money from the government.
www.fafsa.ed.gov
Scholarships
www.scholarships.com
www.finaid.org
www.fastweb.com
www.studentscholarships.org
http://www.collegescholarships.org/states/texas.htm
http://www.studentscholarshipsearch.com/
http://www.scholarships4school.com/
Agriculture Scholarships
http://www.texasfarmbureau.org/newsmanager/templates/Youth.aspx?articleid=594&zoneid=11
http://www.agweb.com/topproducer/ag_scholarships.aspx
http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome?contentid=scholarship_programs.xml
http://www.annies.com/our-practices/farming/agricultural-scholarships/
http://www.americanagriwomen.org/daughters-american-agriculture
http://www.tomglazierscholarship.com/files/TAG2013_Application_Form.pdf
http://growtexasfoundation.org/scholarship-programs
Vetricyn
FFA
Harris County Fair
Youth Expo of Harris County
Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo
Texas Universities with Ag Programs
Texas A&M University-College Station
Sam Houston State University-Huntsville
Texas Tech University-Lubbock
Angelo State University-San Angelo
Tarleton State University-Stephenville
Sul Ross State University-Alpine
Texas State University-San Marcos
Stephen F. Austin State University-Nacogdoches
Prairie View A&M University-Prairie View
Texas A&M Kingsville-Kingsville
West Texas A&M University-Canyon
Lubbock Christian University-Lubbock
Trade/Technical School
http://colleges.campuscorner.com
http://www.trade-schools.net
http://www.trade-school.org/
http://www.tradeschoolsonline.com/
Testing
http://www.collegeboard.org/
http://act.org/
http://www.compasstestquestions.com/
https://www.accuplacer.org/cat/
TIPS
Start early...start preparing your freshman or sophomore year
Print applications and fill them out before completing the final application
Have someone read your application and essays before you submit
Check college and trade school websites for their scholarships
Do not be afraid to apply even if you think you cannot get the scholarship or get into the school.
Be prepared to complete an interview
Make sure the person you ask for a letter of recommendation from will give you a good one.
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