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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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