College Application Process

  • Step 1: APPLICATION
    Complete and submit your application (including essays) on one of the following application sites:
    • ApplyTexas is for all public and many private colleges in Texas.
    • Common Application connects you to more than 1000 colleges and universities. If you are applying to a Texas college, please use ApplyTexas. If your college is out of state or the application is not available on ApplyTexas, use Common App. 
    • University website. If the college does not have an application in ApplyTexas or Common App, then there is most likely an application on the college's website. 
    Step 2: FEES
    Pay the application fee or submit a fee waiver. You must qualify for free or reduced lunch through FBISD to submit an application fee waiver. Fee waivers are NOT uploaded in Apply Texas or Common App. The fee waiver is submitted to the college AFTER the admission application has been submitted. The fee waiver is either submitted by the student to the college or by the counselor to the college, depending on the application system used to apply for admissions. See Ms. Kinney for more details on application fee waivers. 

    Step 3: SEND SCORES
    If you are applying with SAT or ACT scores, you must send the official score report through the testing agency (College Board for SAT, Success for ACT). It takes about a month for the college to receive the scores, so it is recommended that you request the scores through the testing agency about six weeks before the application deadline. 

    Step 4: TRANSCRIPT
    All students must request their official high school transcript through SchooLinks. Do not request a transcript until you have completed the three other steps above. Doing so can lead to a delay in your application process.
     
    If you are a Dual Credit student or otherwise attended another college, it is your responsibility to request your college transcript to be sent to the schools you are applying for. Click here to request an HCC transcript.