Student Resources
Whether you’re a first-time freshman or a transfer student, HARN is here to help ease you through the college admissions process.
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2023 - 2024 HARN Admissions Guide
HARN members have compiled a master list of their institutions’ admissions requirements effective for students applying for Fall 2023 admission.
Explore the institutions of HARN online through our virtual campus directory. Take a virtual tour of our campuses, connect with us on social media, schedule meetings with admissions counselors, and more.
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Summer Camps 2023
Click the link to view links to different summer camps and workshops hosted by member institutions of HARN. Check back frequently as new opportunities are added.
HARN Member Institutions
Find your college rep! View all of the colleges and universities that are members of HARN.
Types of Applications
Apply Texas
Most Texas institutions will accept the ApplyTexas application. While you only have to complete the ApplyTexas app once, different schools may have different supplementary requirements to complete your application.
Additional documents may include essays, letters of recommendation and resumes.
Common App
Over 500 schools globally are now accepting the Common Application. While you only have to complete the Common App once, different schools will have individual supplementary requirements, details and deadlines.
Direct to Institution
Many schools require you apply for admissions directly on their website. If this is the case, you won’t be able to use your ApplyTexas or Common App when applying to these schools.
If you have questions about how to apply to a particular school, its best to reach out directly to their admissions office.
Standardized Tests
Many schools require standardized test scores to complete an admissions application. It is recommended that you start taking these tests during your junior year of high school. Many schools will be able to complete your application with either the ACT or SAT, though some schools require/recommend both.
ACT
The ACT is comprised of four subjects and an optional essay (though some schools require the writing portion). Visit the ACT website for testing dates, registration details, study materials and more.
SAT
The SAT is comprised of two subjects and an optional essay (though some schools require the writing portion). Visit the SAT website for testing dates, registration details, study materials and more.
Financial Aid
We also understand that for many families, financial assistance is a large factor in the decision making process. Understanding Financial Aid is a vital piece of the college search. Financial aid is an umbrella term that includes merit based aid (scholarships earned by the student either performance based or talent based) and need based aid (grants, loans, and work-study awarded using a family’s ability to pay). Each institution will require additional information to determine financial aid awards. If you are unsure which forms to use, you may find College for All Texans as a helpful resource. Please use the resources listed below as additional guidelines and tools to help you with the process:
FASFA
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is the form you need to fill out to get any financial aid from the federal government to help pay for college. Lots of states and colleges also use the FAFSA to determine which students get financial aid—and how much they’ll get.
The FAFSA asks for information about you and your family’s finances, including tax returns, so you’ll need your parents’ help to complete it.
TASFA
TASFA stands for the Texas Application for State Financial Aid. It’s meant for students who are ineligible for federal aid through FAFSA who are Texas residents, and went to high school for at least three years in the state. These include, but are not limited to, foreign nationals, legal permanent residents, and eligible non-citizens.
CCS Profile
The College Board’s CSS Profile is an online application that collects information used by almost 400 colleges, universities, professional schools, and scholarship programs to award financial aid from sources outside of the federal government. After you submit your application, the College Board sends it to the colleges and scholarship programs you have chosen.
Research schools, get scholarships, and understand where you fit — at any stage of your college journey.
Visit - cappex.com
Students around the country are taking on huge amounts of debt to get access to the education they want and need. By enabling students to fund their education through exclusive funding opportunities, Bold.org broadens access to that education in an affordable and sustainable way.
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Think College provides resources, technical assistance and training related to college options for students with intellectual disability, and manages the only national listing of college programs for students with intellectual disability in the United States.
Visit - ThinkCollege.Net
Plan for college, pay for college, and explore careers using BigFuture by College Board
Visit - bigfuture.collegeboard.org
Want to play college sports? Your first step is to check out the NCAA Edibility Center.
Visit - web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3
Khan Academy offers free, personalized SAT practice available anytime, anywhere to students seeking to improve their SAT scores. The College Board and Khan Academy have found 20 hours of practice using the site’s resources “is associated with an average 115-point increase from the PSAT/NMSQT to the SAT
