The Form is Not the Barrier: Addressing Financial Aid Misconceptions Before They Become Enrollment Decisions
Topics: College Planning, Students and Families, High School, Financial Aid
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Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
On August 11, we hosted a session showcasing how My Texas Future and Direct Admissions are reimagining college and career exploration with students and families. Katy Sombito, Program Manager of My Texas Future and Direct Admissions at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), highlighted important platform features in My Texas Future and provided information on the new Direct Admissions graduation requirement for the 26–27 school year. We also had Joanna Hernandez, Teacher and College and Career Advisor at Tornillo High School, join our session to provide a brief overview of how My Texas Future has become the foundation of her school’s college and career curriculum.
Topics: Middle School, Webinar, College Planning, High School, College and Career Readiness Resources, My Texas Future
Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
On May 12, we hosted a session celebrating our My Texas Future Schools of Excellence. Brandon Griggs, Assistant Commissioner of College and Career Advising at the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), conducted a roundtable discussion with representatives from each School of Excellence, where they provided strategies for implementing My Texas Future on campuses. We also celebrated all the schools that participated in the recognition program and thanked them for sharing My Texas Future with their students.
Topics: Middle School, Webinar, College Planning, High School, College and Career Readiness Resources, My Texas Future
Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
On March 10, we hosted an informational session focused on how educators can use statewide data tools to support student outcomes and strengthen college and career advising. Sharon Wong from the THECB shared information on the Texas Talent Trajectory (T3) Dashboard, TEA’s Katie Jubert offered key details on the college, career, and military readiness (CCMR) tracker and how it can verify internal data, and TxCAN’s Kendra Strange highlighted three interactive public data dashboards that give educators insights on FAFSA completion and direct-to-college enrollments.
Topics: CCMR and Accountability, Webinar, College Planning, High School, Financial Aid, College and Career Readiness Resources, Data Resources
Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
Hello, educators! On September 9, we hosted an inspiring session highlighting how My Texas Future and Direct Admissions are helping students take charge of their postsecondary journeys. Daniela Carrillo from THECB joined us to share insights on My Texas Future’s core values and spotlight key toolslike the Career Explorer, which allows users to explore over 1,000 job titles by career name, cluster, salary range, and more!This is our session recap:
Topics: Webinar, Jobs and Careers, Applying to College, College Planning, Educators, High School, My Texas Future
Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
Hello, educators! We had an amazing session on August 12 showcasing how ApplyTexas and My Texas Future have simplified the college application process for students across Texas! Our expert guest speakers from THECB shared supportive resources and tips for navigating through ApplyTexas and My Texas Future, which included a live demonstration of the Applicant Portal and the Counselor Suite. Session recap:
Topics: Webinar, Applying to College, College Planning, Educators, High School
Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
Hello, educators! We had an amazing session on May 13 showcasing techniques on how to collaborate with colleagues, families, and communities across your campus and district. Our expert guest speakers from ACT and Bastrop ISD shared supportive resources and tips on how to create a solid foundation on college and career readiness. Here’s a brief recap of our session:
Topics: Webinar, College Planning, Educators, High School, College and Career Readiness Resources
Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
Hello, educators! We had an amazing session on March 11 showcasing updates and resources for the Texas OnCourse College and Career Readiness Curriculum. Our expert guest speakers from Texas OnCourse and Tom C. Clark High School shared lesson plan structures, teaching strategies, and online student modules to support your students in their career exploration process. Here’s a brief recap of our session:
Topics: Webinar, College Planning, Educators, High School, Scholarships, College and Career Readiness Resources, Curriculum Resources
Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
Hello, educators! We had an amazing session on February 11 showcasing updates and data related to the Texas First Program. Our expert guest speakers from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board(THECB) and the Texas Education Agency (TEA) highlighted informational resources to help keep Texas’ best and brightest students on track for postsecondary successincluding a student scholarship storythat offered educators a unique perspective to the Texas First Program process.Here’s a brief recap of our session:
Topics: Webinar, College Planning, Educators, High School, Financial Aid, Scholarships
Digital Learning Opportunities for Educators
Hello, educators! We had an amazing session on November 12 showcasing new strategies and updates for dual credit students in Texas. Our expert guest speakers from Austin Community College, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, and the Texas Education Agency highlighted new dual credit resources including the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer Program (FAST) which aims to provide dual credit courses at no cost to educationally disadvantaged students. Here’s a brief recap of our session:
Topics: CCMR and Accountability, Webinar, College Planning, Educators, High School, Dual Credit
