BECOMING A SCORPION

AUGUST

• Meet with your high school counselor to review high school graduation plans and college admissions requirements.
• Obtain and explore career information.
• Request college information.
• Indentify college admissions and testing requirements, fees, important dates and deadlines.

SEPTEMBER

• Attend UTB/TSC college planning events at your high school and get to know university staff.
• Apply online for admission at www.applytexas.org.
• If you did not take the SAT or ACT test during your junior year or if plan to retake these exams, register well in advance for an October or Noverber date.  
• Request that your high school send your official transcripts to the Office of Admissions and Recuitment after graduation.
• Begin researching for outside scholarships in early fall (some applications are available in September).
• Identify and meet deadlines for each scholarship application and fill out the applications completely.

OCTOBER

• Schedule to take the COMPASS or other state-approved assessment, such as THEA, as required to comply with the Texas Success Initiative program.
• Begin applying for private and public scholarships.
• Visit the UTB/TSC campus, meet staff and faculty, and attend college planning events.

NOVEMBER

• Check admission status and review important dates and deadlines.
• Research different forms of financial aid.
• Request letters of reference and recommendation for scholarship applications from teachers, high school counselors, employers and others.

DECEMBER

• Visit the UTB/TSC campus, meet staff and faculty, and attend college planning events.
• Apply for research-based university scholarships.

JANUARY

• Attend Financial Aid Nights.
• Continue applying for scholarships.
• Visit the UTB/TSC Office of Student Financial Assistance, Tandy Hall 205 for a one-to-one consultation with a Financial Aid Officer.
• Apply for financial aid online at www.FAFSA.gov (UTB/TSC Code: 030646) as soon as possible after January 1 (priority deadline is March 1).

FEBRUARY

• Complete and submit the application for UTB/TSC general university or other scholarships that have a March deadline.
• Submit an application for the University Scorpion Scholarship if you are in the top 10 percent of your graduating class.
• Review your Student Aid Report, or "SAR. Make changes if necessary and submit requested documentation, such as copies of federal income tax returns and W-2’s, to the Office of Financial Aid. Keep copies of all documents submitted.

MARCH

• Follow up with the Office of Admissions and Recruitment and the Office of Financial Aid to make sure you’ve fulfilled all application requirements.
• Review campus housing options and submit a housing application if you choose.
• Register online for Orientation (freshman orientation).
• Visit the UTB/TSC campus, meet with Admissions staff.

APRIL

• Review important dates and deadlines for registration, financial aid, payments, and housing.
• Note that registration for summer and fall classes begins.

MAY

• Review your financial aid award and sign up for a student loan session if required.

JUNE TO AUGUST

• Attend Orientation.
• Check to make sure your high school has sent your official, completed transcripts to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment.
• Register for fall classes, if you have not done so already.
• Meet with an academic advisor, if you haven’t already.
• Pay for classes by the payment deadline.
• Buy books and a parking permit.