News & Updates

The Turnaround Houston Readiness Fair is an event that offers access to employers, social service agencies and community partners to help Houstonians eliminate barriers to employment.

January 17, 2019 | 9am – 1pm
Moody Park Community Center
3725 Fulton, Houston, TX 77009

Services include:

• Information on Tickets and Warrants
• FREE On-Site Haircuts and Styles
• Educational Institutions
• On-Site Employers
• 2nd Chance and Re-Entry Program Information
• Tattoo Removal Information
• FREE prizes and giveaways!

Register online today!

College Readiness and Multilingual Programs will be hosting the fourth annual Dream Summit to assist students with college applications and the financial aid process on Saturday, Dec. 15, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hattie Mae White Educational Support Center, 4400 W. 18th St., Houston 77092.

High school students and their families are encouraged to attend the free event. Students should contact their campus college-access coordinator, counselor, or college-success adviser regarding transportation. Five seniors will have a chance to win a $500 scholarship for college.

The event aims to help HISD DREAMers, DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients, visa holders, permanent residents, refugees, and asylum grantees, along with their families. Students will be able to speak with district representatives regarding financial aid requirements and get help with the college application process.

Find more information here.

Updated: September 11, 2017

The College Board will offer a free October SAT registration, and a CSS Profile fee waiver to students affected by Hurricane Harvey.

We recognize this is an incredibly challenging time as you work to recover from the storm. We are taking this step to support students and families who are struggling as a result of the hurricane.

The free October SAT registration and CSS Profile fee waiver are for students who are experiencing hardship and/or displacement due to the hurricane and are in an area designated by FEMA. Please scroll down for the list of FEMA counties.

• Students who are registered for the October SAT should call Customer Service to receive a refund of their registration and late fee. Students can register and contact Customer Service through September 27. To reach SAT Customer Service, please call 866.756.7346.
• For the CSS Profile fee waiver, students should go to cssprofile.org, complete their application, and the system will automatically apply eligibility rules. To reach CSS Profile Customer Service, please call 844.202.0524.

We hope this measure can ease some worry for students and help their college-going plans proceed as smoothly as possible. Our thoughts are with those affected by the recent hurricanes, and we hope for the safety of people in the affected areas. We will continue to update this page with information about additional supports.

Texas Counties Designated by FEMA: Aransas, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Brazoria, Calhoun, Chambers, Colorado, DeWitt, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Goliad, Gonzales, Hardin, Harris, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Karnes, Kleberg, Lavaca, Lee, Liberty, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Nueces, Orange, Polk, Refugio, Sabine, San Jacinto, San Patricio, Tyler, Victoria, Walker, Waller, Wharton

https://pages.collegeboard.org/announcement-for-hurricane-harvey-impacted-students

Start Your 2018-2019 Financial Aid Application Early!

Every Saturday in October will be designated as FAFSA /TASFA Saturdays at cafécollege.

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY.

To complete a FAFSA/TASFA for the 2018—2019 school year, bring the following: 

1) 2016 Tax Returns  

2) Your Social Security Number or A Registration Number (If you are not a U.S. citizen)

3) If you are a dependent student you will need the same information above for your parent/legal guardian(s).