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College Links
Austin High School strives to do everything within our ability to ensure that our students are prepared, motivated, and encouraged to seek higher education after graduation. The links below are intended to inform our students about some of the many opportunities available to them after completing their high school education.
   
Preparing for College
College Board
View practice SAT questions, learn more effective test-taking approaches. Download, print, and take a FREE full-length SAT practice test. Order study guides or enroll in an online SAT prep course.
The Princeton Review
Practice tools for the SAT, ACT and more
Upward Bound
Upward Bound is a federally-funded program that provides FREE academic support services to disadvantaged students whose dream is to graduate from a 4-year college.
Number2.com
Free SAT, ACT, and GRE preparation resources
ACT
ACT is an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to measurement and research primarily in support of individuals making educational, career, and workplace transitions.
Students.gov
Website sponsored by the U.S. Dept of Education with many articles on how to prepare for college both educationally and financially.
Choosing a College/University
College Board
Find the right colleges and universities for you. Explore colleges and universities based on majors, financial aid, and more. Quickly look up a college's profile, or answer questions about your preferences and find colleges and universities that match.
U.S. News & World Report
America's Best Colleges
Prepare yourself for college with a wide selection of tools and articles, including U.S. News & World Report's America's Best Colleges interactive guide, scholarship searches, a course scheduler, college comparison worksheets and personality quizzes, discussion forums, and much more.
The Princeton Review -
Colleges & Careers
Search for colleges that match you. Learn which colleges offer you the best bang for your buck. Start your SAT prep. Review ranks and list of colleges by various category such as: happiest students, most beautiful campuses, etc!
Institute of Education Sciences
National Center for Education
Statistics
Conduct a quick search and locate information on colleges, universities, and other postsecondary institutions. Information is included on college costs, financial aid, degrees awarded, and enrollments.
Thomson Peterson's College
Planner
Thomson Peterson’s is a leading provider of live, online and print educational solutions for students, families, schools and educators in the areas of test preparation, college and graduate school admissions, financial aid and career guidance. It offers college and grad school searches, online practice tests and instruction, and planning tools for securing financial aid.
CollegeNET
CollegeNET is the complete online guide to colleges, universities, graduate programs and financial aid. With CollegeNET you can find the perfect college for you with the college search engine, apply to that college online, then get the funds to pay for college using the scholarship search service and directory. In addition, we provide many links to useful
resources and advice to prospective students.
CollegeView
Search for colleges based on criteria such as location, major, size of the school, ethnicity, or even special services such as job placement resources or internships.
IES National Center for
Education Statistics
Locate colleges near a particular city, state, or zip code.
Applying for College
Apply Texas Apply for admission to any Texas public university, as well as to participating community and private colleges.
The Common Application for
Undergraduate College
Admission
The Common Application is a not-for-profit organization that serves students and member institutions by providing an admission application -- online and in print -- that students may submit to any of our nearly 300 members. Membership is limited to colleges and universities that evaluate students using a holistic selection process. Since our founding over 30 years ago, we have been committed to maintaining a reliable service while promoting equity, access, and integrity in the college application process.
College Athletics
National Collegiate
Athletic Association
Complete information about NCAA regulations (including eligibility requirements), statistics, links to member conferences and associations, and news about member athletic programs.
Houston Area Colleges and Universities
Alvin Community College
Rice University
Art Institute of Houston
Sam Houston State University
Baylor College of Medicine
San Jacinto College District
Blinn College
South Texas College of Law
College of Biblical Studies
Texas A&M University, Institute of Biosciences and Technology
Houston Baptist University
Texas Southern University
Houston Community College
Texas Woman's University
ITT Technical Institute
Tomball College
Kingwood College
The University of Houston
Lamar University
University of St. Thomas
Lee College
UT - Health Science Center
Montgomery College
North Harris College
Prairie View A&M University, College of Nursing