Enhance your college exploration journey with our personalized Roadmap, connecting you to useful resources both within and beyond the district to support your goals. Click here to access the roadmap.

Ready to Take the First Step? Take the Promise Pledge and Begin Exploring Your Tuition-Free College Opportunities As a Promise Scholar  (the First Step to Be Eligible for the Dallas County Promise Program Is to Complete the Promise Pledge by March 31 of Your Senior Year of High School).

Meet with your school counselor and ask your teachers and coaches for advice on college.

Counselors can also help you navigate through any social pressures, offer support during difficult times at home and many other situations. Each campus has at least one full-time counselor.

Go to Counseling Services / Contact Your School Counselor(dallasisd.org).

The Dallas ISD Career Institutes Is to Provide High School Students a Choice to Pursue a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Pathway. a Career Institute Will Prepare Students for High Skills, High Wages, and High-demand Occupations. Click here. 

A top priority for the Dallas ISD is to expand dual credit opportunities for its students. Click here to learn more today!

• Information About the ACT Test:Texas Students, Unlock Your Potential!  Click here to learn more!
• Take the SAT for Free: Get Free SAT Prep, click here.

The College and Career Advising Program (CCAP) was created to support and sustain a college and career-going culture at each high school campus by assisting 9th - 12th students to increase post-secondary planning, match and fit, selection, financial aid, and post-secondary enrollment. Click here to learn more.

Dallas ISD Post Secondary Partnerships - Information on College Access Providers, Applying for College Resources, Senior Checklist, and More. Click here & get connected.

P-TECH/Early College: Dallas ISD is expanding opportunities for students, thanks to an exciting partnership with the Dallas College and Institutes of Higher Education. We have 7 traditional Early College High Schools (ECHS), and 18 Pathways in Technology Early College High Schools (P-TECH). 

Types of federal … Check out This Video to Learn About Federal Grants, Loans, and Work-study Jobs and How They Can Help Fund Your Education. (Captioning is available in English and Spanish; Just Start the Video and Click on the Cc Symbol at the bottom.) 

Unaccompanied Youth are eligible for a FAFSA letter to assist in applying for college (Email Us: homelesseducation@dallasisd.org).

Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Youth Homeless Click here to learn more.

• Use the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (Fafsa^®) Form to Apply for Financial Aid for College or Graduate School Click here to access this form.
• How to Create an Account and Username (FSA ID) for StudentAid.gov: Click here to view video!  

We’re a Nonprofit with the Mission to Provide Free, World-class Education for Anyone, Anywhere. Click here to learn more.

Need access to technology? We can help you!  Click here to learn more about this program.

Finding colleges and careers that are right for you doesn’t have to be stressful. Sign in for help on how to plan for life after high school. Click here to learn more.

College Board Is the Nation’s Largest College-going Organization, Helping Millions of Students Navigate the Transition from High School to College Each Year Through Programs like the Sat, Ap, and Big Future. Click here.