Class of 2027 - START with the Presentation:

Your Path to College Starts This Summer 

AHS College Application Resources

• Naviance for Seniors 
• Getting Started with Common App in 5 steps (remember to use your personal email!)
• AXS Companion to Common App (pro tip - open this on your phone while filling out the CA)
• College Essay Resource Guide - updated July 9!
• Requesting Transcripts  (your application is not complete until you request transcripts!)
• Letters of Recommendation (teacher, counselor, and outside recommenders)
• AHS 2026  Stats and Reminders  (class size, diploma type, GPA scale, & more)
• Sending Test Scores & Dual Credit Transcripts (Austin ISD does NOT send test scores!)

• Free TX College Application Week via Apply Texas  October 13- 19

• Direct Admissions
• STARS (Self-reported Transcript Academic Record)
• FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) 
  •  FAFSA opens Oct 1. Texas Priority Deadline is Jan 15
• Scholarship and Contest Opportunities
• Texas Four Year Public Colleges Offering Free Tuition  

ACC is Free for the Class of 2026! 

Instructions for seniors applying to ACC Fall 2026