Lewisville High School Counseling Office

School Code: 444-135

Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 3:45 p.m.

Welcome to the LHS Counselor Website!

This site is updated weekly and is full of helpful information. Check out the tabs to the left for tons of the latest information to help you in your college and career search. Reference the table below to determine your counselor, then contact your counselor and let them get to know you. They are a valuable asset in helping to answer college admission questions and/or assisting you with any of your post-graduate options. If you need information that is not available here, let your counselor know and we will be happy to help you. 

Virtual College Events & Visits

LISD Historically Black Colleges and Universities College Fair
Friday, February 5th.  LISD HBCU Flyer

PDF Flyers: Big Future Days  Big Future Days Spanish

Thursday, February 25th 
Registration Link:  DARN SWING College Fair Link

Here are the list of universities that will be in attendance: Arizona State University, Auburn University, Bradley University, California Polytechnic, DePaul University, High Point University, Iowa State University, Louisian Tech University, Loyola University Chicago, Loyola University New Orleans, Lubbock Christian University, Midwestern State University, Ohio University, Oklahoma State University, Ouachita Baptist University, Purdue University, Temple University, Texas A&M University, Texas A&M Corpus Christi, Texas State University, Trinity University, University of Alabama, University of Alabama Birmingham, University of Arizona, University of Arkansas, University of Central Arkansas, University of Cinicinnati, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Illinios at Chicago, Univeristy of Iowa, University of Louisiana at Lafayette, University of Mississippi, University of Missour, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of South Carolina, University of Tennessee, University of Texas at Austin, Valparaiso University, Wabash College, Wichita State University

Not sure which college to attend? 
Texas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admission Officers
have made it easy!

• Search schools alphabetically
• View information about approximately 400 colleges

1. 1st Register by clicking the link below: Register (Links to an external site.)

2. Once registered, click on Menu in the top right corner, then View Info Sessions
   
   
3. Then click on the green "Visit Colleges tab"
   You will then see all the college icons listed you can choose from.

LHS Counselor Newsletters

Keep up to date with the latest information on colleges, scholarships, financial aid, graduation information, and other important items. Click on the Counselor Newsletter Tab to see all of our newsletters.  

Check out our Back to School Counselor Newsletter and our latest newsletter: LHS Counselor Winter Newsletter

Parent Education Programs

Click on our parent education programs tab to see upcoming and past parent education programs sponsored by the LHS Counseling Department. 

LHS College and Career Center

Attention students! There are now Virtual College Fairs that you can attend for free and ask questions to multiple colleges.  Please check out our Virtual College Fairs Tab more all these awesome opportunities!  Virtual College Fairs   

COLLEGE WEEK LIVE: The leading free online College Fair and admissions event website. Teens can connect to admissions reps from hundreds of colleges and see current college student video webcasting about campus life.

For more information and resources about your college search, visit the college page of this website.  

Scholarships

Trying to find ways to pay for college? Click on the scholarships page of this website and check out all the scholarships still available. New ones are still coming in and will also be emailed to parents and students as we get them.  

Scholarship Spotlight:  

• Ronald McDonald House Charities Scholarship Program---Deadline April 1, 2021
• The Cirkled In Scholarship---December 31st Deadline

Financial Aid 

1. New resource for free College/Financial Aid Search: COLLEGE RAPTOR

2. For more information about Financial Aid, visit the financial aid page of this website.

3. TAFSA (Texas Application for Student Aid)---Texas has a financial aid application for students who are not United States citizens but who are Texas residents. To fill out this application, you must meet one of the following criteria: 1. You resided in Texas for 36 months/3 years before receiving a high school diploma or GED and lived with a parent/legal guardian; not a resident of another state or 2. You hold a visa that allows you to live in the United States and you or a parent must be employed in Texas for at least 12 months before enrolling in college.   

Visit your local college website if you meet this criteria or click HERE  for more information on TAFSA.  

College and Career Research

Choices360: Located in your L-Hub login

• Explore college and career options that best fit their interests and goals
• Develop 4-6 year course planning to achieve their goals
• Navigate the college selection and application process
• Find ways to pay for college
• Build a portfolio they can take with them

Testing

Kaplan SAT/ACT Prep: See attached file below for information regarding prep classes for SAT/ACT. *Fees apply. Kaplan is not associated with LISD

For more information and resources about testing, visit the testing page of this website.