Night HS Counselor

Brandon Walters

waltersb@lisd.net

469-948-7602

Ordering Transcripts

• If you are a current LISD student, you can find your unofficial transcript in your Skyward Student Portfolio. Official transcripts cannot be given to students or parents directly. All official transcripts must be sent directly to the educational institution. ACT, SAT or AP scores are not included on the transcript. Those need to be requested through College Board or ACT for your scores to be sent.

  Official transcripts include EOC results.

  Please request your transcripts up to two weeks prior to any deadline. Requests are processed as quickly as possible.

  TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS

Important Information Regarding FAFSA and TASFA:

Introduction/Overview of FAFSA & TASFA:

FAFSA Overview Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUis5lityCQ&t=1s 

TASFA Overview Video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu5y9YlbS6Q&t=1s

Filling out the FAFSA/TASFA help:

English:  https://studentaid.gov/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out

FAFSA Process Graphic: The FAFSA Process graphic

Spanish:  https://studentaid.gov/es/apply-for-aid/fafsa/filling-out

FAFSA Process Graphic in Spanish: El gráfico sobre el proceso de la FAFSA:

How to create a FSA ID:

English video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTb7hMVtzco

Spanish Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ht55xZVwMIE

FAFSA Form: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Helpful Videos:  (These were from last year for this school year but are still a great resource)

FAFSA English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5wE4Y0bhxw

FAFSA Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FSkRKDDIRU

TASFA English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FcFIw-8hsU

TASFA Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4x2ZqTgItY

TASFA Information and paper application (pdf version)

http://www.collegeforalltexans.com/index.cfm?objectid=a3119543-cbf8-c202-f1b0eefd5f4b9805

English PDF version: TASFA 2023-2024 Application

Spanish PDF version: TASFA 2023-2024 Application (spanish)

Financial Aid Resources:

• FAFSA Updates---TX CAN---How to prepare for the 2024-2025 FAFSA changes
• Create your FAFSA ID
• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FASFA): Guide to applying for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Provides eligibility requirements and guidelines for those applying for federal student loans and aid.
• Federal Student Aid: U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid site. Provides access and information about the products and services that you will need throughout the financial aid process.
• Financial Aid Estimator: FinAid's custom calculators can help you figure out how much school will cost, how much you need to save and how much aid you'll need.
• TASFA information: for non-citizens who are classified as Texas residents.
• The Texas Tomorrow Fund: Information on Texas Pre-paid tuition programs and college savings plans.

Funding Your Education - Financial aid presentation put on by UNT's financial aid department

Scholarship Search Website Engines:     

• Fastweb: Scholarships, Internships, Colleges and More. The leading online resource in finding scholarships to help pay for school.
  
• Going Merry Scholarship Search
• Every Chance for Every Texan
• Student Scholarships: Comprehensive site filled with scholarships and information about careers, majors and university/college course outlines.
• MeritAid.com: A comprehensive directory of merit scholarships and academic scholarships from colleges across the country.
• Scholarship Junkies: Provides high school students with an insider's guide to the scholarship process from the perspective of students who have won national scholarships. Learn how to find scholarships, how to choose which scholarships to apply for, how to compile competitive applications, and more.
• Sallie Mae - College Answer's Scholarship Search: Your search will provide access to an award database that contains more than 2.8 million scholarships worth over 16 billion dollars, and is expanded and updated daily.
• School Soup: Providing students with the most scholarships and financial aid options on the internet - over $32 billion in scholarship awards!
• Collegexpress.com: College and scholarship match that fit you.
• Scholarships.com: College scholarships and grants
• Tuitionfundingsources.com
• Careeronestop.org: Career exploration, training and jobs