College & Career Center

Online Resources

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  1. HERE Frequently Asked Questions about college applications and financial aid. (Hyperlinks to apps are open in this form too, letter of rec info, and more.)
  2. HERE Helpful table of who to ask for what in regards to your college applications
  3. Virtual College meetings, sign up in the College Tab on Naviance. Meetings will be for a couple of Austin ISD schools.
  4. HERE Searchable list of Test Optional Colleges & policies (this is updated weekly)
  5. HERE Austin High School College & Career Center Video Webinar on Applying to College
  6. Fly in College visits for underrepresented students (many virtual ones for this year)
  7. College Visits and Information Sessions outside of Austin High
  8. Follow our FACEBOOK and TWITTER pages to get info too.
  9. Make sure to update your email address in Naviance Use the same email you will use to apply to college with, a personal email, make sure it is NOT your student issued AISD email.
  10. NAVIANCE ACCESS: AISD changed the way students log into Naviance in January. Log into the AISD Student Portal (not the Cloud): https://portal.austinisd.org. Once you log in, search for and click on the Naviance tile. Parent access to Naviance: AISD recently cleaned up parent information in TEAMS. When they loaded the information back into Naviance, all previously registered parent accounts were wiped from Naviance. This means you will need a new access code to access Naviance. I will email them soon. In the meantime, parents can log in with their students.
  11. HERE College Acceptances and Attending, Classes of 2019-2020

Update Your Naviance Info

All Students, please check and update your information in Naviance as soon as possible, especially your email address.
  • To access Naviance, log into your AISD portal, click applications, and find the Naviance tile. Make sure that your email is current, use a personal email instead of your AISD email. Update your email address in Naviance in About Me/My Account/click the pencil icon to edit.

Virtual College Tours

Colleges with virtual tours list here

Virtual Office Hours

Contact The College & Career Center with any questions or to schedule an online meeting.

Other News

  • Job & Intern Board HERE
  • Summer Enrichment Programs for High School Students HERE

What is the CCC?

The College & Career Center is located on the 2nd floor of the Chemistry Wing
 We provide systemic college readiness leadership, support, and coordination on campus and within the Austin High community to assist all students, parents, faculty, and community members engage in the process of postsecondary readiness and support.  There are three professionals in the College & Career Center who disseminate relevant information on higher education opportunities, careers, scholarships and financial aid, while aiming to develop long-lasting, effective partnerships with Austin area businesses and colleges around the world. The College & Career Center also provides professional development to faculty while offering many opportunities to learn about the ever evolving college admissions process. We each are able to provide comprehensive support, but we specialize in various topics as well, email us with questions.

College & Career Center Counselors
Tara Miller, M.Ed
512-841-1957
tara.miller@austinisd.org
  • College Counseling
  • Scholarships & Financial Aid Tips
  • Social Media & Communications
Degrees
  • UT Austin - BS in Communication Studies
  • UT Arlington - M.Ed. Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Colleges Tara Miller has visited
Liz Ownby, LMSW
512-841-1972
liz.ownby@austinisd.org​
  • Career Speakers
  • Application Assistance
Degrees
  • TCU - BS in Social Work
  • UT Arlington - MSSW
Diana Clawson
512-414-7288
diana.clawson@austinisd.org
  • Testing Coordinator
  • Dual Credit
  • TSI (College Testing)
Degrees
  • UT Austin - BBA Business Adminstration

College and Career Prep

Careers Training Programs - Central Texas resources for students looking for a path outside of college
​Options for After High School
College for Undocumented Students
Guide for undocumented students

College Visits @Austin High - Dates TBD

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  •  College sessions at AHS are posted online under "about college" in Naviance. Click on "View all upcoming college visits."
  • Junior and Senior students must sign up online in order to attend. Then, students show their confirmation page to their teacher as a pass.
  • Most visits are held in the College & Career Center on the 2nd floor of the Colmia Chemistry Wing.
  • Protocol for visits during the day at Austin High in the college & career center HERE
  • Tips for how to interact with the colleges while meeting with them HERE​

College Visits on the College Campus (on your own)

​College Visits on the College Campus (on your own)
  • A list of College Preview Days at universities in Texas HERE
  • Diversity Fly-In Programs at universities around the US HERE
  • Permission Slip to get an excused absence if it falls during the school day HERE  (Juniors & seniors get 2 days each year to visit college campuses, turn it in to the attendance office when you return).

Financial Aid & Scholarships

  1. Financial Aid Application (FAFSA)   It is important to try and get it completed during the month of October.  The Texas priority deadline for the most aid is Jan. 15th. This application is sent to all the schools you plan to apply to, and they reward you with need based aid in the form of loans, grants, & work study, and some scholarships too.
  2. All colleges utilize the FAFSA, but some colleges will also require an additional form called the CSS-Profile.  It is a form primarily required by private colleges.  Here is the link with the colleges that ALSO require the CSSProfile in addition to the FAFSA.
  3. AFTER FAFSA: If you have already completed the FAFSA, then here is what to expect next. 
  4. You can contact us in the college center with questions.  Also, there is free tax help and FAFSA assistance at Austin Foundation Communities.
  5. SCHOLARSHIPS: Now that you filed your FAFSA, check out the scholarship list in Naviance, in the college tab, under scholarship list. Local scholarship are updated in Naviance regularly. The local scholarship list is located in Naviance, in college tab, under 'scholarship list'. Make sure to look early and often at these. Remember each school you apply to may also have scholarships they award to you too, and sometimes their scholarship deadline is earlier than their application deadline, so do your research and don't procrastinate.

College Credit Options

College Credit Options
​ACC Dual Credit, Advanced Placement (AP), & UT OnRamps Dual Credit
Austin High School Profile: College Acceptances