Education
BY ANGELA BONILLA & HANNAH NORTON
Teens can view which schools accept them Texas students can now see which of the state’s public universities would accept them before they submit college applications, state leaders announced Oct. 11. What you need to know Students who submit academic information— like their grade point average, class rank and standardized test scores—to the state’s new Direct Admissions portal will receive a list of where they qualify for automatic acceptance, according to an Oct. 11 news release from Gov. Greg Abbott’s office. Students can begin using Direct Admissions at the end of their junior year of high school. Once a student receives their admissions list, they must still submit an application to verify their informa- tion and help schools determine if they qualify for scholarships. If students do not qualify for direct admission at
Conroe ISD holds dedication ceremony Conroe ISD held a dedication ceremony for Janet K. Bartlett Elementary School on Oct. 29, per an Oct. 29 news release. The school is named after former Conroe teacher Janet K. Bartlett, who began her career in the school district in 1976. She was named the District Elementary Teacher of the Year in 1994 and retired in 2006, according the news release. What happened The event, held in the school cafeteria, celebrated the dedication of the CISD’s 71st campus and 38th elementary school, per the news release. The campus, funded by the $653.57 million 2019 bond, has a 950-student capacity and serves students in pre-K through fourth grades in the Caney Creek and Conroe high school feeder zones, per prior reporting.
Houston-area participants There are seven universities in and around the Houston region participating in the Direct Admissions program.
1 Sam Houston State University
Hunstville
2 Prairie View A&M University 3 Texas Southern University 4 Texas A&M University 5 University of Houston 6 University of Houston-Clear Lake 7 University of Houston-Downtown
College Station
1
30
4
45
146
6
105
69
2
290
99
Houston
Prairie View
8
7
3
5
10
610
6
90
69
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SOURCE: TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD/COMMUNITY IMPACT
a specific university, they can still go through the traditional application process, according to the release. Students can submit a single application to Texas institutions through ApplyTexas.
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