For Parents
Welcome to Own Your Own Future! Brought to you by Texas GEAR UP, this website is packed with resources aimed at increasing college readiness in students in grades 7-12. The main version of the site is targeted directly at students, with videos, links and downloads centered around four main themes:
- Why go to college
- Prep for college
- Find a college
- Pay for college
To make all the resources even more robust, there are activities built around the student materials—and they’re specifically targeted for parents to use with kids. You can work together to help the whole family get prepared for the college experience (and it’s never too early to start). Additional resources are always being added, so be sure to check back for more...
Middle School Activities
Identifying Interests
Activity
Learn about your child’s interests and what they might want to study in college.
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Learning about Credits
Activity
This activity explains high school credits and how they count toward graduation.
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What do you like?
Activity
Students can use their own interests to learn all about potential future careers at www.bls.gov/k12.
High School Activities
College Admissions Testing
Activity
This activity will explain the types of tests students need to take for college admission.
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Why Go To College?
Activity
View the video and then discuss the different students’ stories about college-going.
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Apply Texas
Activity
Review Apply Texas because it has all you need to know about applying to college, scholarships, housing and much more.