Class size is limited each year, so apply early during the spring semester of your senior year in high school. We accept applications beginning Feb. 1 until July 1 every year.

Applications are now being accepted for the Rising Star Class of 2012. The Rising Star Class of 2012 is open to eligible high school students graduating in 2012.

Follow these steps to apply:

1. Complete an admissions application for a Dallas County Community College online, by mail or fax, or in person.
   
   
2. Complete a Rising Star application online (eConnect - login required). Contact the Rising Star Office at the college of your choice to ask about any additional paperwork that you may need to finish for your application.
   
   
3. Request a current official high school transcript from your high school registrar or counselor and submit it to your college admissions office. Your final official transcript after graduation will be required as evidence that you have completed the requirements for high school graduation.
   
   
4. Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as your parents’ income taxes have been filed. You can submit the FAFSA beginning Jan. 1 of your senior year in high school.
   
   Or, if you are an undocumented student and are not eligible for federal aid, print a copy of the FAFSA application (PDF - 1.9MB) and submit it with your family income information to your college Financial Aid Office.
   
   
5. After you have completed the first four steps listed above, schedule a visit with the Rising Star advisor at your college to review the records and to make sure that you have submitted (and the college has received) all of the documents that are required to complete your application.

You’re on your way ... apply today!

Contact the Financial Aid Office at the DCCCD college of your choice for information about additional forms of aid that might be available to you.