Note: All available openings in the Rising Star Class of 2009 have been filled. We apprecate your interest in the Rising Star Program and wish you success in your search for college funds. Contact your college Financial Aid Office for more information about other forms of aid that might be available for you.
After the first of the year, the Rising Star Web Application link will be reactivated to begin accepting applications for the Class of 2010. The Rising Star Class of 2010 will be open for eligible high school students graduating in 2010.
Each year’s class size is limited, so apply early during the spring semester of your senior year in high school. We accept applications beginning Jan. 1 and ending June 15 every year.
Here’s how to apply ...
- Complete an admissions application for a Dallas County Community College online, by mail or fax, or in person.
- Complete a Rising Star application online (please see the note above — this link will be reactivated after the first of the year). Contact your college Rising Star advisor to ask about any additional paperwork that you may need to finish for your application.
- 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.
- 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.
If you are an undocumented student and are not eligible to complete the FAFSA, go to http://www.collegeforalltexans.com and print a copy of the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA); submit the TASFA with your family income information to your college Financial Aid Office.
- 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.
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