Garza High School College and Career Center
Mission: Support and prepare students for the challenges they will face after high school graduation. Help students develop personal, interpersonal, habits, and cognitive skills expected in college study and the workforce.
Vision: To best position, prepare, and propel Garza students to enter college and the world of work as professionals.
Appointment Request Form
The new 'Appointment Request Form' is coming soon.
College and Career Center Flyer
Resources
- Graduation time-line planner
- Skill and interest exploration
- Career exploration
- 2 or 4 year college exploration
- Apprenticeship exploration
- Gap year exploration
- College fair
- College visits
- SAT and TSI preparation
- Letter of recommendation
- School transcript request
- Financial aid application
- Scholarships
- Study-work
Community Partners
Special Events
- Open house
- Financial Literacy program
- College Fair
- College Visits
- FAFSA and TAFSA workshops
- ASVAB test
- TSI test
Follow the steps below to request your final transcript through Naviance.
1) If you are applying to colleges using the Common App make sure to link your Common App to Naviance, you will need to do so prior to proceeding with the following steps:
2) Log into your Naviance account.
3) Click on Colleges I’m Applying To.
4) Then, click on the Request Transcripts button, which should be located in the upper right hand corner of the screen.
Check “Initial”, meaning you are requesting your initial transcript be sent to your colleges
5) Scroll down a bit and click on the down arrow to select which schools you want to send the transcripts to. When you click on the down arrow, all of your schools will appear. You can request a copy of transcripts for your records.
6) Check the box next to the schools where you want your official transcript sent.
7) Scroll to the bottom and click Submit.
How to link your Common App to Naviance.
1) Log onto your Naviance account.
2) Click on COLLEGES I’M APPLYING TO.
3) Click on MATCH ACCOUNTS.
4) Enter your Common App Email address and click on MATCH ACCOUNTS.
5) That’s it. You have connected your Naviance and Common App Accounts!
Financial Aid Resources
Proof of Selective
(Males Only)
School Day SAT Information – March 4, 2025
We are pleased to inform you that the School Day SAT will be administered at Garza on March 4, 2025. This exam is open to all 11th-grade students, and while participation is optional, we encourage students to take part.
To register, please complete the School Day SAT Registration Form by February 14, 2025.
If you have any questions about registration, please contact Ms. Lyons at rebecca.lyons@austinisd.org.
The School Day SAT is free for all 11th-grade students. Your SAT scores can be used for college admissions and may also help meet the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) college readiness standard.
We highly recommend that all 11th graders take advantage of this valuable opportunity!
Contact
Annie LeMasters, LMSW
College and Career Counselor, Gonzalo Garza Independence High School
1600 Chicon St., Austin, TX 78702
Email: anne.lemasters@austinisd.org
Google voice: 726-610-7255
| Ms. LeMasters received her Master of Social Work from UT Austin in 2022 where she fell in love with Garza as an intern with Communities in Schools. In the fall of 2023, Ms. LeMasters transitioned from CIS to the College and Career Center. She loves to meet with students about their college and career plans, and particularly enjoys thinking outside the box to help students achieve their dreams. In her free time, Ms. LeMasters enjoys reading, trying new foods, playing pickleball, and sharing her encyclopedic knowledge of Taylor Swift with anyone who will listen to her. |
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