Axe ’Em, Jacks!
The SFA Distinguished High School Program partners with independent school districts to offer unique opportunities that include guaranteed admission and enhanced services to eligible students.
In addition to scholarship benefits, to help break down financial barriers that may keep students from attending SFA, the university will provide additional financial support to eligible Distinguished High School students with an identified financial need.
Check to see if you qualify for an application fee waiver and explore the list below to learn more about benefits specific to your school.
Center
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Central Heights
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Lufkin
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Livingston
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Hudson
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Burkeville
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- FAFSA nights
- Regular document pickup
- Special admissions visits
- Classroom presentations
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Jasper
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- FAFSA nights
- Regular document pickup
- Special admissions visits
- Classroom presentations
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Kirbyville
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- FAFSA nights
- Regular document pickup
- Special admissions visits
- Classroom presentations
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Newton
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- FAFSA nights
- Regular document pickup
- Special admissions visits
- Classroom presentations
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Spurger
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- FAFSA nights
- Regular document pickup
- Special admissions visits
- Classroom presentations
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Woodville
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- FAFSA nights
- Regular document pickup
- Special admissions visits
- Classroom presentations
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Allen
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 50%
- Scholarship opportunities
- Monthly admissions visits
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Little Elm
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- Monthly admissions visits
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Rockwall
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- Regular document pickup
- Additional admissions presentations
- Individual student meetings (as needed)
- Monthly check-ins
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Rockwall Heath
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- Regular document pickup
- Additional admissions presentations
- Individual student meetings (as needed)
- Monthly check-ins
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Conroe
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Elkins
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Langham Creek
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- Application workshops
- Monthly admissions visits
- Classroom presentations every other month
- FAFSA workshop and presentation
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Morton Ranch
Benefits to applying to SFA:
- Guaranteed admission to students ranked in top 30%
- Scholarship opportunities
- Monthly admissions visits
- General advising
- Regular document pickup
- Bilingual financial aid presentation
- Panel of college representatives
Scholarship benefits:
- $5,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 10%
- $3,000 scholarship for students ranked in the top 11-25% with a 3.0 high school GPA
Ready to apply?
Complete your application to SFA and select "I'm requesting a fee waiver". Don't forget to submit your official high school transcripts and SAT/ACT scores!