Fort Bend ISD

The application for the 2025-2026 school year will open on November 1, 2024 and close on November 30, 2024. The application is located at: https://earlycollegeprograms.fortbendisd.com/, current 8th grade students invited to apply

All current 8th grade students are eligible to apply for the P-TECH programs at Hightower and Willowridge High Schools.

The link to the application will be active on November 1st, 2024 at : https://earlycollegeprograms.fortbendisd.com/

Application Job Aids

• Application Job Aids

  • FBISD Student Job Aid
  • FBISD Student Job Aid Spanish
  • Non FBISD Student Job Aid
  • FBISD Parent Job Aid
  • FBISD Parent Job Aid Spanish

Admission Requirements

• P-TECH is open to all 8^th grade FBISD students and students who live within the FBISD attendance area who are motivated and willing to commit to a four-year program. 
• All interested 8th grade students must submit an Early College High School Application. There are no criteria for placement into the Pathways in Technology Program, just the student's willingness to commit to demands of this opportunity.
• Parents are an important part of the process and need to demonstrate their support by granting permission and completing the parent sections of the application.
• There are no pre-requisites for eligibility. A student must be dedicated and committed to earning an Associate Degree or core college credit while earning a high school diploma.
• Students that are not currently FBISD students and reside in the FBISD attendance zone will need to upload a copy of their deed or lease agreement and a copy of a current utility bill to the application

Admission

Students are chosen from a random lottery. All students who are not pulled in the random lottery are placed on a waiting list. If more than 100 students apply, the district will use a lottery system to select students with 70% coming from the campus feeder middle school and 30% from other middle schools.

Prospective Students