College Counseling

STM will host a Lafayette Area Catholic High School College Fair on October 4 in the small gym from 6 to 8 p.m.

Some of the Colleges and Universities participating are:

Centenary College of Louisiana
East Texas Baptist University
Fisk University
Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University
Grambling State University
Louisiana National Guard
Louisiana State University
Louisiana Tech University
Loyola University New Orleans
LSUE
McNeese State University
Millsaps College
Nicholls State University
Northwestern State University
Nova Southeastern University
South Louisiana Community College
Southern Methodist University
Spring Hill College
The University of Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Texas at Tyler
University of Alabama at Birmingham
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
UL Lafayette College of Nursing and Allied Health
UL Lafayette College of Engineering
University of Louisiana Monroe
University of New Orleans
Xavier University

To register, click here, then select LACRAO, Register Now, complete the demographics and under FIND YOUR SCHOOL, select "Saint Thomas More Catholic HS."

Be sure to print out your barcode for colleges and universities to scan.

Class of 2019 Tentative Timeline

Class of 2020

Class of 2021

College Visits are open to juniors and seniors. Sophomores must see their counselor if interested. Sign up in the Counseling Office at least one day prior to the visit. Must have teacher and counselor permission to attend. Please note the following is a tentative schedule.

October 3, 2018
Tulane University-1^st period
Louisiana Tech University-7^th period
Catholic University of America-7^th period

October 4, 2018
Nova Southeastern University-2^nd period Mass Day

October 5, 2018
Spring Hill College- 3^rd period
Centenary College-7^th period

October 15, 2018
St. Edward’s University-4^th period

October 16, 2018
Texas Christian University-2^nd period
Williams College-7^th period

October 19, 2018
Sewanee The University of the South-3^rd period
New York University-4^th period

October 23, 2018
Franciscan University-Baton Rouge (formerly Our Lady of the Lake College)

October 30, 2018
Ole Miss- 3rd period
UL: College of Design- 6th period (Room 204)

October 31, 2018
McNeese State University- 6th period

December 4, 2018
SCAD The University for Creative Careers- 8:30am

Funding College
The Funding College document provides information on funding options besides governmental grants/loans and university scholarships. It provides a summary of funding options as well as some examples of independent scholarships.

The Academic Common Market (ACM)
The ACM is a program that sometimes allows students to attend out-of-state institutions for in-state tuition. Click here for guidelines and requirements.

Paying for College

Filing Out FASFA: What Students need to know?

Need Help Filling Out the FASFA?

FSAID Worksheet

FASFA Complete Instructions

What is Federal Student Aid?

Award Letter Comparison