Transition to College
The spot for GeoFORCE Alumni currently pursuing their undergraduate & graduate degrees
After you’ve graduated from the program, we’re here for your next one, your college graduation!
Be Part of Our Alumni Orgs
Are you an alum currently living in Austin, Houston, or College Station? Do you want to meet other GeoFORCE alumni? Do you want more research, internship, and professional development opportunities?
Join our Alumni GroupMe!
College Application Checklist:
- Review the GeoFORCE Transition to College Resources!
- Check for College Application Fee Waivers
- Before submitting a college application, please check if you are eligible for an application fee waiver! You may be eligible for an application fee waiver if you are eligible to receive free or reduced lunch, or if you received an SAT or ACT fee waiver. The application fee waiver for those applying to UT Austin is attached HERE.
- Ask for Letters of Recommendation
- GeoFORCE is happy to provide letters of recommendation for our students! To request a letter from us please fill out this form and contact us through email at geoforce@jsg.utexas.edu.
Transfer Student Checklist:
Looking at transferring to UT Austin? Here’s a spreadsheet with requirements listed for students looking to transfer to the Jackson School of Geosciences at UT Austin.
You can also find more information at the website here: https://eps.jsg.utexas.edu/undergraduate/admissions/
GeoFORCE Alumni Events
Want to meet other GeoFORCE Alumni, receive professional development assistance, and stay involved with GeoFORCE? Take a look at all of our upcoming events or the resources linked in our past events!
Fall 2025 Events
GeoFORCE Longhorns – Winter Social
Take a break from studying and join us for a night of Gingerbread House decorating, sweet treats, and holiday cheer! Winners of our Gingerbread House Decorating competition will receive a little gift.
December 3rd, Wednesday
5:30 – 7pm
JGB 4.102
Transition to College – FAFSA Workshop
During this virtual event we will go over financial aid and the step-by-step process of filling out the FAFSA! To do this, both students and parents need to create an FSA ID before the workshop. If you have a sibling who is attending/has attended college, your parents may already have an FSA ID. A step-by-step guide to creating an FSA ID can be found HERE. It should take 3-5 business days for FSA ID’s to be verified, so try to do them soon.
Before attending, please fill out THIS SURVEY and let us know what questions you have about financial aid & FAFSA!
