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!
- SAT/ACT Prep (updated Spring 2026)
- College Application Workshop
- College Essay Workshop
- FAFSA Workshop (for financial aid & scholarships!)
- 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!
Spring 2026 Events
GeoFORCE College Graduation Survey
Congratulations on your college graduation!
To commend you on your hard work, we would like to award you a pair of GeoFORCE graduation cords! To receive them, you must complete the GeoFORCE Alumni College Graduation Survey. Once you have done so, you will receive your cords by mail.
Graduating students in the Austin area will pick up their cords at the GeoFORCE Longhorns – End of Year Social Event.
April 13th, Monday
DUE!
GeoFORCE Longhorns – End of Year Social!
Hey GeoFORCE alumni at UT Austin! Stop by our last social of the year and celebrate our graduating GeoFORCE alumni!!!
Graduating students will pick up their cords at the event.
Dinner & snacks will be provided
April 16th, Thursday
5:30 – 7pm
JGB 4.102
GeoFORCE High School Graduation Survey
Congratulations on graduating from high school! We’d like to celebrate you all with GeoFORCE Graduation Cords! In order to receive these cords, please complete the GeoFORCE High School Senior Survey. This will help us stay connected with you and share future opportunities like internships, scholarships, and more as you transition into college and beyond.
Students must fill out the survey and pick up their cords at one of the three orientation events. Please complete the survey the day before the orientation event.
Complete the Survey By:
Austin – April 10th, Friday
Southwest – April 17th, Friday
Houston – April 24th, Friday
