Houston, Texas, Feb. 6, 2025 – Pursuing a college education at Houston Christian University just became easier with the launch of the Guaranteed Admission Program, known as GAP. Established in the fall 2024 semester, HCU is forging relationships with partnering educational institutions to provide students with guaranteed admission to the University.
Currently, the program enables qualifying students at Alief, Fort Bend, Katy and Lamar Consolidated independent school districts and YES Prep Public Schools with a 3.0 GPA to now bypass the traditional admissions process to be enrolled automatically at HCU.
According to James Steen, vice president for enrollment management at Houston Christian University, “the GAP program allows us to accept qualified high school seniors based on their cumulative GPA, as well as guarantee them a scholarship offer before they officially submit an application. Those who are interested then fill out an onboarding form that can make them eligible for even more institutional aid.”
High school students from these schools who accept the guaranteed admission offer are required to maintain their high school GPA during their senior year and will be encouraged to remain engaged and active in their high school environment. Essays or letters of recommendation will not be required.
Under a memorandum of understanding with each institution, HCU identifies eligible students for the program and assigns an admissions counselor to work with students to facilitate the enrollment process and ongoing communications. The program’s aim is to reduce the stress and expense high school students experience applying at multiple educational institutions during the college search.
For more information on the GAP program, visit HCU’s Guaranteed Admissions landing page.