BANQUETE, Texas — For the first time in state history, Texas students can apply to every public university in the state without paying a single application fee.
Senate Bill 2231, passed during the 89th Texas Legislative Session, created a statewide Free Application Week, giving high school seniors one week each October to apply to any Texas public university for free.
At Banquete High School, guidance counselor Joe Garcia said the change could make a major difference for students in smaller and rural districts…