Students who are eligible for DECATS meet the following criteria.
- Student will complete the third, fourth, fifth or sixth grade by June.
- Student must have scored in the 95th percentile or higher on a nationally-normed, standardized achievement test.
In Novemeber, DECATS invites Catholic school principals in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston to nominate students who meet the eligibility criteria. Principals, or an assistant of their designation, compile the necessary information and submit it to DECATS.
Nominees, having been certified by their principals of their achievement test score, are then eligible to make formal application to the program. Scholars complete an online application and pay an application deposit. Applications are processed on a first come, first served basis. Families can use the myStatus system to track what has and has not been received by DECATS. Applications are typically due in February (see Important Dates calendar for exact date and time).
Applicants are notified of their admission status usually during March or April. In the acceptance letter, Scholars are invited to register online. During registration, Scholars review the courses that will be offered at the upcoming session and rank them in order of preference. DECATS must receive a completed registration and a remaining tuition payment before a Scholar is scheduled into courses. Registrations are typically due in May (see Important Dates calendar for exact date and time).
Those Scholars from last year's DECATS session who meet the age eligibility requirement of the programare automatically extended an invitation to return to the upcoming session.
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