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MEET ADVI, A VIRTUAL ADVISOR DESIGNED FOR TEXAS STUDENTS

ADVi is a chatbot that uses text messages to provide helpful, student-friendly information about college and career planning. Get details about how it works for students.

ABOUT THE VIRTUAL ADVISING PROJECT

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board developed the Virtual Advising Project – including a chatbot named ADVi, powered by Mainstay – to reach students with critical college access information via text message. Our team of trained advisors back up the chatbot and provide extra support for any student who needs it. Learn more about the project.

Learn more and get started:

Student Resources

Learn how ADVi works and how you can opt in to receive text-based support from ADVi and our team of virtual advisors! Get started.

Counselor Info + Toolkit

Download free resources and get info about how ADVi can supplement the valuable work you do with your students every day. Learn more.

Frequently Asked Questions

Have questions? We have answers. Get answers to the questions we hear most often from counselors, families, and students.

helping texas students plan for the future

The numbers tell the story of ADVi’s reach in Texas.

Students Served

Student/advisor conversations

Texts Received from Students

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