Tyler Junior College

Traditional-aged students are post-secondary students under 25 years old who enroll directly from high school; non-traditional students are typically 25 years of age or older, who may have delayed post-secondary education enrollment, are financially independent of parents, work full-time, and/or have dependents other than spouse; special populations refers to students who must overcome barriers that may require special consideration and attention to ensure equal opportunity for success and in an educational setting.

Traditional-aged students

Students must commit to the program while in high school. Students must demonstrate college–level preparedness prior to entering college.

Geographical range of eligible students: all local students, all statewide students, all students nationally.

Local

First-dollar programs provide tuition assistance regardless of federal financial aid. Last-dollar programs provide tuition assistance after considering federal financial aid (e.g., Pell Grant). Plus programs provide some kind of monetary support for expenses other than tuition.

Last Dollar

Associates

One year = two semesters; Two years (Associate Degree) = four semesters. A Promise that may go up to a Bachelor's degree level will be 4+

60 credits semester(s)

Unknown

None

CSA programs often have specific names such as "College Kick Start" so be sure to check any college savings accounts you have to see if they are CSAs.

No

Yes

Unknown

Students must enter the program as high school freshmen and sign a pledge and promise to meet established requirements based on academic achievement, persistence and community service. Students can only be absent five days or fewer during the second semester of freshman year, ten days or fewer during each year, sophomore through senior. Students may not have more than one disciplinary action that results in a disciplinary alternative education program as defined by the Texas Education Code.

Yes

Five service hours or more during the sophomore year of high school and ten service hours or more during junior and senior year of high school.

Full-time status is defined as 12 or 15 credits per semester (24 or 30 per year). Part-time is less than those levels.

Not specified

While in college, what GPA do you need to keep the Promise? (Satisfactory Academic Progress, or SAP, is usually 2.0)

2.0 GPA

None