Officials from ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ (ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅) and Texas A&M University- Texarkana recently gathered on the A&M-Texarkana campus to sign an articulation agreement strengthening the partnership between the two institutions and establishing clear pathways for degree completion for transfer students. The new agreement provides a framework for developing degree plans and βpathway mapsβ that help students identify how classes taken at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ are used to complete specific degree plans at the university. The partnership also allows full-time ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ employees to take classes at A&M-Texarkana at reduced costs.
The maps are designed to assist both transfer and reverse transfer students. The maps simplify the process of determining which courses need to be taken at A&M-Texarkana to complete a bachelorβs degree. For students who transfer to A&M-Texarkana before completing an associate degree, the reverse transfer maps allow students to earn their associate degree from ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ using courses completed at A&M-Texarkana. Another benefit of the new agreement is a better understanding of the courses needed to complete their desired degree and the elimination of unnecessary courses and credit hours. This provides a smooth transition between the two institutions and helps students to attain their desired bachelorβs degree as soon as possible.
The agreement further establishes ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ as a Community College Pathway Partner with Texas A&M University-Texarkana. ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ students that
transfer to Texas A&M University-Texarkana will be eligible for special transfer scholarships. The Golden Eagle Partner Transfer Scholarship awards $3,000 yearly or $4,000 yearly if the student qualifies for and enrolls in the Honors College. The Maroon Eagle Transfer Scholarship provides a $2000 yearly award, or $3,000 yearly for students enrolling in the Honors College.
As an educational partner with the university, full-time ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ employees now have access to significant tuition discounts on coursework in programs ranging from micro-credentials through doctoral degrees. Qualifying ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ employees who are new students at A&M-Texarkana also qualify for the First Flight Scholarship, which allows them to take their first course tuition free.
βΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ and Texas A&M University-Texarkana have a longstanding partnership that has helped many students achieve their goal of obtaining a four-year degree,β said Dr. Anna Ingram, Associate Vice President for Instruction at ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅. βWe are pleased to renew our MOU and strengthen our transfer pathways to continue this tradition of making a university education more accessible and affordable for ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ students.β
"We are thrilled to dramatically expand our partnership with ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅," said A&M President Dr. Ross Alexander. "This agreement streamlines the pathway and significantly increases the scholarship amount for ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ transfer students pursuing bachelor's degrees at TAMUT. In addition, it provides attractive scholarships for ΊωΒ«ΝήΚΣΖ΅ employees pursuing degrees at TAMUT from the baccalaureate through doctoral levels."
For additional information about the new agreement or about transferring to Texas A&M University-Texarkana please contact Katelyn Sloan, Director of Transfer Recruitment, at 903-823-3060 or ksloan@tamut.edu
Article credit: Texas A&M-Texarkana
