Article Category: Admissions
Credit by Examination
College Level Examination Program (CLEP) Texarkana College awards credit for appropriate scores on the nationally-recognized CLEP exams. Information on how to sign up to take CLEP exams can be found on the Assessment and Testing Center’s web site at https://www.texarkanacollege.edu/academics/testing-center/clep/. Cost of CLEP examinations: The College Board Charges $80 for each exam. In addition, Texarkana College…
Paying for College
Students are encouraged to pay in full when they register. However, students are allowed to register without immediate payment to allow for processing or setup of financial aid, scholarships, third-party billing, installment plans, etc. All registered students MUST PAY IN FULL by the PAYMENT DEADLINE each term. The payment system will run daily after the…
Residency Verification Requirements
New students, as well as returning students, who were not enrolled the previous semester, are required to submit proof of Texas and In-District residency (when applicable). Verifications should be submitted when an application is made or during registration. Failure to provide residence verification or the additional fees owed will result in denial of future registrations as…
Residency Definitions for Tuition and Fees
Texas Resident A Texas resident is defined as a U.S. citizen (or dependent of a U.S. citizen for the current and preceding year) who has resided continuously in Texas for at least 12 months immediately preceding registration. In-District AnIn-District Resident: A resident of the State of Texas who: Out-of-District An Out-of-District Resident: A resident of the State of Texas who:…
Prior Learning
Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) is the process of earning college credit for college-level learning acquired from other sources, such as work experience, professional training, military training, or open-source learning from the web. A student who can show he/she has the knowledge and/or ability may be able to earn credit for a specific class at Texarkana…
Transfers
Texarkana College works closely with colleges and universities to make the transfer process as smooth as possible for courses transferred to TC from the other institutions and follows guidelines to resolve transfer disputes. The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has established procedures (see below) to be followed when transfer credit for lower-division courses listed in…
Insurance Statement
Texarkana College does not provide health and/or accident insurance for students. The College encourages students who do not have health/accident insurance through a group plan (parents, spouse, employer, etc.) to consider obtaining individual health/accident insurance coverage.
Baccalaureate Tuition Rebate
A tuition rebate program was created by Senate Bill 1907, 75th Texas Legislature, and is authorized by Section 54.0065 of the Texas Education Code. It applies to students who entered an institution of higher education in fall 1997 or later. The purpose of this program is to provide tuition rebates that will provide a financial incentive…
Undergraduate Credit-Hour Limitation
According to the Texas Education Code, Section 54.068, institutions of higher education may charge a higher tuition rate, not to exceed the rate charged to nonresident undergraduate students whose hours exceed the following limitations: Questions regarding this law should be directed toward the Office of Enrollment Services.
Six Drop Policy
Under Section 51.907 of the Texas Education Code, “an institution of higher education may not permit a student to drop more than six courses, including any course a transfer student has dropped at another institution of higher education.” This statute was enacted by the State of Texas in spring 2007 and applies to students who…