Texas State, Collin College Launches Ambitious Guaranteed Transfer Program

ALLEN Texas State University and Collin College have partnered on a new guaranteed transfer program to provide a clear path to an associate's and bachelor's degree for students who start at the Collin College Technical campus and complete their degree with TXST.

Collin College Academic Alliance participants will benefit from targeted, personalized support and early efforts to support cross-institutional affiliation, which will help them save money and complete their bachelor's degree on time . Eligible students can apply for the program starting in spring 2025.

“At Texas State University, we are proud of our unwavering belief in the power of education to transform lives and communities,” TXST President Kelly Damphousse said in a news release. “We know that our shared mission with Collin College makes us excellent partners to support the incredible population growth in and around Collin County. Students will not only be going to our classes at the Collin Tech campus, but they will also be part of the Texas State experience saving thousands of dollars through this deal.”

The Academic Alliance is a co-enrollment model that will save students thousands of dollars on specific bachelor's degrees with a seamless transfer to TXST. A distinctive feature of the program is that participants will be able to fully complete the four-year TXST degree on the Collin College campus.

“We are excited to take our partnership with Texas State University to a new level,” said Collin College District President Neil Matkin, Ed.D. “This alliance creates truly simple pathways that lead students from Collin College degrees to leading programs at an outstanding university while providing tremendous cost savings.”

Participating students will enjoy a number of benefits, including access to student services available at both Collin College and TXST; online and in-person counseling at the Collin College Technical Campus by TXST liaisons; access to TXST student organizations; TXST study abroad opportunities; and full TXST Albert B. Alkek Library privileges, both online and in person.

Academic Alliance student participants will also be offered free admission to all TXST home athletic events beginning in Fall 2024.

Approximately 11% of TXST's current students come from the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The Academic Alliance is part of the university's efforts to meet students where demand is greatest. The Academic Alliance is designed to increase the number of transfer students, increase student affiliation, save students money, and ensure all credits transfer and apply as expected to the chosen bachelor's degree.

Current TXST degrees offered through the Academic Alliance include:

• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Electrical Engineering (Computer Engineering Concentration)
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Engineering Technology (Electrical Engineering Technology concentration)
• Bachelor of Science (BS) in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Science (BESS) in Exercise and Sports Science (Clinical Exercise Science concentration)

Students participating in the Academic Alliance will experience a seamless transfer. TXST and Collin College worked together to develop clear transfer guidelines to calculate each credit. Participants will be automatically admitted to TXST for the semester indicated on their declaration form, allowing for earlier access to academic advising and registration.

Academic Alliance students who choose the co-enrollment model where they will complete more than 50% of their courses offered by Collin College are expected to save up to $19,000 in tuition and fees. The rest of the upper-division courses will be taught in a mixed-mode framework by TXST faculty providing the equivalent degree-granting quality that students would receive at the San Marcos or Round Rock campuses. In addition, all eligible participants will receive an annual scholarship of $2,000 renewable for a second year.

For more information on the Collin College Academic Alliance, visit collin.edu/academics/alliance/index.html.