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Distinguished College Partners

Long-standing program-specific pathways between Tarleton and two-year schools are making it easier for transfer students to fulfill their educational dreams while saving dollars and class hours.

Partnership Benefits

  • Automatic admission for students with 24+ transferrable credits and a 2.0 minimum overall GPA (on a 4.0 scale).
  • Application fee waiver for those who qualify
  • Individual support from the Tarleton team to ensure your students’ success
  • Dedicated P-16 Relations Coordinator as the main point of contact

Participating Distinguished College Partners

  • Blinn College 
  • Cisco College 
  • Dallas College 
  • Hill College 
  • Ranger College 
  • McLennan Community College
  • Navarro College
  • Tarrant County College
  • Texas State Technical College
  • Weatherford College

President’s Guaranteed Scholarship Program

The President’s Guaranteed Scholarship Program guarantees a minimum amount in Tarleton scholarships to incoming transfer students based on GPA and course load. Students transferring from a Distinguished College Partner school are eligible for a larger scholarship award level as indicated in the table below:

Annual Minimum Guaranteed Award Levels

 GPA 2.0-2.993.0-3.393.4-3.743.75-4.0
12+ Credit Hours$1,000$1,500$2,000$2,500
9-11 Credit Hours$750$1,125$1,500$1,875
6-8 Credit Hours$500$750$1,000$1,250
The guaranteed amounts can be funded partially or completely by institutional and/or endowment funds.
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