Tarleton Signing at Weatherford ISD
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, February 12, 2020
STEPHENVILLE, Texas — Beginning with the 2020-21 school year, Tarleton State University will provide annual scholarships and guarantee admission to Weatherford High School seniors who graduate in the top quarter of their class.
The Weatherford Independent School District and Tarleton leaders finalized the agreement with a memorandum signed at the Feb. 10 meeting of the ISD’s board of trustees.
As part of the program, called the Distinguished High School Partnership, Tarleton will waive ACT (American College Test) or SAT (Scholastic Aptitude Test) requirements for students in the top 25 percent of their class and application fees for students who qualify.
“We firmly believe that students in the top 25 percent of Weatherford High School are prepared to succeed,” said Tarleton President James L. Hurley. “This partnership allows them guaranteed admission and is the next step in strengthening our relationship with Weatherford ISD to provide a high-quality university experience to students in our own backyard.”
Tarleton is developing similar agreements with school districts in the region.
“We are so grateful for this partnership with Tarleton State University that ensures higher educational opportunities for our graduates,” Weatherford ISD Board President Mike Guest said. “It provides an incentive to all Weatherford High School students to pursue a university degree.
“This partnership is special to me. Our mayor and former school board president, Paul Paschall, and I are both Tarleton Texans. Tarleton is where we grew up, where we got our start to become who we are today. I have no doubt that Tarleton’s Distinguished High School Partnership will remove barriers and encourage more of our students to apply.”
The President’s Guaranteed Award Program (GAP) assures first-time-in-college students graduating in the top quarter of their high school class between $1,000 and $4,000 in scholarship funds. Students graduating from one of Tarleton’s Distinguished High School Partners, now including Weatherford High School, will receive an additional $500 or $1,000 in the guaranteed award level. Admitted freshmen must submit a general scholarship application to determine eligibility.
For more information on GAP, go to www.tarletonstate.us/gap. To learn how to become a Tarleton Texan, visit www.tarleton.edu/becomeatexan/index.html.
Tarleton, founding member of The Texas A&M University System, provides a student-focused, value-driven education marked by academic innovation and a dedication to transform today’s scholars into tomorrow’s leaders. It offers degree programs to more than 13,000 students at Stephenville, Fort Worth, Waco, Midlothian, RELLIS Academic Alliance in Bryan, and online, emphasizing real-world learning experiences that address societal needs while maintaining its core values of tradition, integrity, civility, excellence, leadership and service.
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