FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
\nThursday, September 30, 2021<\/p>\n
STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Beginning fall 2022, high school students in some 50 school districts across North Central Texas will be able to earn Tarleton State University credit for precalculus and college algebra classes before they graduate, thanks to a new partnership with OnRamps, a University of Texas at Austin program that increases access to high-quality learning and instruction for students and teachers across the state.<\/p>\n
OnRamps offers rigorous dual enrollment courses and professional development, serving more than 105,000 students to date. The program closely aligns to Tarleton\u2019s commitment to opportunity and affordability. OnRamps is known for creating dynamic learning experiences that reduce barriers to higher education; nearly half of its students are the first in their family with the opportunity to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n
As the newest member of Tarleton\u2019s Distinguished High School Partnership, OnRamps will extend the reach of its ongoing efforts and support the university\u2019s vision to transform generations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis unique dual enrollment partnership with OnRamps deepens our commitment to educational attainment,\u201d said Tarleton President James Hurley. \u201cTogether, we\u2019re building a bridge between secondary and higher education to expand opportunity for some of the brightest minds in Texas.\u201d<\/p>\n
UT Austin President Jay Hartzell: \u201cWe are delighted to partner with Tarleton, serving Texas students and teachers through our OnRamps program. This partnership is a testament to how institutions across the state can forge educational links so that local communities can benefit from the world-class efforts of UT Austin.\u201d<\/p>\n
OnRamps\u2019 dual enrollment courses in precalculus and college algebra match Tarleton\u2019s commitment to focus on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) curriculum and opportunities for teacher development.<\/p>\n
Students will take the university-level math courses over a traditional school year, receiving the high school portion of their learning and instruction from their high school teacher and the college portion from a college instructor of record. As part of the partnership and implicit in OnRamps\u2019 unique model, Tarleton will supplement this offering by also providing professional learning and development to help teachers deepen their content knowledge.<\/p>\n
\u201cIncreasing the number of high school graduates prepared for post-secondary education, training and careers in STEM fields is paramount to the economic vitality of our region,\u201d said Tarleton Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Karen Murray. \u201cThe number of STEM jobs in Texas significantly surpasses all other occupations, and there\u2019s no indication the trend will slow anytime soon.\u201d<\/p>\n
Tarleton will offer the OnRamps precalculus and college algebra courses in partnering school districts in Bosque, Comanche, Ellis, Erath, Hamilton, Hood, Johnson, Parker, Palo Pinto and Somervell counties, with the intent to expand the scope and reach in subsequent years.<\/p>\n
The OnRamps partnership brings together the University of Texas System with the second largest institution in The Texas A&M University System. Dr. Hurley calls it one of the best educational opportunities in all of secondary and post-secondary education.<\/p>\n
\u201cStrengthening education and training, encouraging innovation and entrepreneurship, empowering today\u2019s students to become tomorrow\u2019s leaders \u2014 that defines our collaboration with OnRamps. This is a win-win partnership.\u201d<\/p>\n
For more information about Tarleton\u2019s OnRamps program, contact Cassie Kunkel, Coordinator of Undergraduate Access, at 254-968-9870 or OnRamps@tarleton.edu<\/a> or visit www.tarleton.edu\/sai\/onramps.html<\/a>. For more information about OnRamps at UT Austin, contact Dr. Jennifer Porter, Managing Director, at 512-475-9273 or jennifer.porter@austin.utexas.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n About OnRamps<\/strong><\/p>\n OnRamps was established in 2011 by The University of Texas at Austin to increase the number and diversity of students who engage in learning experiences aligned with the expectations of leading research universities. Serving tens of thousands, in partnership with school districts and higher education institutions, OnRamps is expanding access to high-quality education opportunities across the state of Texas.<\/p>\n Contacts:<\/p>\n Cassie Kunkel, Cooridnator of Undergraduate Access, Tarleton Dr. Jennifer Porter, Managing Director, OnRamps FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, September 30, 2021 STEPHENVILLE, Texas \u2014 Beginning fall 2022, high school students in some 50 school districts across North Central Texas will be able to earn …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":49676,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","wds_primary_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[423,425],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-25239","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics-research","category-campus-community"],"acf":{"image":false},"author_meta":{"display_name":"keegan","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/author\/keegan-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/"},"featured_img":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2023\/10\/Spring-Flowers-Admin-Gates_7545-300x200.jpg","coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["Academics & Research<\/a>","Campus & Community<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Academics & Research<\/span>","Campus & Community<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":0,"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 5 years ago","modified":"Updated 7 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on September 30, 2021","modified":"Updated on September 22, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on September 30, 2021 12:00 am","modified":"Updated on September 22, 2025 3:45 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"Tarleton State University entrance with flags and flowers.","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25239","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=25239"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25239\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53744,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25239\/revisions\/53744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/49676"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=25239"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=25239"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=25239"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n254-968-9870
\nOnRamps@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n
\n512-475-9273
\njennifer.porter@austin.utexas.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"