{"id":2059,"date":"2023-06-20T14:14:31","date_gmt":"2023-06-20T14:14:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online-new\/?page_id=2059"},"modified":"2025-12-15T14:13:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T14:13:34","slug":"community-college-pathways","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/community-college-pathways\/","title":{"rendered":"Community College Pathways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover is-light\" style=\"min-height:343px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-3048 size-large\" alt=\"Aerial view of Tarleton State's Fort Worth campus.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Fort-Worth-Campus-Aerial_0285-1024x576.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Fort-Worth-Campus-Aerial_0285-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Fort-Worth-Campus-Aerial_0285-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Fort-Worth-Campus-Aerial_0285-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Fort-Worth-Campus-Aerial_0285-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Fort-Worth-Campus-Aerial_0285-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Fort-Worth-Campus-Aerial_0285-1568x882.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Fort-Worth-Campus-Aerial_0285.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#889282\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><strong>Community College Pathways<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Distinguished College Partners<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are committed to making the transfer process as smooth as possible for you! Tarleton is the ideal student-focused, value-driven University to complete your degree. As a student transferring from a Distinguished College Partner, learn more about opportunities available to you below.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-16018d1d wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/#steps-to-apply\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#4f2d7f\">Begin Transfer Process<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/once-youre-admitted\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#4f2d7f\">Admitted Next Steps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-48fe94cc-2e16-4e06-85d5-82fe9154752a advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M7.41,18.59L8.83,20L12,16.83L15.17,20l1.41-1.41L12,14L7.41,18.59z M16.59,5.41L15.17,4L12,7.17L8.83,4L7.41,5.41L12,10L16.59,5.41z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Distinguished Partners<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>\uf0a7 Blinn College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\uf0a7 Cisco College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\uf0a7 Dallas College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\uf0a7 Hill College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\uf0a7 Ranger College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\uf0a7 McLennan Community College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\uf0a7 Navarro College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\uf0a7 Tarrant County College<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\uf0a7 Weatherford College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1.png\" alt=\"Graduates celebrating at a Tarleton State University commencement ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-2062 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1-595x400.png 595w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1-768x516.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online-new\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/TarletonCampus_55970.jpeg\" alt=\"Students attentively listening in a classroom.\" class=\"wp-image-2063 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/TarletonCampus_55970.jpeg 720w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/TarletonCampus_55970-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/TarletonCampus_55970-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Transfer Advising<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Meet with our advisors to discuss transfer requirements, explore programs offered, and get answers to your questions about financial aid, scholarships, and more. We look forward to guiding you on your Tarleton journey!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background has-small-font-size has-custom-font-size wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/advising\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#4f2d7f\">Transfer Advising<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 40%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academic Advising Guides<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Academic Advising Guides are available for each program offered at Tarleton State University. The guides enable you to choose courses that will apply to your degree at Tarleton while attending another institution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions regarding the transfer of courses, please send an email to the Office of Transfer Services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/catalog.tarleton.edu\/advising_guides\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Academic Advising Guides<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tccns.org\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Common Course Numbering<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-10-at-10.17.15-AM-1024x683-1.png\" alt=\"Large group of people talking amongst themselves during a Career Fair at the Fort Worth campus.\" class=\"wp-image-3049 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-10-at-10.17.15-AM-1024x683-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-10-at-10.17.15-AM-1024x683-1-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-10-at-10.17.15-AM-1024x683-1-600x400.png 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Screen-Shot-2022-10-10-at-10.17.15-AM-1024x683-1-768x512.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Start-Dates-2-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"A young woman with braids smiles while working on a laptop in a brightly lit common area.\" class=\"wp-image-2980 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Start-Dates-2-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Start-Dates-2-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Start-Dates-2-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Start-Dates-2-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2025\/12\/Start-Dates-2.png 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Guided Pathway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tarleton has partnered with the North Texas Community College Consortium to provide a guided pathway from select community colleges to Tarleton. Map your path to Tarleton below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are unable to locate the pathway you are interested in, please email the Office of Transfer Services stating which Distinguished College Partner you are attending along with the degree you are seeking and we will create a personalized pathway<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ntxccc.org\/pathways?field_baas_school_tid%5B%5D=12&amp;field_catalog_year_tid%5B%5D=179\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find Your Pathway<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 23%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The President&#8217;s Guaranteed Scholarship Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/guaranteedscholarship\/\">President&#8217;s Guaranteed Scholarship Program<\/a> 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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>&nbsp;Guaranteed Award Levels (Distinguished College Partners)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>&nbsp;GPA<\/strong><\/td><td>2.0-2.99<\/td><td>3.0-3.39<\/td><td>3.4-3.74<\/td><td>3.75-4.0<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>12+ Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td>$1,000<\/td><td>$1,500<\/td><td>$2,000<\/td><td>$2,500<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>9-11 Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td>$750<\/td><td>$1,125<\/td><td>$1,500<\/td><td>$1,875<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>6-8 Credit Hours<\/strong><\/td><td>$500<\/td><td>$750<\/td><td>$1,000<\/td><td>$1,250<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/scholarships\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Scholarships<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/finaid\/\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#4f2d7f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Financial Aid<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1.png\" alt=\"Graduates celebrating at a Tarleton State University commencement ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-2062 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1-300x202.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1-595x400.png 595w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/409\/2023\/06\/distinguishedpartners-1024x688-1-768x516.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":580,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2059","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/author\/keegan-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/","display_name":"keegan"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 3 years ago","modified":"Updated 4 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on June 20, 2023","modified":"Updated on December 15, 2025"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on June 20, 2023 2:14 pm","modified":"Updated on December 15, 2025 2:13 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2059","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2059"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2059\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3052,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2059\/revisions\/3052"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/online\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2059"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}