{"id":1646,"date":"2022-12-22T17:20:56","date_gmt":"2022-12-22T17:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/?page_id=1646"},"modified":"2026-02-05T20:16:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T20:16:48","slug":"ranger-to-tarleton-pathway","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/ranger-to-tarleton-pathway\/","title":{"rendered":"Ranger to Tarleton Pathway"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\" style=\"min-height:430px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-2592\" alt=\"Two students smiling and walking on a campus path.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:47% 28%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"47% 28%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/09\/FirstDay2023-23-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-30 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\" id=\"ranger-to-tarleton-pathway-4102ac0c-6a82-4711-9799-cfc0d7c23931\">Ranger to Tarleton Pathway<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">Ranger to Tarleton Pathway<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ranger to Tarleton Pathway (RTP) offers conditional admission to a select group of students at Tarleton State University (Stephenville Campus) and concurrent enrollment at Ranger College (Erath County Center, in Stephenville) who intend to complete their degrees at Tarleton.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students take degree-related courses at Tarleton while taking general education courses at Ranger. After completion of two to four long semesters, RTP students may solely attend Tarleton State University if they have met the satisfactory academic requirements as defined in the participation agreement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Participation in this program is by invitation from the Tarleton Office of Undergraduate Admissions only.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"program-requirements-and-deadlines-8107903c-fd15-4053-9400-69cde9812896\">Program Requirements and Deadlines<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"requirements-at-tarleton-168fbf7d-2331-4d5b-aec1-8138917be52c\">Requirements at Tarleton<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-e04adc28-00aa-4763-9423-4dbbefef4029 advgb-list advgb-list-saved\">\n<li>Return Signed Participation Agreement, emailed to the student candidate from Tarleton Admissions, to Tarleton Undergraduate Admission Office by <strong>April 1st<\/strong> at the latest. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/housing\/apply\/incoming\/\">Tarleton Housing Application<\/a> for Heritage or Hunewell, or Off Campus Request, before <strong>May 1st. We encourage students to\u00a0submit\u00a0housing applications as soon as possible, as rooms fill\u00a0quickly,\u00a0and availability may become more limited closer to the deadline.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/newstudent\/texan-orientation\/\">Texan Orientation<\/a> as soon as possible. At latest, you must be registered by <strong>July 1st. <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete a 2026-2027 <a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\">FAFSA<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/finaid\/apply\/tasfa\/\">TASFA <\/a>(add Tarleton using school code: 003631).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/tsi\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/tsi\/\">Submit TSI Scores and\/or Exemptions<\/a> to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/bacterial-meningitis\/\">Bacterial Meningitis<\/a> documentation, or approved state exemption, to Tarleton. <strong>Submitting\u00a0before May 1<sup>st<\/sup>\u00a0will\u00a0avoid\u00a0the required\u00a0$10\u00a0fee from May-August.<\/strong>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in a Zoom advising session with Tarleton and Ranger RTP Advisors, <strong>before your selected orientation date,<\/strong> to co-enroll in a total of 12-16 hours &#8211; including between 3-7 hours at Tarleton. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"requirements-for-ranger-college-8f29c6e7-f8b3-4d2d-808f-c441eab20f0f\">Requirements for Ranger College<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-a5cd15c9-1aec-480b-8315-f855bebda8ab advgb-list advgb-list-saved\">\n<li>Apply for Admission to Ranger College through their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rangercollege.edu\/#gsc.tab=0\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.rangercollege.edu\/#gsc.tab=0\">webpage<\/a>. You&#8217;ll be attending classes at their Erath County Center, located in Stephenville.  <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit TSI Scores and\/or Exemptions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit your Bacterial Meningitis documentation to Ranger College.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in a Zoom advising session with Tarleton and Ranger RTP Advisors, <strong>prior to your selected Tarleton Texan Orientation date<\/strong>, to register for remaining 6 or more credit hours at Ranger. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay your Ranger tuition and fees by the due date. Tarleton does not pay your Ranger balance for you. If you have dispersed aid from Tarleton, it should be used to pay towards your Ranger balance, and it is your responsibility to make the payment. <\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" id=\"benefits-of-the-ranger-to-tarleton-pathway-program-ec5265d2-6f5e-40f6-8996-789e3295e864\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f\">Benefits of the Ranger to Tarleton Pathway Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2022\/12\/Web-Icons-2.png\" alt=\"A purple notepad with a pencil and checkmark at the top left corner. \" class=\"wp-image-2926 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Take Tarleton courses related to your degree while completing your core classes at Ranger College<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2022\/12\/Untitled-design-13.png\" alt=\"A purple grad cap with a diploma. \" class=\"wp-image-2955 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Option to complete your associate&#8217;s degree at Ranger College in Stephenville<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2022\/12\/4-2.png\" alt=\"Two purple movie theatre tickets. \" class=\"wp-image-2930 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Enjoy full access to Tarleton State University resources, events, and student organizations<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2022\/12\/Web-Icons-1-1.png\" alt=\"Three purple houses side by side. \" class=\"wp-image-2932 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Option to live in select Tarleton State University housing<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/housing\/apply\/incoming\/\">Apply Now!<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2022\/12\/2-1.png\" alt=\"A purple paper with the money sign on it and a grad cap in the bottom right corner. \" class=\"wp-image-2933 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Tarleton will house your financial aid for classes at both Tarleton and Ranger, maximizing your potential award<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/transfer\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/256\/2022\/12\/3-1.png\" alt=\"Two purple people sitting next to each other. \" class=\"wp-image-2934 size-full\"\/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Work with dedicated advisors and additional supports at both Tarleton and Ranger to ensure your success<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#4f2d7f\">Your Ranger to Tarleton Advisors<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-94-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"Woman smiling against a purple background.\" class=\"wp-image-2716 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-94-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-94-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-94-400x400.png 400w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-94-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-94-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-94-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2024\/02\/Untitled-design-94-1568x1568.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Keely Roberts &#8211; Tarleton RTP Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Strategic Student Pathways Advisor <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:254-459-5529\">254-459-5529<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:Kroberts@tarleton.edu\">Kroberts@tarleton.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:20% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"749\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-2.19.43\u202fPM-749x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"A woman with brown hair and a beige shirt smiling against a purple background. \" class=\"wp-image-3888 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-2.19.43\u202fPM-749x1024.jpeg 749w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-2.19.43\u202fPM-220x300.jpeg 220w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-2.19.43\u202fPM-293x400.jpeg 293w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-2.19.43\u202fPM-768x1050.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-2.19.43\u202fPM-1124x1536.jpeg 1124w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2025\/02\/Screenshot-2025-02-11-at-2.19.43\u202fPM.jpeg 1249w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 749px) 100vw, 749px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Cortney Kolb &#8211; Ranger RTP Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ranger College<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Generalist\/Academic Advisor <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"tel:254-968-1092\">254-968-1092<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ckolb@rangercollege.edu\">ckolb@rangercollege.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<style class=\"advgb-styles-renderer\">.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-e04adc28-00aa-4763-9423-4dbbefef4029 > li{font-size:16px;}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-e04adc28-00aa-4763-9423-4dbbefef4029 > li{padding-left:52px;margin-left:0;}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-e04adc28-00aa-4763-9423-4dbbefef4029 > li:before{font-size:50px;color:#4f2d7f;line-height:53px;margin:2px;padding:2px;margin-left:-54px}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-a5cd15c9-1aec-480b-8315-f855bebda8ab > li{font-size:16px;}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-a5cd15c9-1aec-480b-8315-f855bebda8ab > li{padding-left:52px;margin-left:0;}.wp-block-advgb-list ul.advgblist-a5cd15c9-1aec-480b-8315-f855bebda8ab > li:before{font-size:50px;color:#4f2d7f;line-height:53px;margin:2px;padding:2px;margin-left:-54px}<\/style>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ranger to Tarleton Pathway The Ranger to Tarleton Pathway (RTP) offers conditional admission to a select group of students at Tarleton State University (Stephenville Campus) and concurrent enrollment at Ranger &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":155,"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-1646","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"coauthors":[],"author_meta":{"author_link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/author\/cfsmith-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2\/","display_name":"cfalambar"},"relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 3 years ago","modified":"Updated 2 months ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on December 22, 2022","modified":"Updated on February 5, 2026"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on December 22, 2022 5:20 pm","modified":"Updated on February 5, 2026 8:16 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","featured_img":false,"series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/155"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1646"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1646\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4314,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1646\/revisions\/4314"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}