{"id":1673,"date":"2023-01-02T21:25:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T21:25:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/?page_id=1673"},"modified":"2026-02-12T15:56:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T15:56:53","slug":"high-school-counselor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/high-school-counselor\/","title":{"rendered":"High School Counselors"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-1679\" alt=\"Mayfield College of Engineering building with autumn trees.\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-scaled.jpg\" style=\"object-position:51% 71%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"51% 71%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/campus.kk-23-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-x-large-font-size\">High School Counselors<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"all-of-the-resources-that-you-need-to-help-your-students-in-one-spot-2cb6c3ce-cac6-4ec6-9891-551edc155325\">All of the resources that you need to help your students in one spot<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" 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:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/correct-sizing-website-25.png\" alt=\"People at a table, one using a laptop, others standing and reading.\" class=\"wp-image-1753 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/correct-sizing-website-25.png 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/correct-sizing-website-25-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counselor Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-0af2a982-6e39-456c-9a24-64de53bbf05a advgb-list advgb-list-admin-post\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/find-your-admissions-counselor\/\">Find Your School&#8217;s Admission Counselor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/p16-coordinators\/\">Your School Partner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@tarletonbound\/featured\">Tarleton Bound Youtube<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/tarletonmarcom\/docs\/tarleton_state_university_viewbook_2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/issuu.com\/tarletonmarcom\/docs\/viewbook2023_digital\">Digital Viewbook<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/advisors-and-counselors-downloadable-content\/\">Downloadable Content<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-button alignnone\"><a class=\"wp-block-advgb-button_link advgbbtn-807a7c03-c10c-47fd-9c37-c9fba2cdcdc7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/information-request-high-schools-community-colleges\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span>Request Information and\/or a Visit<\/span><\/a><\/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 is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/hallcrawl.kk-17-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Campus sign with directions; group walking in the background. Tarleton State University logo visible.\" class=\"wp-image-1707 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/hallcrawl.kk-17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/hallcrawl.kk-17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/hallcrawl.kk-17-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/hallcrawl.kk-17-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/hallcrawl.kk-17-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/hallcrawl.kk-17-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/hallcrawl.kk-17-1568x1045.jpg 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Explore Our University<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-18d5c2df-cc4c-49e6-9b97-1bd91a447a92 advgb-list advgb-list-admin-post\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/campus-preview\/\">Campus Preview Events<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/campustours\/\">Campus Tours and Group Tours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/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 is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/College-of-Business_3864-1-2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Students engaged in a classroom discussion.\" class=\"wp-image-1681 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/College-of-Business_3864-1-2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/College-of-Business_3864-1-2-1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/College-of-Business_3864-1-2-1-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/College-of-Business_3864-1-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/College-of-Business_3864-1-2-1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/College-of-Business_3864-1-2-1-1568x1046.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/College-of-Business_3864-1-2-1.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Paying For College <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:15px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-bb7af313-1c60-4eed-a2a1-ae0a8ea2e694 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:#ffffff;color:#4f2d7f;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#4f2d7f\" 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=\"M19,13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#4f2d7f\" 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=\"M19,13H5v-2h14V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Financial Aid<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/finaid\/\">FAFSA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/finaid\/apply\/tasfa\/\">TASFA<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a style=\"background-color: initial; font-size: 0.875rem;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/veterans\/\">Veteran Benefits<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#4f2d7f;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#4f2d7f\" 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=\"M19,13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#4f2d7f\" 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=\"M19,13H5v-2h14V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Scholarships<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/guaranteedscholarship\/\">Presidents Guaranteed Scholarship Program- Freshmen<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/tarleton-promise\/\">Tarleton Promise Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/dhsp\/\">Enhanced Scholarships for Distinguished High School Partners<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/scholarships\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ALL Scholarships<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#4f2d7f;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#4f2d7f\" 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=\"M19,13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#4f2d7f\" 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=\"M19,13H5v-2h14V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Receiving the Texas Grant<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<p><strong>Download the<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/TEXAS-GRANT.pdf\">Texas Grant Basics Breakdown<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To be eligible for a <a href=\"https:\/\/choose.tarleton.edu\/TexasGrant\">TEXAS Grant award<\/a>, a student must:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be registered with Selective Service, or be exempt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Have financial need, as determined by the institution<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be enrolled at least 3\/4 time<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not have earned a baccalaureate degree<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving a controlled substance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>To receive an initial award, a student must enroll in a baccalaureate program in an eligible institution via one of the following four ways:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>High School Graduation Pathway:<\/strong>&nbsp;Graduation from an accredited public or private high school in Texas (homeschool graduates are not eligible) and enrollment at an approved institution prior to the end of the 16th month after high school graduation. The student must not have attempted more than 30 semester credit hours (excluding credits for dual enrollment or by examination); OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Associate Degree Pathway:<\/strong>&nbsp;Enrollment in an eligible institution prior to the end of the 12th month after the calendar month in which the student earned an associate degree from a public or private nonprofit Texas institution of higher education; OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Honorable Military Discharge Pathway:<\/strong>&nbsp;Enrollment in an eligible institution of higher education within 12 months after being honorably discharged from military service. Enlistment in the military must have occurred within 12 months after graduation from an accredited public or private high school in Texas on May 1, 2013, or later. The student must not have attempted more than 30 semester credit hours (excluding credits for dual enrollment or by examination); OR<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Transfer Pathway:<\/strong>&nbsp;Completion of at least 24 semester credit hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA after receiving a Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) in fall 2014 or later and transferring to an eligible institution with a minimum 2.5 GPA.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#ffffff;color:#4f2d7f;border-style:solid;border-width:0px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon accordion-state\"><svg class=\"advgb-icon-closed\" fill=\"#4f2d7f\" 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=\"M19,13h-6v6h-2v-6H5v-2h6V5h2v6h6V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><svg class=\"advgb-icon-opened\" fill=\"#4f2d7f\" 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=\"M19,13H5v-2h14V13z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h3 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Cost Breakdown <\/h3><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:0px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/finaid\/cost\/\">Cost of Attendance <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tarleton.edu\/costcalculator\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Net Price Calculator <\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/qep\/\">Texan Smart<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/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 is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-44-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Child and woman playing with toys at a table, smiling at each other.\" class=\"wp-image-1687 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-44-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-44-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-44-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-44-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-44-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-44-1568x1045.jpg 1568w, https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/MicrosoftTeams-image-44.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Academics <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-e0f6d1ec-d9c9-4f55-b65f-7cbe300b0046 advgb-list advgb-list-admin-post\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/becomeatexan\/degrees\/\">Academic Majors and Programs<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/universitycollege\/#\">Student Learning and Success<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/honors\/\">Honors College<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/trio\/first-generation\/\">First Generation Initiatives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/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 is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:40% auto\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/297658052_10159871959360053_935390953490192012_n-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"Graduate in cap and gown holding a booklet and water bottle at a ceremony.\" class=\"wp-image-1682 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/visit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/204\/2023\/01\/297658052_10159871959360053_935390953490192012_n-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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class=\"wp-block-heading\">Becoming a Texan<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-7e068ea8-a069-4b98-9d1e-669448554b4c advgb-list advgb-list-admin-post\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/undergrads\/\">Admission Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/firsttimeincollege\/apply-for-admission\/\">How To Apply<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/rules\/#test-optional\">Test-Optional Policy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/fee-waiver\/\">Application Fee Waivers<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/tsi\/\">TSI Assessment Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/firsttimeincollege\/submit-freshman-admissions-documents\/\">Submit Freshman Admissions Documents<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/admissions\/checkappstatus\/\">Check Application 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