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Texas A&M Central Texas Not Just Another University Just up the road a piece, Texas A&M has
A Sun City contingent visited the University for an information luncheon. Above; visiting the Library and Historical Archives at Texas A&M Central
insisted. I love that people can attend for a year or between deployments and jobs. Folks built and continues to develop an education who never had the time to go back to school institution designed to attract and serve now have the means to do so." transfer students, particularly active duty and In 2018-19, Central offered 27 Bachelor veteran military personnel, and their families. and 17 Master degree Technically called an programs. They also “upper level” universiA MODEL THAT ALLOWS partner with Temple ty, Texas A&M UniverPEOPLE WITH TECHNICAL College for a music sity Central Texas is the degree and they are BACKGROUNDS, CERTIFICATES only public university currently developing AND DEGREES TO MOVE INTO in Texas that serves stuEnglish and Teaching MANAGEMENT. dents who arrive having programs. finished the equivalent The average age of a of their sophomore year Central student is 34 years and, to date, they and wish to transfer credits, or work experihave conferred more than 7000 degrees. The ence, toward their undergraduate degree. school also boasts a 73 percent matriculation Program curricula are based on the needs of students of all ages in the region. Since the rate for students considered to be at-risk based on financial consideration, demographnearest four-year university is an hour away, ics or time out of school. “Nearly everyone Central is a flexible solution for adults from Georgetown to Fort Hood who have an Asso- graduates and about half of our students and ciate's degree to complete a bachelor’s degree graduates are in the military.” Work began on the campus more than 50 easily and more economically than traditional years ago by many who wanted to have a campus enrollment. public university in the area. The land was Having surveyed the regional commudeeded from Fort Hood through the Denity regarding what types of programs and partment of Defense and students can still methods they needed, A&M developed a hear echoes of artillery file, which some model that allows people with technical backsay reaffirms the school's Warrior name and grounds, certificates and degrees to move spirit. Nigliazzo explained, "This school was into management. University President Marc inspired by those who served and sacrificed Nigliazzo said, “We are dedicated to civic for our nation. Our commitment to them must and community engagement and it is critical be worthy of the commitment they made to for us to have informed, educated people who us." will contribute back to the community. We Dr. Peg Gray-Vickrey, Vice President of hope to make a big different in our region as Student Affairs, added, "Our affordability well as our state and nation.” allows students who never had the opportuniGeorgetown City Councilmember Steve ty to get their degree. We focus on excellence Fought attended the recent information because an affordable degree without quality luncheon and noted, "I wasn't familiar with is just cheap." the concept of upper-level colleges but I can Visit TAMUCT.edu for information or to appreciate that the students are here because apply. they want to be; not because mom and dad
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