Texas State Technical College-harlingen
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Texas State Technical College (TSTC) was established in 1965 as the James Connally Technical Institute (JCTI) of Texas A & M University to meet the state’s evolving workforce needs. This College was located in Central Texas at the former James Connally Air Force Base in Waco. At the time, Governor John Connally predicted that it would be “the most sophisticated technical-vocational institute in the country.”...
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- Community College Avg.
| County | Cameron County, TX | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 1,517 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 2,764 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 4,281 students | 2,213 students |
| Total Dormitory Capacity | 490 students | 229 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 100% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 92% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $3,420 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 49% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,933 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 14% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $2,261 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 20% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $2,261 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Today, the Texas State Technical College System includes four colleges: TSTC Harlingen, TSTC Marshall, TSTC Waco, and TSTC West Texas, which has campuses in Abilene, Breckenridge, Brownwood, and Sweetwater. More than 10,000 students attend TSTC in credit programs alone.
- TSTC is the only state-supported technical college system in Texas. With a statewide role and mission, TSTC is efficiently and effectively helping Texas meet the high-tech challenges of today's global economy in partnership with business and industry, government agencies, and other educational institutions. TSTC has high graduation rates, exceptional graduate success rates, and an outstanding record in graduating individuals from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
- Since 1969, the college have focused on technical skills that prepare students for productive careers. Our graduates gain knowledge and skills in more than 30 study areas in engineering, computer information, industrial-manufacturing, health care and general education.
- TSTC Harlingen offers academic courses to prepare those in the Associate degree programs for academic and future career success with a variety of transferable general education courses in English, math, general psychology, humanities, technical writing and business writing.
- TSTC Harlingen has certificate and Associate degree programs to help you on your path to a successful future in the career field that most interests you. Technical Programs at TSTC Harlingen includes Agriculture, Information Technology & Telecommunications, Engineering & Manufacturing, Health & Sciences, Business, Commerce & Service and Transportation & Aviation.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
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In a place as sun-drenched as South Texas, you’d think solar power would have already caught fire. The fact is solar has been slow to catch on here, though lately it seems to be gaining a toehold. - Student government region conference (The Victoria Advocate)
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The Victoria College Student Government Association is hosting the Region VI Conference of the Texas Junior College Student Government Association. - EDC, Harlingen Industrial to talk about possible merge (Valley Morning Star)
posted on July 2, 2009 at 03:11:54 am
HARLINGEN - The city's Economic Development Corporation voted to begin discussions with the Harlingen Industrial Foundation, Inc. after the EDC chairman on Tuesday called for the two agencies to merge. - Plan to open second aviation service under consideration (Valley Morning Star)
posted on June 16, 2009 at 03:27:04 am
HARLINGEN - A proposal to open a second aviation services company at Valley International Airport is once again under consideration by the Harlingen Airport Board. - RAHC-to-med school bill OK'd (Valley Morning Star)
posted on May 27, 2009 at 03:26:35 am
HARLINGEN - Senate Bill 98 has passed both houses of the Texas Legislature paving the way for expansion of the Regional Academic Health Center into a full-fledged medical school here.
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