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ADMISSION INFORMATION
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES
Trinity Valley Community College maintains an open door admissions policy and constantly strives to provide
programs beneficial to all students. The following requirements must be met and procedures completed before
admission is approved.
Beginning Freshmen
Students enrolling in college for the first time may qualify for admission by any one of the following methods:
1.
Graduation from an accredited high school,
2.
Satisfactory completion of the General Educational Developmental Test (GED).
Beginning freshmen who wish to pursue an A.A.S. degree must submit the following documents:
1.
A completed “Application for Admission” form,
2.
Verification by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice of high school transcript or GED (copy for file),
3.
*Official Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Test results or results from an approved alternative test. The cost
for a TDCJ student to TSI test is $20 and arrangements to to take the test can be made through the TVCC
enrollment staff.
Transfer Students
Students who have previously attended and earned hours at other accredited colleges may qualify for admission if the
following documents are submitted:
1.
A completed “Application of Admission” form,
2.
An official transcript of grades and credits at all colleges previously attended,
3.
*Official Texas Success Initiative (TSI) Test results or results from an approved alternative test.
All TDCJ students must be approved by Trinity Valley Community College at the appropriate unit. Final clearance and
approval for students to enroll in college courses is given by TDCJ. The College shall recognize and use the offender’s
TDCJ incarcerated name on all class rosters, registration and billing documents, graduation lists, diplomas and any
other official College correspondence.
*
If a student is required to take the TSI Test and does not receive the minimum required scores on the TSI Test or an
approved alternative test, he will be required to enroll in prescribed developmental studies courses and remain in such
courses until he has satisfied the College’s developmental policy.
ACADEMIC FRESH START
Senate Bill 1321 entitles residents of this state to seek admission to public institutions for higher education without
consideration of courses undertaken 10 or more years prior to enrollment.
Students wishing to apply for Academic Fresh Start must submit all college transcripts for admissions purposes and
apply prior to enrollment. When students apply for Academic Fresh Start, all credit 10 or more years old will not be
used for any purpose except financial aid. Graduation grade point average for honors includes all courses even if
Academic Fresh Start is applied.
STUDENT TUITION AND FEES
The general Appropriation Act (House Bill No. 1, 74th Legislature) requires that inmates reimburse the costs of post-
secondary education programs as a condition of parole. The general guidelines include the following:
1.
Costs incurred for a workforce or academic course that begins September 1, 1995 or later will be
reimbursable. Costs include tuition, fees, tests, and any other required charges assessed by the college or
university. Books are not considered a reimbursable item. Books will remain the property of Trinity Valley
Community College.
