New Texas State, Laredo College transfer agreement to facilitate automatic admission

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Jayme Blaschke | April 27, 2023

Texas State University and Laredo College officials have announced a formal agreement to ease the transfer of students from Laredo to Texas State.

The new articulation agreement establishes an easily transferable core curriculum and serves to assure Laredo College students that identified courses will transfer to a degree program at Texas State with no loss of credit.

The agreement was signed into effect at Laredo College’s Ft. McIntosh Campus by Texas State President Kelly Damphousse and Laredo College President Minita Ramirez.

“I graduated from a community college, and worked for three years as a prison guard before transferring to a university to complete my bachelor’s degree. So I understand how well community colleges and universities can partner to improve the social and economic mobility for Texans,” said Texas State University President Kelly Damphousse. “This transfer agreement with our colleagues at Laredo College is an exciting step forward in our efforts to eliminate barriers to higher education for our students. We are grateful to our partners at Laredo College for their commitment to streamline the process for students, and I am looking forward to welcoming many more students from Laredo into the Bobcat community.”

The agreement guarantees Texas State admission to Laredo College students with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.25 on a 4.0 scale and a minimum of 30 semester credit hours. Students from Laredo College who meet Texas State’s general admission requirements with a completed core curriculum, associate of arts, associate of science and associate of applied science will also receive guaranteed admission.

Admission to Texas State does not automatically guarantee admission to all degree granting programs, majors, minors or fields of concentration offered by the university, but incoming Laredo College transfer students may compete for admission to specific programs on equal footing as students who began at Texas State as freshmen.

“We are enthusiastic to enter into this agreement with our great friends from Texas State University,” Laredo College President Minita Ramírez said. “This partnership will facilitate a seamless transition and make the process as simple and stress-free as possible for our students. We look forward to continue our collaboration with Texas State University and offer more opportunities to Texans in pursuit of a higher education.”

Laredo College and Texas State will also collaborate to provide a smooth transition for qualified students wishing to enter the Honors College at Texas State. Acceptance to the Honors College requires a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or better on all college work. The Honors College will work with Laredo College to accept honors credits with a grade of "B" or better earned for at least half of the hours required for all designations offered by Texas State. Active members of Laredo College's Honors Program can follow the instructions on Texas State’s Honors College website to request automatic admission.

The transfer agreement is an example Texas State’s and Laredo College’s support for the 60X30TX Texas higher Education Strategic Plan, which calls for at least 60% of Texans ages 25-64 to receive a degree, certificate or other postsecondary credential of value by 2030.

About Laredo College

Laredo College is a two-campus district serving the diverse needs of a growing community. The downtown Fort McIntosh Campus maintains its historic origins, while history begins anew at our South Campus in South Laredo, with contemporary architecture and the latest technology, which opened in the spring of 2004. Our two campuses serve more than 10,000 students each semester through a variety of affordable academic programs, technical and vocational programs, non-credit community interest courses and adult education courses that help area adults obtain English skills, job skills or a General Educational Development diploma. Both campuses serve a three-county area composed of Webb, Jim Hogg and Zapata counties.