03-09-2019, 03:34 PM
Another thing about TESU is by the time your son is 18 (the minimum age to enroll in TESU) the policies may have changed a lot. I know they are always making it harder and more expensive to transfer in a degree and with the way things are going my guess is by the time your son is old enough TESU won't be a good option.
A local University near me has a deal that if you get above a certain GPA and ACT score and you qualify for the Pell Grant (educational grant for low-income people) then they will give you a scholarship covering the rest of the tuition, making tuition completely free. I know they aren't the only university to do so. And with a 36 ACT score, (as his GPA matches the score and isn't terrible) he could get a full-tuition scholarship at a lot of colleges. In the state where I live, I know of four state universities that would give full tuition to a 36. However, that doesn't include room and board but just have him commute and save a boat load.
Another thing to look for is middle-college high schools. They are tuition-free high school programs where students are full-time college students (usually at community colleges). Students would graduate with a high school diploma and associates degree at the same time at no cost to you. If you plan it right you could even combine with CLEP's and to specifically plan so you get to your chosen university's maximum amount of transfer credit.
here is one: https://www.tylerisd.org/domain/4228 I don't know if it is near you, but you mentioned Tyler Texas. Just google "middle college high school" "early college" stuff like that.
Also here's some info on dual credit at UT Tyler: https://www.uttyler.edu/admissions/dual-...arents.php
A local University near me has a deal that if you get above a certain GPA and ACT score and you qualify for the Pell Grant (educational grant for low-income people) then they will give you a scholarship covering the rest of the tuition, making tuition completely free. I know they aren't the only university to do so. And with a 36 ACT score, (as his GPA matches the score and isn't terrible) he could get a full-tuition scholarship at a lot of colleges. In the state where I live, I know of four state universities that would give full tuition to a 36. However, that doesn't include room and board but just have him commute and save a boat load.
Another thing to look for is middle-college high schools. They are tuition-free high school programs where students are full-time college students (usually at community colleges). Students would graduate with a high school diploma and associates degree at the same time at no cost to you. If you plan it right you could even combine with CLEP's and to specifically plan so you get to your chosen university's maximum amount of transfer credit.
here is one: https://www.tylerisd.org/domain/4228 I don't know if it is near you, but you mentioned Tyler Texas. Just google "middle college high school" "early college" stuff like that.
Also here's some info on dual credit at UT Tyler: https://www.uttyler.edu/admissions/dual-...arents.php
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