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Tarleton, FWISD ink historic, multimillion-dollar pact
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STEPHENVILLE One of the fastest-growing regional universities in the country and the state’s sixth largest independent school district cemented an agreement Tuesday evening as a prototype to boost post-secondary education nationwide.
Beginning with the 2021-22 school year, Tarleton State University will provide annual scholarships and guarantee admission to Fort Worth ISD seniors who graduate in the top 25% of their class. The icing on the cake is that Tarleton will select one FWISD graduating senior each year to receive a $10,000 annual scholarship, renewable for up to 4 years. The award will result in an annual commitment of $40,000 to the school district.
Top 25% of Fort Worth ISD students will get automatic admissions to this Texas university
Tarleton State University is offering scholarships to qualifying high school seniors.
Arlington Heights High School in Fort Worth.(Vernon Bryant / Staff Photographer)
Fort Worth students graduating in the top quarter of their senior class will earn automatic admission to Tarleton State University.
On Tuesday, Tarleton State University and Fort Worth ISD agreed to a multi-million dollar pact that will award annual scholarships and guaranteed admission to FWISD seniors in the top 25% of their graduating classes starting next year.
The state university, based in Stephenville, will also select one Fort Worth senior each year to receive a $10,000 scholarship that’s renewable for up to four years.