Denton ISD Our Impact In Your Community Magazine Winter 2015-2016 | Page 48
Members of the TWU Admissions Office were on hand at the Pioneer Promise announcement to share enrollment information with members
of the Class of 2016– the first class that will be eligible for automatic admission.
To be accepted into program, students
in that graduating top 30 percent need
to apply to TWU and submit SAT or ACT
scores. pon admission, first year students
will have access to financial aid and other
scholarship opportunities.
One of the scholarships available to
incoming students is the Honors Scholars
program. This scholarship is worth $5,500
and is automatically renewable for up to
four years or the receipt of a bachelor’s
degree, as long as a minimum, cumulative
GPA of 3.0 is maintained.
Another is the scholarship program offered
through the Terry Foundation which
provides sufficient assistance to cover
tuition, books, fees, and reasonable living
expenses on campus. This scholarship
takes into account any other scholarships
the student may receive and family
contributions, with stipend amounts varying
based upon those calculations.
Pioneer Promise will not only benefit those
graduates, but current Denton ISD high school
students as well. As part of the program TWU
will provide college readiness workshops to
46
district students, including information on
dual credit/Advanced Placement programs,
financial aid and scholarships.
The university also is assigning an admissions
counselor to serve as an official liaison
between Denton ISD’s high schools and
TWU. In addition, TWU will provide Texas
Success Initiative assessment testing at each
Denton ISD high school and at the LaGrone
Advanced Technology Complex at least
once during the spring semester.
“We’re very excited about this program and
what it will mean to not just our students or
TWU, but this community,” Dr. Wilson said.
“There are so many positive and exciting
thngs happening here that people around
the country are learning what many of us
have known for years – Denton is a great
place to live, work and get an education.”
For more information,
visit www.twu.edu/admissions