On Jan. 1, the Alamo Colleges District announced an expanded transfer agreement with Schreiner University in Kerrville, allowing eligible students to transfer to the university to complete a four-year degree at no additional cost.
The gist
According to the news release, the new agreement allows eligible students within the AlamoPROMISE program, which covers tuition for any of the five Alamo Colleges for up to three years for graduating seniors in Bexar County, to transfer to Schreiner University. The expanded transfer agreement between the two institutions will cover all educational costs for students who transfer from any of the five Alamo Colleges, according to the release.
With approximately 75% of Alamo Colleges students transferring to four-year universities, Schreiner University marks the first time a private institution has partnered with Alamo Colleges through a Promise-to-Promise pathway, the release states.
