UT Tyler announces free tuition program

The University of Texas at Tyler has introduced a free tuition program that will help make higher education more accessible to limited income families, President Rodney H. Mabry announced.

The Pathway to Success Program is UT Tyler’s guarantee of free tuition to students whose families earn $25,000 or less annually. The Pathway program will begin in fall 2007.

“It is our objective to make higher education accessible to all students, and the Pathway program will help us to do that. Some extremely gifted students feel that a university degree is not an option for them because their families cannot afford to pay for it. We want to help them realize their educational dreams,” President Mabry said.

Students who will participate in the Pathway program must be first-time freshmen, Texas residents, meet UT Tyler admissions requirements, complete all required financial aid documentation and enroll in a minimum of 12 credit hours at UT Tyler each fall and spring semester.

Pathway participants must also complete at least 30 credit hours each consecutive academic year, with a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.

Interested students should contact the UT Tyler Office of Financial Aid, 903.566.7180, or visit www.uttyler.edu.