Texas Success Initiative Exemptions
Are You Exempt?
- Any student who has a composite Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT I) score of 1070 or above with a minimum of 500 verbal and math scores. SAT scores are valid for five years.
- Any student who has a composite American College Test (ACT) score of 23 with a minimum English and math score of 19. ACT scores are valid for five years.
- Any student who has a TAKS minimum scale score of 2200 on the math section and 2200 English/Language Arts (ELA) section, with a writing sub-score of at least 3. TAKS scores are valid for three years
- Students who are active military duty for at least 3 years preceding enrollment.
- A student who previously attended any institution and has been determined to have met readiness standards by that institution.
- A student who on or after August 1, 1990 was honorably discharged , retired or released from the US Military, Texas National Guard or as a member of the reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.
- Any student who has completed an Associate's or a Bachelor's degree from a college or university.
- Students who have college level work in the areas of Reading, Math, and Writing.
- Students enrolled in a certificate program with fewer than 42 semester hours. Students enrolled in a certificate program may accumulate only six college-level hours outside their certificate program before becoming liable for all Success Initiative requirements.
For more information about eligibility for an exemption, contact the Office of Student Admissions at 299-8628 or Career Development Services at 299-8614.