New Horizons: Texas Southmost College and Texas Woman’s University Sign MOU for Articulation Agreement

Students in the Rio Grande Valley looking to expand their educational horizons and take the next big step in their academic journeys will now have a new avenue available. Texas Southmost College (TSC) and Texas Woman’s University (TWU) recently held a memorandum of understanding (MOU) signing ceremony to formalize the beginning of a new working agreement between the two institutes of higher education.

The MOU will lay the foundation for students to have even more robust educational opportunities as they work toward graduation and prepare to enter the workforce after graduation.

At the core of the MOU is an articulation agreement designed to help TSC students matriculate into baccalaureate programs at TWU. Students who enroll at TSC to transfer to TWU after attaining their associate’s degree can expect a seamless transfer of their earned academic credits. This arrangement will allow them to immediately begin their studies in a program of their choice at TWU, whether in-person at one of their three campuses or through fully online courses.

The agreement aligns with one of the TSC’s most significant goals: to help provide a wide variety of academic opportunities to its students through partnerships forged with other universities. For those students who seek to maximize their educational opportunities while minimizing the cost of tuition they will incur along the way, this articulation agreement will achieve the goal of helping them save precious time and money.

“Providing a high quality and affordable education remains a focus of both institutions,” said Texas Southmost College President Dr. Jesus Roberto Rodriguez. “Students may earn an associate’s degree or transfer credit from our college at about 1/3 of the price of other local higher education institutions. Then, when they transfer to Texas Woman’s University, they can be confident that their credits have maximum transferability, saving them time and money.”

Dr. Jorge Figueroa Flores, Vice Provost of Curriculum and Strategic Initiatives at TWU and one of the representatives participating in the MOU signing, also recognizes the multitude of positive new opportunities that the partnership will create for ambitious young students who look to further their education at TWU.

“Today, we gather not simply to sign an agreement but to solidify a partnership that reflects our shared commitment to transforming lives through education,” said Dr. Flores. “Our work is not about institutions or titles but rather about the people we serve – the students who entrust their futures with us and will shape our world. At Texas Woman’s University, we recognize the unique strengths and stories that students from Texas Southmost College bring. This partnership bridges opportunity, achievement, and realizing their dreams.”