ADVANTAGES OFFERED BY
Southwest Texas Junior College
University Preparation: The college offers the first two years of regular college work leading to higher degrees in liberal arts colleges and professional schools. This work is performed under conditions that are conducive to better learning, better grades, and fewer failures.
Occupational Curricula: Students who do not plan to go beyond the first two years of college may take a two-year course in agriculture, business training, or in other vocations or semi-professional careers without having to satisfy the requirements of the senior colleges.
Guidance and Orientation: A program of orientation and guidance is provided to help plan the student's future in accordance with his or her aptitude, interest, and needs. This guidance enables the student to make an intelligent vocational choice.
The Faculty: The faculty is highly trained and experienced. The salary schedule and academic standards are designed to attract instructors of the highest quality.
Meeting Individual Needs: The college has adopted as its slogan: "We specialize in meeting the needs of the individual." Our small classes permit closer student relationships and student-faculty cooperation. The student will also find it convenient to confer, at almost any time, with many of the faculty members.
Student Activities: The college sponsors a student activities program that gives each student an opportunity to participate in those activities that promote their specific interests and develop their particular aptitudes.
Lower Costs: Bus transportation, free of charge to all parts of the college district, allows most residents to commute during the week and to spend weekends at home. The cost of room and board on campus is considerably lower than most colleges and universities. Loans, grants, scholarships, and work opportunities help many students complete their college work. These advantages represent savings that permit many to continue at the senior institutions of their choice.
Environment and Location: Uvalde enjoys the reputation of being one of the cleanest and most attractive residential cities in the nation. The college district is composed of Real, Uvalde, and Zavala counties, and embraces parts of the most beautiful scenic areas in the state. The Nueces, Frio, and Sabinal Rivers, as well as smaller streams, traverse the district from north to south; and magnificent Garner State Park is located just twenty-five miles north of the college. The Uvalde Municipal Airport is adjacent to the college campus.
Opportunities for Veterans: Veterans or their children (survivors) who plan to enroll at the college, under the provisions of the "G.I. Bill of Rights," should obtain a certificate of eligibility well in advance of registration from the regional office of the Veterans Administration. Necessary applications can be obtained from SWTJC. Special efforts are made to aid and encourage all veterans to secure the full benefits from the "G.I. Bill of Rights" during their periods of eligibility. Entrance requirements for veterans are the same as those for non-veterans.
Bus Service: When adequate numbers justify the expense, bus transportation is free to students who reside in the district. All other students must pay a fee. Seven transportation lines to Uvalde are in operation at the present time: (1) Utopia-Sabinal-Knippa; (2) Crystal City-La Pryor; (3) Leakey; (4) Barksdale-Camp Wood; (5) Batesville Route; (6) Asherton-Carrizo Springs, (7) Pearsall/Dilley.
Concurrent Enrollment or Dual Credit: High school juniors and seniors are encouraged to enroll in eligible college classes. Please contact the college registrar for more information.
Student Information Center: The Student Information Center provides information concerning career planning, online career assessment and interpretation, university transfer information and visitor information.
Student Support Services: This program provides counseling, specially designed workshops, peer tutoring, and testing in writing and math basic skills. The goal of this federally funded program is to increase the retention and graduation rate of students who, by traditional academic measures, would have difficulty succeeding in college.
The needs of students accepted in the program are thoroughly assessed through testing and counseling. Students are informed of the costs and transferability of post-secondary education, eligibility for financial aid and the application process.
Distance Learning: In an effort to increase access to educational opportunities, the college is now offering a variety of courses via interactive instructional telecommunications (two-way interactive television) and through the Internet.
Job Placement Office: The Job Placement Office provides information on employment opportunities, job placement, resume preparation, and job interview techniques.