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Texas Woman’s University GO Center Program
History
In 2001, the 77th Legislature adopted Closing the Gaps, a proactive plan designed in part to increase Texans’ participation and success in higher education.
As a result, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board launched College for Texans, a marketing and outreach initiative in 2002 with the slogan “Education. GO Get It.” The goal of the campaign is to enroll 630,000 academically prepared students by 2015, 430,000 beyond the 200,000 expected to attend college at current rates. Part of the campaign strategy is reaching these students by building strong partnerships in communities across Texas.
TWU has a history of supporting postsecondary educational opportunities for groups that have been traditionally under-represented in higher education including the economically disadvantaged, first-generation college students, Hispanic and/or African-American students. This commitment is evidenced by TWU's ranking as the highest among Texas public institutions in the graduation of first generation-college students (approximately 59%) and by the highly diverse enrollment (almost 40% minority). The University is committed to pursuing the highest level of academic success and excellence.
A GO Center is a college and career information center primarily located in high schools. The center focuses on creating a school-wide college-going culture and promotes college awareness and accessibility. The GO Center serves as the primary point of coordination between the Education-GO-Get-It campaign efforts and local communities. TWU Go Centers are supported by Collegiate G-Force mentors during the fall semester (September-November) and spring semester (February-April) and support is provided by TWU staff throughout the academic year.
TWU GO Centers
TWU GO Centers were recently featured in The VOICE, a monthly newsletter published by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).
The Office of Intercultural Services coordinates and facilitates 12 GO Centers in Cooke, Dallas, Denton and Tarrant counties.
TWU GO Center Services
TWU offers many resources and services through the GO Centers, including:
- College Readiness and Access Workshops (English/Spanish)
- HB 1403/SB 1528 Information (pdf)
- Financial Aid Presentations
- 1st Generation Student Panel
- University Brochures
- College Catalogs
- Posters promoting higher education
- College posters and pennants
- Scholarship information
- Resources to help guide students in choosing the right college
- Resources to help students find their interest when choosing a major
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