At Northeast ISD, students now have a unique opportunity to prepare for the future: NEISD has partnered with Hallmark University to offer college-level courses in the Aviation Mechanics Program – designed to help students pursue career paths in aerospace manufacturing and maintenance. According to information from NEISD, the program, open to all NEISD juniors and seniors, allows students to earn college credits – at no cost – toward a double associate's degree in Power Plant (Aircraft Engines) and Air Frame (Aircraft Structures), and complete their freshman year in an Aviation Technician Degree Program. Students interested in participating in the program can select the Hallmark course on the
The University of Texas at Austin will provide free tuition to some students from families who make less than $65,000, the university announced in a news release on Tuesday. According to the release, the University of Texas System Board of Regents voted unanimously on Tuesday to establish a $160 million endowment to fund financial assistance, beginning in the fall of 2020. The new endowment will “completely cover tuition and fees” for students from families making less than $65,000 a year and provide “some assured tuition support” to students from families making less than $125,000. “Recognizing both the need for improved access to higher education and the high value of a UT Austin degree, w
