Will TexasNextStep lead to the demise of freshmen and sophomore study at public universities?
No. TexasNextStep is an opportunity for students who want to earn their freshmen and sophomore credits at a community college. Along with distance education programs that offer credits through online instruction, TexasNextStep is just one part of a strategy to accommodate an enrollment increase of nearly 500,000 additional college students from 2000 to 2015. Many students will still want to experience their freshman and sophomore years at a university, and that will continue to be an option. What role would universities play in TexasNextStep? Texas public and private universities will continue to be critical to the state’s economic development. Many Texas students will elect to directly enter a four-year university, and there are a variety of federal and state financial aid programs available to help those students cope with the higher cost of attending a four-year institution. But not all students are academically or emotionally prepared to directly enter a public university, and some
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