EPCC has numerous outreach programs that provide access, enrollment and pathways to college and career. These specialized efforts help all types of students feel like they belong and learn that EPCC can help them achieve their personal and professional goals.
Through programs like Operation College Bound, which brings college registration to more than 40 high schools at districts throughout the community, EPCC is making connections with students, parents and families to inform about college affordability, reduce summer melt and provide direct access to enrollment services departments. Operation College Bound successfully enrolls 94% of students participate in the event at their high school.
Other initiatives that help students and their families better understand how college is accessible and affordable include Tejano Day, EPCC Round Up, Adopt an Elementary School Program and EPCC Welcome Days. Tejano Day, an annual Open House event, brings over 200 prospective students and showcases each of EPCC’s five campuses. Attendees can participate in campus tours, visit Admissions and Financial Aid specialists and receive on-site enrollment with required documentation, and visit with representatives from various academic programs and resource services.
EPCC Round Up, an annual Parent Night event hosted at various locations throughout Region19, attracts over 100 attendees and provides them with an enrollment presentation in English and/or Spanish that includes information on affordability and Dual Credit opportunities. They can also visit with Admissions and Financial Aid specialists and visit with representatives from various academic programs and resource services.
EPCC is committed to cost transparency and outcomes. All costs are published on our website which also lists pathways to degree and post-graduation employment outcomes. Our consumer information website provides access to graduation rates, retention rates, tuition, institutional performance metrics and other data to help students make informed decisions.
Degree requirements and programs of study are available on the website along with pathways to completion, including course sequences, degree requirements and transfer partnerships to ensure student can make informed enrollment choices, plan their path and reduce excess credits.
EPCC students have opportunities for learning assessment and alternative credit where they can earn credit for prior learning, military and other experience. Tejano Flex Learning is a competency-based education (CBE) It focuses on the competencies (knowledge + skills) students need in your chosen career and allows them to move through the course at their own pace. This program allows student to flex around their schedule of work, life, or family responsibilities while pursuing educational goals. Students who have at least five years of post-high school experience in a non-academic setting could receive college credits based on their experience and training via the Credit for Learning by Experience Option (CLEO). Students can also earn credit by proficiency exams, certification training and other non-traditional forms of college credit.