Wrangler Promise
On Monday, February 28th, the Odessa College Board of Trustees voted in support of funding the Wrangler Promise – a new program designed to ensure that college is a reality, and funding is not a barrier, for students who choose Odessa College. The high school graduating class of 2024 throughout the service area will be the inaugural class of Wrangler Promise. Congratulations, Class of 2024!
Over the past three months, the Odessa College Board of Trustees has reviewed the college’s plan to launch a promise program. The concept was introduced in December; the data and dollars were shared in January; and on February 28th, the funding and fundraising plans were realized. The Wrangler Promise will be a last-dollar-in scholarship opportunity that will cover the cost of tuition and fees. The first year, $1 million dollar investment, will be the cornerstone of a program designed to increase the college-going and college-completing culture in our region. We can no longer be satisfied with roughly half of the graduating class going to college immediately after their senior year, and we should not tolerate having one of the lowest degree attainment rates in the state. We have a booming economy with great promise for our children’s future. Join us in making this promise to families in the Permian Basin.
In the coming weeks, the college will host a media event, where we will introduce Wrangler Promise and outline funding opportunities. The event will be Odessa College’s call to action for our community: Today’s jobs require a skilled, trained and educated workforce. We must come together to ensure the families in the Permian Basin have access to a free education and a family-sustaining wage. Together we will solve this educational crisis and fulfill the economic need. Until then, please visit https://www.odessa.edu/future-students/Promise/index.html.
The Wrangler Promise is a last-dollar-in scholarship opportunity that covers the cost of tuition and fees for eligible class of 2025 high school graduates.
Read the Wrangler Promise FAQ Booklet here:
Lea las preguntas frecuentes de Wrangler Promise aquí:
For more information about the Wrangler Promise program, please contact promise@odessa.edu
Wrangler Promise Goals
· Increase college-going & college completing rates· Reduce and eliminate achievement gaps for underrepresented students
· Increase persistence
· Decrease time to degree
· Decrease excess credit hours
Wrangler Promise Eligibility
· High school seniors who live in the Odessa College Service Area and are graduating in the Class of 2025· GED and home school students must be between the ages of 17-19 after 2025
· No income or high school GPA requirement
· Eligible students must enroll full-time in an associate degree or workforce certificate pathway
To maintain eligibility once the scholarship is awarded, student must be enrolled full-time and maintain at least 12 credit hours with satisfactory academic progress(2.0 GPA), as well as meet minimum co-curricular engagement requirements.
To begin the process, please complete the following steps:
- Apply to Odessa College: https://www.applytexas.org/
- Fill out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid: https://studentaid.gov/
- Complete the Wrangler Promise Pledge Form: https://odessacollege.tfaforms.net/f/pledge
Wrangler Promise Privileges
· Preferred/priority on campus employment· Priority registration
· Dedicated Academic Success Coach
· Dedicated College Life Coach
· Custom, cohort engagement, transfer and placement programming
Wrangler Promise Deadlines
· Pledge Deadline – April 15th
· Apply Texas Deadline – July 1st
· FAFSA Deadline – July 1st
· Registration Deadline – July 1st
· Deadline to accept Wrangler Promise scholarship – July 15th *subject to change
To begin the process, please complete the following steps:
· Apply to Odessa College: https://www.applytexas.org/
· Fill out your Free Application for Federal Student Aid: https://studentaid.gov/
· Complete Wrangler Promise Pledge Form: Opens September 15th, 2024
| Direct Entry Offers | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partner University | Tuition Covered | Deadline to Apply | Family Income Requirement | GPA Requirement | Additional Scholarships Available |
| Odessa College | Yes |
15-July |
None | None | Yes |
| Texas Tech University | Yes | 15-Mar | AGI does not exceed $65,000 | None | Yes |
| Angelo State University | Yes | 1-May | AGI does not exceed $70,000 | None | Yes |
| University of Texas Permian Basin | Yes | 15-Jul | AGI does not exceed $100,000 | None | Yes |
| Sul Ross State University | Yes | 1-Mar | AGI of $40,000 or less | None | Yes |
| West Texas A&M University | Yes | 15-Apr | AGI does not exceed $80,000 | None | Yes |