Get a head start on your Texas A&M University engineering degree by applying for the Texas A&M Engineering Academy at TJC!
Offered in partnership with Texas A&M University's College of Engineering, this unique program offers students an opportunity to pursue an engineering degree while co-enrolled at Texas A&M and TJC. Students can save money during their first two years when they will take engineering courses at TJC before transitioning to Texas A&M.
Why the Academy?
The Texas A&M Engineering Academy offers students:
- Admission to the College of Engineering at Texas A&M University from day one.
- An opportunity to take Texas A&M engineering courses at TJC.
- An opportunity to join a community of Engineering Academy peers by taking math, science, and engineering courses with other academy students.
- An opportunity to participate in student activities and organizations at both institutions to the extent possible.
- An affordable pathway to earning a Texas A&M engineering degree.
- Guaranteed full admission to Texas A&M upon successful completion.
- An opportunity to apply for early entry into a degree-granting major within the College of Engineering at Texas A&M if qualified.
Enrollment in the Academy
The Engineering Academy at TJC is for students who have achieved a high school diploma or equivalent and are precalculus or calculus ready, as determined by TJC.
Interested students must:
- Be able to maintain full-time student status each semester at TJC for at least one year before transitioning to Texas A&M.
- Satisfy one of the math readiness criteria to be qualified for the Engineering Academy:
- College Credit: Your current college transcripts show credit for College Algebra, Trigonometry, Precalculus, or Calculus I with a score of A, B, or C, or you passed the CLEP Exam for MATH 1314 (offered at UT Tyler).
- High School Credit: Score of 3 or higher in Calculus AP Exam
- Standard Examination: SAT Math section score of 620+ or ACT math section score of 26+.
Steps to Apply
New Students:
- Complete your TJC application.
- Complete the Texas A&M Engineering Academy Prequalification form.
- Submit proof of math-ready status to Registrars@TJC.edu.
Current Students:
- Fill out and submit the Texas A&M Engineering Academy Prequalification form.
- Submit proof of math-ready status to Registrars@TJC.edu.
TJC will provide prequalified students with the Texas A&M Engineering Academy application link. Students should submit the Texas A&M Engineering Academy application by June 15, 2025.
Successful applicants will receive an offer of admission from Texas A&M to the Engineering Academy at TJC. Students will be advised on accepting the offer and registering for courses.
For more information, visit:
Texas A&M Engineering Academies
Financial Aid Information
File your FAFSA
Students file FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa and list TJC (School Code 003648) in your application. A new FAFSA application is required for each academic year.
Verify status in Apache Access
An email or, in some cases, a letter from TJC Financial Aid Office will direct students to Apache Access after TJC has received the student's FAFSA. Students must know their student ID number (A#) to log into Apache Access.
After logging into Apache Access, click on the Financial Aid icon. Then click on the Financial Aid Dashboard. This screen will always give you your financial aid status at a glance.
Students who are beginning the processing will need to complete the steps as follows:
- Click the First Step in TJC Financial Aid Process to begin.
- Click Student Requirements - if additional documentation is requested, students must submit the requested forms to the Financial Aid Office. Students will submit most requirements as a TJC eForm and/or copies of personal documents. Some forms require parent information and signatures for dependent students.
Students should also activate their Apache Access Student email to receive additional information from Financial Aid. Note: Financial Aid only uses the student's TJC email address to communicate with students.