Latest news with #WranglerPromise
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Odessa College reminds students: Wrangler Promise pledge deadline is April 15
Apr. 11—Odessa College is reminding eligible high school seniors that the deadline to submit the Wrangler Promise Pledge Form is Tuesday, April 15, 2025. The Wrangler Promise is a game-changing, last-dollar-in scholarship that covers full tuition and fees for qualifying students graduating from high schools within the Odessa College Service Area. "This is about access and opportunity," said Roxanne Mitchell, Director of the Wrangler Promise. "We want every student — regardless of their financial situation or academic background — to know that college is within reach. The pledge form is the first, simple step toward a future with more options and fewer barriers." The Wrangler Promise scholarship is designed to increase college enrollment and completion rates in our region, reduce achievement gaps, and help learners stay on track toward graduation. The program not only helps students save time and money, but it also provides individualized support and coaching to keep them motivated and moving forward. The scholarship is open to high school seniors graduating in 2025 who live in the Odessa College Service Area, as well as GED and home school students ages 17 to 19. There are no family income caps or high school GPA requirements. To be eligible, students must enroll full-time in an associate degree or workforce certificate program at Odessa College for the Fall 2025 semester and commit to staying engaged both in and out of the classroom. "This isn't just financial aid — it's a community investment in our next generation," Jason Meldrum, Vice President of Academic Partnerships at Odessa College, said in a news release. "By removing financial barriers, Wrangler Promise creates a pathway to college for students who might otherwise think it's out of reach. It's a win for students, families, and the workforce." To remain eligible for the scholarship, students must maintain full-time enrollment with at least 12 credit hours, sustain a minimum 2.0 GPA, and participate in required co-curricular engagement activities. Wrangler Promise scholars also benefit from early registration, preferred access to campus jobs, and dedicated support from academic success and life coaches. How to Apply — Students must complete the following steps to secure their spot: — Submit the Wrangler Promise Pledge at by April 15 — Apply to Odessa College via by July 1 — Submit the FAFSA at by July 1 — Register for Classes with their Academic Success Coach by July 1 — Accept the Wrangler Promise Scholarship in their Wrangler Portal by July 15 For full details about Wrangler Promise and to access application links, visit or contact the Odessa College Promise Team at [email protected].
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
OC board talks land, equipment purchase
Feb. 12—The Odessa College Board of Trustees in a Wednesday workshop agreed to bring the purchase of a small piece of land and of a Festo 3-Phase Separator. The land is at 2809 Halley Ave. and covers .5799 of an acre, Vice President for Administrative Services Ken Zartner said. It will be used for future growth. The Property Committee also approved the purchase of a $196,716 Festo 3-Phase Separator. Gene White, dean of the School of Business and Industry, said the 3-Phase Separator includes all the components and three days of training. It will be funded by funds given to the college by Chevron. White said OC has other Festo equipment on campus and they are always in support with their Festo partners and they provide great support. The separator will be used in three classes — process instrumentation 1, process instrumentation 2 and also in the capstone class at the end where they get a chance to use it. The equipment will be housed in the Electronics Technology Building near the networking lab. They had a separator previously but didn't have all the components, White said. Vice President for Academic Partnerships Jason Meldrum said they have about 400 students in the Wrangler Promise Program from the high school class of 2024. Meldrum said they started off with about 450 in the fall. He added that the total financial investment in that group is just under $600,000. "A lot of them were already reciting other scholarships or receiving the Pell grant," Meldrum said. The Wrangler Promise is "a last-dollar-in scholarship opportunity that will cover the cost of tuition and fees," the OC website said. Meldrum said they are at well over 700 pledges for the class of 2025. The goal is is around 1,700 pledges. "The pledge is simply that students are ... making a commitment to do something with their education beyond high school," Meldrum said. One of the differences between this year and last is that schools are reaching out to them, Meldrum said. On a separate item, at noon Feb. 14, the Odessa College Board of Trustees will meet in Room 202 of the Wood Health Sciences Building to consider and take action on calling a bond election for May 3. Voters defeated a $355 million bond in November which would have raised taxes. Unofficial totals had the proposition getting 20,542 against and 19,137 for. The proposed bond was designed to fund essential projects, including new facilities for programs in welding, automation, technology, and safety, aimed at strengthening the local workforce.
