Goal-Oriented Tuition Program

• You pay the same tuition or a flat rate for 12-18 credit hours
• Lowers the overall cost of your education, potentially saving thousands of dollars
• Research shows that students taking 12 or more credit hours are more likely to be successful completing their degree or certificate (source: Community College Research Center)

All full-time students, either in-state or out-of-state, taking 12-18 credit hours per semester.

The program started with full time students in the spring of 2015.

Yes, but only if you are full time.

If you start in a summer term but don’t take a full-time load, you can begin the tuition program in the immediate fall semester after your first summer semester.

Yes. All credit courses are included in the 12-18 hours, including developmental education.

If you drop a course during the semester and are no longer enrolled full time, you will be charged the current rate of tuition for the semester in which you enroll less than full time.

The Goal-Oriented Tuition Program is intended to encourage you to stay at Terra State Community College until you complete your degree or certificate. It is an incentive for you to enroll full time and it is a tool to help you plan your tuition payments. Completing your degree and achieving your goal in a timely fashion is the primary purpose.