Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC) is a regional, "open door" institution serving an 11-county area that stretches from the Texas Hill Country to the US-Mexican border.
Our main campus is located in Uvalde, a city of 15,000 located in the foothills of Texas Hill Country. Uvalde is approximately 70 miles west of San Antonio and 70 miles east of the Mexican border. Additional campuses are located in the border cities of Del Rio and Eagle Pass. We also operate instructional facilities in Crystal City, Pearsall, and Hondo. SWTJC also provides online instruction and distance education links to twenty-two school districts.
No other state community college provides educational resources in an area this large.
by Southwest Texas Junior College (SWTJC)
We can help you learn English, so you can...
- expand your job options.
- communicate better with your family, friends, teachers, employers, and doctors.
- study to become a North American citizen.
- help your children succeed in school.
- improve your computer skills.
- develop self-confidence and be more independent.
In order to be accepted into our program, you must be:
• 18 years old
o with the corresponding withdrawal forms from the last school attended, and
o parent or guardian permission (must be present at the time of enrollment)
• 17 years old
o with the corresponding withdrawal forms from the last school attended, and
o parent or guardian permission (must be present at the time of enrollment)
• 16 years old
o with the corresponding withdrawal forms from the last school attended, and
o the documentation requested by a court, and
o parent or guardian permission (must be present at the time of enrollment)
Free for the student
We can help you receive a Certificate of High School Equivalency (GED).
Eligibility Requirements:
• Not enrolled in any K-12 school system
• Need a High School Equivalency (HSE) certificate (have not earned a high school diploma)
• Demonstrate the need for a refresher on adult basic education skills (have earned a high school diploma or HSE and tests below a 12.9 grade level on TABE/CASAS assessment)
• Demonstrate the need for English skills (by taking BEST/CASAS assessment)
Age-specific requirements:
• 18 years of age with withdrawal forms from the last school attended, and parent/guardian permission. Parent/guardian must be present at registration or student must provide proof (Utility bill in their name, marriage license or rental agreement) he/she lives separate from parent/guardian.
• 17 years of age with withdrawal forms from the last school attended, and parent/guardian permission (must be present at registration)
• 16 years of age with withdrawal forms from the last school attended, court-ordered documentation, and parent/guardian permission (must be present at registration)
Free for the student