Students
Students develop independent learning skills, understand college-level expectations and increase college success with an opportunity to earn core credit from The University of Texas at Austin.
Parents
OnRamps offers an affordable option for earning college credit, allowing parents to help build their student’s confidence in a familiar, low-risk environment.
Teachers
Through training and professional development, teachers build valuable career skills that translate into better college preparation for all students.
Appropriations funded through the 85th legislative session provide full fee reimbursement to Texas school districts for the 2017-2018 school year.
For every student who enrolls in ninth grade in Texas public schools, only 15.9% complete a college degree or certificate within six years of finishing high school. OnRamps' high-quality, multimedia courses are designed by The University of Texas at Austin faculty to meet this challenge head on. Based on the latest teaching research, utilizing best-in-class education tools and delivered on your campus by your teachers, OnRamps brings the college experience to the high school classroom. Schools that partner with OnRamps transform how students learn and prepare for post-secondary academic success.
Key Benefits
- OnRamps dual-enrollment courses are designed by the university faculty and offer students the opportunity to earn three hours of core college credit within their own high school.
- Students qualify to participate through rigorous, college-level coursework and college-ready standards set by the university or through the Texas Success Initiative. (Students may qualify using either standard.)
- Your teachers offer our courses and receive extensive training and ongoing, one-to-one support from faculty and staff at the university.
- All OnRamps courses are part of the university's core curriculum, guaranteed to transfer to any other public college or university in Texas.
In 2018-2019, we are partnering with more than 950 teachers on more than 300 campuses in 140+ school districts across Texas.
More than 30,000 Texas students are enrolled in OnRamps Dual Enrollment courses in 2018-2019.
To date, more than 10,000 students have earned credit through OnRamps courses.
