CANYON, Texas (KAMR/KCIT) — West Texas A&M University announced on Thursday that educators at all school districts within the Region 16 Education Service Center area will be eligible for a 50% discount on tuition and mandatory fees at West Texas A&M University.
According to WT officials, the new WT Educator Excellence Initiative will allow any full-time teacher, administrator, librarian, nurse, counselor or paraprofessional at Region 16’s 60 school districts and three charter schools, as well as Region 16 ESC employees, to pursue a degree at WT for half the cost. The offer will be extended to about 8,700 people throughout the Panhandle.
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WT officials stated the University offers 66 undergraduate degrees and 44 graduate degrees, including doctoral degrees in agriculture and education.
“WT has been and remains committed to serving locally first, and we know that our region’s schools continue to face a shortage of qualified teachers,” WT President Walter V. Wendler said. “We are committed to do our part to help ensure high-quality schools throughout the Panhandle.”…