TSTC offers the Money-Back Guarantee for students enrolled in eligible technical programs. Students need to complete the HIRE 1100 class and receive a job offer within six months of graduation. Tuition can be refunded if students can prove the requirements were not met. TSTC was the first higher education institution in the United States to adopt a returned-value funding model. This model calculates the economic value stemming from five years of graduate wages. This value is multiplied by a funding rate equaling the amount of state funding to be received in the state’s two-year budget cycle. The funding formula concept was created in 2011 during the 82nd Texas Legislature, which recommended that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board work with TSTC to recognize graduates’ job placements and earnings. TSTC’s Waco campus offers more than 20 in- person and hybrid programs, along with several online options. These programs are strategically designed to align with the dominant industries of Central Texas, including aerospace, advanced manufacturing and transportation. The campus itself is a blend of history and progress, featuring both structures from its days as Connally Air Force Base, and newer facilities, such as the Construction Technologies Center scheduled to open in early 2026.
As of the spring semester 2025, the Waco campus had the largest enrollment among all of TSTC’s campuses with more than 2,900 students, according to the college’s Business Analytics and Reporting department. “Waco and McLennan County are experiencing tremendous growth, and it’s important that TSTC grows right alongside them,” Wooten said. “The TIIF provides the stability and support we need to plan for that future with confidence. It ensures we can expand our capacity, strengthen our programs, and continue meeting the evolving needs of the industries we serve.” For more information on TSTC, go to tstc.edu. n
With multiple locations across the state, Texas State Technical College helps to strengthen the Texas workforce with highly skilled, technically competent graduates. Operating on a unique funding model based on student employment outcomes, the college is celebrating 60 years of service to the state of Texas in 2025. For more information, visit tstc.edu.
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