How Much Does It Cost?

Tuition Cost
Tuition will be assessed for all ACP courses. All are graduate level, with the exception of the Internship, ESL and Bilingual courses, which are offered at the undergraduate level.  Click here for current tuition fees. . Please see Internship fee below for additional information. For a list of required coursework, please click here.

Book Cost
Book cost will vary according to classes and course of study chosen by the A&M-Texarkana ACP intern. 

Application Fee
An Application fee of $50 must accompany your ACP Application.  Your check should be written payable to A&M-Texarkana ACP.

Certificate Fees
Probationary:
A&M-Texarkana ACP interns serve their Internship with a Probationary Certificate. There is a fee for the Probationary Certificate paid directly to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC).  The State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) requires all applicants for an initial credential to be fingerprinted as part of a national criminal background check.  A fingerprinting fee will be charged.  See “I Have a Job…Now What?”

Standard:
After completion of the Alternative Certification Program and all TExES requirements, interns are eligible for the Standard Certificate. There is a fee for the Standard Certificate paid directly to the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC). Certificate fees are set by the State Board for Educator Certification and are subject to change.

Internship Fee
An Internship fee is assessed to A&M-Texarkana ACP interns.  The fee for interns in the university-based program (traditional college course format at Texarkana campus) for interns and the online program (75% coursework taken online via computer/25% seminars at Mt. Pleasant campus) is $3000. The first payment is due October 1st. In almost all instances, the district will make deductions from the salary of the intern and forward payments to the A&M-Texarkana ACP office. Districts will typically deduct 9 monthly installments from the intern's salary. Please note: The internship fee is in addition to tuition and is not applied until employment as teacher is secured.

• To provide an operating budget for the A&M-Texarkana ACP
• To provide a stipend for mentor teachers
• To provide salary and travel for university liaisons

Practice TExES Fee
The ACP Office offers practice TExES tests that may be taken in the A&M-Texarkana Testing Center.  The cost is $15 per content area testing.  Contact the ACP office to register for a practice test.

TExES Fee
The TExES Teacher Certification exam consists of two tests.

• Content (Teaching Field/Specialization)
• PPR (Pedagogy and Professional Responsibility)

There is a fee for each exam.  Please see “So I Have to Take a Test” for additional information.             
               
THEA Fee
The THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment) is available in A&M-Texarkana Testing Center.  The THEA was formerly called the TASP. (Texas Academic Skills Program)  The cost is $29.  You may not need to take this test. For additional information, please visit the THEA web site at http://www.thea.nesinc.com.

Scholarship

• A&M-Texarkana Financial Aid Office
  The Financial Aid Office is located on the second floor of the Aikin Building in Room 221. Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All correspondence should be directed to:
  
  A&M-Texarkana Financial Aid Office:           (903) 223-3066
  E-Mail Address:          fin.aid@tamut.edu

For additional information, please visit their web site at http://www.tamut.edu/finaid/index.php?pageid=7

Special Education Recruitment and Retention Grant provided by TEA for the universities in the Texas A&M System
For additional information, please visit the “Be A Special Educator” web site   http://www.tamut.edu/beaspecialeducator and click on “Scholarship”.