FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 24, 2004
CONTACT: Roland Ruiz, St. Philip's College Dirctor of Community and Public Relations
210.531.4851
ST. PHILIP'S COLLEGE AUTOMOTIVE ACADEMY SEEKS STUDENTS FOR 2004-2005 SCHOOL YEAR
The St. Philip's College Automotive Academy, an innovative dual credit program for high school seniors, is seeking and accepting applicants for the 2004-2005 academic year, which begins August 23. The Academy is a tech prep/dual credit program that enables students to earn up to six college credit hours per semester (or 12 for the entire academic year) in automotive technology during their senior year of high school.
Enrollment in the Academy is open to all San Antonio area incoming high school seniors interested in pursuing a technical-based education. The program offers its graduates a seamless pathway from high school to community college to the workforce. Students in the Automotive Academy remain enrolled in their respective schools, but attend the dual credit automotive courses for a couple of hours each afternoon Monday through Thursday. For more information, call 210.531.3578.
The St. Philip's College Automotive Academy, about to begin its second year, is located on the college main campus. The Academy is a collaboration of St. Philip's College together with the Alamo Region Tech Prep Consortium and the Texas Independent Automobile Association (TIAA). The program features specialized hands-on training equipment that meets National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) standards and free use of textbooks and tools.
St. Philip's College, one of the Alamo Community Colleges serving the greater Bexar County region, is a comprehensive community college designated as both an Historically Black College and an Hispanic Serving Institution. St. Philip's College is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.