Aldine Independent School District (ISD) high school students now have an easier path toward earning a bachelor’s degree, thanks to a triple partnership with Lone Star College System, Aldine ISD and University of Houston-Downtown (UHD).

“Lone Star College System has already enjoyed long-standing partnerships with Aldine ISD and University of Houston-Downtown, and now we are eager to bring these three institutions together in this new unique program that will provide students a smooth and uninterrupted pathway from a high school diploma to an associate degree and then to a bachelor’s degree,” said Mario K. Castillo, J.D., LSCS chancellor.

Texas State Representative Armando Walle inspired the triple partnership to encourage more students to pursue highly skilled careers. The first cohort starts this fall with students enrolled in Aldine ISD’s Avalos P-TECH School and LSCS’s associate of applied science program. Once they graduate simultaneously from both institutions, they will seamlessly transfer to UHD to earn a bachelor’s degree.

“I reached out to initiate conversations with University of Houston-Downtown, Lone Star College and Aldine ISD because I saw an opportunity to connect all these resources to set kids in Aldine up for a lifetime of success,” said Walle. “I am grateful for all of the partners involved in working together to create this exciting new initiative.”

The partnership also includes dual credit students and other credit transfer options among the three institutions, including transfer and reverse transfer. Visit LoneStar.edu/Transfer-Services to learn more about transfer opportunities available at Lone Star College System.

Lone Star College System enrolls over 90,000 students each semester providing high-quality, low-cost academic transfer and career training education. LSCS is training tomorrow’s workforce today and redefining the community college experience to support student success. Mario K. Castillo, J.D., serves as Chancellor of LSCS, the largest institution of higher education in the Houston area and has been named a 2024 Great Colleges to Work For® institution by the Chronicle of Higher Education. LSCS consists of eight colleges, seven centers, eight Workforce Centers of Excellence and Lone Star Corporate College. To learn more, visit LoneStar.edu.