Ram Ready Computer Science Program

Are you interested in pursuing a degree in Computer Science or Cybersecurity? Then our Ram Ready Computer Science program is for you!

Our partnership allows you to take intro-level computer science classes while still at your junior college. Once you’ve completed your associate degree, you can take advantage of a seamless transition to Angelo State to finish your bachelor’s degree.

Our partnering institutions for this program are:

Howard College

Program Benefits

Along with the student support services available at your home institution, you will also have access to the following services at Angelo State:

Tutoring
Academic advising
Library services, including access to our virtual databases
Paid campus internship opportunities at Regional Security Operations Center and ASU IT.
Free online certificate and certification training through our partnerships with Cisco Network Academy, AWS Academy, Red Hat Academy, Unity Academic Alliance, and Coursera.

Plus, once you earn your associate degree, you can apply as a transfer student to Angelo State and have your application fee waived!

Ready to Get Started?

Follow these steps to become Ram Ready:

Be currently enrolled at a partnering institution as a degree-seeking student.
Submit official transcripts to ASU from your home institution to show good academic standing.
Apply to Angelo State as a transient student through ApplyTexas.
Complete supplemental questions.

Additional Information

Courses may be offered in face-to-face classes but students in this program will have the opportunity to complete the courses synchronously (attend remotely during posted class times.)

ASU and the partner institution will work collaboratively to identify dates and times that will accommodate students’ schedules and ability to participate synchronously.

You will be charged the standard tuition and fees for the courses enrolled through your home institution. You will also be responsible for the tuition and fees for the course(s) enrolled through ASU. You will be required to pay account balances to each institution directly by the published deadlines and in accordance with the institution’s payment policies. Students may receive a 1098-T Tuition Statement from both their home institution and ASU. The institutions will communicate to one another when a student has been dropped due to non-payment.

Please Note: Federal regulations do not allow students to receive federal financial aid from two different institutions at the same time.

However, Angelo State University and the partner Ram Ready Computer Science institutions have agreed to combine enrollment at both institutions for financial aid. Participating students are responsible for completing a Consortium Agreement at their community college (home institution). Students can attend their home institution and ASU during the same semester and receive federal financial aid funding through the Consortium Agreement. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

Students interested in Ram Ready Computer Science must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program and meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements determined by their home institution. Financial aid is disbursed according to the home institution disbursement schedule. It is the student’s responsibility to pay all charges due to ASU. For example, if tuition and fees are due at ASU before financial aid is disbursed to the student account at the home institution, it is the student’s responsibility to pay their ASU bill or make payment arrangements.

ASU will verify student status, and any changes in enrollment will be communicated to the home institution.