The Alliance for College & Career Student Success (ACCSS) program is entering its sixth year as a collaborative of rural school districts serving South-Central Texas. The initiative has been very successful, expanding from five to eight school districts and now...

The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is an assessment of college readiness for students enrolling in public institutions of higher education in Texas. This test helps determine a student’s readiness for entry-level college coursework in the areas of...

Thankful for the rain over this last weekend, the organizers of the Alliance for College & Career Success (ACCSS) 5K were even more grateful that the weather held off and was perfect for their 3rd annual event. Held on Saturday morning prior to the kick-off of the...

The Blinn College Innovation Center in Brenham, Texas hosts an exciting and immersive cybersecurity summer camp from July 7th through July 11th. The camp, held from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM daily, is designed to introduce young minds to the ever-evolving field of...

The Texas Success Initiative Assessment 2.0 (TSIA2) is a series of placement tests for students enrolling in public colleges and universities in Texas. The tests help Texas schools determine whether they are ready for college-level courses in the areas of reading,...

The rural high school students of our area have been successfully enrolling in dual credit academic coursework for a number of years now, however this opportunity has been expanded in the last few years by the ACCSS program. The Alliance for College & Career...

Community colleges are crucial for rural communities, acting as economic and social anchors. They provide access to education and workforce training, fostering economic development and improving local employment opportunities. This is one of the driving forces that...

When one hears the word Sausagefest, exercise is not usually the first thing to come to mind. On Saturday, April 5, 2025 there were 78 brave souls that registered for the 5K, determined that few extra miles that morning might earn them a few extra samples that...

Rural youth deserve the opportunity to dream big and pursue their goals! That is one of the impacts of the Alliance for College & Career Student Success (ACCSS) a collaborative program involving Blinn College District and Flatonia, Schulenburg, Weimar, Columbus,...

There is no question that the quality of our teachers impact students well beyond their academic growth. Teachers are strongly linked to significant increases in high school graduation rates, college completion, and salary earnings. Texas teachers also impact their...

Second Chance Emporium (SCE) recently donated $30,000 to the Fayette Community Foundation for the Alliance for College and Career Student Success (ACCSS) program at Blinn College. Monies donated will be used for the ACCSS dual credit scholarship program and/or...