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TSI Exemptions

The following table lists all State approved assessments with qualifying scores for full or partial TSI exemption:

Assessment Instrument	Reading and Writing Exemption	Math Exemption
ACT	Composite score ≥ 23 and English score ≥ 19	Composite score ≥ 23 and Math score ≥ 19
SAT*	Total score ≥ 1070 and Reading score ≥ 500	Total score ≥ 1070 and Math score ≥ 500
New SAT**	Evidenced Based Reading & Writing Score ≥ 480	Math score ≥ 530
TAKS	English/Language Arts score ≥ 2200 and Written Composition score ≥ 3	Math score ≥ 2200
STAAR EOC	English III Level II score ≥ 4000	Algebra II Level II score ≥ 4000

* administered prior to March 1, 2016

**administered on or after March 1, 2016

The following are other conditions or criteria used to determine a full or partial TSI exemption:

• Completion of a College Prep Course (offered at select high schools) with a grade of 75 or higher and meet minimum TSIA-Math & TSIA-Reading scores as specified by Laredo College (see advisor for more info)

• Completion of college-level coursework as determined by LC

• Students who have attended any institution of higher learning and have been determined to have met "college-level" readiness

• Students who are enrolled in a certificate program of one year or less (Level - One Certificates, 42 or fewer credit hours or the equivalent) at a public junior college, a public technical institute, or a public state college

• Students serving or have served in the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard. Specifically:

• A student who is serving on active duty as a member of:

  • the armed forces of the United States; or

  • the Texas National Guard

• A student who is currently serving as and, for at least the three-year period preceding enrollment, has served as member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States; or

• A student who on or after August 1, 1990, was honorably discharged, retired or released from active duty as a member of the armed forces of the United States or the Texas National Guard.

• Service as a member of a reserve component of the armed forces of the United States.

For more information regarding the Texas Success Initiative Program, you may call the Student Success Center at (956) 721-5135 or (956) 794-4135. Testing dates and registration information are available in the Assessment Center.