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Student Success:
voice: 956.364.4163
toll-free: 800.852.8784 Director:
Mailing Address: Office of Student Success
TSTC Harlingen 1902 North Loop 499 Harlingen, TX 78550 Location: The Office of Student Success is located in Building B, Room #s 114a/114Z, and B101
Office Hours: M - F: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
 Access to Success Mentoring Program The Access to Success (A2S) Mentoring Program is designed to assist in the social, personal, and academic acclimation to TSTC-Harlingen by pairing incoming first-year or current students with outstanding individuals that have been on campus for several semesters. Our main goal is to help students take advantage of all the opportunities this college has to offer, so that when they graduate from TSTC they are ready to work in the real world. Some of the more common areas that we aid our students in, are:
What is Mentoring? "Mentoring can be defined as a supportive relationship between an apprentice and an experienced individual" The purpose of having a mentor in college is
to assist students with the challenges that they may stumble upon during their college years. Each student is paired up with a qualified mentor that acts not only as a role model but also as a resource. This means that students have a ready resource for questions ranging
from how to get involved on campus to who their program advisor is. In short, the A2S Mentoring Program provides academic and personal support
for participating students during their challenging years of college. Mentoring at the Middle Schools The
Access to Success Mentoring Program for middle schools (6th, 7th,
and 8th graders) was created to strengthen the student’s aptitude on
career pathways in technical education and college readiness. By working in collaboration
with local school districts, students going to high school will have the
necessary skills and knowledge to pursue higher education. During the presentations, mentors incorporate various hands-on activities to engage the students in a great learning experience. Some of the topics discussed with the students:
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