Texas A&M University- Texarkana and TEXAR Federal Credit Union have entered a new academic partnership that will allow TEXAR employees to take courses at the university at a discounted rate. The partnership was officially launched with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Febmary 1, 2024, at TEXAR Federal Credit Union, 2301 Richmond Rd. in Texarkana.
“We are excited to enter into this new academic partnership with TEXAR Federal Credit Union,” said A&M-Texarkana President Dr. Ross Alexander. “Partnerships like the one forged here today are an integral part of our university’s commitment to serving our local community by meeting the educational needs of students at every level.”
“I could not be more excited to enter an arrangement with Texas A&M-Texarkana to benefit our employees and our community,” said TEXAR President and CEO Kelly Mitchell. “As an alumna of A&M-Texarkana, I am proud to work for a company that values education and offers financial opportunities to their employees to pursue a degree in higher education,” added Robin Christen, Vice President of Accounting. “The partnership between A&M-Texarkana and TEXAR not only benefits the employees of TEXAR, but our community as well.”
