Tool Search: Graduation
Fields on the Graduation page that are specific to the state of Texas are described below. Fields that do not require unique, state-specific data are described in the Graduation article.
General Graduation Information
General Graduation Information Editor
Graduation Type
The Graduation Type drop-list allows users to select the type of plan under which the student graduated.
Post Grad Plans
The Post Grad Plans field allows districts to track information about a student's potential plans once they have graduated from high school. This field is used only for district-tracking purposes and is not used for state reporting.
State Reporting Graduation Fields
The State Reporting Graduation fields are unique to the state of Texas. These fields allow districts to enter graduation-specific data for each student in the state of Texas.
Texas State Reporting Graduation Fields Editor
Coursework Completion Date
The date on which the district awards a certificate of coursework completion to a student. Districts have the option of awarding a certificate of coursework completion to a student who successfully completes all coursework requirements but who fails to perform satisfactorily on the statewide exit-level assessment.
Financial Aid Application
Indicates the manner in which the student completed the graduation requirement of either submitting a financial aid application (FAFSA or TASFA) or submitting an exception.
Indicates the month and year the student completed a financial aid application (FAFSA or TASFA) or submitted an exception.
The Individual (Ind) Graduation Committee (IGC) selection indicates whether a student for whom an IGC was established has graduated based on an IGC decision. The P-TECH checkbox indicates that a student in grades 9-12 is participating in the Pathways in Technology (P-TECH) Early College High School program. This field is used to enter the date on which a student is expected to graduate. Texas Grant is used to indicate that a student on the Minimum/Recommended/Distinguished/High School Program (RHSP) is on track to graduate by completing the requirements of the State Board of Education-approved Minimum/Recommended/Distinguished/High School Program. Marking this checkbox indicates the student earned an associate degree prior to graduation from high school. Select an option from this drop list to indicate the student graduated early under the Texas First Early High School Completion Program.
Use the fields to indicate a student's status in obtaining a FHSP program, industry certification, or license. Use the Type field to select Endorsement or Certification. An Endorsement indicates whether a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) or has successfully completed a FHSP program to earn a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Endorsement. A Certification indicates a nationally or internationally recognized business or industry certification or license earned by a student. If Certification is selected the Endorsement field must be set to 99:Certification only and the Certification field must be populated. Use the Endorsement field to indicate the field of study a student is currently enrolled in (pursuing) to earn the qualifying endorsement.
Financial Aid Met Date
Ind Grad Committee
P-TECH
Projected Graduation Date
Texas Grant
Associate Degree Earned
Early High School Completion
Graduation Endorsement/Certification Information
Graduation Endorsement/Certification Information EditorType
Endorsement
Status
This field indicates the student's graduation endorsement or graduation certification status.
Certification
This drop list includes the industry based certifications.
Reports:
IBC Vendor
Indicates the vendor that administered the certification exam.
Reports:
IBC Exam Fee
This drop list includes the industry based certifications.
Reports:
