Center was created in an effort to improve the educational opportunities beyond high school available to Taylor citizens. Taylor realized that unless they could provide a pathway for impoverished students, college would never be an option, and the cycle of poverty would continue. Through TCAT, students can enroll in dual credit courses and earn 36 college credits while completing their high school coursework.
Students can also complete two years of college without leaving their hometown.
Without the savings provided through dual credit and the college two-year plan, the majority of the TCAT students could not afford to attend college.