Not Your Typical Graduation
Resources For
Spring 2025 Graduation
Buy/Order your Cap & Gown
Make sure to order your cap, gown and other accessories with plenty of time. To purchase your cap and gown, go to your local Campus Store for assistance or order online. Deadline for ordering online and allowing time for shipping varies by campus. Shipping is taking up to 3 weeks, please plan accordingly. The day of commencement, we will have a few caps and gowns at the venue, sizing could be limited.
Graduation Checklist
To prepare yourself for a smooth graduation experience, follow this checklist.
Operation Graduation / Ticket Pick-Up
- Harlingen
Date TBA, Noon–1 p.m. and 4:45–5:30 p.m.
Welcome Center - Fort Bend County
March 31–April 11, 8:30 a.m. –5 p.m.
Front Desk, Brazos Center - Marshall
April 9, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
Front Desk, Admin Building - Waco
April 7–May 7, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.
John B. Connally Visitor Center
Or with Enrollment Coach
Social Media
We want to celebrate with you! Here are the top three ways to connect with us on social media for graduation:
- Check-in to graduation
- Tag your campus
- Use an official TSTC hashtag
#TSTCgrads
#TSTC2025
#TSTCfamily
#TSTCproud
Let the celebrations begin!
Help us celebrate the achievement of our graduates. We’re proud of them, and we know you are too. We hold commencement ceremonies throughout the state, so check the latest one near you. Click on your campus to find out the dates, location and times. Locations and ticket requirements are subject to change. Please review this page regularly for updates.
04/17/25: The lists of the candidates for graduation will be listed 1–2 days prior to each scheduled ceremony. Stay tuned!
04/22/25: Fort Bend County candidates for graduation have been published.
04/24/25: Harlingen candidates for graduation have been published.
Abilene, Breckenridge,
Brownwood & Sweetwater
Brownwood & Sweetwater
Date: April 30, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: No
Location: Abilene Convention Center (Auditorium), 1100 North 6th Street, Abilene, TX 79601.
Fort Bend County
Date: April 23, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: 9 tickets per graduate
Location: Stafford Centre, 10505 Cash Rd, Stafford, TX 77477
Harlingen
Date: April 25, 2025
Time: (See details below. Subject to change.)
- 4:30 p.m. – Academic Core, Aircraft Airframe, Aircraft Powerplant Training, Auto Collision, Automotive, Biology, Biomedical Equipment Technology, Building Construction, Business Management, Chemical Dependency Counseling, Computer Networking, Computer Programming, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Dental Hygiene, Digital Media Design, Drafting, Education & Training and Electrical Lineworker.
- 7:30 p.m. – Emergency Medical Services, Engineering, Health Information Technology, HVAC, Math, Mechatronics, LVN to RN Transition Nursing, Physics, Pre-Allied Health, Precision Machining, Surgical Technology, Vocational Nursing, Web Design, Wind Energy and Welding.
Ticket Requirement: 6 tickets per student.
Location: Harlingen Convention Center, 701 Harlingen Hts Dr, Harlingen, TX 78552
Marshall
Date: May 9, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: 6 tickets per graduate
Location: Memorial City Hall, 110 East Houston St. Marshall, TX 75670
New Braunfels
Date: May 2, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: No
Location: River City at the Venue, 2032 Central Plaza, New Braunfels, TX 78130
North Texas
Date: April 28, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: No
Location: Waxahachie Civic Center, 2000 Civic Center Lane, Waxahachie, TX 75165
Waco
Date: May 8, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: 6 tickets per graduate.
Location: BASE at Extraco Events Center, 4401 Bosque Blvd., Waco, TX 76710
Williamson County
Date: May 7, 2025
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Ticket Requirement: No
Location: Williamson County Expo, 5350 Bill Pickett Trail, Taylor, TX 76574
100% Online Programs (TSTC Connect)
Completed your degree online?
We invite you to attend a ceremony near you! Commencement ceremonies are held on various dates and at venues conveniently located near our campuses. Find a ceremony near you from the locations listed above.
