BEE COUNTY, Texas — More high school students in the Beeville area are graduating with their associate degrees from Coastal Bend College, and the institution has plans to create even more opportunities for students in the region.

Beeville ISD is one of 31 school districts partnered with Coastal Bend College. Senior Maya Castillo is making plans to graduate soon.

"I'm graduating in May with my associates from Coastal Bend and then also graduating from here at AC Jones," Castillo said.

In January , Coastal Bend College began offering zero tuition and zero fees for dual credit students, benefiting Castillo and her classmate Seth Gutierrez.

"I have one more credit that I'm taking currently and then I'm going to have my graduation with CBC and then of course the graduation with high schoo

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