The Tech Transfer Acceleration Program is an alternative admissions program that expands the availability of the Red Raider experience to students who have been denied admission into Texas Tech University. TTAP students enroll concurrently at Texas Tech University and South Plains College during the Fall semester. This unique partnership between Texas Tech and South Plains College allows students to live and take classes on the Texas Tech Campus. Upon successful completion of TTAP, students are eligible to transfer to Texas Tech University in the Spring semester.

TTAP is designed to support a student's academic, personal, and social well-being. The program is ideal for students who could benefit from a structured first-semester experience, smaller class sizes, and developmental advising support. Through this rigorous program, TTAP students learn how to how to become autonomous, self-directed learners who can thrive in higher education.