TEXAS PUBLIC EDUCATION GRANT (TPEG)

• Available for undergraduate or graduate students, Texas residents, non-residents and international students
• Gift aid – does not have to be paid back
• Must have completed the FAFSA application and submit appropriate documents to the Financial Aid Office
• Must be enrolled in at least 6 semester hours
• Maximum award is based on financial need

TEXAS GRANT

• Must be a TEXAS resident
• Must have graduated from high school no earlier than September 1, 1999 on a Recommended or Distinguished curriculum
• Must enroll as an undergraduate student no later than the end of the 16^th month after high school graduation
• Must have completed the FAFSA application and have an EFC number less than 4000
• Must be enrolled in at least 9 semester hours
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on all previous college work
• Click HERE for TEXAS Grant application

TEXAS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY GRANT (TEOG) (formerly TEXAS Grant II)

• Must be a TEXAS resident
• Must have completed the FAFSA application and have an EFC number less than 2000
• Must be enrolled in at least 6 semester hours
• Must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 on all previous college work
• Must have completed less than 30 semester hours of college work
• Must be enrolled in a Certificate of Completion (1 year program) or an AAS Degree Plan (2 year program not designed to transfer to a university)
• Must be INELIGIBLE for a TEXAS Grant
• Must not have been granted an Associate’s or higher degree
• Click HERE for TEOG application

TEXAS WORK-STUDY

• Must be a TEXAS resident
• Must have complete, processed FAFSA application on file
• Campus-based funds – awards based on availability of funds (first come, first serve);
• Available to undergraduate students enrolled in at least 6 semester hours;
• Students usually work between 10-19 hours per week
• Provides part-time employment for minimum wage in

• community service areas
• reading and math tutor programs
• various departments of the college

CLICK HERE FOR WORK-STUDY APPLICATION – TURN IN TO THE FINANCIAL AID OFFICE

TEXAS TUITION EXEMPTIONS

Certain students are exempt from paying tuition and some of the required fees by state law.  Specific eligibility requirements are available on the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s website.  Click here for the link to their College for Texans site. 

TEXAS TOMORROW FUND

Tomorrow’s College Investment Plan makes investing for college simple, convenient and affordable. As a qualified tuition program, Tomorrow’s College Investment Plan offers you significant tax benefits that other savings vehicles may not provide. How does it work? You make after-tax contributions, but you don’t have to pay taxes as the account grows — nor do you pay federal income taxes on earnings which are qualified withdrawals made through 2010.  Click here for more information. 

TEXAS SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS

The state of Texas provides several scholarship programs for students.  Click here for more information.