TEXAS Grant Toward Excellence Access and Success

TEXAS Grant

The TEXAS Grant (Toward Excellence, Access & Success) is a state grant for Texas residents who graduated from a public or accredited private high school in Texas no earlier than fall 1998.

Requirements:

• Students must have completed the Recommended or Advanced High School Program and must apply for and demonstrate financial need based on FAFSA results or
  
• Must have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) of $4,000 or less
  
• Have received an associate degree from an eligible institution no earlier than May 1, 2001, and must re-enroll within 12 months of receiving that degree
  
• Enroll in at least 9 hours in an undergraduate degree or certificate program within 16 months of your high school graduation unless they have been granted a hardship waiver
  
• Can not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving a controlled substance.
  

At the end of his/her first year in the TEXAS Grant program, the student entering the program from high school must be meeting South Plains College's Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements in order to remain eligible to receive the TEXAS Grant the following year..

At the end of the second year in the program or later years, all students must complete at least 75 percent of the hours attempted iin the prior academic year, have an overall college grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and complete at least 24 semester credit hours per year.

At the end of his/her first year in the TEXAS Grant program, the student entering the program on the basis of an associate's degree must have completed at least 75 percent of the hours attempted, have an overall grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and must complete 24 semester credit hours during the year.

Award Range:            $865 per semester