2009-10
Compendium

TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION'S CONDITIONAL GRANT PROGRAM

Texas Department of Transportation
HRD/Employment Opportunities Section
Conditional Grant Program Coordinator
125 East 11th Street
Austin, TX 78701-2483
Phone: 512-416-4979
http://www.txdot.gov/careers/conditional.htm

The Conditional Grant Program is available to students who intend to major in Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or Computer Information Systems at a four-year State of Texas accredited public college or university and are classified as economically disadvantaged. High School applicants must have achieved one of the following: (1) have an overall high school GPA of 3.0 or higher (on a 4.0 scale); (2) have a minimum score of 850 on the SAT; (3) have a minimum score of 21 on the ACT. Current college/university students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.

The grant is a combination of certified tuition and fees plus a stipend based upon the student's documented financial need, not to exceed $3,000 per semester or $6,000 per year.

Recipients of the Conditional Grant Program must: (1) carry a minimum of twelve hours per semester; (2) maintain an overall cumulative GPA of at least 2.5 (on a 4.0 scale); (3) graduate with a bachelor's degree; (4) work for the Texas Department of Transportation for a minimum of two academic years immediately following graduation. Recipients will be required to begin repayment of the full amount of the Conditional Grant expended if they do not maintain the requirements beginning immediately after they cease to maintain the program requirements.

Contact the above address for further information and to request an application.

Deadline: Submit application by March 1