2011-2012
Compendium

TOWARDS EXCELLENCE, ACCESS & SUCCESS (TEXAS) GRANT PROGRAM

    The Texas Legislature established the TEXAS Grant to make sure that
    well-prepared high school graduates with financial need could go to
    college.  A TEXAS Grant may be used to attend any public institution
    of higher education in Texas.

      Students may apply if they:
        Are Texas residents
        Have not been convicted of a felony or crime involving a 
         controlled substance
        Show financial need
        Have an EFC less than or equal to $4,000
        Register for the Selective Service or are exempt from this
         requirement
      AND
        Graduate from an accredited high school in Texas not earlier
         than the 1998-99 school year
        Complete the Recommended High School Program or Distinguished
         Achievement Program in high school
        Enroll in a non-profit public college or university in Texas within
         16 months of graduation from a public or accredited private high
         school in Texas and
        Have accumulated no more than 30 semester credit hours, excluding
         those earned for dual or concurrent courses or awarded for credit
         by examination (AP, IB or CLEP)
      OR
        Have earned an associate degree from a public technical, state or
         community college in Texas and
        Enroll in any public university in Texas no more than 12 months
         after receiving their associate's degree

    For additional information about this program visit the following
    web site: www.collegeforalltexans.com.

    To apply, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
    (FAFSA).  The FAFSA automatically calculates your Expected Family
    Contribution (EFC).  The financial aid office at the college or
    university the student applied to will notify the student if he/she
    is eligible.