TEXAS Grant Renewal Requirements
The TEXAS Grant is a state funded program designed to assist Texas residents. As a TEXAS Grant recipient, you are eligible for a renewal award if all the criteria listed below are met.
TO RECEIVE A RENEWAL YEAR (RY) AWARD, A STUDENT MUST: |
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✓ be a prior recipient of the TEXAS Grant |
✓ be classified by the institution as a Texas resident |
✓ be registered with Selective Service, or be exempt |
✓ have financial need |
✓ be enrolled in at least 9 hours |
✓ maintain satisfactory academic progress |
✓ not have earned a baccalaureate degree |
✓ not have been convicted of a felony or crime involving a controlled substance or under the law of any jurisdiction involving a controlled substance as defined by (Texas Controlled Substances Act) |
ACADEMIC YEAR | TEXAS RENEWAL REQUIREMENTS | |
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END OF 1ST ACADEMIC YEAR | Institution SAP policy | |
END OF 2ND ACADEMIC YEAR AND ALL SUBSEQUENT YEARS | Earn 24 hours in the most recent academic year | 2.5 Institutional GPA on a 4-point scale or its equivalent |
PATHWAY | IF ENROLLED IN A DEGREE PLAN OF 4 YEARS OR LESS | IF ENROLLED IN A DEGREE PLAN OF MORE THAN 4 YEARS | MAXIMUM ATTEMPTED HOURS |
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INITIAL RECIPIENT BY: • ASSOCIATE DEGREE |
3 years from the first semester awarded | 4 years from the first semester awarded | 150 Hours |
INITIAL RECIPIENT BY: • HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE • TEOG TRANSFER • MILITARY DISCHARGE |
5 years from the first semester awarded | 6 years from the first semester awarded | 150 Hours |