The TEXAS Grant provides financial assistance to college students that meet the eligibility requirements.
The TEXAS (Towards EXcellence, Access and Success) Grant is a form of financial assistance offered by the state for qualified students that covers tuition for two and four-year college degrees. Applicants for the grant must meet eligibility requirements that include proof of residency and a demonstration of financial need.
Education Requirements
Education requirements for the TEXAS grant include graduation from an accredited high school during, or after, the 1998-99 school year. Within 16 months of graduation, the student must enroll in a public nonprofit Texas college or university from a qualified high school and have less than 30 credit hours at the time of application. If the applicant has earned an associate's degree from a community college and enrolled in an accredited university no more than 12 months after receiving the degree, she may apply for the TEXAS Grant. Once an applicant has received the grant, she must complete at least 75 percent of all attempted credit hours and maintain at least a 2.5 grade point average.
Residency Requirement
Only Texas residents may apply for the TEXAS Grant, and applicants must show proof of residency. Applicants age 18 or over who are classified as dependents meet residency requirements through the living arrangements of their parents or legal guardian. Independent applicants must show they meet the residency requirements through their own actions. To qualify as a Texas resident, the parents of an eligible dependent must have physically lived in Texas for the 12 months before the application, claimed the dependent on their federal income taxes in the previous year and had joint or single custody of the dependent 12 months prior to the application. Independent applicants must show proof that they physically resided in Texas for 12 months prior to the application. Proof of residency is shown with items such as high school transcripts, employment records or voter registration.
Financial Requirements
Applicants for the TEXAS Grant must show financial need for the grant by demonstrating an expected family contribution, the amount the school decides the applicant or her parents are responsible for concerning tuition and fees, of less than $4,000. The expected family contribution is determined by income, benefits, assets and the size of the family.
Selective Service
Selective Service is a federal system of registration that keeps track of men aged 18 to 25 in case there is a national emergency that requires immediate expansion of the military. The men listed in the registry may be called, or drafted, to join a branch of the military. An applicant for the TEXAS Grant that meets the requirements for registration in Selective Service cannot receive a grant if he does not register.
Criminal Activity
If the applicant has been convicted of a felony or crime related to a controlled substance, he is ineligible for the TEXAS Grant.
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