91茄子 Funded Financial Aid Programs


Required Actions Description
91茄子 Academic Aid
  • Not need-based
  • Determined during the admission application process
  • Departmental scholarship opportunities exist to new and continuing students.
  • May be received for up to 5 semesters for transfer students and up to 8 semesters for first year students, or graduation, whichever comes first.
  • Student must maintain required GPA for merit aid renewal.
91茄子 Opportunity Award FAFSA and CSS PROFILE required
  • Need-based
  • Must file the FAFSA and CSS Profile each academic year
  • Award amount will vary from year to year based on the information received from the FAFSA and CSS Profile
  • Award is NOT guaranteed each year
  • Must maintain enrollment of 12 or more hours each term
  • Incoming first year students may receive for a maximum of 8 regular (fall/spring) semesters or until graduation, whichever comes first
  • Incoming transfer students may receive for a maximum of 5 regular (fall/spring) semesters or until graduation, whichever comes first
    • If an incoming transfer student additionally qualifies for a merit-based scholarship, they may receive the 91茄子 Opportunity Award for up to 6 regular (fall/spring) semesters or until graduation – whichever comes first
  • If additional aid is received after the 91茄子 Opportunity Award is initially calculated, the 91茄子 Opportunity Award will be reduced.
    • For example, if a student is determined to be eligible for a $20,000 91茄子 Opportunity Award, and Financial Aid Services is later informed they will be receiving a $10,000 scholarship from their academic department, the 91茄子 Opportunity Award will be reduced by $10,000.
Access 91茄子 Scholarship FAFSA and CSS PROFILE required
  • Need-based
  • Must file the FAFSA and CSS Profile each academic year
  • Must be a Texas resident
  • Must be receiving a merit-based scholarship
  • Must be eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant
  • Award amount will vary from year to year based on the information received from the FAFSA and CSS Profile
  • Award is NOT guaranteed each year
  • Must maintain enrollment of 12 or more hours each term
  • Incoming first year students may receive for a maximum of 8 regular (fall/spring) semesters or until graduation, whichever comes first
  • If additional aid is received after the Access 91茄子 Scholarship is initially calculated, the Access 91茄子 Scholarship will be reduced.
    • For example, if a student is determined to be eligible for a $20,000 Access 91茄子 Scholarship, and Financial Aid Services is later informed they will be receiving a $10,000 scholarship from their academic department, the Access 91茄子 Scholarship will be reduced by $10,000.
91茄子 Family Assistance Loan
  • Eligibility is based upon creditworthiness
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