Bobcat Promise

The Bobcat Promise provides eligible students with a FAFSA® income of $50,000 or less with federal, state and/or university funding to cover tuition and mandatory fees up to 15 hours per semester! 

 

Bobcat Promise

To increase access to higher education, Texas State University offers the Bobcat Promise. The Bobcat Promise provides grants for tuition and mandatory fees up to 15 hours per semester to new entering freshmen with a FAFSA® income that does not exceed $50,000.

Bobcat Promise FAQ-Things You Need to Know!

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  • The Bobcat Promise is a combination of federal, state and institutional grants.  For example, a student may receive the Pell Grant (federal), the TEXAS Grant (state) and a matching grant (institutional).  The Bobcat Promise is not an extra award in addition to the grants offered, but rather it describes the combination of the grant offer.  We guarantee that students will have access to enough grants to cover tuition and mandatory fees if their FAFSA® income is $50,000 or less per year. 

  • No. The Bobcat Promise will cover tuition and mandatory fees, but not housing, meal plans, books and other costs.  You will need to plan for these expenses.  

  • To be eligible for the Bobcat Promise, you must meet all of the following criteria:

    • Be an entering first-time freshman (transfer students and students admitted through the TXST-LSCO Gateway Program are not eligible)
    • Be a Texas resident
    • Have a FAFSA® income of $50,000 or less
    • Complete at least 15 credit hours (excluding CLEP and AP courses) each fall and spring semester
    • Apply and be accepted for admission, as well as submit a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®), no later than March 15 prior to the upcoming academic year
    • Have financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA®

    Disclaimer - In accordance with NCAA rules, current and prospective student-athletes will be awarded on an individual basis. In some cases, certain forms of financial assistance (such as those offered via the Bobcat Promise) may not be awarded to or accepted by a student-athlete.

  • To continue being eligible for the Bobcat Promise after the first year, you must:

    • Maintain at least a cumulative 2.0 Texas State GPA (reviewed each May)
    • Complete at least 15 credit hours (excluding CLEP and AP courses) each fall and spring semester
    • Meet the institutional and program-specific (e.g., TEXAS Grant) Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements
    • Submit a completed Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) by March 15 prior to the upcoming academic year
    • Continue to have a FAFSA® income of $50,000 or less
    • Have financial need as demonstrated by the FAFSA® 

  • Yes!  You will need to complete your FAFSA® and be admitted to TXST by March 15 to be eligible. 

  • The amount awarded under this program is equal to the tuition and mandatory fees reflected in the Texas resident cost of attendance, and any combination of aid offers cannot exceed one's demonstrated need.

    One example of a Bobcat Promise offer may include the TEXAS Grant: 

    Federal Pell Grant  $6,945
    TEXAS Grant 1st Year - Bobcat Promise  $5,000
    TPEG Grant (TX Grant Match)     $275
    Total$12,220

    A different example may include the TSTG Grant: 

    Federal Pell Grant  $7,395
    TSTG Grant Bobcat Promise  $4,825
    Total$12,220

     

  • Yes! This addition will be calculated after the semester has started and we know you are enrolled in your course.