Grants

The federal *Pell Grant is offered to students based on significant financial need. For 2023-2024, the maximum award is expected to be $7,395.

Students who have received a bachelor's degree or are in a graduate program are not eligible for a Pell Grant. If during the term you receive a bachelor's degree or enroll in a graduate program, you will no longer be eligible for a Pell Grant.

The federal *SEOG funds are reserved for students who have exceptional need (full Pell-eligible). For 2023-2024, the maximum award is $2,000.

Students who have received a bachelor’s degree or are in a graduate program are not eligible for this grant. If during the term you receive a bachelor’s degree or enroll in a graduate program, please contact us as you will no longer be eligible for the SEOG.

Important: This grant is contingent upon the availability of federal funds and will be cancelled or reduced in the event federal funds are no longer available.

This institutional grant is awarded to students based on their financial need. For 2023-2024, the maximum award is $5,300.

Important: This grant is contingent upon the availability of state funds and will be cancelled or reduced in the event state funds are no longer available.

This institutional grant is offered to Texas residents based on their financial need. Typically, this grant is offered to eligible students once Texas Public Educational Grant funds are exhausted. For 2023-2024, the maximum award is $5,300.

Important: This grant is contingent upon the availability of state funds and will be cancelled or reduced in the event state funds are no longer available.

To view the TEXAS Grant eligibility criteria, visit the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. For 2023-2024, the maximum award is $5,000. This state grant is offered to students who are working on their first undergraduate degree.

To ensure you maintain your eligibility for this grant, be sure to visit the TEXAS Grant Renewal Criteria page.

Students who have received a bachelor's degree or are in a graduate program are not eligible for the TEXAS Grant. If during the term you receive a bachelor's degree or enroll in a graduate program, you will no longer be eligible for this grant.

Important: This grant is contingent upon the availability of state funds and will be cancelled or reduced in the event state funds are no longer available.

This institutional grant is offered to students based on their financial need. For 2023-2024, the maximum award is $3,900.

This institutional grant is offered to students based on their financial need. For 2023-2024, the maximum award is $3,900.

The TEACH Grant program was created to assist students that are seeking degrees in high-need fields and anticipate teaching in those fields at the secondary or elementary level. Students will be eligible to receive up to $3,772 per year, but must meet the following conditions:

• Enroll in a qualifying master's degree 
• Complete a FAFSA®
• Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
• Enroll in coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching or plan to complete such coursework
• Score above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test or maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25
• Complete TEACH Grant counseling that explains the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation. You must complete counseling each year that you receive a TEACH Grant.
• Complete a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve

If you choose to participate in this program, you must agree to serve as a full-time teacher in a high-need field in a public or private elementary or secondary school that serves low-income students.

If you fail to meet the requirements of the service obligation, the TEACH Grant will convert to a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan. You will then be required to repay the loan to the U.S. Department of Education. You will also be charged interest from the date the grant was disbursed.

You may review more information about the obligations at studentaid.gov.

To ensure you maintain your eligibility for this grant, be sure to visit the TEACH Grant SAP page.

If you are a TEACH Grant recipient, federal regulations require you to have begun attending the courses for which you are enrolled and receiving this grant. If on the census class day roster (e.g., 12th day of each fall and spring semester) you are reflected as not attending a course, you are assumed not to have begun attendance for that course. As a result, your grant will then be adjusted or cancelled based on the courses you have actually begun attending. 

If you fail to begin attendance in all of the courses for which you are registered, you will have failed to establish eligibility for financial aid. In this situation, you will be required to repay all of the financial aid that you have received.