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Angelo State UniversityBlue & Gold Guarantee- 1st time Freshman
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income $70,000 or less
- Covers tuition and mandatory fees for eight semesters, not including summers, must complete 15 credit hours each semester
Lamar UniversityLamar Promise Program- 1st time Freshman or transfer student; Covers tuition/fees for students with family income of $40,000 or less
- Must be 'dependent' student and Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Must complete 15 credit hours each semester
- Renewable for 4 years or 3 years, if transfer student
Midwestern State UniversityMustangs Guarantee Program- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income $65,000 or less
- Eligible for four years, excluding summers
- Must complete 15 credit hours each semester and maintain 2.0 GPA
Rice UniversityThe Rice Investment- 1st Time Freshman or eligible transfer student
- FAFSA &HB 1403 eligible
- Full time
- Family Income $130,000 or less for half to full tuition
-Renewable 3 years with 2.0 GPA
Sam Houston UniversityBearkat Promise- 1st time Freshman or transfer student
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income $40,000 or less
- Renewable for three years, not including summers
- Must complete 12 credit hours each semester; maintain 2.5 GPA
Stephen F. Austin UniversityPurple Promise- 1st time Freshman
- Must be 'dependent' student and Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income $30,000 or less
- Eligible for up to four years, not including summers
- Must complete 30 credit hours each year; maintain 2.2 GPA
Tarleton State University Tarleton Promise- 1st time Freshman, enrolled 12 hours each semester, must live on campus
- Federal Pell & TX Grant eligible, Zero EFC
- Top 25% of graduating class
- Renewable up to 4 years
- Covers tuition/fees/room & board/book allowance
Texas A&M University Aggie Assurance- 1st time Freshman or transfer student
- Family Income $60,000 or less; financial need as determined by FAFSA
- Eligible for up to four years, not including summers
- Must complete 12 credit hours each semester; maintain 2.5 GPA
**subject to funding availability
Texas A&M - CommercePresident's Promise

- 1st time Freshman or transfer student
- Family Income $50,000 or less; financial need as determined by FAFSA
- Eligible for up to four years, not including summers
- Must complete 15 credit hours each semester; maintain 2.5 GPA (Pride Program PLUS-3.0 GPA and free campus housing with meals for a year)

Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi Islander Guarantee- 1st time Freshman
- Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income $125,000 or less
- Must complete 30 credit hours each year all TAMURICE maintain 2.5 GPA
- Eligible for eight consecutive semesters, fall and spring
Texas A&M University - San AntonioAchiever Promise- Top 10% and Early College High School (ECHS) grads w/30 hours eligible
-Enroll in a minimum of 12 hours
- Maintain 2.5 GPA (ECHS) or 3.0 (top 10) Full-time
- Apply and submit FAFSA and general scholarship application
-Renewable for up to four years (top 10) or three years (ECHS)
Texas A&M University - InternationalDusty Promise Scholarship- 1st time Freshman (top 25% or 980+ SAT or 19+ ACT) or undergraduate transfer student with 2.5 GPA
- Family income of $100,000 or less
- Covers financial need
- Eligible for four years
- Must enroll in 15 credit hours each semester and maintain 2.5 GPA
Texas State University Bobcat Promise- 1st time Freshman only
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income $50,000 or less
- Eligible for 3 semesters
- Must complete at least 15 credit hours each semester, maintain 2.0 GPA
Texas Tech University Red Raider Guarantee- 1st time Freshman or transfer student
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income of $65,000 or less
- Eligible for eight semesters, not including summers
-Must complete 12 credit hours each semester; maintain 2.5 GPA
University of North TexasEmerald Eagle Scholars- 1st time Freshman
- Federal Pell Grant Eligible
- Family income $40,000 or less
- Must complete 15 credit hours each semester; maintain 2.5 GPA
University of HoustonCougar Promise- 1st time Freshman
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income o$65,000 or less
- Must complete 24 credit hours each year, maintain 2.5 GPA
-Tuition support available if AGI $125,000 or less
University of Houston - VictoriaUHV Commitment Scholarship- $2,4000 scholarship for UHV Jaguar Village housing
- Awarded up to a maximum of 4 years
- New full-time students to UHV
- Eligible to receive federal, state, and or university aid
- Must attend Victoria campus and complete 12 credit hours each semester
University of Texas - Austin Texas Advance Commitment- 1st time Freshman or transfer student
- Demonstrated Financial Need - FAFSA/TAFSA
- Family Income up to $65,000 - tuition covered
- Family Income $65k - $125k - tuition assistance as needed
- 2.0 GPA, eligible for up to four years
University of Texas -DallasComet Promise- 1st time Freshman only
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income $65,000 or less
- Eligible for up to four year, not including summers
- Must complete 30 credit hours each school year, maintain 2.5 GPA
University of Texas - El PasoPaydirt Promise- 1st time Freshman or transfer student
- Demonstrated financial need
- Family income $75,000 or less
- Eligible for up to four years
- Must complete 24 credit hours each school year, maintain 2.0 GPA
University of Texas - Permain BasinFalcon Free- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family Income $100,000 or less
- Eligible for up to eight semesters of full-time undergraduate enrollment, excluding summers
- Must enroll/complete at least 12 credit hours each semester
University of Texas - Rio Grande ValleyTuition Advantage- 1st time Freshman - Top 10% or 990 SAT or 19 ACT
- Transfer student - 2.5 GPA
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Covers tuition/fees with family income $125,000 or less
- Eligible for up to eight semesters or until graduation, whichever comes first
- Must complete minimum of 15 credit hours each school year, maintain 2.5 GPA to renew
University of Texas - San AntonioUTSA Bold Promise- 1st time Freshman only, Top 25% of graduating class
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Covers tuition/fees for students with Family Income $70,000 or less
- Eligible for up to four years, not including summers
- Must complete 24 credit hours each school year, maintain 2.5 GPA
University of Texas - TylerPatriot Promise- 1st time Freshman or transfer student
- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Covers tuition for students with family income of $80,000 or less
- Must complete 30 credit hours each year; maintain 2.0 GPA
West Texas A&M UniversityBuff Promise- Federal Pell Grant eligible
- Family income $80,000 or less
- Eligible for up to eight semesters, not including summers
- Must complete 30 credit hours per school year