Institution | Website | Criteria for Free Tuition |
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Angelo State University | Blue & 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 University | Lamar 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 University | Mustangs 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 University | The 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 University | Bearkat 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 University | Purple 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 - Commerce | President's Promise | - 1st time Freshman or transfer student |
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 Antonio | Achiever 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 - International | Dusty 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 Texas | Emerald 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 Houston | Cougar 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 - Victoria | UHV 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 -Dallas | Comet 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 Paso | Paydirt 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 Basin | Falcon 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 Valley | Tuition 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 Antonio | UTSA 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 - Tyler | Patriot 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 University | Buff 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 |