Grants - Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG)

To provide grant aid to financially needy students enrolled in Texas public two-year colleges.

Requirements:

• Are Texas residents;
• Show financial need;
• If applying for a first-time award, have a family contribution of no more than $2,000;
• Register for the Selective Service or are exempt from this requirement;
• Are enrolled at least 1/2 time (6 semester credit hours) and within the first 30 hours in an associate's degree or certificate program at a two-year college in Texas;
• Have not been granted an associate's or a baccalaureate degree; and
• Have not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving a controlled substance

 The award amount (including state and institutional funds) is equal to the student's tuition and required fees. (For 2003-2004, approximately $1,570 per semester for public state college students; $635 per semester for community college students; and $930 per semester for technical college students.)

Students who continue in college and meet program academic standards can receive awards for up to 150 credit hours or for six years or until they receive their bachelor's degree, whichever occurs first. In the first year of study, the academic standards are set by the college or university. In subsequent years, the requirements are completion of at least 75 percent of the hours taken in the prior year, plus an overall GPA of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.