TEXAS Grant Program

The TEXAS (Toward Excellence, Access and Success) Program is a need-based program for Texas resident students pursuing their first-degree.  The TEXAS Grant Program covers the full cost of tuition and fees through a combination of state, federal, and institutional grants and scholarships.  TEXAS Grant is awarded for fall and spring semesters. 

To be eligible for this program, students must receive a TEXAS Grant within their first-year ("initial year") at UNT.  As funding for this program is limited, students should complete their financial aid application as early as possible in order to be considered for the TEXAS Grant Program. The UNT priority deadline to apply for financial aid is March 1, 2025 for the 2025-2026 academic year. 

What is the Texas Grant?

Initial Year TEXAS Grant Criteria

To be eligible for an initial award, you must:

  • Be classified as a Texas resident.
  • Demonstrate financial need via the financial aid application process.
  • Have a Student Aid Index (SAI) less than or equal to 6,472.
  • Register for selective service unless exempt from registration.
  • Have not been convicted of a felony or crime involving a controlled substance.
  • Receipt of TEXAS Grant requires enrollment in at least 9 semester credit hours.  

To be eligible for an initial award, you must must have enrolled in your first undergraduate program at UNT via one of the following four ways:

High School Graduation Pathway

Graduation from an accredited public or private high school in Texas (homeschool graduates are not eligible) and enrollment at an approved institution prior to the end of the 16th month after high school graduation.  You must not have attempted more than 30 semester credit hours (excluding credits for dual enrollment or by examination).

Associate Degree Pathway
Enrollment in an eligible institution prior to the end of the 12th month after the calendar month in which the student earned an associate degree from a public or private nonprofit Texas institution of higher education.
Honorable Military Discharge Pathway
Enrollment in an eligible institution of higher education within 12 months after being honorably discharged from military service. Enlistment in the military must have occurred within 12 months after graduation from an accredited public or private high school in Texas on May 1, 2013 or later.  You must not have attempted more than 30 semester credit hours (excluding credits for dual enrollment or by examination).
Transfer Pathway
Completion of at least 24 semester credit hours with a minimum 2.5 GPA after receiving a Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) in fall 2014 or later and transferring to an eligible institution with a minimum 2.5 GPA.

Renewal Year TEXAS Grant Criteria

In order to receive the TEXAS Grant in the second year after being awarded an initial award, a student must:

  • Be enrolled for at least nine credit hours.
  • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements at the end of the first year in the program.
  • Demonstrate financial need.

In order to receive the TEXAS Grant after the second year, you must:

  • Be enrolled for at least nine credit hours
  • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements.
  • Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and complete at least 24 semester credit hours per year at the end of the second year in the program or in subsequent years.
  • Demonstrate financial need.

TEXAS Grant Program Limits

Students entering the program from high school who continue in college and who meet program academic standards can receive awards for up to 150 semester credit hours, until they receive a bachelor's degree, or for five years if enrolled in a four-year degree plan, whichever comes first.  Students entering the program with an associate's degree who continue in college and who meet program academic standards can receive awards for up to 90 semester credit hours, until they receive a bachelor's degree, or for three years if enrolled in a four-year degree plan, whichever comes first. 

The Texas Grant requires a minimum enrollment of 9 credit hours in order for the grant to disburse.  However, if you are enrolled in 6-8 hours and are in your graduating semester, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board allows for a prorated TEXAS Grant award.

For students who are ineligible for TEXAS Grant due to failure to meet renewal criteria or the 9 hour enrollment requirement, the following are hardship situations that can be considered via an appeal process:

  • severe illness or other debilitating condition that may affect your academic performance, or
  • you are responsible for care of sick, injured, or needy person, and that your provision of care may affect your academic performance.

If you find yourself in one of the circumstances listed above, contact our office to discuss your options and to receive the necessary form to submit a hardship appeal.