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TEXAS Grant (Renewal only)

As of Fall 2014, public community colleges, public technical institutes, and public state colleges will no longer be able to make Initial Year (IY) TEXAS Grant awards to students.

Program Purpose:

The Texas Legislature established the TEXAS (Towards EXcellence, Access and Success) Grant to make sure that well-prepared high school graduates with financial need could go to college. The TEXAS Grant was created by the 75th Legislature and became operational in Fall 1999. The TEXAS Grant Program is administered by the Coordinating Board and provides funding for eligible students to continue their education beyond high-school.

To receive an Renewing Year (RY) award through the TEXAS Grant Program, a student must:

  • Be enrolled at least three-quarter time as an undergraduate student who previously received a TEXAS Grant award and has not yet been granted a baccalaureate degree;
  • Have not been convicted of a felony or crime involving a controlled substance.
  • Have a calculated financial need; and
  • Maintain satisfactory academic progress:

    2.5 Cumulative GPA; and

    24 Semester Credit Hours in an Academic Year.

Application Process:

  • Students must apply a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is completed and submitted the or
  • Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA). Funding is limited, therefore, students must submit their application as soon as possible after October 1st and prior to March 1st.
  • The financial aid office at each college and university determines eligibility.

Additional Information:

Eligibility for this program is determined by the financial aid office at the college of students choice. Students should contact the institutions' financial aid office for additional information on eligibility or availability of funds.

To read more about this program check out:

Texas Education Code, §56.301 and Coordinating Board Rules, Chapter 22 L.

For More information please contact the Laredo Community Colleges' Student Financial Aid & Veterans Affairs Services Center at either campus.

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