TEXAS Grants are for well-prepared, eligible graduates (no earlier than 1998) from public or accredited high schools in Texas. In addition to satisfying general eligibility requirements, recipients of these grants:

• Are Texas residents
• Completed the recommended or advanced high school curriculum or its equivalent
• Enroll at least ¾ time in an undergraduate degree or certificate program
• Receive their first award in this grant program within 16 months of high school graduation
• Have not been convicted of a felony or a crime involving a controlled substance

Academic performance and other requirements must be met for students to receive continuing eligibility.