2009-10
Compendium

State of Texas Financial Aid

The following are programs supported by the Texas government. They are available at almost all of the accredited public and independent colleges in the State of Texas. All are controlled by the Financial Aid Officer at the college and it is to him/her that you must apply. Definitive eligibility requirements for the programs that follow may be obtained from the Financial Aid Officer at the institution you plan to attend.

NOTE: As of the date of this printing, these programs have been updated, however, we anticipate changes for the 2011-2012 academic year.

• An Overview Of Loan Processing And Terminology
• Bordering States Waiver
• College Access Loans (CAL)
• Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program (EHS)
• Good Neighbor Scholarship Program (GNSP)
• Health Education Loans (HELP)
• Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership Program (LEAP)
• License Plate Insignia Scholarship (LPI)
• Nursing Scholarships
• Outstanding Rural Scholar Recognition Program
• Robert C. Byrd Scholarship (BYRD)
• Texas B-On-Time Loan
• Texas College Work-Study Program (TCWSP)
• Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program (formerly TEXAS Grant II) (TEOG)
• Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)
• Texas Tuition and/or Fee Exemptions
• Towards EXcellence, Access & Success (TEXAS) Grant Program
• Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG)