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Admission & Aid Paying for College Financial Aid Types of Aid Grants

Grants

Federal Pell Grant

A Federal Pell Grant is a need-based grant awarded to eligible undergraduate students who complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

  • Eligibility

    To be eligible, students must meet all of the following requirements:

    • Must submit a FAFSA and qualify based on SAI or family size, AGI, and poverty guidelines
    • Must be enrolled
    • Must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP)
    • Must not have already earned a bachelor’s degree or higher
    • Must not have received a Federal Pell Grant for more than six years or the equivalent of 12 semesters at full-time enrollment.

     

    To learn more about Federal Pell Grants provided by the Department of Education visit StudentAid.gov.

  • Pell Awards

    The FAFSA calculation that is used to measure a families ability to pay for college and their resulting financial aid eligibility, is known as the Student Aid Index (SAI).

    A Scheduled Pell Award is the Federal Pell amount offered to a student for one academic year, based on their Student Aid Index. The maximum Scheduled Pell Award for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 academic year is $7,395. 

  • Enrollment

    Once your Scheduled Pell Award has been offered to you, a portion will be paid out in fall and spring based on the number of credit hours you are enrolled in:

    • Those enrolled full-time (12 hours) will receive the full half of their Scheduled Pell Award for a semester.
    • Those enrolled less than 12 hours will multiply their Scheduled Pell Award by the percentages shown below and then divide it in half to get the total Pell award that will pay out for the semester. This new percentage determination is known as Enrollment Intensity.
    Credit Hours Enrollment Intensity 
    12 (or more) 100%
    11 92%
    10 83%
    9 75%
    8 67%
    7 58%
    6 50%
    5 42%
    4 33%
    3 25%
    2 17%
    1 8%

  • Summer Pell

    New federal regulations allow Pell eligible students to qualify for Pell in the summer, regardless of what your enrollment was like for the fall and spring.

    Summer Pell will pay out at the full award amount for 12 credit hours of summer enrollment, and at a prorated (reduced) amount for 1-11 hours of summer enrollment.

Federal Pell Grant FAQs

 

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is a need-based grant awarded to eligible undergraduate students who have been awarded a Federal Pell Grant and have maximum financial need. Funds are on a first-come, first-served basis.

To be eligible, students must meet all of the following requirements:

 

Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG)

The Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) is a need-based grant made available through each college’s resources. Priority is given to students with little or no Federal Pell Grant eligibility, and funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Funds are available for Texas resident, Out-of-state, International, and HB-1403 students and can range from $100-$3,000 per year. 

To be eligible, students must meet all of the following requirements:

 

Texas Public Education Grant – Continuing Education (TPEG-CE)

The Texas Public Education Grant for Continuing Education (CE) is a need-based grant designed to help CE students cover the cost of their tuition and fees. Funds are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis each term.

To be eligible, students must meet all of the following requirements:

Important Information:

  • Students must pay the cost of any remaining charges on their student bill not covered by TPEG
  • TPEG will not be awarded if a student is already receiving VA Benefits, Hazlewood, or other tuition benefits that cover the full cost of their tuition and fees
  • TPEG will not be awarded to cover a CE course previously paid

 

Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG)

The Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) is a need-based grant funded by the State of Texas, awarded to students enrolled at Texas public two-year colleges like the Alamo Colleges District. 

  • Initial Eligibility

     

    Required Forms

    • The State Financial Aid Eligibility Form: Student will self certify whether they have been convicted of any felony; or any offense involving a controlled substance. Student will also self certify whether they are more than 30 days late in making a child support payment. 
    • Selective Service Statement of Registration Status: Student will self certify that they are registered for Selective Service or that they are exempt. 
    • Both forms must be completed no later than 45 days after receiving the initial TEOG offer notification to their ACES email.

  • Renewal Eligbility

    • Must be a previous TEOG Initial award recipient
    • Must be a Texas Resident
    • Must complete either the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA)
    • Must have financial need
    • Must be enrolled at least half-time per semester in a degree program
    • Must be making Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and meet the following each year:
      • Must have 75% successful completion of attempted hours 
      • Must have a 2.5 GPA
    • Must not have earned an associate or baccalaureate degree
    • Must not have been convicted of any felony; or any offense involving a controlled substance
    • Must not be more than 30 days late in making a child support payment
    • Must be registered for Selective Service or be exempt

TEOG Grant FAQs

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