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While college is nowhere near cheap, plenty of scholarship programs are available to help offset the rising cost of tuition and fees. What’s excellent about scholarships is that, unlike student loans, you don’t have to pay them back.
The scholarship money awarded to you is yours to keep, although these funds typically go towards tuition and fees, such as housing, books, and school supplies.
Scholarships can be institutional — meaning they can come directly from your school — or independent, meaning they come from an outside source like an individual donor, corporation, or nonprofit.
Want to learn more? Read this page. You’ll find a wealth of scholarship opportunities and resources for college students in Texas.
One way to become eligible for scholarships (and grants) is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TAFSA) each year you’re in school.
Keep in mind that you should not fill out both applications. The TAFSA is designed to help Texas residents who are ineligible for federal financial aid but may be eligible for state and institutional aid.
You can also pursue Texas-wide tuition programs like the Towards Excellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant Program and The Texas First Program. The University of Texas System offers free tuition and fees to undergraduates whose families earn $100,000 or less.
Also, check if your college or university offers institutional scholarships or need-based grants. Write down scholarship deadlines and gather your application materials early.
Below, you’ll find 10 scholarships for college students in Texas. Many of these awards target specific groups, including minorities and veterans, and there are also location- and merit-based scholarships.
Universities commonly award scholarships to their students. Explore six scholarship opportunities below from popular Texas colleges.
Your first stop to find college scholarships in Texas should be a visit with an academic counselor. High school students can get help from their college counselor, while current college students can visit the financial aid office.
Outside resources — nonprofits and community foundations — also offer a large amount of scholarship aid to students. These organizations can be a great resource for locating multiple scholarship funds you can apply for in Texas.
College students enrolled full-time in an undergraduate program in the University of Texas System whose families earn $100,000 or less per year can receive free tuition and fees at any of its nine institutions. Eligible students are enrolled full-time and have applied for financial aid via the FAFSA or the TASFA.
The Texas Tuition Promise Fund allows you to buy future, pre-paid undergraduate tuition units at today’s rates. Tuition rates rise every year. Using the Texas Tuition Promise Fund can make higher education more affordable for your child.
The Top 10 Percent scholarship program awards $1,500 to recent high school graduates who’ve graduated in the top 10 percent of their class.
Applicants must submit the FAFSA or TAFSA and enroll full-time in a Texas public college or university in the fall semester that follows their high school graduation.
Texas is home to some of the largest schools in the country and enrolls nearly 1.6 million college students. Learn more about the biggest colleges in Texas.
Many affordable colleges in Texas offer flexible, online programs. See who stands out in our ranking of the best online colleges in the Lone Star State.
