Your adjusted gross income (AGI) is found on your tax return (see forms 1040,1040EZ and 1040A). If you are a dependent student, eligibility for the SMHS Bobcat Promise is based on your parents' AGI. If you are an independent student, eligibility is based on you and your spouse's (if applicable) AGI.

Yes. You must maintain full-time enrollment, maintain at least a cumulative 2.0 Texas State GPA (reviewed each May) and have completed at least 15 credit hours per semester during the previous academic year (fall and spring semesters). In addition, you must meet the institutional and program-specific (e.g., TEXAS Grant) Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements.

Yes, as long as you meet the renewal requirements and your family AGI is $35,000 or less for the tax year required on the FAFSA.

Through this program, Texas State will provide you with up to the cost of 15 credit hours of tuition and fees each fall and spring semester (an award in excess of $7,800 per academic year).

No. The SMHS Bobcat Promise only applies to enrollment during the fall and spring semesters.

To be eligible for the SMHS Bobcat Promise, you must meet all applicable deadlines.

Yes. Students entering in the spring will be awarded based on the SMHS Bobcat Promise guidelines. The FAFSA and all required documentation (e.g., Admissions application) must still be completed by March 31.

Yes. Freshmen who enter in the summer will be considered the same as new first-time freshmen entering in the fall. The SMHS Bobcat Promise will be awarded for the fall and spring semesters only (not summer). The FAFSA and all required documentation must still be completed by March 31.

If you qualify for the SMHS Bobcat Promise in your initial year but the AGI goes above $35,000 in a subsequent year, you will not qualify for the Bobcat Promise during that year. Regardless, you are encouraged to apply for financial aid each year. If your situation changes in a subsequent year and the AGI is $35,000 or less, you would be eligible to receive the Bobcat Promise again during that year.

No. Qualifying students must be Texas residents.

Yes, the Bobcat Promise will cover the equivalent costs of 15 hours of tuition and fees at Texas State. As required by the Bobcat Promise eligibility criteria, you must be enrolled in at least 15 hours during your study-abroad semester. The Bobcat Promise funds are available during the fall and spring semesters only.