If you are interested in renewing your TEXAS Grant award, you are encouraged to do so by filing your renewal Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) no later than April 1 prior to the upcoming academic year. If you have an incomplete financial aid file as of October 1, you will NOT be eligible to renew your TEXAS Grant.

In addition to meeting the general eligibility requirements for the TEXAS Grant (i.e., financial need, enrolled at least three-quarter time, etc.), you must meet the TEXAS Grant Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements to maintain your eligibility. Failure to do so will result—according to state regulations—in your no longer being eligible to receive the TEXAS Grant.

Awarded 1st TEXAS Grant prior to September 1, 2005

• Renewal eligibility based on high school diploma
• Renewal eligibility based on associate’s degree

Awarded 1st TEXAS Grant on September 1, 2005 or after

• Renewal eligibility based on high school diploma
• Renewal eligibility based on associate’s degree

SAP Terms: Appeal Process | Completion Rate | Evaluation Period

Awarded 1st TEXAS Grant prior to September 1, 2005

To receive the TEXAS Grant, you must also have financial need (as determined by the FAFSA) and be enrolled at least three-quarter time.

Awarded 1st TEXAS Grant prior to September 1, 2005

To receive the TEXAS Grant, you must also have financial need (as determined by the FAFSA) and be enrolled at least three-quarter time.

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Awarded 1st TEXAS Grant on September 1, 2005 or after

To receive the TEXAS Grant, you must also have financial need (as determined by the FAFSA) and be enrolled at least three-quarter time.

Awarded 1st TEXAS Grant on September 1, 2005 or after

To receive the TEXAS Grant, you must also have financial need (as determined by the FAFSA) and be enrolled at least three-quarter time.

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Appeal SAP requirements due to a hardship

If you have become ineligible to receive a TEXAS Grant due to your not meeting the TEXAS Grant Satisfactory Academic Progress requirements, you can file an appeal. The appeal is separate from the standard financial aid appeal process (see the Satisfactory Academic Progress Requirements for Financial Aid) and must demonstrate a true hardship that you experienced during the period of poor academic performance. Examples of hardships include, but are not limited to, a severe illness or responsibility for the care of a sick, inured or needy person. To appeal the TEXAS Grant Satisfactory Progress requirements, you must submit a letter of explanation, as well as documentation of your hardship, to Financial Aid and Scholarships.

Also, if you are experiencing a documented hardship (severe illness, needing fewer than nine hours to complete your degree, etc.), you may be allowed to receive the TEXAS Grant while enrolled for less than three-quarter time but at least half-time. To appeal the three-quarter time enrollment requirement, you must submit a letter of explanation, as well as documentation of your hardship, to Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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Completion Rate

To determine your completion rate for the TEXAS Grant, total the number of new/non-repeated hours you completed during the evaluation period (i.e., fall and spring). Then divide that number by the total number of fall and spring hours for which you registered to determine if you meet the 75% completion rate. Keep the following in mind when calculating your completion rate:

• Correspondence courses do not count as registered hours.
• Courses with a letter grade of A, B, C, D, F or CR are counted as completed courses.
• Courses with a letter grade of PR or W do not count as completed hours.

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Evaluation Period

Your TEXAS Grant Satisfactory Academic Progress is evaluated at the end of each academic year (i.e., fall/spring), regardless of whether you received financial aid for that period. The academic year ends at the end of the spring semester.

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