General Correspondence

This media release announces the THECB has extended the deadline for the second round of the Texas Reskilling Support Grant Program to February 1, 2021.

Media release for 2019 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac.

Media release for 2018 Texas Public Higher Education Almanac.

This media release announces that THECB awards $18.1 million in Texas Reskilling Grants to higher education institutions as agency opens second-round applications.

This media release announces Commissioner Keller: Higher Education is Key to Texas’ Economic Recovery.

This media release announces that the Tri-Agency Workforce Initiative, a joint endeavor among the Commissioners of the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC), today released its latest report to Gov. Greg Abbott.

This media release announces as part of National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), the THECB joins the United States Distance Learning Association to highlight the success of digital learning.

This media release announces that a new statewide chatbot, developed in partnership with AdmitHub, provides personalized guidance to help students navigate COVID-19 impact on college access and student success. 

This media release announces the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's Request for Applications (RFA) for the Open Educational Resources (OER) Course Development and Implementation Grant Program, supported by a portion of the $175 million allocation to the THECB from the Governor's Emergency Educational Relief (GEER) Fund. 

This media release announces the agency's launch of its 10th annual Texas Public Higher Education Almanac.

This media release announces that the agency has retained Student Tracker Premium data services from the National Student Clearinghouse for summer 2020 through summer 2022.

This media release announces that the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board and the Texas Higher Education Foundation award $125,000 in student emergency aid grants to five Texas community colleges.

This media release announces the launch of OERTX, the state's digital repository of open educational resources (OER) for Texas students and educational institutions.

CBM Reporting Memo - Reporting Modifications for Nonresident Distance Education Courses for Formula Funding - August 31, 2020

As a reminder, the deadline for institutions to move any unexpended Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) or Work-study Student Mentorship Program (WSMP) allocations to state grant programs is July 1, 2020.

As a reminder, the deadline for institutions to submit their 2018-19 (FY 2019) Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Engagement Report to Financial Aid Services is June 30, 2020.

The FY 2020 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Engagement Guide is available on the Student Financial Aid Programs webpage under Program Resources. Private and independent institutions participating in the TEG program are required to have their operations of the program audited on an annual basis by an independent auditor or by an internal audit office that is independent of the financial aid and disbursing office.

The purpose of the engagement is to confirm that awards are made only to eligible students and that the institution has an adequate system of internal controls to ensure adherence to program laws and regulations.