Departmental Correspondence

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) announces the 10-day allocation data review for the 2019-20 (FY 2020) EAE program for public institutions.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is required to provide an accessible tool for estimating the cost of attendance (COA) for full-time entering first-year students attending institutions of higher education in Texas.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board announces the maximum award amount for the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP) for the 2020-21 academic year: the annual amount for initial and continuing awards is $10,000.

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has completed the selection process for the FY 2022 (2021-22) Good Neighbor Program (GNP). A list of selected recipients was emailed to program officers on May 6, 2021.

2021-22 (FY 2022) Program Guidelines – Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant, Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG), Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG), Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) and Work-Study Student Mentorship Program (WSMP)

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board announces the annual publication of the 2021-22 (FY 2022) program guidelines. The first release includes the College Access Loan (CAL), Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP) and Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) Program and the remaining guidelines will be provided through future announcements.

Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP) overview and nomination process for the 2021-22 academic year.

This memorandum is regarding the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP) overview for the 2021-2022 academic year.

The THECB, in collaboration with Financial A id Advisory Committee (FAAC) and Data Collection Sub-Committee, has determined an interim solution to allow the agency and institutions to be compliant with state and federal s tatutes. The solution requires public institutions to create and submit the most recent version (2018-19) of the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Net Price Calculator template to the THECB.

Enclosed are the maximum award amounts for the TEG program for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 year.

Beginning Mar. 3, 2021, the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is now accepting files for the FY 2021 (2020-21) FAD Reporting Cycle One.

Good Neighbor Program 2021-22 FY 2022 Memo

Texas State Financial Aid Opt-in Opt-out Form for 2022-22 Memo

Texas College Work Study (TCWS) Program FY 2021 Summer Awarding Memo

2021 State Financial Aid Resource Updates:
As we begin the new calendar year, the Office of Student Financial Aid Programs (SFAP) would like to provide institutions with several resource updates.

Award Amounts for 2021-2022 (FY 2022): Toward EXcellence, Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant and Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG)

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) compiles an annual Financial Aid Report (FAR) concerning student financial aid at Texas public and private/independent institutions of higher education. The report is created in accordance with Texas Education Code (TEC) section 56.082, which calls for the THECB to report the number of Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) students employed by for-profit or nonprofit employers.

To comply with reporting requirements, the institutions on the enclosed list must provide employer status of “for-profit” or “nonprofit” for each TCWS student for the 2018-19 (FY 2019) year.