| If you take into account that Texas is among the | | | | If you currently do not have a degree and were |
| largest states then it should come as no surprise that | | | | seeking to attend a public two year college in Texas |
| Texas college grants are in wide supply. Texas also | | | | there are award money you qualify for. The Texas |
| has a large number of colleges and universities which | | | | Educational Opportunity Grant Program provides |
| is in line with the state's position on higher education. In | | | | funding for school for people that fit the conditions just |
| Texas there are so many grants available that don't | | | | described. It will assist by matching the fees and tuition |
| necessarily have academic requirements that any | | | | as set by the state of Texas public higher education |
| student with enough time and effort should be able to | | | | board. |
| pursue a college degree. This article will focus on | | | | There are three more scholarships I would like to |
| Texas college grants and how you can position | | | | mention whose qualifications change often enough so |
| yourself to get one. | | | | that I will list the name and last known grant amounts. |
| Merit Scholarships | | | | You can contact the given foundation for more |
| You can find several sources of merit based grants | | | | information. They are: |
| and scholarships in Texas. For example, the Early High | | | | 1) Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation Grants-in-Aid |
| School Graduation Scholarship is awarded to students | | | | Research. Awards from $500 to $2000 for |
| who took 36 months or less to complete grades nine | | | | undergraduate and graduate students attending a |
| through twelve (on or after 9/1/2003). If you happened | | | | Texas college. |
| to have done this before the cutoff date then there is | | | | 2) Toward Excellence, Access and Success Grant. |
| a $1000 scholarship that you qualify for. | | | | Awards from $1552 to $4392 to undergraduate |
| Other Scholarships Of Note | | | | students attending a Texas college. |
| If you are a foster child leaving the care of the Texas | | | | 3) Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG). Awards up to |
| Department of Family and Protective Services and | | | | $3444 to undergraduate students attending a Texas |
| you are between 16 and 23 years of age then you | | | | college. |
| qualify for a special opportunity. This scholarship is | | | | In Summary |
| called the Education and Training Vouchers for Youth | | | | This article has briefly touched on a number of grant |
| Aging Out of Foster Care. It was setup to help foster | | | | and scholarship awards available to students in Texas. |
| children in the aforementioned situation attend a 2 or 4 | | | | Given the rising cost of higher education and the fact |
| year institute of higher learning located in Texas. This | | | | that living in Texas gives you an advantage then why |
| award can give up to $5000/year in education funding | | | | wouldn't you take advantage of the Texas college |
| vouchers. | | | | grants that are available for you? |