UT Permian Basin is committed to making higher education accessible and affordable for all students. The Texas Transfer Grant offers financial assistance specifically for Texas community college students who transfer to a four-year university. This grant is designed to help ease the transition and support your continued educational journey.
Eligibility
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Eligibility
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Annual Award Range
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Population
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| Financial Need | Up to $6500 | Undergraduate Only |
Currently, UTPB's target award amount is $6500 per year. If your tuition and fee charges for the term exceed the amount of your TEXAS Transfer Grant award, UTPB will make use of other available sources of financial aid other than loans to cover the additional tuition and fee charges.
In order to be eligible for the Texas Transfer Grant a student must:
- be a Texas resident;
- be registered with Selective Service, or be exempt;
- Have applied for any available financial aid assistance;
- show financial need in the semester which the grant is offered;
- be enrolled full-time in the semester in which the grant is offered;
- be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at an eligible institution, no later than the end of the 12th month after the calendar month the student earned an associate degree;
- meet satisfactory academic progress (SAP) requirements as determined by the institution's financial aid office;
Texas Transfer Grant requires a student to have been awarded an associate degree by a public junior college, public state college, or public technical institute, and credit hours earned toward completion of the associate degree must:
- include completion of the core curriculum or an abbreviated core curriculum related to a specific approved field of study curriculum transferable to one or more general academic teaching institution;
- have completed the associate degree with at least a 2.5 gpa; and
- have completed the associate degree prior to enrolling in a baccalaureate degree program at the institution offering the Transfer Grant.
If you find yourself in the circumstances listed above, contact our office to discuss your options and to get the necessary form to be considered for this proration.