Free Federal Money For College – Texas

Very few people are aware of the many grant programs in place and just waiting to give money to students smart enough to find out about them. The budget proposal seeks to provide a record .8 billion in Pell Grant  to nearly 9 million students during the 2011-12 award year   I’m going to show you what’s going on for Texas Residents:

Address:   Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board / 1200 East Anderson Lane / Austin, Texas 78752

General Requirements:

Applicants must be residents of Texas, unless otherwise specified.  Website: http://thecb.state.tx.us

Programs Available:

1.  Money to Attend Public Colleges In Texas (Texas Public Education Grant);

2.  Money to Attend Private Colleges in Texas (Tuition Equalization Grant);

3.  Up to ,000 For half Time or Full Time Students (LEAP)  Texas Students.  http://www.omniglot.com/onlineinfo/texas_students.html   More information on this grant: 

Early High School Graduation Scholarship Program.Awards of the cost of tuition only, up to ,000, for eligible college students.

Students may qualify if they:

Graduate from a Texas public high school on or after 09/01/2003

The scholarships and programs are designed in such a way that most of the eligible students get a fair opportunity of education in Texas.  There’s a lot of information on the above site that I’ve provided.

4.   Grants to Financially Needy Students (Texas Tuition Assistance Grant) -  http://www.collegefortexans.com/apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=430

5.  Money to Study to Be a Nurse

6.  Tuition and Fees for Blind or Deaf Students

7.  Money for Dependents of Disabled or Deceased Fireman, Peace Officers, Custodial Employees of the Department of Corrections, or Game Wardens

8.  Money for Dependants of POW/MIA’s (Children of Prisoners of War or Persons Missing in Action):  http://www.military.com/education/content/money-for-school/state-veteran-benefits-texas-and-central-south.html

9.  Tuition and Fees for Fire Fighters to take Science Courses (Fire Fighters Enrolled in Fire Science Courses);

10.  Free Tuition and Fees for Veterns (Veterns and Dependants)(The Hazelwood Act):  http://texas-veterans.com/education/hazlewood

http://www.collegefortexans.com/apps/financialaid/tofa2.cfm?ID=500

http://www.harlingen.tstc.edu/FinancialAid/vahaz.aspx

Thank you for your time today.  This is only a fraction of free money that’s available to students in Texas.  If you have any comments please leave them below.  Free money is a very valuable resource to have, and let me tell you, (if you do not already know), college tuition will break a family, or make you get 2 jobs to get the money paid out for your children, etc.  Hopefully by researching some of the links above you will be able to get some of this free money.  It’s there, and as I said there are hundreds of other grants for free from the Federal Government.  All you have to do is to know where to look.