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TEXAS (Toward EXcellence,Access and Success) Grant

Initial TEXAS Grant Workshop


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Congratulations on your TEXASGrant Award!

The Texas Legislature established theTEXAS Grant program to help deserving

high school graduates with financialneed earned a bachelors degree. The

TEXAS Grant in combination with otheraid, pays the cost of tuition and fees atstate public colleges and universities.


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Your TEXAS Grant award was based on thefollowing eligibility requirements:-Being a Texas resident

-Having not been convicted of a felony or crime involving controlled substance

-

Demonstrating financial need.-Having an EFC less than or equal to 4000

- Having met Selective Service registration requirements

AND

- Having completed the Recommended

High School Diploma

- Having no more than 30 semester credithours, except those earned for dual orconcurrent enrollment or awarded for creditby examination

- Having earned an associate degree

from a public technical, state orcommunity college in Texas no earlierthan May 1, 2001

- Enrolling in any public university in Texasno more than 12 months after receivingthe associate degree

OR


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In order to receive your TEXAS Grant,you must:

Complete this workshop and pass the quiz. Your TEXASGrant award will be automatically accepted within 2 businessdays after the workshop is completed. You will not be able toaccept the award through ASSIST,

Complete the Texas Controlled Substance Act Statement ofStudent Eligibility available on ASSIST and the UTPA FinancialAid website,

Submit an Official High School Transcript to the Office of

Admissions if you received your award based on your HighSchool graduation.

Be registered or exempt with Selective Service.

Enroll in at least 9 credit hours each semester. However , full-time enrollment is recommended.


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TEXAS Grant Deadlines- April 1st: Financial Aid Priority Deadline.

-October 1st: TEXAS Grant Fall semester deadline for eligible

renewal students to complete the application process and beguaranteed funds. Applying by the April 1st deadline isencouraged.

-February 1st: TEXAS Grant Spring semester deadline for eligible

renewal students to complete the application process and beguaranteed funds. Applying by the April 1st deadline isencouraged.


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Can I get this award every semester?Yes, TEXAS Grant is a renewal grant. To receive arenewal award, students must meet the followingrequirements:

complete each academic year making satisfactoryacademic progress as required by the TEXAS Grantprogram

Be classified as a Texas resident

Show financial need; Be registered with the Selective Service System ifnot exempt, and

Have not been convicted of a felony or crimeinvolving controlled substances.


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The academic requirements for continuing inthe program are:

- At the end of the first year, a student entering the

program must be meeting UTPAs SatisfactoryAcademic Progress (SAP) requirements (next slide).

- At the end of the second year in the program and

later years, all students must complete TEXAS GrantSAP requirements.


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UTPA Satisfactory Academic Progress PolicyYou must meet these requirements at the end of each semester of your first year in the

program

Your Satisfactory Academic Progress will be evaluated at the end of each semester, once grades areposted.

QUALITATIVE OR GRADE POINT AVERAGE (GPA) REQUIREMENTS- Students with 1 to 29 earned credits cumulative GPA of 1.70- Students with 30 to 59 earned credits cumulative GPA of 1.80

- Students with 60 to 89 earned credits cumulative GPA of 2.00- Students with 90 or greater earned credits cumulative GPA of 2.00

QUANTITATIVE, OR PROGRESSION, REQUIREMENTS Students must pass and complete a minimum of 67% of all attempted courses.

Classes must be completed with a passing grade. Failing grades, drops,incompletes, and withdrawals can affect a students ability to keep theirfinancial aid, including TEXAS Grant.

For example, a freshmen that has attempted 30 credit hours and hassatisfactorily completed 24 of those credit hours would have completed80% of attempted credits.


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The 67% completion rate ruleExample:

You are taking 12 hours during the fallsemester. How many hours do you needto complete to meet the 67% completion

rate requirement?


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EASY!!

Multiplythe amount of hours you are enrolled in times

0.67 (67%)

So, if you are enrolled 12 hours

12 X 0.67 = 8

YOU WILL NEED TO PASS AT LEAST 8 TO HAVE67%COMPLETION RATE


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UTPA Satisfactory Academic Progress Policy

WARNING PERIODStudents who fail to meet the minimum requirements, will be allowed one warningsemester to restore satisfactory standing. Financial aid will be processed for onesemester only. At the end of the warning semester, the student must have regainedsatisfactory SAP status in order to continue receiving financial aid.

FINANCIAL AID SUSPENSIONStudents who fail to earn the minimum requirements during the warning semester will beconsidered as not making SAP and all financial assistance will be terminated orsuspended until the student regains minimum satisfactory academic progress standards.Students may re-establish eligibility for upcoming periods by achieving the satisfactoryprogress standards set by the TEXAS Grant Program. After a student has re-establishedeligibility, he/she may be considered for aid for upcoming periods but not for periodsduring which the standard had not been met.

Important: The warning period only applies to the first year in the program sincestarting with the 2nd year, students must meet all the TEXAS Grant SAPrequirements.


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TEXAS GRANT SAP RequirementsAt the end of the second year in the program and later years,

all students must complete the following requirements.

Have an cumulative GPA of at least 2.5

Complete at least 75 percent of the hoursattempted hours in the prior academicyear

Complete at least 24 semester credithours per academic year

*Summer classes can be used to raise students GPA orhours and percentage completed.Student will loose TEXASGrant for an entire yearif they are not meeting the 75% andthe 24 hour requirements by the end of the academic year(including summer).


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TEXAS Grant Appeals

A student who is denied TEXAS Grant because of a failure to meet theTEXAS Grant satisfactory academic progress standards may appealthis determination to the Satisfactory Academic Progress AppealsCommittee of the Office of Student Financial Services by completing aStudent Appeal Form by published deadlines. An appeal must be

based on significant mitigating circumstances, circumstances thatseriously affected academic performance. Examples of possiblemitigating circumstances are serious illness, severe injury, death of afamily member, and other similar situations. The appeal must includean explanation of why the student failed to meet SAP standards, andwhat has changed that will now allow the student to regain

satisfactory SAP status. Appeals can only be approved if it appearsthat the student can regain satisfactory SAP status after the end of thefollowing semester of enrollment, or if the student can regainsatisfactory SAP status by following an academic plan that will lead totimely completion of the degree program.


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Eligibility end when the first of the followingoccurs:

5 years pass from the start of the semester in whichthe student received the first award if in a degreeplan of 4 years or less;

6 years pass from the start of the semester in whichthe student received the first award if in a degreeplan of more than 4 years; or

When 150 hours are paid by the grant; or When students obtain a Baccalaureate degree.

When Eligibility Ends:

Entering High School Graduates


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When Eligibility Ends:

Entering with an Associates Degree

Eligibility end when the first of the followingoccurs:

3 years pass from the start of the semester in whichthe student received the first award if in a degreeplan of 4 year or less;

4 years pass from the start of the semester inwhichthe student received the first award if in a degree

plan of more than 4 years; or When 90 hours are paid by the grant; or When students obtain a Baccalaureate degree.


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How can I apply for a renewal TEXASGrant award?

You can apply for the TEXAS Grant when youcomplete and submit the Free Application forFederal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Priority Deadline: April 1st


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NoFAFSA,NoTEXAS Grant Apply for financial aid early each year

starting Jan 1

www.fafsa.ed.gov

3 Step Rule1. Apply for a PIN

Self and Parents

2. Fill out FAFSA3. Follow-up on status

Student Aid Report
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/


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Public Institutions FY2011 Award Amounts Universities, Health-related institutions and State

Colleges

- $5000 per year; $2,500 per semester

Community Colleges

$1,325 per year; $663 per semester

Technical Colleges

$2500 per year; $1250 per semester


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Selective Service SystemMen of ages 18 through 25 are required to

register with the Selective Service System.This requirement covers both citizens of theUnited States and most other men residing inthe United States including illegal aliens,permanent residents and refugees. Students

are required to register for Selective Serviceto be eligible for Financial Aid.


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Selective Service SystemMost students are given the opportunity to register aspart of the application process. Theres a question on the

FAFSA that asks if the student wants Selective Serviceto register him. By answering Yes, the student gives

the Department of Education permission to submit hisregistration information to the Selective Service so thatthe student may be registered. The student may also godirectly to the Selective Service website at

www.sss.gov and register online.Students who have questions about Selective Serviceregistration may contact the Selective Service at 1-847-688-6888 or on the web.


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Selective Service System(Senate Bill Students)

Students completing the paper FAFSA (Senate Bill

Students) will not be able to register using the FAFSA orSAR. They will need to obtain a Selective Service mail-

back registration form from any U.S Post Office, fill it out(leaving the space for his Social Security Number blankif they havent obtained on), affix postage and mail it to

Selective Service.

Students will then receive in the mail a RegistrationAcknowledgement Card. A copy of the card must beprovided to the Office of Financial Aid at UTPA andregistration confirmed before any financial aid can bedisbursed.


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Statement of Student EligibilityBeginning with the 2010-11 year, institutions are required to

collect a statement from each TEXAS Grant recipient prior tothe disbursement of funds confirming eligibility in regards tothe controlled substance restrictions of the program.

The Statement of Student Eligibility is available throughASSIT and UTPA Financial Aid website. Once the form issubmitted, it is the students responsibility to notify the

Financial Aid Office if there are any changes in the statusregarding Chapter 481, Health and Safety Code (TexasControlled Substances Act). Failure to provide accurateinformation will required reimbursement to the University ofTexas-Pan American and penalties may be imposed.


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Official High School TranscriptStudents getting TEXAS Grant based ontheir High School graduation are required

to submit an Official High SchoolTranscript to the Office of Admissions atUTPA. The Official High School Transcriptmust be on file prior to the disbursement offunds.

(This doesnt apply to students getting TEAXS Grant based on anAssociate degree)


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Student Financial Services Express Lab

Located in the Student Services Building

Lab is Open Monday thru Friday from 8:00AM to 5:00PM

If you need helpTo fill out yourFAFSA

ApplicationPlease go toOurExpress Lab


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www.assist.panam.edu Select Student Services

Enter ID# or SSN and PIN#

**First time users, your pin willbe your D.O.B. (mmddyy)

Updating Personal Information

If there is any changeOn your personal informationPlease go to assist.utpa.eduTo update your personal records
http://www.assist.panam.edu/http://www.assist.panam.edu/


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Updating Personal Information


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Accept Awards

View AwardInformation by Year

Review MissingInformation neededto complete your FAfile

Review YourAcademic Progress

Financial Aid Information

You can use the assist website to:


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VERY IMPORTANT YOU CHECK YOUR PREFERRED E-MAIL


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RememberEnroll in

1st year

requirements

2nd year

Requirements

Priority Deadline

9 credit hours

UTPA SAP Policy2.5 gpa

75% completion

Complete 24 Hours

April 1st


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Do ListComplete

Check

Accept any

Awards in

Update

E-mail

Financial Aid/Assist

Personal Information

The Texas Controlled Substance Act

Statement of Student Eligibility


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Your TEXAS Grant Coordinator will be happy to

assist you with any questions regarding theTEXAS Grant program. Please do not hesitate to

contact me.

Susana Hernandez

Phone Number: 665-7093

E-Mail: [email protected]

For immediate general information regardingTEXAS Grant, please visit: askrio.utpa.edu
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]

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