Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Up to $30,000 a year (2026-27) for ROTC or Texas State Guard officer-program students appointed by a Texas elected official, in exchange for military service after graduation.
- How much
- up to $30,000 per year (2026-27), up to four years
- Who qualifies
- ROTC or other officer commissioning program, or Texas State Guard officer commissioning program; appointment by a Texas elected official
- Must agree to post-graduation military/Guard service; scholarship becomes a loan if service or academic conditions aren't met. Selective Service registration required.
- For high school seniors, students starting college, undergrads, grad students
- When to apply
- Check dates Annual appointments; deadlines set by each appointing official (not published centrally).
- How to apply
- Seek an appointment from the governor, lieutenant governor, your state senator or state representative (each sets its own process
- Governor's Appointments Office 512-463-1828)
- Once appointed you get a Notice of Selection
- Give it to your college's financial aid office, then complete the online application and promissory note
- What you'll need
- school nomination + membership
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (reportcenter.highered.texas.gov), page 2 and page 3
The details
2026-27 annual maximum $30,000 (not more than cost of attendance), for up to four academic years at a Texas public or private nonprofit institution. Each year the governor and lieutenant governor each appoint two students, and each state senator and representative appoints one. Academic requirement: first-year undergrads need a 3.0 high school GPA or TSI college-readiness; continuing undergrads a 3.0 college or high school GPA or TSI readiness; graduate students a 3.0 undergraduate GPA. Must be in good standing in ROTC (or another officer commissioning program) or accepted into the Texas State Guard officer commissioning program. Recipients sign a promissory note: graduate within six years and then either contract as a commissioned officer in any U.S. armed services branch or commit four years to the Texas Army/Air National Guard, Texas State Guard, U.S. Coast Guard or U.S. Merchant Marine. If you drop out of ROTC, fail academic progress, or don't show the service commitment within 12 months of graduation, the scholarship converts to a loan (15-year repayment, College Access Loan interest rate).
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- Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG)up to $2,134/semester (community colleges), $3,896/semester (technical institutes), $1,840/semester (state colleges) in 2026-27
- Texas First Scholarship$10,798 (graduate 2+ semesters early) or $5,399 (less than 2 semesters early), 2026-27
- Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG)up to $4,270 per year; up to $6,405 per year for undergraduates with exceptional need (2026-27)
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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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