Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
Need-based grant for Texas residents at Texas private nonprofit colleges: up to $4,270/yr, or $6,405/yr with exceptional need (2026-27).
- How much
- up to $4,270 per year; up to $6,405 per year for undergraduates with exceptional need (2026-27)
- Who qualifies
- Texas resident; at least 3/4-time; must be charged more tuition than at a comparable Texas public institution; no athletic scholarship. Exceptional-need SAI threshold for 2026-27: $3,697.50.
- For students starting college, undergrads, grad students
- U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen (FAFSA), or Texas-resident noncitizen via TASFA
- Need-based: your FAFSA decides how much you get.
- When to apply
- Apply any time FAFSA/TASFA-driven; awarded by the private college while funds last.
- How to apply
- File the FAFSA (or TASFA) and attend a participating Texas private nonprofit college
- Its financial aid office awards TEG
- Apply with the FAFSA, or the TASFA if you can't file a FAFSA (e.g. Texas-resident noncitizens) -- not both
- What you'll need
- FAFSA + state application
- Last checked
- October 5, 2026, against the official page (reportcenter.highered.texas.gov) and page 2
The details
2026-27 annual maximum $4,270; $6,405 for undergraduates with exceptional need (SAI of $3,697.50 or less, i.e. 50% of the max Pell). The award is the smallest of: financial need, the annual maximum, or the 'tuition differential' (private tuition minus average public tuition for the same hours). Open to undergraduate AND graduate students enrolled at least 3/4-time in a first associate, bachelor's, master's, professional or doctoral degree at a participating private/independent Texas institution. Not available to students on an athletic scholarship. Renewal after year 2: undergrads 24 hours/year, grad students 18 hours/year, 75% completion, 2.5 GPA. Undergraduate eligibility ends 5 years after first TEG (6 for longer programs); no time limit for graduate degrees.
More money from Texas
- Dell Scholars Program$20,000 flexible scholarship + laptop, book credits, emergency funds, teletherapy
- TEXAS Grant (Toward EXcellence, Access, & Success)up to $5,399 per semester (2026-27 max; up to $16,197/yr with summer); target $2,500 per semester
- 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
- Accounting Students Scholarship (Texas State Board of Public Accountancy)up to $6,000 lifetime
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- The FAFSA in plain English (2027-28)
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