The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has discontinued funding for this program effective with the 2026-2027 academic year. Students previously offered this grant will be reviewed for Texas Grant eligibility under the associate degree pathway.
The purpose of the Texas Transfer Grant Program is to provide need-based grants to enable eligible students to transfer from two-year institutions of higher education to four-year institutions of higher education in Texas. Awards will always depend on available funding. Funding cannot be guaranteed, even if eligible and/or an appeal is approved.
How to Apply
Eligibility Requirements
- Texas resident
- Registered with Selective Service or be exempt
- Show financial need
- Enrolled full-time as an undergraduate student (12 or more hours)
- Meeting satisfactory academic progress (SAP)
- Have been awarded an associate degree by a public junior college, public state college, or public technical institution. In addition, the 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 or study curriculum transferable to one or more general academic teaching institutions.
- Have complete the associate degree with at least a 2.5 GPA.
- Have completed the associate degree prior to enrolling in a baccalaureate degree program at the institution offering the Transfer Grant.
- Be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at an eligible institution, no later than the 12th month after the calendar month the student ceased being enrolled in a public junior college, public technical institution, or public state college
Amount
- The maximum annual award is set each year by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB).
- The amount awarded to eligible students will be based on availability of funds and unmet need, not to exceed the annual published amount set by THECB.
Disbursement
- Money is disbursed to the student's account once a semester
- Disbursements begin 10 days prior to the student's first class start date
- Effective beginning the 2026-2027 academic year, the disbursed amount is prorated based on your enrollment level, amounts may vary based on need
- Full Time (12+ hours) - 100% of offered
- Three Quarter Time (9 - 11 hours) - 75% of offered
- Less than Three Quarter Time - Not eligible for a disbursement