Texas Southern University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
76%
Total Aid Amount
$43.546M
Financial Aid Official Website
em.tsu.edu/financialaid/index.php
Texas Southern University is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and School. As a result, TSU is able to provide various kinds of quality programs and courses as well as offers financial aid to help all the students who are attending Texas Southern University. As per the report, approximately 76% of university students can get any financial assistance, which is around $43,545,872.
Scholarships
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First-time Freshman: This scholarship is offered to students who are entering college for the first time. The scholarship amount is determined by the student’s GPA. First-time Freshman Scholarships includes scholarships such as
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Regents Scholarship: This scholarship offers a maximum award of $14,000. Students need to maintain a GPA of 3.75, along with an ACT or SAT score of 30-36 points or 1,370 points and above, respectively, to qualify.
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President Scholarship: In this scholarship students awarded $10,000. Students must maintain a GPA of 3.5 to 3.75, along with an ACT or SAT score of 26-29 or 1,340 to 1,369 points and above.
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Genesis 1 Scholarship: This scholarship offers the amount of $7,000. To qualify, students must maintain a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49, along with an ACT or SAT score of 19-25 or 1,050 to 1,239 points, respectively.
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Genesis 2 Scholarship: In this scholarship, the students offer the amount of $4,000. Students must maintain a GPA score of approximately 2.5 to 3.0, along with an ACT or SAT score of 17 to 18 points, or 900 to 1,049 points, respectively.
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Transfer Student: This scholarship is offered to students who transferred to Texas Southern University. This scholarship is available in five different levels; these levels are based on the students’ GPA scores.
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Continuing Scholarship: This scholarship is for the current students who are studying in TSU and is worth. Students need to maintain a GPA of 3.0 to qualify for it. Furthermore, this scholarship provides $4,000 per year.
For more information about scholarships, you may contact TSU’s representatives through the official website.
Grants
Federal Grants
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Pell Grants: The grant is offered on the basis of the student’s need which is shown by the student by fulfilling the FAFSA. This grant is offered to the students who have not yet earned their bachelor’s degree. The minimum amount which is offered under this grant is $606 and the maximum amount is $5,920.
State Grants
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Texas Public Education Grant: This grant is offered to students who constantly enroll themselves for degree programs. The FAFSA determines the eligibility of this grant if they are unable to apply for FAFSA; they can apply through TAFSA (this is only applicable to Texas residents). Students may receive the amount between $100 to $4,000.
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Toward EXcellence Access and Success Grant (TEXAS Grant): this is a unique grant which is based on the combination of merit and needs, to provide the best available option for the students. Students must meet all determined eligibility criteria to get awarded this grant.
Institutional Grant
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Helen Giddings College Completion: TSU students who failed to complete their graduation after exhausting their remaining allocated aid may be eligible for this grant so long as they are academically eligible to complete it.
For more information about the grants and FAFSA, students may contact the TSU’s representatives through the official website.