State Grants
Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG)
A Texas Public Educational Opportunity Grant (TPEG) was established by the Texas Legislature to help students with financial need attend public community colleges, public technical colleges, or public state colleges in Texas. The TPEG does not have to be repaid.
Eligibility Requirements
You must be meeting eligibility requirements listed earlier in the catalog. There is no additional application to apply for this grant besides the FAFSA.
You must be registered and attending at least 6 credit hours during the fall and/or spring terms and at least 3 credit hours during the summer I term. TPEG funds are not awarded for the summer II term.
Note: There is no guarantee every eligible student will be able to receive a TPEG, as funds are limited.
Non-Resident Texas Public Education Grant (TPEGN) Funds
Non-resident Texas Public Education Grant is a grant that is generated from funds that non-resident students pay for tuition and fees at DMC. These funds are very limited and are set aside every year to award non-resident students and do not have to be repaid. You must be registered and attending at least 6 credit hours during the fall and/or spring terms and at least 3 credit hours during the summer I term. TPEGN funds are not awarded for the summer II term.
Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Initial (TEOG1)
The TEOG was established by the Texas Legislature to help students with financial need attend public community colleges, public technical colleges, or public state colleges in Texas.
Eligibility
To determine if you are eligible for a TEOG, you must complete and submit a FAFSA and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) less than or equal to 5233. Funding is limited, so you need to submit your application as soon as possible after January 1. You must also be a Texas Resident (or a non-resident who graduated from a Texas high school, or received a High School Equivalency Program (GED, HiSET & TASC) in Texas, and have resided in Texas for three years leading up to graduation or receiving a High School Equivalency Program (GED, HiSET & TASC). You must also have resided in Texas for 12 months prior to the census date of the semester in which you will enroll at DMC and will file or have filed an Application for Permanent Residency at the earliest opportunity you are eligible to do so.
Other requirements include the following:
- Enroll in at least 6 to 8 credit hours (half time status)
- Be in the first 30 credit hours of an associate degree or certificate program at a public two-year college in Texas
- Have not been granted an associate degree or bachelor's degree
- Must register with Selective Service (if male)
- Have not been convicted of a felony or crime involving a controlled substance
Grant Restrictions
Students receiving TEOG who continue in college and who meet the program academic requirements can receive awards for up to 75 semester credit hours, for four years, or until they receive an associate degree, whichever comes first.
Academic Requirements
The academic requirements for continuing to receive the grant are as follows:
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, and
- Complete at least 75% of attempted hours.
Award Amounts
Award amounts must be prorated in relation to the student’s enrollment status as of the census date for the semester. The maximum award amounts based on this required proration can be seen in following table:
TEOG Maximum Award Amounts (by Credit Hours)
| Credit Hours |
Maximum Award |
| 12 or more credit hours |
$1,636.00 |
| 9–11 credit hours |
$1,227.00 |
| 6–8 credit hours |
$818.00 |
| 5 or less credit hours |
$0.00 |
Fund Disbursements
DMC will credit TEOG funds to your school account to pay for tuition, fees and other school related costs which appear on your student account (institutional charges). If you are eligible for funds in excess of your institutional charges, after completing eligibility verification, DMC will pay you the difference via the refund preference of your choice. As a registered student, you will receive a refund selection kit with instructions on choosing how you want to receive your financial aid or course refunds. All financial aid funds and refunds will be disbursed according to your refund choice. Your options for receiving your refunds are either electronic deposit to an existing bank account or a paper check to be mailed to the address you have on file with the Admissions Office. For more information, please see the eRefunds and TouchNet Refunds section of the Del Mar College website (https://www.delmar.edu/becoming-a-viking/afford/tuition-and-costs/erefunds-touchnet.html).
Book allowance and final refund release dates are provided to students before the start of each semester; those are published at the Financial Aid Refund Dates section of the Del Mar College website (https://www.delmar.edu/becoming-a-viking/afford/disbursement.html).
Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Renewal (TEOG2)
The TEOG Grant was established by the Texas Legislature to help students with financial need attend public community colleges, public technical colleges, or public state colleges in Texas.
Eligibility
To receive a renewal award through the TEOG Program, you must
- Be enrolled at least half-time as an undergraduate student who previously received an initial TEOG award and has not yet been granted an associate or bachelor's degree;
- Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident;
- Have a calculated financial need;
- Have applied for available financial assistance;
- Have not been convicted of a felony or crime involving a controlled substance;
- Be registered with Selective Service, or be exempt;
- Not be concurrently receiving a renewal TEXAS Grant; and
- Maintain satisfactory academic progress
Grant Restrictions
Students receiving TEOG who continue in college and who meet the program academic requirements can receive awards for up to 75 semester credit hours, for four years, or until they receive an associate degree, whichever comes first.
Award Amounts
Award amounts must be prorated in relation to the student’s enrollment status as of the census date for the semester. The maximum award amounts based on this required proration can be seen in the following table:
TEOG Maximum Award Amounts (by Credit Hours)
| Credit Hours |
Maximum Award |
| 12 or more credit hours |
$1,636.00 |
| 9–11 credit hours |
$1,227.00 |
| 6–8 credit hours |
$818.00 |
| 5 or less credit hours |
$0.00 |
Academic Requirements
The academic requirements for continuing to receive the grant are as follows:
- Minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA, and
- Complete at least 75% of attempted hours.