Catalog and Student Handbook 2023–2024 > Financial Aid > Types of Aid > Gift Aid > State Grants

State Grants

Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG)

A Texas Public Education 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 meet 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 must be 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

The Non-resident Texas Public Education Grant (TPEGN) is a grant that is generated from funds that non-resident students pay for tuition and fees at Del Mar College. 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 must be 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 (TEOGI)

The TEOGI was established by the Texas Legislature to help students with financial need to attend public community colleges, public technical colleges, or public state colleges in Texas.

Eligibility

To determine if you are eligible for a TEOGI, you must complete and submit a FAFSA or TASFA and have an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number less than or equal to 6,454. Funding is limited, so you need to submit your application as soon as possible after October 1. You must also be either a Texas Resident, a non-resident who graduated from a Texas high school, or received a High School Equivalency Program (GED, HiSET, and TASC) in Texas. You must also have resided in Texas for three years leading up to graduation or to receiving a High School Equivalency Program (GED, HiSET, and 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 Del Mar College-mh 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 credit hours (half-time status); amounts received will be prorated depending on enrollment;
• 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;
• Must be current with child support payments (Per Texas Family Code, Title 5, Section 231.006, a student who is obligated to pay child support and is more than 30 days delinquent is not eligible to receive a state-funded grant or loan.).

Grant Restrictions

Students who are 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 funds are as follows:

• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and
• Complete at least 75% of attempted credit hours in the previous aid year.

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:

Fund Disbursements

Del Mar College 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, Del Mar College 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 by electronic deposit to an existing bank account or by 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 on 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 Renewal 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 in half-time status 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;
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress;
• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; and
• Complete at least 75% of attempted hours in previous aid year.

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:

Academic Requirements

The academic requirements for continuing to receive the grant are as follows:

• Have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5; and
• Complete at least 75% of attempted credit hours.