The uplift you need to thrive! Uplift Harris, the county's first guaranteed income program, will distribute $500 per month for 18 months to eligible households. The pilot will serve residents of two cohorts. The first cohort includes residents who live within the top 10 high-poverty zip codes in Harris County.
State Tuition Assistance is a program that pays up to a certain amount per semester hour for tuition and authorized fees. That amount is determined by the Texas National Guard. Please contact your Education Officer to find out about tuition assistance programs through your unit.
Resources Harris Recovery. Home Damage & Needs Survey. Dial 2-1-1 for immediate access to help and resources. For Help with clean-up, call Crisis Clean Up at 1-844-965-1386 (English) and 1-844-968-1386 (Spanish) Legal Aid Disaster Resource Center. FEMA Disaster Legal Services. Texas Disaster Legal Help.
TEOG eligibility criteria: EFC of 6047 or less. Texas resident. Enrolled at least half-time (6 or more credits per semester) toward a certificate or associate degree program. Have not been convicted of a felony or crime involving a controlled substance.
Applicants must: Be Texas residents, non-residents or foreign students. Show financial need. Register for the Selective Service, unless exempt>
The Texas Legislature established the TEXAS Grant to provide aid to Students with financial need who are attending a Texas public University or health-related institution. Funding is limited. To be eligible for a TEXAS Grant award, a student must: Be classified by the institution as a Texas resident.
Texas Grant is renewable as long as you maintain eligibility (gpa, enrollment, income, and submitting FAFSA by grant deadline). If you lose the next, you can ask for it back. You need to call One Stop and initiate that conversation because they will not remind you of that option.
Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements. Have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale and complete at least 24 semester credit hours per year at the end of the second year in the program or in subsequent years. Demonstrate financial need.