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Unlike loans, grants are gifts of money which are usually awarded on the basis of a student's financial need. A student's financial aid package may include grant money whenever eligibility and funding levels permit.

Federal Pell Grant
The Federal Pell Grant is a federal program of entitlement basic to all other student financial aid.

This grant is awarded only to undergraduate students pursuing their first bachelor's degree. The program is based on a need analysis formula, which considers family income and assets, size of family, number of children attending post secondary schools, and other factors. The formula is applied when application is made with FAFSA and notification amounts are transmitted to our office electronically with the student's FAFSA file. 

Application for the grant is automatic when completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is available only to undergraduate students who have remaining unmet need after the Federal Pell Grant has been awarded. Students seeking second bachelor degrees are not eligible for SEOG.

Priority for awarding will be given to students with a family contribution (EFC) of "0," as established by federal regulations, and who have completed all necessary paperwork by the financial aid deadline of March 15 . Any funds remaining after that date will be awarded to Pell-eligible students with completed files on a "first-come, first-served" basis.

The maximum and minimum annual FSEOG awards are set each year by the Office of Financial Aid in accordance with federal regulations.

Tuition Equalization Grant
The Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) is a State of Texas grant program for residents attending a private university in the state of Texas.

The TEG is provided to both undergraduate and masters level students (with some restrictions) and is meant to help offset some of the difference in cost for students attending private universities in Texas.

To be awarded the student must:

• Meet all requirements to receive federal aid as described previously;
• Be a legal Texas resident. If a dependent student, parents must be legal Texas residents;
• Be enrolled full time in a semester to receive the grant for that semester;
• Not be the recipient of an athletic scholarship;
• Not be a Christian Ministries or Church Music major. (Some exceptions apply for non-ministerial students. Contact the Office of Financial Aid for more information). This applies to undergraduate students;
• Not be enrolled in a Christian Ministries related Graduate degree major;
• Have an adjusted gross income (AGI) level less than $95,000 per year;
• Be pursuing their first bachelor's or master's degree.

To maintain the program as an undergraduate student the student:

• must complete 24 hours in a year (fall, spring, summer).

To maintain the program as a graduate student the student:

• must complete 18 hours in a year (fall, spring, summer).

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