Texas One-Year Tuition Exemption for Students Whose Families Received TANF
Free tuition and fees for the first college year for Texas public high school graduates whose families received TANF for at least six months of their senior year.
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Who can apply
- Lives or goes to school in Texas
- For seniors
- Shows financial need
- Age: under 22 at enrollment
- Graduated from a Texas public high school; enroll within 2 years; family received TANF 6+ months in last year of high school.
- Homeschool: requires graduation from a Texas public high school, so homeschool graduates do not qualify. (preferred, not required)
Homeschool note: this award seems to need an accredited school, class rank or a school nomination. Ask the sponsor whether a homeschool transcript and a parent’s counselor letter are accepted; many say yes when asked.
How to apply
Open this listing in the Scholarship Finder for the application page, the sponsor’s website and contact details.
Is this legit?
Trust 95/100 A government program, confirmed on the agency’s own site. No red flags.
Source: State program · checked September 30, 2026. Sponsors change dates and amounts; confirm with the sponsor before you apply.
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