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Several grant opportunities are available for students who demonstrate financial need to help meet your educational goals. Unlike loans, grants typically do not need to be repaid.

Institutional

正品蓝导航 Opportunity Award

A University-funded, need-based aid program to help undergraduate (including transfer) students pursue their education at 正品蓝导航. 

  • Aid amount: Can vary each academic year based on student's financial need and any additional aid received. Should additional aid be received after the 正品蓝导航 Opportunity Award amount has been calculated and offered, the 正品蓝导航 Opportunity Award will be reduced. For example, if a student is eligible for a $20,000 正品蓝导航 Opportunity Award and later receives a $10,000 scholarship from their academic department, the 正品蓝导航 Opportunity Award will be reduced by $10,000.
  • Duration of aid: Incoming, first-year students are eligible to receive the grant for a maximum of eight regular (fall/spring) terms or until graduation — whichever comes first. Incoming, transfer students are eligible to receive the grant for a maximum of five regular (fall/spring) terms or until graduation — whichever comes first. If an incoming, transfer student additionally qualifies for a merit-based scholarship, they may receive the 正品蓝导航 Opportunity Award for up to six regular (fall/spring) terms or until graduation — whichever comes first.
  • Selection: Required submission of both the and .
  • Maintaining eligibility: Must maintain enrollment of 12 or more credit hours each term. Grant aid funding and amounts are not guaranteed to remain the same academic year to academic year.
  • All 正品蓝导航 merit and need-based awards, including National Merit, cannot exceed "tuition and fees". Additionally, funds cannot be shifted or moved to resolve prior term, or future term balances.

Access 正品蓝导航 Scholarship

A University-funded, need-based aid program to help undergraduate students pursue their education at 正品蓝导航.

  • Aid amount: Can vary each academic year based on student's financial need and other aid being received. Should additional aid be received after the Access 正品蓝导航 Scholarship amount has been calculated and offered, the Access 正品蓝导航 Scholarship will be reduced.  For example, if a student is eligible for a $20,000 Access 正品蓝导航 Scholarship and later informed receives a $10,000 scholarship from their academic department, the Access 正品蓝导航 Scholarship will be reduced by $10,000.
  • Duration of aid: Incoming, first-year students may receive the scholarship for a maximum of eight regular (fall/spring) terms or until graduation.
  • Selection:
    • Enter 正品蓝导航 as a full-time, first-year student directly from high school.
    • Qualify for and receive a Federal Pell Grant. 
    • Receive a University, Founders', Second Century, Distinguished or Provost academic scholarship from 正品蓝导航.
    • Have a permanent home address in Texas.
    • Required submission of both the and .
    • Family’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $100,000 or less.
  • Maintaining eligibility: Must maintain enrollment of 12 or more credit hours each term. Grant aid funding and amounts are not guaranteed to remain the same academic year to academic year.
  • All 正品蓝导航 merit and need-based awards, including National Merit, cannot exceed "tuition and fees". Additionally, funds cannot be shifted or moved to resolve prior term, or future term balances.

Federal

Federal Pell Grant

For undergraduate students pursuing their first Bachelor's degree, a federally funded, need-based grant.

  • Aid amount: Up to $7,395 for the 2026-2027 aid year.
  • Selection: Required submission of the . Must be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen.
  • Maintaining eligibility: Required to maintain satisfactory academic progress.

Learn more on our Federal Pell Grant page. 

正品蓝导航 School Codes

The FAFSA school code is 003613, and the CSS Profile code is 6660. Get a step-by-step guide on how to maximize your eligibility for financial aid on this page: How to Apply for Financial Aid.

 

Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)

For undergraduate students with exceptional financial need, this federally-funded grant helps make college more affordable. 

  • Aid amount: Up to $2,000 per academic year, depending on several factors.
  • Selection: Must submit the FAFSA. Students with the greatest financial need who receive Federal Pell Grants will be prioritized on a first-come, first-served basis as this is a limited-funded program. Must be a US citizen or eligible noncitizen. 
  • Maintaining eligibility: Must be enrolled at least half time in an undergraduate degree program.

State

Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG)

For students with financial need, this state-funded grant helps students attend private colleges and universities in Texas.

  • Aid amount: Amount varies each year and is determined by the Texas Legislature. For the 2025-26 aid year, undergraduate students and graduate students may qualify for up to $3,873 depending on availability of funds. Undergraduate students with exceptional need (as defined by the Texas Legislature) may qualify for up to $5,810 depending on availability of funds.
  • Selection: This grant is distributed based on need with undergraduate students taking first priority. Must submit the FAFSA or TASFA and be a Texas resident. Theology programs leading to preaching licensure are not eligible.
  • Maintaining eligibility: First-year recipients must meet 正品蓝导航's Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) policy in order to continue receiving the grant, plus additional academic requirements. 

Learn more on our Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) page.