The Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) is Texas's need-based state grant for students at public community colleges, state colleges, and technical institutes. For 2026-27, it pays up to $2,134 per semester at community colleges, per the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board's (THECB) FY2027 guidelines -- and the college must cover any remaining tuition and required fees with other non-loan aid.
How much TEOG pays (2026-27)
| Institution type | Semester maximum | Year maximum (fall, spring, summer) |
|---|---|---|
| Public community colleges | $2,134 | $6,402 |
| Public state colleges | $1,840 | $5,520 |
| Public technical institutes | $3,896 | $11,688 |
Colleges set the actual amount up to the maximum. Whatever tuition and required fees remain must be covered with non-loan funds -- federal, state, institutional, or outside -- whether you pay in-district or out-of-district rates.
Who's eligible
For a first-year TEOG, you must:
- be a Texas resident with financial need, who filed the FAFSA or, if ineligible for federal aid, the TASFA;
- enroll at least half-time in an associate degree or certificate program (including Level 1 and 2 certificates and other credentials of value);
- be within your first 45 credit hours, not counting dual enrollment.
For 2026-27, THECB also gives priority to eligible new students who graduated in the top 25% of their high school class within the past two years and have a Student Aid Index at or below the Priority SAI of $6,478; among others, priority goes to students with the greatest need.
Keeping it
After the first year, you must meet your college's academic progress policy. From the end of the second year on, you need to complete 75% of attempted hours and keep a 2.5 cumulative GPA. Eligibility ends after 4 years, 75 attempted credit hours, or an associate or bachelor's degree, whichever comes first.
From TEOG to a TEXAS Grant
TEOG isn't a dead end for students headed to a bachelor's degree. The TEXAS Grant has a TEOG transfer pathway: students who received a first-year TEOG and complete at least 24 credit hours at a Texas college with a 2.5 GPA can qualify for a TEXAS Grant at a public university, with priority if their SAI is at or below $6,478. You can't receive both grants at the same time.
What this means for you
- File the FAFSA or TASFA early, by your college's own priority date. The state's January 15 priority deadline applies to public universities, not to TEOG, but funding is limited and goes in priority order.
- Stay at least half-time and keep a 2.5 to renew.
- Planning to transfer? Keep your GPA at 2.5 or higher to carry state aid into a university through the TEXAS Grant.