TEOG FAQs

No. Institutions must use any non-loan programs from federal, state, institutional or outside sources but Pell grant is excluded as a matching source based on statute and program rule (e.g., Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) or Texas Public Educational Grant (TPEG)).

Reference:

• TEC, Section 56.407(g)

No. To be eligible for TEOG funds, a student must be enrolled in courses that lead to an associate degree or certificate program.

Reference:

• TAC, Section 22.256(a)(5) 

Yes. Dual credit hours are counted when determining eligibility for a renewal award if they are accepted by the receiving institution and are applied towards the student's current program of study. Dual credit hours are not counted when determining eligibility for an initial award as an entering student.

Reference:

• TAC, Section 22.1(11)

An institution must return funds to the THECB within 45 calendar days of a student becoming ineligible for the funding, except when the funds can be disbursed to a different eligible student (for whom funds have not yet been requested) within the 45 day period.

NOTE: If funds are disbursed after the end of a student's period of enrollment, the funds must be used to pay the student's outstanding balance at the institution or to make a payment on an outstanding student loan for that period. Under no circumstances are funds to be released to the student.

Reference:

• TAC, Section 22.2(2)
• TAC, Section 22.261