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Governor Abbott, THECB Announce Free College Application Week
Aug. 29, 2025, Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) today announced Free College Application Week Oct. 13-19, 2025. “Texas prioritizes opportunities for students to pursue the best education they need to succeed in high demand, good-paying jobs after graduation,” said Governor Abbott. “During free college application week, Texans can apply to…
Governor Abbott Launches New Tri-Agency Website To Bolster Education-To-Workforce Pipeline
June 30, 2025, Austin, Texas – Governor Greg Abbott today announced the launch of an enhanced tri-agency website that will offer a modern, user-friendly platform to strengthen Texas’ education-to-workforce pipeline through a collaboration between the Texas Education Agency (TEA), the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), and the Texas Workforce Commission (TWC). “Texas continues to build the…
THECB Chairman Farias resigns, assumes new role with UTRGV
June 25, 2025, Austin, Texas – Dr. Fred Farias, chair of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (Coordinating Board), resigned his position effective Saturday, June 21. Doctor Farias has accepted a position at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UT-RGV) as Associate Dean for External Relations, Associate Vice President for Government Relations, and as a clinical professor in…
Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program Accepting Nominations
May 14, 2025, Austin, TX – Texas elected officials can now nominate students to receive the 2025-26 Texas Armed Services Scholarship (TASSP), a program from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. “Texas is proud to cultivate the next generation of military leaders through the Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program,” said Governor Greg Abbott. “This scholarship…
Texas leads the nation in top-tier research universities
Feb. 21, 2025, Austin, TX – Texas now leads the nation in top-tier research institutions according to the American Council on Education (ACE) and the Carnegie Foundation’s 2025 Research Activity Designations. “Building a Talent Strong Texas is a bold plan, but we knew that when institutions, the Coordinating Board, and our state leaders work together we could reach…
THECB awards nearly $13 million through TRUE Grant Program
Dec. 16, 2024, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has awarded nearly $13 million in grant funding to Texas higher education institutions through the Texas Reskilling and Upskilling through Education (TRUE) Grant Program. The TRUE Grant Program supports the goals of the state’s strategic plan for higher education, Building a Talent Strong Texas, through the…