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AUSTIN, Texas – October 22, 2025 – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) released preliminary numbers today showing more than 1.6 million students enrolled this fall at Texas colleges and universities — an all-time high. The preliminary fall numbers cover undergraduate, graduate, and professional program students enrolled at two-year…

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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…

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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).…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Dec. 13, 2024, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) has announced five recipients of its 2024 Star Awards. Institutions were recognized for exemplary support for students pursuing postsecondary pathways.  “The Star Awards recognize institutions that continue to develop new, innovative ways to build a talent-strong Texas,”…

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Nov. 15, 2024, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is pleased to announce the selection of Dr. Wynn Rosser as the new Commissioner of Higher Education.  With an extensive background in higher education and philanthropic leadership, Dr. Rosser brings a wealth of knowledge and a commitment…

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Oct. 11, 2024, Austin, Texas – The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has extended the state financial aid application priority deadline to Feb. 15 for the 2025-2026 application cycle due to delays with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The standard annual deadline is Jan. 15 and future aid cycles will revert to this…

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