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Archive Memos
2023 Memos
- 09/15/23 Update: Grant and Aid Processing Platform (GAPP)-Early October 2023 Memo [PDF]
- 08/31/23 Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) Program FY 2024 Participation Agreement Memo [PDF]
- 08/29/23 UPDATE: State Financial Aid FY 2025 Priority Deadline Memo [PDF]
- 08/24/23 College Access Loan (CAL) Interest Rate Change Memo [PDF]
- 08/24/23 Future Occupations & Reskilling Workforce Advancement to Reach Demand (FORWARD) Loan Interest Rate Change Memo [PDF]
- 08/21/23 State Financial Aid Process Updates, Reminders, and Resources Memo [PDF]
- 08/18/23 Updated Webpage: Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) Program Memo [PDF]
- 08/14/23 NEW STATE FINANCIAL AID PORTAL: Grant and Aid Processing Platform (GAPP) Memo [PDF]
- 08/09/23 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2024 and FY 2025 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 08/03/23 UPDATE: Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) and Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2024 Program Guidelines [PDF]
- 08/01/23 NOW AVAILABLE: 2023-24 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Memo [PDF]
- 07/21/23 Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) FY 2024 Application Memo [PDF]
- 07/21/23 Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) FY 2024 Program Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 07/21/23 State Work-Study Programs FY 2024 Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 07/19/23 Bilingual Education Program FY 2024 Program Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 07/19/23 Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP) FY 2024 Program Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 07/19/23 State Financial Aid Reminders and Process Updates Memo [PDF]
- 07/17/23 College Access Loan (CAL) and Future Occupations & Reskilling Workforce Advancement to Reach Demand (FORWARD) Loan FY 2024 Program Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 07/14/23 Update: MOVEit DMZ- Disbursement Roster Uploads Memo [PDF]
- 06/29/23 Bilingual Education Program FY 2024 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 06/29/23 ALERT: MOVEit DMZ Service Interruption – Impact on State Loan Programs Memo [PDF]
- 06/29/23 Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant FY 2024 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 06/29/23 State Work-Study Programs FY 2024 and FY 2025 – Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 06/28/23 Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) FY 2024 and FY 2025 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 06/22/23 UPDATE: Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) 2023-24 – Test Files and Revised File Layout Memo [PDF]
- 06/22/23 Deadline Extension: State Net Price Calculator (NPC) – Annual Update Memo [PDF]
- 06/16/23 Program Participation Agreement FY 2024 and FY 2025 Memo [PDF]
- 06/07/23 Financial Aid Database (FAD) Reporting Cycle 2 – FY 2023 (2022-23) Memo [PDF]
- 05/31/23 Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant, Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG), Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2024 Program Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 05/25/23 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2023 Engagement Guide Memo [PDF]
- 05/22/23 Good Neighbor Program (GNP) FY 2024 Selected Students Memo [PDF]
- 05/18/23 State Net Price Calculator (NPC) Annual Update Memo [PDF]
- 03/09/23 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA): 2023-24 File Layout Revised Update Memo [PDF]
- 03/06/23 Financial Aid Database (FAD) FY 2023 Cycle 1 Canceled- Update Memo [PDF]
- 03/06/23 State Financial Aid FY 2023 Authority to Transfer Funds Process Memo [PDF]
- 03/01/23 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2024 Award Amounts Memo [PDF]
- 02/24/23 2022-23 (FY 2023) FORWARD Loan Program Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 02/22/23 NEW LOAN PROGRAM: FORWARD Loan Program Memo [PDF]
- 02/21/23 Financial Aid Database (FAD) FY 2023 Update Memo [PDF]
- 02/16/23 Texas State Financial Aid FY 2024 OPT-IN/OPT-OUT Form Memo [PDF]
- 02/02/23 Texas Transfer Grant Program Spring 2023 Reimbursement Request Memo [PDF]
- 01/26/23 Financial Aid Database (FAD) Manual – FY 2023 (2022-23) Memo [PDF]
- 01/26/23 Good Neighbor Program FY 2024 (2023-24) Memo [PDF]
- 01/19/23 Toward EXcellence, Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant and Texas Educational Opportunity Grant FY 2024 Award Amounts Memo [PDF]
2022 Memos
- 12/06/22 Bilingual Education Program 2022-2023 Biennium Report Memo [PDF]
- 11/28/22 Texas Transfer Grant Pilot Program FY 2023 Available Spring 2023 Memo [PDF]
- 10/13/2022 Educational Aide Exemption (EAE), Bilingual Education, and Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) 2022-23 (FY 2023) Revised Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 09/30/2022 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) 2023-24 Memo [PDF]
- 09/28/2022 Financial Aid Database (FAD) Reporting Cycle 3 – FY 2022 (2021-22) Memo [PDF]
- 09/23/2022 2021-22 (FY 2022) State Campus-Based Annual Report Memo [PDF]
- 09/14/2022 Revised Final Grant Allocations for 2022-23 (FY 2023) Memo [PDF]
- 08/26/2022 ALERT: 2023-2024 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) Dear Colleague [PDF]
- 08/18/2022 State Financial Aid Reminders, Process and Resource Updates Memo [PDF]
- 08/05/2022 State Financial Aid Processing Schedule Update Memo [PDF]
- 07/27/2022 Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) FY 2023 Application Memo [PDF]
- 07/27/2022 Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant FY 2023 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/27/2022 Bilingual Education Program FY 2023 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/22/2022 Work-Study Student Mentorship Program (WSMP) FY 2023 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/22/2022 Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) FY 2023 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/22/2022 Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) FY 2023 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/14/2022 College Access Loan (CAL) 2022 Interest Rate Change Memo [PDF]
- 07/06/2022 Texas Armed Services Scholarship FY 2023 Award Amount Memo [PDF]
- 07/01/2022 Tuition Equalization Grant FY 2022 Engagement Guide Memo [PDF]
- 06/15/2022 Financial Aid Database FY 2022 Reporting Cycle Two Memo [PDF]
- 06/09/2022 CAL, TASSP, EAE, TCWS, WSMP, Bilingual Ed FY 2023 Program Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 05/23/2022 TEXAS Grant, TEOG, TEG FY 2023 Program Guidelines Memo [PDF]
- 05/17/2022 Good Neighbor Program FY 2023 Selected Students Memo [PDF]
- 05/17/2022 User Access 2022 Annual Review for Financial aid Web Portals Memo [PDF]
- 05/10/2022 TASFA FY 2024 File Layout Memo [PDF]
- 04/12/2022 Authority to Transfer Funds FY 2022 Process Memo [PDF]
- 04/06/2022 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2022 Final Allocation Memo [PDF]
- 03/29/2022 Net Price Calculator FY 2023 Annual Update Memo [PDF]
- 03/01/2022 Additional Grant Funds FY 2022 B.1.10 Strategy Funds Request Form Memo [PDF]
- 02/28/2022 Financial Aid Database FY 2022 Reporting Cycle One Memo [PDF]
- 02/22/2022 Texas State Financial Aid FY 2023 Opt-in Opt-Out Form Memo [PDF]
- 02/02/2022 Good Neighbor Program FY 2023 Memo [PDF]
- 01/14/2022 TEXAS Grant and Texas Educational Opportunity Grant FY 2023 Award Amounts Memo [PDF]
- 01/12/2022 State Financial Aid FY 2022 Resource Updates and Reminders Memo [PDF]
2021 Memos
- 12/21/2021 Financial Aid Database (FAD) FY 2022 Manual Memo [PDF]
- 12/16/2021 Education Benefits for Certain Survivors FY 2022 Statutory Update Memo [PDF]
- 12/09/2021 GEER FY 2021 State Grant Aid Closeout Report Memo [PDF]
- 11/18/2021 GEER Return of Funds and Interest Reminder Memo [PDF]
- 11/04/2021 Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) FY 2022 Revised Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 10/25/2021 State Financial Aid Program Updates FY 2022 Memo [PDF]
- 10/14/2021 State Campus Based Programs FY 2021 Report Memo[PDF]
- 10/14/2021 Bilingual Education Program FY 2021 End of Year Report Memo[PDF]
- 10/06/2021 Financial Aid Database (FAD) FY 2021 (2020-21) Reporting Cycle 3 Memo[PDF]
- 10/01/2021 Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA) 2022-23 (FY 2023) Memo [PDF]
- 09/29/2021 Updated Guidance on Statutory Requirements that Impact Financial Aid Programs Memo [PDF]
- 08/31/2021 State Financial Aid Reminders and Resource Updates Memo [PDF]
- 08/27/2021 Deadline Extension: Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program Memo [PDF]
- 08/05/2021 Impacts of Federal Student Aid Changes on State Financial Aid Requirements Memo [PDF]
- 08/03/2021 Deadline Reminder: Program Participation Agreements (PPA) FY 2022 and FY 2023 Memo [PDF]
- 07/27/2021 State Financial Aid Processing Schedule Update Memo [PDF]
- 07/16/2021 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2022 and FY 2023 Initial Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/13/2021 Transitioning Memorandum of Understanding Contracts to Program Participation Agreements Memo [PDF]
- 07/13/2021 State Financial Aid Program FY 2022 Resource Updates Memo [PDF]
- 07/07/2021 Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) FY 2022 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/07/2021 Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant FY 2022 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/07/2021 Bilingual Education Program FY 2022 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/07/2021 Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) FY 2022 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/07/2021 Work-Study Student Mentorship Program (WSMP) FY 2022 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 07/07/2021 Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) FY 2022 Final Allocations Memo [PDF]
- 06/30/2021 Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP) FY 2022 Award Amount (2021-22) Memo [PDF]
- 6/23/2021 College Access Loan (CAL) 2021 Interest Rate Change Memo [PDF]
- 6/23/2021 Financial Aid Database (FAD) FY 2021 Reporting Cycle Two Memo [PDF]
- 6/16/2021 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) 10-Day Allocation Data Review FY 2022 and FY 2023 Memo [PDF]
- 06/03/2021 Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) 10-Day Allocation Data Review FY 2022 and FY 2023 Memo [PDF]
- 06/03/2021 Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) 10-Day Allocation Data Review FY 2022 Memo [PDF]
- 06/03/2021 Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant 10-Day Allocation Data Review FY 2022 Memo [PDF]
- 06/03/2021 Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) and Work-Study Mentorship Program (WSMP) 10-Day Allocation Data Review FY 2022 Memo [PDF]
- 05/25/2021 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2021 Engagement Guide Memo [PDF]
- 05/12/2021 College Access Loan (CAL) Program Information FY 2022 Memo [PDF]
- 05/12/2021 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) Biennium Opt-In Opt-Out Form FY 2022-23 Memo [PDF]
- 05/06/2021 Good Neighbor Program FY 2022 Selected Students Memo [PDF]
- 05/06/2021 Program Guidelines FY 2022 Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant, Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG),Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG), Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) Work-Study Student Mentorship Program (WSMP) Memo [PDF]
- 04/29/2021 Program Guidelines FY 2022 College Access Loan (CAL),Texas Armed Services Scholarship Program (TASSP) and Educational Aide Exemption (EAE) Memo [PDF]
- 03/09/2021 Tuition Equalization Grant (TEG) FY 2022-23 Award Amounts Memo [PDF]
- 03/09/2021 Net Price Calculator FY 2021 Update Memo [PDF]
- 03/03/2021 Financial Aid Database (FAD) FY 2021 Reporting Cycle One Memo [PDF]
- 02/23/2021 Good Neighbor Program FY 2022 Memo [PDF]
- 02/11/2021 Texas State Financial Aid FY 2022 Opt-in Opt-out Form Memo [PDF]
- 02/08/2021 Texas College Work-Study (TCWS) Program FY 2021 Summer Awarding Memo [PDF]
- 01/27/2021 State Financial Aid 2021 Resource Updates Memo [PDF]
- 01/20/2021 Toward EXcellence, Access, and Success (TEXAS) Grant and Texas Educational Opportunity Grant (TEOG) FY 2022 Award Amounts Memo [PDF]