State and Federal Grants

The Texas Tuition Equalization Grant and Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership and the Special Leveraging Educational Assistance Partnership do not have to be repaid. To qualify for the TEG, LEAP or SLEAP funding you are expected to have financial eligibility based on the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and meet the following requirements of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board:

Student awarded TEG prior to September 1, 2005, must maintain McMurry SAP.
Be a Texas resident as defined by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (see Satisfactory Academic Progress)
Students receiving TEG must complete 24 hours a year and maintain a 2.5 GPA.
Must complete Texas Residency Form (see Texas Residency Form)
Satisfactory academic progress is evaluated each spring.

The TEXAS (Toward EXcellence Access and Success) Grant -This program is being phased out. Students who received the Texas Grant before Sept. 1, 2005 must maintain the following requirements. The TEXAS Grant is an award that can continue throughout the student's undergraduate career (up to 150 credit hours) as long as the student is making Satisfactory Academic Progress. The TEXAS Grant requires that the student maintain a 2.5 GPA, complete 24 semester hours a year and have a completion rate of 75% per year to continue.

The Federal Pell Grant is for undergraduates only. It does not have to be repaid. Eligibility is determined based on the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. The actual amount of the award may vary with the number of hours in which a student enrolls. Certain assumptions have been made regarding enrollment status, and adjustments may be made after classes are in session and the actual enrollment status can be determined.

The Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG) - An eligible student may receive an ACG of $750 for first academic year of study and $1,300 for second year. To be eligible for each academic year, a student must:

Be a United States citizen;
Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
Be enrolled in the first or second academic year of his/her program of study;
Have completed a rigorous secondary school program of study;
If a second-year student, have at least a cummulative 3.0 grade point average and completed 30 semester hours.

The National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant - An eligible student may receive a SMART Grant of $4,000 his/her junior year and $4,000 his/her senior year. To be eligible, a student must:

Be a United States citizen;
Be a Federal Pell Grant recipient;
Be enrolled full-time in a degree program;
Major in physical, life or computer science, engineering, mathematics, technology, or a critical foreighn language; and
Have a least a cummulative 3.0 grade point average and completed 60 semester hours for third year eligibility and 90 semester hours for fourth year eligibility.

The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant is for undergraduates only. It does not have to be repaid. This limited award is available only to students who are recipients of the Federal Pell Grant and have exceptional need as determined from the results of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Certain state and federal grants are awarded based on availability of funds. Renewal from year to year is not a guarantee. Therefore, to maximize financial aid options, it is to your benefit to file the FAFSA as early as possible each year.

Work Study

Work-study awarded amounts are not applied directly to the student account. If employed, a student will receive a bi-weekly paycheck for actual hours worked. Student wages are partially paid by McMurry and in part by the federal government. Therefore, eligibility is computed based on federal guidelines.

Students receiving work-study awards are not guaranteed a job. Accepting the award does not commit you to a job. Go to https://tgslc.org/mcm/genlogin.asp to apply & view jobs that are available. If you have not previously completed an Employment Eligibility Verification form (I-9) at McMurry, you must do so before beginning to work. Identification documents are required as part of the I-9 procedure. Examples of acceptable documentation are a driver’s license (with photograph) and an original social security card.

Veterans Benefits

Veterans education benefits are treated as resources, not as income, and must be included in the student's financial aid award.

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