MATCH THE PROMISE SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED THROUGH SUNDAY
Texas families have until Sunday, December 31st to apply for Texas Match the Promise Foundation scholarship awards.
The scholarships are available for third through ninth graders who are enrolled in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund (TTPF), the state's prepaid college tuition plan; whose families have an adjusted gross income of $100,000 or less; and who are Texas residents and the dependents, for tax purposes, of Texas residents.
Approved recipients can receive matching scholarships of tuition units worth up to $2,000 at today’s prices, while top-scoring recipients can also receive a one-time grant of tuition units worth $3,000 at today’s prices. The tuition units can be used for undergraduate resident tuition and required, schoolwide fees at Texas public colleges and universities, excluding medical and dental schools.
To be considered for a scholarship, students must write a short career essay of 200 to 300 words and meet other requirements. If approved, recipients have until August 31, 2024 to meet the contribution requirement of the scholarship program by contributing a minimum of $50 to the student’s TTPF contract.
For more information about the scholarship program, or to apply, go to MatchThePromise.org.