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TUITION GUARANTEE. Helping Dreams Become A Reality!. UTPA’s Bright Futures Guarantee. TUITION GUARANTEE. UTPAdvantage Program Students meeting the program requirements will have all tuition and fee expenses for the regular academic year (fall and spring) covered by grant and/or
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TUITION GUARANTEE Helping Dreams Become A Reality!
UTPA’s Bright FuturesGuarantee TUITION GUARANTEE UTPAdvantage Program Students meeting the program requirements will have all tuition and fee expenses for the regular academic year (fall and spring) covered by grant and/or scholarship aid. Academic year enrollment charges will be covered with different forms of gift aid, including federal, state, institutional (including the UTPAdvantage) and private forms of scholarships and grants.
UTPA’s Bright FuturesGuarantee TUITION GUARANTEE UTPAdvantage Program Requirements • Have a family income of $35,000 or less as reported on the FAFSA. • Be classified as a Texas resident. • Be enrolled for 15 hours or more per semester. • Be enrolled as an undergraduate in a degree-seeking program. • Have filed the FAFSA for the upcoming academic year by the April 1st Financial Aid Priority Deadline • Be making satisfactory academic progress as defined by financial aid guidelines.
UTPA’s Bright FuturesGuarantee TUITION GUARANTEE • UTPAdvantage is available for a maximum of eight semesters, or until graduation, whichever occurs first. • Program funding each year is contingent on availability of funds for each academic year. • Late payment fees, late registration fees, excess credit hour fees, class repeat fees, drop fees, and any fees for auxiliary services (such as parking or citation fees) are not covered by UTPAdvantage.
TUITION GUARANTEE Creating Opportunity For Economically Disadvantaged Families
TUITION GUARANTEE • The current college attainment rate for the Rio Grande Valley is 11 percent (as compared to 20 percent for the state and 24 percent for the nation.) • UTPAdvantage’s offer of free tuition and fees can encourage more students to attend college. • More students graduating from college creates a better prepared work force.
TUITION GUARANTEE • A better prepared work force results in higher salaries and more spending power. • Higher salaries and increased spending power attracts industry and other economic development. • This results in an increase in quality of living in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV).
TUITION GUARANTEE Encouraging Students To Graduate With A College Degree
TUITION GUARANTEE UTPA expects to invest approximately three-quarters of a million dollars in the future of Rio Grande Valley students for the 2010-2011 academic year.
TUITION GUARANTEE THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN Improving The Lives Of Rio Grande Valley Families