Eligibility and Enrollment
Maintaining Eligibility
To continue receiving financial aid, you must
- meet Satisfactory Academic Progress;
- be enrolled in and maintain the hour requirements set for each award;
- attend class;
- understand the impact of withdrawing or dropping classes.
Some financial aid awards have time frame and monetary limits to their eligibility. To learn more, visit Types of Aid and read the details listed under UTPB Information for each aid program. Also, refer to the requirement chart found below.
Enrollment and Attendance
Undergraduate
| Enrollment | Fall/Spring | Summer |
| Full time | 12 or more hours | 12 or more hours |
| 3/4 time | 9-11 hours | 9-11 hours |
| 1/2 time | 6-8 hours | 6-8 hours |
Graduate
| Enrollment | Fall/Spring | Summer |
| Full time | 9 or more hours | 9 or more hours |
| 3/4 time | 6-8 hours | 6-8 hours |
| 1/2 time | 5 hours | 5 hours |
Graduate Accelerated Program
| Enrollment | Fall/Spring | Summer |
| Full time | 6 or more hours | 6 or more hours |
| 3/4 time | 4-5 hours | 4-5 hours |
| 1/2 time | 3 hours | 3 hours |
Hour requirements for Financial Aid
| Full Time | Three Quarter Time | Half Time | Varies |
| Falcon Free program | Texas Grant | Federal Direct Loans | Pell Grant/Teach Grant/Exemptions/Waivers- Award amount is prorated based on credit hour/eligibility. |
| Merit/Graduate Studies Scholarship | General Scholarships- Based on donor criteria. Recipients can find the hour requirement for their scholarship on the financial aid screen of the student portal next to the name of the scholarship. | ||
| SEOG Grant | Private Scholarships- Based on third party criteria. | ||
| Athletic & Activity Scholarships- Based on team/organization criteria. | |||
| Private Loans- Based on lender criteria. Browse lender eligibility information. |
Requirements and Maintaining Eligibility |
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| Initial Requirements | |||||||
| Merit Scholarships | Varies per scholarship, requirements found on the website. | ||||||
| Falcon Free Program | Requirements can be found on the website. | ||||||
| Texas Grant | Varies per pathway, requirements can be found on the website. | ||||||
| Continuing Requirements | |||||||
| Merit Scholarships | Student must consecutively maintain a full-time status by the census date of each semester. Can receive up to 4 years for freshmen students. Can receive up to 2 years for transfer students. | ||||||
| Falcon Free Program | Student must consecutively maintain a full-time status by the census date of each semester. Can receive up to 4 years. | ||||||
| Texas Grant | Student must consecutively maintain a three-quarter status by the census date of each semester. | ||||||
| Renewal Requirements | |||||||
| Merit Scholarships | • Successfully complete 24 credit hours (No F,W,I,U) • Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress |
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| Falcon Free Program | • Continue to meet initial requirements every academic year • Successfully complete 24 credit hours (No F,W,I,U) • Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress |
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| Texas Grant | 2nd year: Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress 3rd & 4th year: • Successfully complete 24 credit hours (No F,W,I,U) • Earn a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher • Meet Satisfactory Academic Progress |
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