President Rudin and Lucky the Lion
The President’s Promise Scholarship
Your bachelor’s degree is within reach!
We turn determination into opportunity through the Texas A&M University System Board of Regents’ $100 million scholarship initiative!
You may be eligible to receive the President's Promise scholarship, which awards free tuition for up to four years.
The President’s Promise Scholarship
The President’s Promise Scholarship is an institutional scholarship awarded to freshman and transfer students who meet specific criteria.
The scholarship covers all tuition not covered by other grants or scholarships. It will meet 100% of the student’s tuition costs for up to four years for new freshmen or up to two years for new transfer students.
Cost per Year*
Texas Residents
Tuition**
$4790
Fees
$5236
Housing and Meals***
$9728
Books and Supplies
$1556
Other Expenses
$3060
*Based on 15 SCH per semester for fall and spring semesters. As reported by 2021-2022 IPEDS. Current rates may vary.
**Tuition not covered by other grants or scholarships will be covered by the President’s Promise Scholarship.
***Housing and Meal costs presented averaged.
****East Texas A&M reserves the right to make changes without notice to selection criteria, eligibility and value. East Texas A&M may also limit scholarship offers based on the availability of funds.
How do I earn my degree tuition-free?
- Apply for admission to East Texas A&M.
- Review and meet eligibility criteria for the President’s Promise Scholarship.
- Complete the 24-25 FAFSA or TASFA form.
(The 24-25 FAFSA or TASFA is required for any student meeting President's Promise eligibility).
The President's Promise Scholarship is offered to students who meet all of the following criteria, without exception (as funding is available):
- Be admitted to the University and enter East Texas A&M in the calendar year of graduation from high school, or from a two-year school with an earned Associate's Degree or 45 credit hours without gaps in enrollment and
- Be enrolled full-time beginning fall 2023 and spring 2024 long semester as a first-time new undergraduate student working towards their first undergraduate degree at East Texas A&M and
- Qualify for a federal Pell grant or the equivalent demonstrated need as defined by TASFA and have a family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of $85,000 or less and
- Be a Texas resident for tuition purposes.
The President's Promise Scholarship covers all tuition not covered by other grants or scholarships and will meet 100 percent of the student’s tuition costs for up to [eight] long semesters (fall and spring) for entering new freshmen or up to [four] long semesters (fall and spring) for entering new transfers.
The President's Promise recipients must successfully complete 30 credit hours each year (fall and spring long semester) with a minimum term and cumulative institutional grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher to meet renewal criteria.
Contact Us
- Financial Aid and Scholarships
- 903.886.5096
- [email protected]
- P.O. Box 3011
- Commerce, TX 75429-3011