Texas Public Education Grant

• Complete HCC Continuing Education Admissions Application
• Apply for a Federal Student Aid FSA ID - Apply If you are an independent, only you will need a FSA ID. If you are a dependent, you and one of your parents/guardians will also need to apply for a FSA ID.
• Complete the FAFSA application To complete the FAFSA application, your current 1040 income tax information is required. In order for Financial Aid to view your application, please enter the HCC School Code: 010422
• Set up a meeting with your CE Certificate program representative. Bring a copy of your Student Aid Report (SAR) to the Orientation.
• Eligibility status requirements will be determined in approximately 7-10 business days after all required application documentation is received. Do not register for classes unless TPEG is approved. TPEG award notification will be sent via email.
• Once award notification is received, coordinate start date with CE Staff or Program Manager in order to register for classes.

Funds are awarded to eligible applicants on a firstcome, firstserved basis while funds are available. For more information visit: hccs.edu/ce, call 713.718.8905 or email finaid.ce@hccs.edu.

• You must be registered in a course before TPEG can be posted to your account.
• You must pass all registered program coursework in order for subsequent coursework to be funded.
• You will only be eligible for one certificate to be funded by TPEG per academic year.

Texas Public Education Grant (TPEG) is available for qualified students in the following approved continuing education programs:

• A+ Certification
• AutoCAD Draftsman
• Air Conditioning Technician (English/Spanish)
• Carpentry
• CCNA-Cisco Certified Network Associate
• Certified Associate in Project Management
• Certified Logistics Associate (CLA)+ Certified Logistics Technician (CLT)
• Certified Nurse Aide
• Certified Production Technician
• Child Development Associate
• CNC Operator
• CNC Programmer
• Commercial Truck Driving
• Comprehensive Medical Coding Systems
• CompTia Cloud+
• Construction Project Management
• Cyber Security
• Desktop Support and Networking Specialist
• Drywall/Framing
• EKG Technician
• Electrical Technician (English/Spanish)
• Electrocardiography Monitoring/Telemetry Technician
• Forklift Operator Certificate
• Human Resource Management
• Industrial Scaffold Builder
• Insurance Certificate
• Introduction to Pipe welding
• IT Network Technology
• Medical Business Office Professional
• Microsoft Certified Solution Associate
• Multi-Family Property Management
• Network+ Certification FastTrack
• Paralegal FastTrack
• Patient Care Technician
• Phlebotomy Technician
• Pipefitting Technology
• Plumbing I & II
• Programmable Logic Controllers
• Project Management Certification
• Residential Construction
• Retail Professional
• Roustabout
• Sheet Metal
• Stationary Engineer/Boiler Operator
• System Applications and Products (SAP)
• Unmanned Aircraft Systems
• Welding Technician (English/Spanish)
• Welding, TIG (GTAW)

Available Funds for Student Awards – $1,400,000 

Undocumented State Aid Eligible Students:  

• Award amounts = TEOG awards based on enrollment status
• Based on availability of Funding 

Reserved for TASFA undocumented state aid eligible Students - $700,000

• Award amounts = TEOG awards based on enrollment status

Reserved for TEOG Match - $250,000

Reserved for Emergency Loans - $50,000

Remaining Funds for need-based awards - $400,000

Federal Aid Eligible Students:

• Ineligible for TEOG 
• High need but missed Pell eligibility – EFC between 5847 – 7500 
• Unmet need greater than $1,000  
• Have not been awarded any other grant aid 
• Must meet SAP (not on warning or probation) 
• Enrolled in 6 or more credit hours 
  
  Fixed awards based on enrollment status: 
  
                  6-8 credits –   $500 
                  9-11 credits – $750 

                          12+ credits –   $1000 

Awards will depend on availability of funding. 

Priority Order to award TPEG need-based funds to FAFSA Eligible Students (Fall and Spring):

• Ineligible for TEOG
• High need but missed Pell eligibility – EFC between 5847 – 7500
• Unmet need greater than $1,000
• Have not been awarded any other grant aid
• Enrolled in 6 or more credit hours

Dollar amounts will generally be fixed based on enrollment status but can vary based on availability of funds:

              6-8 credits – $500

              9-11 credits – $750

              12+ credits – $1000

Summer eligibility will depend on remaining funding at the end of spring.