Texas Wesleyan - Smaller Smarter Promise Scholarship

When is the deadline to apply?

• Dec. 1 if you plan to start classes in January
• June 1 if you're starting in August

By the deadlines:

• Apply and be admitted to Texas Wesleyan
• Submit the FAFSA and all other financial aid forms to the Office of Financial Aid (our FAFSA code is 003645) by July 1.

Scholarship Acceptance: 

• You need to submit the enrollment deposit and sign up for orientation by July 1
• If you don't accept the scholarship, it could result in the scholarship being canceled

You also need to:

• Be eligible for the full amount of Federal Pell Grant (zero Estimated Family Contribution) Students must be 100% Pell Eligible for the full academic year. For 2018-2019 Full Pell is $5,920
• Pell has a limited lifetime eligibility. You cannot receive Pell for more than 6 years which includes all colleges attended.
• Transfer at least 42 credit hours from a regionally accredited college or university with a minimum 3.0 cumulative grade point average
• Final transcripts must be received before the first day of class of any fall or spring semester to be eligible for the scholarship
• Complete the FAFSA and all other documents before the first day of classes for renewability
• Be a first-time Texas Wesleyan student
• Enroll at Texas Wesleyan full time (12-16 hours each semester)
• Maintain a 3.0 overall grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) each semester