The University of Texas System is redefining college affordability, ensuring that more students graduate without debt. Higher education should be a gateway to opportunity, not a source of lifelong debt. By strengthening existing campus-based aid programs, the initiative ensured that more Texas students could pursue their degrees with reduced financial stress.
This expansion, set to take effect in fall , is funded through endowment distributions, the Available University Fund, and additional resources. But the Board recognized that students needed relief immediately. The Regents also took steps to secure tuition relief in perpetuity, approving additional investments in financial aid endowments. Each UT institution administers its own version of a Promise program, tailoring aid to meet the unique needs of its students and campuses.
To qualify, a student must:. Promise Plus: A Vision for Affordability Higher education should be a gateway to opportunity, not a source of lifelong debt. Who Qualifies and Why It Matters Each UT institution administers its own version of a Promise program, tailoring aid to meet the unique needs of its students and campuses.
To qualify, a student must: be a Texas resident, enroll full-time in an undergraduate program, and apply for applicable federal and state financial aid.
