ISSS EMERGENCY FUNDING

Application for Spring 2025 Currently Available

The purpose of the Texas Public Education Grant emergency funding is to assist international non-resident students who demonstrate significant financial need. Emergency funding is insufficient to meet all educational expenses and is only intended to be supplemental funds. Awardees will be granted a one-time award of up to $2,000.00 per semester for a maximum of two semesters. 

Eligibility requirements:

• Students must have been enrolled for one academic year (any combination of long academic sessions such as fall/spring) at TXST per educational level and academic program (including same educational level but a different major).
• Student must demonstrate financial need.
• Must be a degree-seeking undergraduate or graduate student.
• Transient, non-degree, exchange, and other short-term F-1 SEVIS status students enrolled at Texas State are ineligible.
• Students must hold a valid F/J SEVIS status during the award semester.
• Students must be in good academic standing and not be on probation or suspension.
• Students must be enrolled and attending at least half-time at the time of award. (Concurrently enrolled hours do not count toward the academic hours needed to qualify for the grant). 

*Doctoral dissertation only students – considered full-time. 

• Students must be making satisfactory academic progress at the time of application.
• Students must demonstrate financial need. 

Special consideration will be given to:

• Students enrolled full-time.
• Students paying the nonresident tuition rate.
• Students with a SBS tuition balance.

Review the University Policy on Scholarships and Fellowship Grants Paid to Nonresident Aliens Students and Scholars.