Sam Houston State University Financial Aid and Scholarships
Students Receiving Aid
72%
Total Aid Amount
$101.611M
Financial Aid Official Website
www.shsu.edu/~fao_www/
In Sam Houston State University, about 22% of the students who apply for there a free application for financial aid (FAFSA), get selected for the verification process and in near to get FAFSA. Aid is given to the students who show how great in need he is for the aid. One can apply for the aid at any time in the year, but it is beneficial to those who apply earlier as it is the first-come, first-serve basis. They are very serious about their program and one who fails to attend class or maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP), i.e., 2 GPA can result in the reduction or cancellation of the aid.
Some of there other financial aid options are:
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Federal work-study program- which makes jobs available at both on and off-campus with a minimum wage with flexible working hours they are available who show they need to earn a portion of their education expenses.
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Texas work-study program- they provide jobs on campus to fulfill the need of students who want to earn a portion of their education expenses.
Scholarships
University provides scholarships based on student’s academic achievements, proven leadership, and participation in extracurricular activities- both in their schools and their communities. SHSU’s merit-based scholarships are offered through the following programs:
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Sam Houston State Merit Scholarship is awarded to the students based on the strength of their academic record.
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Terry foundation scholarship is awarded to the students who newly admitted to the University.
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Bearkat transfer scholarship is awarded to the Transfer students.
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Smith-Hutson scholarship is awarded to the students depending on their academic performance.
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President’s Scholarship is offered to the fresher students of the university.
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Dean’s Graduate Scholarship awarded to graduate students who have achieved academic achievements.
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Faculty Scholarship, awarded to those who scored excellent high school grades.
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University Scholarship awarded based on a combination of ACT/SAT scores.
Grants
Grants are gift assistance which is awarded based on financial aid. Various grants awarded to the students at the university are as follows:
Federal Grants
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Federal Pell Grant, awarded only to those students who have not earned a bachelor’s degree.
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Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant(SEOG), this grant is awarded to those students who have less financial need.
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