• Be on track to graduate high school in a Distinguished Achievement Program or International Baccalaureate program
• Maintain a high school GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Be ranked in the top third of high school graduating class
• Achieve an SAT score of 1070 or ACT score of 23

• To receive a scholarship, an appointed student must:
• Be registered with Selective Service or be exempt
• Be enrolled and in good standing in a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program or another undergraduate officer commissioning program as certified by the institution
• Have completed a Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program or another undergraduate officer commissioning program as certified by the institution.
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress (SAP) as indicated by the financial aid office at the recipient’s institution of higher education
• Enter into a written agreement with the THECB
• Complete school-initiated TASSP application 
• Repay the scholarship if requirements are not met

You must be appointed by a state representative or state senator or by the Governor or Lieutenant Governor. The nomination letter from the nominator needs to be sent to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) directly.

Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board
ATTN: Loan Services
PO BOX 12788
Austin, TX 78711

• Once the THECB receives the nomination they will send the student a confirmation of the nomination. Please send this confirmation from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board to tassp@tamu.edu. Estimated awards will be offered via the Financial Aid Portal in late summer of each year. Final award amounts may differ from the estimate and will be adjusted each year in mid-September after the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has released the annual award amount. Please monitor your Financial Aid Portal to accept the award and for steps to complete the application process via hhloans.com.

You must complete a new application each year to receive TASSP. This process begins with an offer in the Financial Aid Portal and includes completing an application each year via hhloans.com. Renewal awards will be offered via the Financial Aid Portal in late summer of each year. Final award amounts may differ from the estimate and will be adjusted each year in mid-September after the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board has released the annual award amount. Please monitor your Financial Aid Portal to accept the award and for steps to complete the application process. A Good Standing Form must also be completed and submitted in the Financial Aid Portal each Fall and Spring.

Please note that funds from TASSP will not pay until the semester has already begun. This is due to the fact that the final award amount is not set by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board until mid-September and Texas A&M must verify that TASSP recipients are enrolled in courses and in an ROTC program. Typically, the earliest funds will arrive to be disbursed to the student is in the beginning of October. Please plan your budget and bill payments accordingly.

If you need to update your graduation date, you should contact the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board directly - (800) 242-3062 (outside Austin) or (512) 427-6340 (inside Austin).

Graduating TASSP students need to complete the Annual Certification/ Notice of Fulfillment form and provide the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) with a copy of your Military orders upon graduation. Each of the following years (for four years) this Annual Certification form needs to be completed and sent to THECB to show continuing eligibility.

• A severe illness or other condition that affected academic performance. 
• Your academic performance being affected by your responsibility for the care of a sick, injured, or needy person. 
• Other circumstances that may have impacted your ability to meet renewal requirements.  

Q: How long am I eligible to use TASSP?
A: A student cannot receive a scholarship for more than four academic years.

Q: Who can I contact to sign my Good Standing Form?
A: A point of contact in your command or commissioning program should be able to complete the Good Standing Form.

Q: How is my TASSP amount calculated?
A: We calculate the award eligibility by deducting the amount of accepted financial assistance, as well as any resources, such as Tuition Assistance (TA) or the Hazlewood Act Exemption.

Q: What is the maximum TASSP amount?
A: The amount of the award will be the lesser of $30,000.00, or the student’s cost of attendance (COA).

Q: Do I qualify for TASSP if I’m in the Corps of Cadets?
A: No, alone the Corps of Cadets is not a qualifying commissioning program.

Q: When will I receive my TASSP funds?
A: TASSP funds will be released approximately ten business days after the student accepts the Loan Acceptance Disclosure (LAD), and any other required TASSP terms.

Q: What is considered an eligible commissioning program?
A: Any Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program or other undergraduate officer commissioning program as certified by the institution. Please email TASSP@tamu.edu regarding specific program questions.  

Q: How do I get nominated?
A: If you’re interested in this opportunity, follow these steps to get started:

• Connect with the Texas A&M University Government Relations team and complete the TASSP Interest Form. The Government Relations team will reach out to provide you with more information.
• Talk to your elected official: Be sure to have your resume and a cover letter prepared, expressing your interest and goals.
• Check in and follow up appropriately.

Q: Why haven’t I received my TASSP funds?
A: Check your status:

• Verify your award status in the Financial Aid Portal in Howdy
• Review your application status at HHLoans
• Email TASSP@tamu.edu if you are unable to determine your status

Q: Why is my TASSP award amount lower than the initial offer?
A: You may have had an award added, increased or received an additional resource, which we must consider when determining the TASSP award amount.