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All award terms and conditions are subject to change by federal, state, and/or institutional guidelines. |
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Scholarships: Awards in this category generally do not have to be repaid. Meritorious achievement is required. Click here for a complete listing of scholarships |
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Grants: Awards in this category generally do not have to be repaid. Financial need is required |
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Available to |
Minimum Enrollment |
How to apply |
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Federal Pell Grant |
No repayment Limited to 18 semesters for first time Pell recipients beg. 08-09 |
Undergraduates working on a first degree |
Award varies according to enrollment |
Complete the FAFSA |
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Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity (SEOG) Grant* |
No repayment |
Pell eligible undergraduates working on a first degree |
6 credit hours |
Complete the FAFSA |
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Towards EXcellence, Access and Success (TEXAS) Grant Program |
No repayment |
Undergraduate Texas Residents or students classified as HB1403/SB1585 |
12 credit hours |
Complete the FAFSA and meet general eligibility requirements. HB1403 Students complete the TASFA. |
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Mandated Designated Tuition Grant |
No repayment |
Undergraduate and graduate students classified by UHD as Texas residents |
6 credit hours |
Complete the FAFSA and meet general eligibility requirements |
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Student Deposit Scholarship |
No repayment |
Students with financial need |
6 credit hours |
Complete the FAFSA |
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License Plate Scholarship |
No repayment |
Undergraduates and graduates that are Texas residents |
6 credit hours |
Complete the FAFSA |
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Texas Public Educational Opportunity Grant (TPEG) |
No repayment |
Undergraduates and graduates |
6 credit hours |
Complete the FAFSA |
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Work-Study: Awards are earned through employment either on-campus or in the community and are paid in the form of a regular paycheck. You are responsible for finding your own job. For additional information about on-campus jobs search for jobs online at https://jobs.uhd.edu. |
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Federal Work-Study |
Work at an hourly rate up to 20 hours a week at a job on campus. Community service positions available; financial need is required. |
Undergraduates and graduates |
6 credit hours |
File the FAFSA |
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Texas college Work-Study |
Work at an hourly rate up to 20 hours a week at a job on campus. |
Undergraduates and graduates |
6 credit hours |
File the FAFSA |
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Loans: The borrower must repay awards in this category even if the student does not complete his/her academic program. |
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Name |
Terms |
Available to |
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Federal Direct Loan (Unsubsidized and Subsidized) |
Interest rate for loans
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Undergraduates and graduates |
6 credit hours; studnets who drop below 6 credit hours will begin repayment process |
Complete the FAFSA If you have already been awarded a Direct loan, please see Applying for Direct Loans for more information. |
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Federal Direct Parent Loan for Undergraduates (PLUS) |
Repayment begins within 60 days of full loan disbursement; the borrower may request loan deferment if the student is enrolled at least half time (6 hours) Interest rate: 7.9% fixed interest, which is capitalized upon entering repayment and begins accrual upon disbursement |
Parents of dependent students |
6 credit hours |
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Federal Direct Graduate PLUS Loan |
Repayment begins within 60 days after leaving school Interest rate: 7.9% fixed interest |
Graduate students |
6 credit hours; students who fall below 6 credit hours will begin the repayment process |
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| Consortium Agreements: A Consortium Agreement is a written agreement between two eligible schools. This agreement allows a student to be co-enrolled at University of Houston-Downtown and another institution and receive financial aid based on the combined enrollment at both institutions. | ||||||
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