Southeast Texas P-16 Council

Do you want a quick introduction to a college or university you are thinking about attending?  

The Federal Department of Education’s http://studentaid.ed.gov/ web site has tours complete with dozens of information fact about the college to help you decide.  It includes names of contacts, degrees offered, sports, nearby attractions and more…. 

“Campus Tours: “

Lamar University

Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT)

Lamar State College-Orange

Lamar State College-Port Arthur

Other colleges and universities, nearby and far away, can be found here.

It’s just one of the tools on the site.   Others include

• CareerFinder
• Financial Aid and Scholarship Wizard
• College Savings Calculator

Other help is available on the Tools and Resources page. This page also has links to more help, including state resources.  The Texas resource page is here

The Texas Final Stretch Grant program  provides grants to Texas students with financial need who have completed 60 hours towards a degree and who enroll for the summer 2011 semester.

To be eligible the student must:

• At the time of application, be a U.S. citizen or permanent U.S. resident.
• At the time of application, be a “bona fide” Texas resident. Nonresident students who are eligible to pay resident tuition rates are not eligible.
• Be eligible to receive a federal Pell Grant for the 2010-2011 academic year. To be considered for an award, an applicant must have applied for financial assistance by completing the Free Application for Financial Student Aid (FAFSA) and show an EFC of $5273, or less. FAFSA information and instructions can be found at: www.fafsa.gov.
• Be classified as a Junior or Senior (completed at least 60 college credit hours) and enroll full-time (at least 6 hours) for a summer 2011 semester in an approved two- or four-year college or university, or accredited proprietary school in the United States.

The program is open to eligible students who are attending public or private, 2-year and 4-year universities or colleges, or accredited proprietary schools in the United States.

Qualifying students are eligible to receive a $2,000 grant if they enroll full-time for a summer 2011 semester in an approved institution of higher education.

Funds are limited and will be awarded on a first-come basis until available funds have been spent. College Juniors and Seniors who are pursuing degrees in STEM (Physical Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics) majors and who enroll in the FIRST summer semester will receive priority consideration.

Application Process

To receive consideration for this grant, students must complete an electronic Final Stretch Grant Program application located on our website: Online Application and submit to the Coordinating Board by April 30, 2011.

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