Lamar State College Port Arthur
2016-2017 Catalog
Revised 9-13-16
enrolling full-time as of September 2005 in an
undergraduate degree or certificate program; and
not have been convicted of a felony or a crime
involving a controlled substance.
Students may apply for the TEXAS Grant Program
through the LSCPA Financial Aid Office. The award
amount is based on a minimum of 12 semester credit
hours taken by the student and the type of
institution the student attends. In general, it is an
amount equal to the student’s tuition and required
fees.
Students who continue in college and meet the
program’s academic standards can receive awards
for up to 150 semester credit hours or for six years,
whichever occurs first. In the first year of college, the
academic standards are set by the institution. In
subsequent years, the requirements are completion
of at least 75 percent of the hours taken in the prior
semester plus an overall grade point average in
college of at least 2.5 on a 4.0 scale.
Texas Educational Opportunity
Grant (TEOG)
The Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program
provides grants to financially needy students
enrolled in Texas public two-year colleges. To
compete for the grant, a student must be a Texas
resident; show financial need; if applying for the
first-time award, have a family contribution of no
more than $2,000; register for the Selective Service
or be exempt from this requirement; be enrolled at
least 1/2 time (six semester credit hours) in an
associate degree or certificate program at a two-year
college in Texas; have not been granted an associate
or a baccalaureate degree; and have not been
convicted of a felony or a crime involving a controlled
substance.
Students who continue in college and who meet
program academic standards can receive awards for
up to 75 semester credit hours, for four years, or
until they receive an associate degree, whichever
comes first. In the first year of college, the academic
standards are set by the institution.
The academic requirements for continuing in the
program are completion of at least 75 percent of the
hours taken in the prior academic year, plus and
overall college grade point average of at least 2.5 on
a 4.0 scale. A student does not have to be a recent
graduate but must have less than 30 attempted
hours.
Valedictorians
Valedictorians from accredited Texas high schools
are entitled to an exemption from payment of tuition
for the two regular semesters immediately after
graduation.
Fees are not exempt. During registration,
valedictorians should report to the Financial Aid
Office for fee adjustments. Valedictorians of all
Texas high schools are certified by principals to the
Texas Education Agency. The College receives the
list for reference.
Scholarships
Scholarships awards cover a portion of a student’s
expenses. Scholarships are of two types – those
administered solely by the College, including the
selection of recipients, and those administered by
the College at the request of donors who select the
recipients themselves. The College’s scholarship
program is financed solely by public donations.
Some scholarships are based on a student’s financial
need while others are based on academic excellence.
Scholarship applications from high school students
are due on April 1st. The deadline for other students
is June 15th. Students are encouraged to apply
before the application deadline. For more
information or to apply, contact an admissions
advisor.
Half of the scholarship normally is disbursed for the
Fall Semester, and the remaining half for the Spring
Semester, unless otherwise stated.
The College awards approximately 300 scholarships
annually. Among these are scholarships made
available by the following individuals and
organizations.
Top 10% Scholarship Program
The 80th Texas legislature created the Top 10
Percent Scholarship Program to encourage students
who graduate in the top 10 percent of their high
school class to attend a Texas public institution of
higher education.
Initial eligibility requirements:
1.
Must be a Texas resident.
2.
Demonstrate financial need (determined by
college or university financial aid office).
3.
Complete a FAFSA or TASFA (if applicable) and
file by the deadline date.
4.
Complete Recommended or distinguished
Achievement High School curriculum.
5.
Rank in the Top 10 percent (as of his/her 7th
semester or 6th if the college uses that semester
for admissions).
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