THECB Awards TAMIU $750K Grant Helping Students Return for Degrees
That undergraduate degree or graduate degree you haven’t completed is looking for you.
Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) has been awarded a $750,000 grant from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board’s (THECB)Texas Reskilling Support Fund Grant Program to provide critical support to students returning to TAMIU to complete their degree, or students starting a graduate degree.
This is the second round of funding that TAMIU receives to support students through the THECB’s Texas Reskilling Support Fund Grant Program.
Scheiby González Fisher, TAMIU interim associate vice president for Student Success, said this program has already provided 75 students with the opportunity to get back on track to graduate with a degree and succeed in the workforce.
“The program targets both displaced Texas workers who need to reskill or upskill to move quickly back into the workforce, including opportunities for students seeking graduate degrees and students who have previously stopped out of higher education institutions without completing a post-secondary credential (Bachelor’s degree),” González Fisher said.
“Students must not have enrolled in an accredited postsecondary institution in the previous long academic semester. We know there are many former TAMIU students and students seeking graduate degrees that could be helped by this program, and we’re encouraging them reach out and explore this option with us,” she explained.
Through this program, students can receive a scholarship between $500 and $2,500 per semester/term towards tuition and fees, or cost of attendance.
“Criteria for consideration include that students must be Texas Residents, eligible for In-State Tuition, have filed a FAFSA application, affirm they were affected by COVID-19 and enroll at least part-time,” González Fisher noted, “Funding is available for Summer and Fall 2022 without consideration of financial need. Eligible and interested students can apply at go.tamiu.edu/reskill.
For additional information, contact Gonzalez Fisher at outreach@tamiu.edu or call 956.326.2700.
University information is also available from the University’s website at tamiu.edu and on social media channels on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter, and YouTube.
