UTRGV Achieve Program

The Achieve program will cover a gap in tuition and fee expenses and $500 of book expenses per semester for the regular academic year (fall and spring) that is not being covered by other forms of gift aid (grant and/or scholarships) including Federal, State, private and institutional aid.

To be eligible, students must:

• Have a family income of $50,000 or less and demonstrate financial need as reported on the FAFSA/TASFA.
• Be enrolled for 15 hours or more per semester.
• Be enrolled as an undergraduate in a degree-seeking program towards a first Bachelors’ degree.
• Entering freshmen must have an ACT composite of 19, SAT composite of 1010 or be in the top 10% of the graduating class.
• New Transfer students must have a 2.5 overall GPA.
• Returning students must meet the satisfactory academic progress requirements and have a minimum GPA of 2.5.
• Priority will be given to students that have filed the FAFSA/TASFA for the upcoming academic year by January 15th.
• UTRGV Achieve is available for a maximum of eight semesters or until graduation, whichever occurs first.