Islander Guarantee For New Students

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Paying for school is easier at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi.

You may qualify for the Islander Guarantee program, which covers your tuition if you meet all the criteria and complete your FAFSA® by the deadline. Islander Guarantee is designed to cover the cost of tuition and fees by first utilizing federal grants, state grants, and institutional aid. Any remaining tuition and fees not covered by these programs will be covered by Islander Guarantee.

This program is available for newly enrolled freshman students with an adjusted gross income of $125,000 or less and who meet eligibility requirements.

Eligibility & Renewal Requirements

Resources have been dedicated to cover tuition and mandatory fees for 15 credit hours for newly enrolled freshman, Texas resident students whose Family Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) is $125,000 or less and meet other criteria.

  • Must be a Texas Resident
  • Must submit a FAFSA® application
  • Must complete a FAFSA® by the deadline of February 15th annually and be PELL Grant eligible
  • Must maintain a 2.5 GPA
  • Students must enroll in at-least 15 credit hours per semester Fall/Spring
  • Must complete at least 30 hours at the end of the Spring semester at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi

You may qualify for Islander Guarantee for eight consecutive fall and spring semesters if you continue to meet the above-mentioned criteria and are working toward your first undergraduate degree.

For more information, contact faoweb@tamucc.edu.