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In Texas, for example, there are three: a Direct-Sold Savings Plan (Texas Colleges Savings Plan); Advisor-Sold Savings Plan (LoneStar 529 Plan) and Prepaid Plans (Texas Tuition Promise Fund).
Most states that close their prepaid tuition plans now administer other education savings plans instead. In Texas, the TGTP was replaced by a new prepaid plan in 2008. The Texas Tomorrow Fund will be reopened for new enrollment under a new name: [5] The Texas Tuition Promise Fund, which replaced the Texas Guaranteed Tuition Plan in 2008. [6]
Sep. 4—AUSTIN — Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reminds families that enrollment in the Texas Tuition Promise Fund, the state's prepaid college tuition plan, began Sept. 1 and runs through Feb ...
The analysis found that on average, Texas public schools have received $10,387.03 in the 2023-24 school year for each of the 5.07 million students from state and local allocations — 1% more than ...
The Permanent University Fund was established by the 1876 Constitution of the State of Texas. [2] Initially, its assets included one-tenth of University of Texas at Austin lands bordering the railroads (UT Austin was granted 1 million acres (4,000 km 2) in West Texas as compensation) as well as 1 million acres (4,000 km 2) additional. [3]
Similarly, a systematic review and meta-analysis by Tuan Nguyen and colleagues examining the effects of grant aid find that, across more than 40 studies, grant aid increases the probability of students persisting from year to year and of completing their degree by 2 to 3 percentage points, and an additional $1,000 of grant aid improves year-to ...
After Gov. Abbott's letter barring Texas public universities from raising tuition cost, Texas Tech regents pulled an agenda item to discuss tuition.
There is concern that the possible higher education bubble in the United States could have negative repercussions in the broader economy. Although college tuition payments are rising, the supply of college graduates in many fields of study is exceeding the demand for their skills, which aggravates graduate unemployment and underemployment while increasing the burden of student loan defaults on ...