TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD Agency Operations and Communications P.O. Box Austin, Texas 78711

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TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD Agency Operations and Communications P.O. Box 12788 Austin, Texas 78711 LINDA BATTLES, M.P.AFF.

1 TEXAS HIGHER EDUCATION COORDINATING BOARD Agency Operations and Communications P.O. Box Austin, Texas LINDA BATTLES, M.P.AFF. Deputy Commissioner Agency Operations and Communications/Chief Operating Officer Fax KEN MARTIN Assistant Commissioner for Financial Services/Chief Financial Officer Fax CHARLES W. PULS, Ed.D Deputy Assistant Commissioner for Student Financial Aid Programs Fax SIDNEY F HODGSON Assistant Commissioner for Information Solutions & Services Fax TONIA SCAPERLANDA Director Human Resources Fax JOHN WYATT Director External Relations Fax To: Presidents and Chancellors Directors of Student Financial Aid Texas Public Community, Technical, and State Colleges From: Charles W. Puls, Ed.D. Deputy Assistant Commissioner Date: June 26, 2015 RE: Preliminary Texas Educational Opportunity Grant Program Allocations This announcement does not imply any official allocation of funds to your institution at this time. Any institution offering aid prior to official allocation announcements from the Coordinating Board does so at its own risk. On June 24, the Coordinating Board approved the allocation methodologies created during the Negotiated Rule-Making activities of June 17 and 18. This rule will now be published in the TEXAS Register. In the meantime, we are beginning the allocation process by providing preliminary figures for your review. In accordance with the rules affecting TEOG, institutions are being provided 10 business days from the date of this memo to review the data that will be used to make final allocations in order to confirm that the spreadsheets accurately reflect the data that institutions submitted to the Board staff. Institutions have until the end of the 10 day period, the close of business on July 10, 2015, to advise staff of any inaccuracies in the data they submitted to the Coordinating Board. (Failure to respond will be interpreted as confirmation of the accuracy of the school s data.) If you will be providing corrected data, please contact Tanya Trevino (tanya.trevino@thecb.state.tx.us) to coordinate the submission process. On June 17, the agency convened a Negotiated Rule-Making Committee with representatives from the public community colleges. The committee reached unanimous consensus on a rule that will allocate funding to each institution based on weighted enrollments full-time, three-quarter-time, and half-time. The committee also proposed and agreed to a hold harmless provision to provide a two-year transition period, during which no institution will receive less than 85% of their prior year allocation. This was done to allow schools to adapt to the new allocation methodology, which does result in some significant changes for a few schools. On June 18, the agency convened a second Negotiated Rule-Making Committee, this time with representatives from the public technical and state colleges. Once again, unanimous consensus was reached for an allocation methodology. Allocations will be based on weighted enrollments, with consideration of tuition levels at each institution. Tuition levels in the methodology are represented by the maximum TEOG award allowable at full-time, three-quarter-time, and half- AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

2 time enrollment. The public technical and state colleges did not suggest a hold harmless provision, and thus it is not included in that section of the rules. Once the 10-day review period has completed, calculations will be finalized and disseminated to announce official FY2016 allocations. Please direct any questions regarding this memo to TEOG@THECB.state.tx.us or cc: Ken Martin, Assistant Commissioner DeCha Reid, Director, Grants and Special Programs Tanya Trevino, Systems Support Specialist Attachments: TEOG Grant Allocation Calculations and Summary of Negotiated Rule-Making activities AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

3 Appropriations $ 43,236, Full Time Grant 3/4 Time Grant 1/2 Time Total Grant % of 85% Hold Preliminary FY2016 FICE Institution Full Time 3/4 Time 1/2 Time Grand Total Need Need Grant Need Need Total Harmless Allocation Alvin Community College $ 1,543,104 $ 675,108 $ 415,872 $ 2,634, % $ 196,920 $ 196, Amarillo College $ 6,908,400 $ 2,704,536 $ 1,347,480 $ 10,960, % $ 772,827 $ 772, Angelina College $ 5,272,272 $ 1,075,248 $ 886,464 $ 7,233, % $ 387,254 $ 387, Austin Community College $ 10,000,080 $ 8,296,236 $ 7,266,816 $ 25,563, % $ 1,386,829 $ 1,619, Blinn College $ 11,636,208 $ 2,230,524 $ 1,129,968 $ 14,996, % $ 635,744 $ 767, Brazosport College $ 1,551,312 $ 689,472 $ 554,040 $ 2,794, % $ 239,049 $ 239, Central Texas College $ 8,208,000 $ 1,705,212 $ 1,733,256 $ 11,646, % $ 538,821 $ 634, Cisco College $ 3,868,704 $ 582,768 $ 385,776 $ 4,837, % $ 231,809 $ 246, Clarendon College $ 1,335,168 $ 160,056 $ 134,064 $ 1,629, % $ 107,816 $ 107, Coastal Bend College $ 3,242,160 $ 574,560 $ 337,896 $ 4,154, % $ 208,408 $ 213, College of the Mainland Community College District $ 2,440,512 $ 853,632 $ 634,752 $ 3,928, % $ 165,142 $ 220, Collin County Community College District $ 11,923,488 $ 3,775,680 $ 2,987,712 $ 18,686, % $ 755,183 $ 1,043, Dallas County Community College District $ 39,179,520 $ 12,424,860 $ 7,489,800 $ 59,094, % $ 3,491,654 $ 3,491, Del Mar College $ 6,779,808 $ 2,560,896 $ 1,997,280 $ 11,337, % $ 949,062 $ 949, El Paso Community College District $ 24,593,904 $ 8,173,116 $ 5,418,648 $ 38,185, % $ 2,823,880 $ 2,823, Frank Phillips College $ 1,047,888 $ 88,236 $ 88,920 $ 1,225, % $ 136,553 $ 136, Galveston College $ 1,310,544 $ 453,492 $ 325,584 $ 2,089, % $ 115,076 $ 116, Grayson County College $ 4,911,120 $ 966,492 $ 623,808 $ 6,501, % $ 311,822 $ 338, Hill College $ 3,882,384 $ 753,084 $ 704,520 $ 5,339, % $ 296,835 $ 296, Houston Community College System $ 35,633,664 $ 19,395,504 $ 7,774,344 $ 62,803, % $ 3,775,874 $ 3,775, Howard College $ 2,593,728 $ 597,132 $ 374,832 $ 3,565, % $ 195,204 $ 195, Kilgore College $ 4,456,944 $ 1,303,020 $ 705,888 $ 6,465, % $ 435,505 $ 435, Laredo Community College $ 13,499,424 $ 2,778,408 $ 450,072 $ 16,727, % $ 827,202 $ 827, Lee College $ 4,041,072 $ 888,516 $ 637,488 $ 5,567, % $ 281,489 $ 295, Lone Star College System District $ 28,123,344 $ 18,037,080 $ 14,089,032 $ 60,249, % $ 3,034,857 $ 3,655, McLennan Community College $ 9,447,408 $ 1,541,052 $ 1,103,976 $ 12,092, % $ 663,464 $ 663, Midland College $ 2,161,440 $ 586,872 $ 476,064 $ 3,224, % $ 177,069 $ 177, Navarro College $ 11,619,792 $ 1,770,876 $ 1,176,480 $ 14,567, % $ 822,869 $ 822, North Central Texas College $ 7,102,656 $ 1,727,784 $ 1,146,384 $ 9,976, % $ 587,244 $ 587, Northeast Texas Community College $ 3,608,784 $ 781,812 $ 430,920 $ 4,821, % $ 512,824 $ 512, Northwest Vista College $ 11,253,168 $ 2,242,836 $ 1,575,936 $ 15,071, % $ 1,069,684 $ 1,069, Odessa College $ 2,640,240 $ 664,848 $ 540,360 $ 3,845, % $ 184,697 $ 209, Palo Alto College $ 6,588,288 $ 1,434,348 $ 856,368 $ 8,879, % $ 636,410 $ 636, Panola College $ 2,867,328 $ 326,268 $ 222,984 $ 3,416, % $ 156,790 $ 170, Paris Junior College $ 7,042,464 $ 595,080 $ 477,432 $ 8,114, % $ 543,924 $ 543, Ranger College $ 2,084,832 $ 147,744 $ 83,448 $ 2,316, % $ 109,286 $ 111, San Antonio College $ 18,446,112 $ 4,553,388 $ 2,949,408 $ 25,948, % $ 1,268,369 $ 1,383, San Jacinto College District $ 17,187,552 $ 6,870,096 $ 4,383,072 $ 28,440, % $ 1,276,306 $ 1,597, South Plains College $ 9,302,400 $ 1,481,544 $ 885,096 $ 11,669, % $ 900,300 $ 900, South Texas College $ 27,619,920 $ 7,122,492 $ 4,086,216 $ 38,828, % $ 1,893,040 $ 2,060, Southwest Texas Junior College $ 5,162,832 $ 1,091,664 $ 1,043,784 $ 7,298, % $ 460,866 $ 460, St. Philip's College $ 7,280,496 $ 1,547,208 $ 1,264,032 $ 10,091, % $ 628,204 $ 628, Tarrant County College District $ 38,487,312 $ 12,006,252 $ 8,180,640 $ 58,674, % $ 2,664,175 $ 3,223, Temple College $ 5,231,232 $ 1,729,836 $ 1,404,936 $ 8,366, % $ 422,361 $ 470, Texarkana College $ 3,502,080 $ 666,900 $ 365,256 $ 4,534, % $ 235,777 $ 235, Texas Southmost College District $ 3,937,104 $ 1,536,948 $ 1,143,648 $ 6,617, % $ 596,625 $ 596, Trinity Valley Community College $ 7,447,392 $ 755,136 $ 469,224 $ 8,671, % $ 514,663 $ 514, Tyler Junior College $ 11,288,736 $ 1,225,044 $ 679,896 $ 13,193, % $ 602,713 $ 649, Vernon College $ 2,891,952 $ 757,188 $ 515,736 $ 4,164, % $ 192,373 $ 224,446

4 Appropriations $ 43,236, Full Time Grant 3/4 Time Grant 1/2 Time Total Grant % of 85% Hold Preliminary FY2016 FICE Institution Full Time 3/4 Time 1/2 Time Grand Total Need Need Grant Need Need Total Harmless Allocation Victoria College, The $ 2,530,800 $ 1,202,472 $ 841,320 $ 4,574, % $ 266,817 $ 266, Weatherford College $ 4,429,584 $ 806,436 $ 467,856 $ 5,703, % $ 261,479 $ 293, Western Texas College $ 897,408 $ 110,808 $ 173,736 $ 1,181, % $ 45,970 $ 63, Wharton County Junior College $ 4,432,320 $ 1,124,496 $ 678,528 $ 6,235, % $ 372,150 $ 372,150 Grand Total 173, , , , $ 474,474,384 $ 148,150,296 $ 96,117,048 $ 718,741, % $ 40,367,264 $ 43,236,459

5 Appropriation $ 3,759, Full Time Grant 3/4 Time Grant 1/2 Time Grant % of Preliminary FY16 FICE Institution Full Time 3/4 Time 1/2 Time Grand Total Need Need Need Total Grant Need Total Allocation Lamar Institute of Technology $ 6,733, $ 1,411, $ 546, $ 8,692, % $ 575, Lamar State College at Orange $ 5,155, $ 934, $ 686, $ 6,777, % $ 449, Lamar State College at Port Arthur $ 6,376, $ 884, $ 890, $ 8,151, % $ 540, *Texas State Technical College Waco $ 25,926, $ 4,667, $ 2,536, $ 33,130, % $ 2,194, Grand Total $ 44,192, $ 7,898, $ 4,660, $ 56,751, % $ 3,759, *TSTC's have been granted a single accreditation from SAC's Beginning in FY2016, TSTC's will receive one allocation through TSTC Waco, below is the break down of each institution data: FICE Institution Full Time 3/4 Time 1/2 Time Grand Total Full Time Grant Need 3/4 Time Grant Need 1/2 Time Grant Need Total Grant Need % of Total 9225 Texas State Technical College Harlingen $ 11,356, $ 3,059, $ 1,892, $ 16,309, % Texas State Technical College Marshall $ 1,508, $ 203, $ 99, $ 1,811, % 3634 Texas State Technical College Waco $ 10,247, $ 1,028, $ 390, $ 11,666, % 9932 Texas State Technical College West Texas $ 2,813, $ 376, $ 153, $ 3,342, %

6 Summary of TEOG Allocation Rule as determined by Negotiated Rule-Making Activities on June 17 & 18, Allocation and Reallocation of Funds (a) Allocations for Fiscal Year (1) Initial Year Funds. Available program funds for initial year awards will be allocated to each participating institution in proportion to each institution's share of the state's undergraduate financial aid population with significant amounts of financial need. (2) Renewal Year Funds. Available program funds for continuation or renewal awards will be allocated in proportion to the number of prior year recipients reported for each institution, adjusted for the institution's student retention rate. (b) Allocations for public junior colleges for Fiscal Year 2016 and Later. Allocations are to be determined on an annual basis as follows: (1) The allocation base for each eligible institution will be the number of students it reported in the most recent Financial Aid Database Report who met the following criteria: (A) were classified as Texas residents, (B) were enrolled as undergraduates half-time, three-quarter time or fulltime, (C) completed either the FAFSA or the TASFA, and (D) have a 9-month Expected Family Contribution less than or equal to the Federal Pell Grant eligibility cap for the year reported in the Financial Aid Database Report. (2) Each institution's percent of the available funds will equal its percent of the state-wide need as determined by multiplying each institution s enrollments by the respective award maximums of students who meet the criteria in (b)(1) of this section, (3) No institution s annual allocation will be reduced by more than 15 percent of the prior year s annual allocation not including any reallocations that occurred in that prior year. This provision will apply to FY2016 and FY2017 allocations after which it will expire. (c) Allocations for public technical colleges and public state colleges for Fiscal Year 2016 and Later. Allocations are to be determined on an annual basis as follows: (1) The allocation base for each eligible institution will be the number of students it reported in the most recent Financial Aid Database Report who met the following criteria:

7 (A) were classified as Texas residents, (B) were enrolled as undergraduates half-time, three-quarter time or fulltime, (C) completed either the FAFSA or the TASFA, and (D) have a 9-month Expected Family Contribution less than or equal to the Federal Pell Grant eligibility cap for the year reported in the Financial Aid Database Report. (2) Each institution's percent of the available funds will equal its percent of the state-wide need as determined by multiplying each institution s enrollments by the respective award maximums of students who meet the criteria in (b)(1) of this section. (d) Verification of Data for Fiscal Year 2016 and Later. Allocation calculations will be shared with all participating institutions for comment and verification prior to final posting and the institutions will be given 10 working days, beginning the day of the notice's distribution and excluding State holidays, to confirm that the allocation report accurately reflects the data they submitted or to advise Board staff of any inaccuracies. (e) Reallocations. Institutions will have until the close of business on February 20 or the first working day thereafter if it falls on a weekend or a holiday to encumber the program funds that have been allocated to them. On that date, institutions lose claim to any unencumbered funds, and the unencumbered funds are available to the Board for reallocation to other institutions. For the institutions that request additional funds, reallocations for amounts up to the amount requested per institution will be calculated on the same basis as was used for the allocation for the relevant fiscal year. If necessary for ensuring the full use of funds, subsequent reallocations may be scheduled until all funds are awarded and disbursed. (f) Disbursement of Funds to Institutions. As requested by institutions throughout the fall and spring terms, the Board shall forward to each participating institution a portion of its allocation of funds for immediate release to students or immediate application to student accounts at the institution. (g) Authority to Transfer Funds. Institutions participating in a combination of the Texas Educational Opportunity Grant and Texas College Work-Study Programs, in accordance with instructions from the Board, may transfer in a given fiscal year up to the lesser of 10 percent or $20,000 between these programs. This threshold is applied to the program from which the funds are being transferred.

Section 1. Agency 704 2/7/2013. Public Community/Junior Colleges Summary of Recommendations - House. Page: III-186. Daniel Estrada, LBB Analyst

Section 1. Agency 704 2/7/2013. Public Community/Junior Colleges Summary of Recommendations - House. Page: III-186. Daniel Estrada, LBB Analyst Section 1 Public Community/Junior Colleges Summary of Recommendations - House Page: III-186 Method of Financing 2012-13 Base 2014-15 Recommended Daniel Estrada, LBB Analyst Biennial Change % Change General