Transfer Students
Student financial aid does not automatically transfer between institutions. Instead, TAMIU will recalculate your eligibility based on the information provided in your FAFSA. The amounts may vary depending on TAMIU’s financial aid policies and available funding.
Please note that if you transfer in the middle of the academic year, the federal student aid you received at your previous institution may impact the amount of aid TAMIU will award you.
Applications for assistance cannot be fully considered until all the required documents are received by the Financial Aid Office and the applicant's admission status as a regular degree-seeking student is approved by the Admissions Office.
Students seeking a degree at another institution but attending TAMIU for one semester are considered transient students. Transient students are not eligible to receive financial aid unless they turn in a consortium agreement.
Transferring to TAMIU
Apply for financial aid as soon as possible
Update your FAFSA to include TAMIU by visiting fafsa.gov and adding our school code: 009651. Ensure you select the correct award year. If unsure, please contact our office for clarification. Submitting the incorrect year may delay the processing of your application.Cancel your financial aid at the current institution
- You must request that your current institution cancel your financial aid awards for the semester you plan to attend TAMIU.
- Ensure that the previous institution cancels all pending and scheduled aid with the U.S. Department of Education.
- You must complete the exit counseling requirement if you received student loans at your previous institution.
- If your current institution does not cancel your funding, TAMIU cannot award you financial aid. A pending semester award at another school can affect your annual award limits and your eligibility at TAMIU.
Monitor your TAMIU student email and financial aid portal
- The TAMIU financial aid office will send important notices and information requests to your TAMIU Email.
- Submit all requested documents promptly, ensuring that the forms are complete.
- Financial aid processing may take up to 2 weeks after your file is complete, depending on the time of year.
Important Information for Transfer Students
- You may receive a different type or amount of financial aid than your previous institution. Financial aid does not transfer between schools but is reevaluated based on eligibility and funding availability at TAMIU.
- If you received Federal Direct or Federal Perkins Loans at your previous institution, you must complete Exit Loan Counseling there. This will help you understand repayment for your federal student loans, but it will not initiate repayment if you are enrolled at least half-time at TAMIU.
- An incomplete admissions file will delay the processing of your financial aid. Be sure to submit your official final academic transcript from your previous institution to the TAMIU Office of Admissions as soon as it becomes available.
- If you are admitted and enrolled as a non-degree student, you will not be eligible for financial aid.
Awards
The Texas Transfer Grant is designed to help support Texas residents who are transferring from a Texas community college to a public four-year university like TAMIU. This grant is part of the state’s initiative to encourage and support students who are continuing their education at a public university in Texas.
Eligibility:- be classified as a Texas resident,
- be enrolled on a full-time basis unless granted a hardship waiver, and
- be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at an eligible institution,
- be registered with Selective Service, or be exempt,
- have applied for any available, financial aid assistance and show financial need in the semester(s), the grant is offered,
- have earned an associate degree from a Texas public junior college, Texas public technical or Texas public state college. The credit hours earned toward completion of the associate degree must:
- include completion of the core curriculum or an abbreviated core curriculum related to a specific approved field of study curriculum transferable to one or more general academic teaching institutions,
- have been completed with at least a 2.5 grade point average; and
- have been completed prior to enrolling in a baccalaureate degree program at the institution offering a grant through this program,
- enroll within the following year in the new institution.
How to Apply:
To apply for the Texas Transfer Grant, you must submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Texas Application for State Financial Aid (TASFA). Ensure that TAMIU is listed on your FAFSA/TASFA so that we can review your eligibility. You may be automatically considered for the grant if you meet the criteria and have completed your FAFSA.
The Texas Grant is one of the state's most significant financial aid programs, designed to help Texas residents pay for their education at public colleges and universities. At Texas A&M International University (TAMIU), eligible students can receive the Texas Grant to help cover tuition and fees, reducing the financial burden of higher education.
Standard Eligibility:- be classified as a Texas resident,
- be registered with Selective Service, or be exempt,
- have applied for any available, financial aid assistance and show financial need in the semester(s), the grant is offered
- be enrolled in at least 9 credit hours,
- not have earned a baccalaureate degree,
- not have been convicted of a any felony; or any offense under the law of any jurisdiction involving a controlled substance as defined by the Health and Safety Code, Chapter 481, Texas Controlled Substances Act; and
- be enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program at a public four-year institution as a first-time undergraduate and qualify through one of the following pathways:
- Earned an associate's degree from a public or private nonprofit Texas institution of higher education, and
- Enroll at TAMIU within 12 months after the calendar year the associates degree was awarded.
- Prior Texas Grant recipient at previous institution:
- Received the Texas Grant at an eligible institution and met renewal requirements before transferring.
- Received the TEOG in Fall 2014 or later at a community college,
- Completion of at least 24 semester hours, minimum 2.5 GPA.
Our transfer student scholarships are honorary, merit-based scholarships awarded to students transferring to TAMIU in the Fall or Spring. These scholarships are automatically awarded to qualified students upon meeting the following scholarship criteria.
| Presidential Transfer Award | Achievement Transfer Award |
| $6,000** | $4,000** |
| Transfer with 45+ credit hours^ | Transfer with 45+ credit hours^ |
| Transfer with 3.75+ GPA | Transfer with 3.50+ GPA |
Students with 90+ SCH are not eligible for Automatic Transfer Student Merit Scholarships.
**Total amount awarded within a period of four consecutive long semesters.
^45 credit hours must be applicable to degree.
TAMIU Fund$Finder is an online scholarship search tool provided by Texas A&M International University (TAMIU) to help students find and apply for various scholarships offered by the university. This platform centralizes available scholarship opportunities, allowing students to search for and apply to scholarships that best match their academic background, financial need, and other eligibility criteria.