The University Of Texas Is Expanding Its Free Tuition Program For Students Whose Families Earn $100K Or Less

The University Of Texas Is Expanding Its Free Tuition Program For Students Whose Families Earn $100K Or Less

The University of Texas is expanding its free tuition program, allowing undergraduate students from families earning $100,000 or less to receive free tuition and fees starting next fall. The UT Board of Regents has given preliminary approval to the expansion of the Promise Plus Program, with a final vote set for Thursday. If approved, $35 million will be allocated to support this initiative at all nine universities.

Board Chair Kevin Eltife emphasized the importance of making higher education more accessible and affordable, aiming to help students attend without accruing debt. Eligible students must be Texas residents, enrolled full-time, and apply for state and financial aid.

This expansion follows the regents’ previous efforts to increase college affordability, including a 2019 initiative that established a $167 million endowment for students from families earning less than $65,000, and the creation of the Promise Plus Program with a $300 million endowment three years later.

Should more colleges follow suit?