Texas SB895 amends eligibility criteria for the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program.

Texas SB895 amends the eligibility criteria for the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program. A student is eligible if they are enrolled in high school in a school district, charter school, or private school, and in a dual credit course at a participating institution of higher education. Additionally, the student must have been educationally disadvantaged during the four school years before enrolling in the dual credit course. The bill also mandates that schools determine eligibility and notify the institution of higher education.

Texas SB895 amends eligibility criteria for the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program.

Texas SB895 amends the eligibility criteria for the Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST) program. A student is eligible if they are enrolled in high school in a school district, charter school, or private school, and in a dual credit course at a participating institution of higher education. Additionally, the student must have been educationally disadvantaged during the four school years before enrolling in the dual credit course. The bill also mandates that schools determine eligibility and notify the institution of higher education.