Texas First Diploma

What is it?

The Texas First Early High School Program was established to promote efficiency in the state public education system and incentivize the enrollment of high-performing students at eligible institutions by allowing public high school students who demonstrate early readiness for college to graduate early from high school and providing eligible students a scholarship credit equivalent to up to one year of the Texas Grant (graduating one semester early qualifies the student for one semester of the Texas Grant).

Eligibility:

Eligible students must demonstrate college readiness in academics and attitude. Eligibility requirements include the following:

• Texas residency
• FAFSA or TASFA completion
• At least 22 high school credits
• Final GPA equivalent to 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• Overall score in at least the 80th percentile on one or more of the following assessments: ACT, SAT, PSAT/NMSQT, TSIA/TSIA2, or GED; or, alternatively, a GPA in the top 10 percent of the student’s class
• Completion of the STAAR EOC exams in English I or II, Algebra I, and Biology, or completion of eligible substitute assessments
• Demonstration of mastery in each subject area of English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and a language other than English