UT-Arlington increases income level

ARLINGTON, Texas (Map, News) - Starting in January, the University of Texas at Arlington is increasing the income cap up to $65,000 for families of undergraduates to get free tuition in its two-year-old Maverick Promise program, officials said.

The program had a $40,000 cap this fall and expects to add 120 to 125 students to the estimated 550 who receive Maverick Promise grants, the Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Wednesday in its online edition.

The announcement of a $25,000 cap increase comes less than a month after Texas A&M University said it was offering free tuition for middle income families. In order to be eligible for free tuition, families of Texas A&M freshmen must have incomes of $60,000 or less, up from the limit of $40,000 in another program.

UT Arlington officials said they had been considering widening the coverage of the financial aid program for some time.

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