Blue and Gold Guarantee Program Requirements

The Blue and Gold Guarantee assures that your tuition and mandatory fees are covered by gift aid (grants, scholarships, exemptions and/or waivers).

Please note, this program does not cover housing, food, books, supplies or miscellaneous charges, including parking fees, installment plans and other fees.

Eligibility Requirements

Admission

• Admitted to Angelo State University by the priority review date of May 1 for the fall or Sept. 1 for the spring
• Be a Texas resident as determined by the ASU Admissions Office according to state guidelines.
• Entering college as a first-time freshman or transfer student fall 2025 or after.

Any normal Advanced Placement or dual credit that counts towards the ASU degree, as well as community college courses taken in the summer between high school graduation and ASU enrollment, will not prevent consideration of applicants as first-time freshmen.

Financial

• Submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) by the priority review date of May 1 for the fall or Sept. 1 for the spring
• Must be Federal Pell Grant eligible and have financial need.
  Pell Grant eligibility and financial need is based on information entered on the FAFSA.

• Must have a combined total family income of $85,000 or less.
  Family AGI is determined annually by the dependency status of the applicant based on information entered on the FAFSA.
  • Dependent applicant: parent and student combined taxable and nontaxable income reported on the FAFSA.
  • Independent applicant: student and spouse (if applicable) combined taxable and nontaxable income reported on the FAFSA.
• Receipt of a valid (not in reject status) Student Aid Report (SAR) – electronic output information from the federally processed FAFSA.
• Receipt of ALL required verification documents if selected for verification by the federal processor or the ASU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships.

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