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Lawmakers shouldn’t overlook the TEG

Tuition Equalization Grant.

Know what that is? Maybe not. Only about 20 percent of TCU students receive the TEG. But if Texas lawmakers have their way, even fewer students may be receiving it.

The TEG is a need-based program that grants qualified students up to $3,500 if they choose to attend a private Texas college or university.

The program is expected to be cut anywhere from 12.5 percent to 20 percent. The cut will significantly impact the 1,533 students who receive about $4.1 million in TEG grants from the state.

Lawmakers need to remember what it was like for them when they were applying for college and the fears they had of leaving home. They also need to remember their parents, some of whom probably worried about how they were going to pay for college.

They need to realize that there are still people that need all the help they can get.
We realize money is tight right now in the Texas government. We realize this becausemoney is tight for us, the Texas public.

But everyone deserves a chance for a good education.

In the mean time, there is something you can do: Write your representative. TCU has already asked parents of students receiving the TEG to do it, but students should write as well.

We are always talking about the student apathy on campus. From political issues to university discussions, students tend to remain in their own little world rather than taking action. Well, this is the perfect time. It’s quick, it’s easy. Take up a pen and let lawmakers know that there are other things that can be done; other things that can be cut.

Families are already working hard to make sure their children have a better future. It’s time the Texas government did the same.