 Border County Program 
The Student Tuition Assistance Program, known as “Border County Program,” allows eligible F1/J1 visa students from Mexico to pay Texas in-state tuition. The purpose of the Border County Program is to encourage students from Mexico with limited financial resources to enroll in Texas public institutions of Higher Education. The UTSA Border County Program is a need-based program and not a competitive scholarship.
To be eligible for the Border County Program, the student must meet the following criteria:
- Student must be a citizen and permanent resident of Mexico
- Student must not have a U.S. Permanent Resident card or Pending application for legal permanent residency in U.S.
- Student must plan to return to Mexico after finishing his/her educational program
- Student must meet the UTSA admission requirements
- Student must hold a valid F1 or J1 visa
- Student must demonstrate financial need
- Student must enroll on a full-time basis every Fall and Spring semester:
Undergraduates--12 credit hours per semester; and
Graduates--9 credit hours per semester
- While participating in the program, student must maintain a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA):
2.0 for undergraduates; and
3.0 for graduates
Application period:
Spring Semester: October 15 - November 30
- All participants, regardless of their approval semester, will be required to resubmit a Border County application during the following Fall semester.
Office of International Programs (OIP) - The University of Texas at San Antonio
One UTSA Circle, Main Building 1.210, San Antonio, TX 78249-0621, Phone:(210) 458-7202, Fax: (210) 458-7222
Website: www.utsa.edu/intprograms/
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