Good Neighbor Scholarship (GNS) Program

The Good Neighbor Scholarship provides tuition assistance to students from nations of the Western Hemisphere (not Cuba or the U.S.). This scholarship exempts the student from paying tuition for one full academic year (fall, spring, and summer). Selected recipients are responsible for paying fees.

Additional information and details as well as the application form can be found here.

The list of eligible and ineligible Western Hemisphere countries.

How to Apply

You must meet the eligibility criteria and submit the following to the Office of International Programs by March 5, 2022.

1. Academic transcript.
2. Evidence of having registered for Selective Services 
   (Students on valid F-1 visa do not need to register).
3. Copies of your immigration documents (I-20, passport, visa & I-94).
4. Completed Application form.

Submit your GNS program materials to intl.stu@tamuc.edu by the application deadline.

Incomplete applications or applications submitted after the deadline will not be considered.

What Happens After I Apply?

• East Texas A&M University’s Good Neighbor Scholarship Committee will review applications and endorse submissions to the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.
• The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board will select the recipients and notify the Office of International Programs.
• The Office of International Programs will notify students during the month of May with the award information.

Application deadline: 5 p.m. on March 5, 2022