Middle-class Texans hoping to receive college tuition aid from the state are increasingly out of luck, according to The Texas Tribune. And starting September first, the situation will grow more dire.
The state will be phasing out two programs that contributed $90 million annually to middle class college students. The programs are known as the B-On-Time loan system and the Top Ten Percent Scholarships. Combined, the programs served more than 26,000 students in 2013. This news comes after Texas lawmakers eliminated four other such programs in 2011, citing budget constraints.
Raymund Paredes, commissioner of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, said he thinks Texas does a great job taking care of poor kids. But he agrees that Texas needs to take a harder look at middle class families.