TxDOT Conditional Grant Program Application Guide 2026–2027: Requirements & Deadline (USA)

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Overview & Value

The TxDOT Conditional Grant Program is a need-based grant offered directly by the Texas Department of Transportation to economically disadvantaged students pursuing civil engineering or a TxDOT-approved operational business discipline. Unlike most scholarships covered in this directory, this one is explicitly conditional: it functions less like a traditional gift-aid scholarship and more like a service-obligated grant, structured to build a talent pipeline directly into the agency.

Accepted students can receive up to $3,000 per semester, or $6,000 per academic year, covering tuition, fees, and a stipend, with the exact amount scaled to demonstrated financial need. In exchange, recipients agree to work for TxDOT for two years immediately following the date they receive their bachelor’s degree — a service commitment that sets the Conditional Grant Program apart from nearly every other scholarship in this series.

Differentiating fact: two eligibility details rarely appear on competing scholarship listings. First, the official TxDOT application requires the applicant’s signature to be notarized — a formal step most scholarship applications simply don’t require. Second, applicants must certify they are not more than 30 days delinquent on any court-ordered or written child support repayment plan; failing to meet this condition, or failing to complete the related section of the application, results in automatic disqualification.

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Nationality & Residency Requirements

To meet the TxDOT Conditional Grant Program’s residency requirement, applicants must be a Texas resident and authorized to work in the United States. The published eligibility criteria don’t specify citizenship status beyond work authorization, so the deciding factor is legal authorization to work in the US combined with Texas residency, rather than a citizenship-only rule.

Academic & GPA Eligibility Requirements

The TxDOT Conditional Grant Program GPA requirement is a minimum 2.50 cumulative GPA on a 4.0 scale, calculated on an unweighted basis. High school applicants who don’t meet that GPA threshold have an alternate path: a minimum SAT score of 900 or a minimum ACT score of 21 can substitute for the GPA requirement. Undergraduate applicants who are already enrolled must meet the 2.50 GPA threshold directly, without a test-score alternative.

Additional eligibility and program requirements:

• Applicants must be considered economically disadvantaged, based on the Federal Poverty Guidelines, and must provide evidence of household income as part of the application.
• Applicants must plan to attend, or already be attending, an accredited four-year Texas public or private college or university as a full-time student (minimum 12 semester hours).
• Applicants must declare an intent to major in civil engineering or a department-approved operational business discipline.
• Applicants must agree to work for TxDOT for two years immediately following receipt of their bachelor’s degree.
• Applicants must not be more than 30 days delinquent in any court-ordered or written child-support repayment plan.

Application Materials Needed

Before the April 1 deadline, gather the following:

1. Completed Conditional Grant Program application form, submitted with an original (non-photocopied) signature.
2. Notarized signature, since the application form must be notarized to be valid.
3. Evidence of household income, along with completed responses about immediate family members’ undergraduate, graduate, or professional program attendance.
4. One-page typewritten essay, double-spaced with 1-inch margins, printed on the front side only of 8½” x 11″ white paper, describing your background, any life challenges you’ve faced, and how this grant supports your personal and professional goals.
5. A list of employment activities, including part-time, summer, or volunteer jobs and internships or cooperative assignments held while in school.
6. A signed Declaration of Intent, specifying your approved field of study for your baccalaureate degree.
7. A Child Support Statement, confirming compliance with any court-ordered or written repayment plan.
8. Current GPA and semester-hour information, if you’re already enrolled as an undergraduate.

Step-by-Step How to Apply

1. Confirm your eligibility — Texas residency, work authorization, economically disadvantaged status, GPA or test-score benchmark, and willingness to commit to two years of post-graduation TxDOT employment.
2. Download the current interactive Conditional Grant Program application and the accompanying FAQ document from TxDOT’s official careers page.
3. Gather your household income documentation and complete the financial need section carefully — an incomplete section results in automatic disqualification.
4. Draft your one-page essay, following the exact formatting requirements (typewritten, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, front side only, name and Social Security number in the upper right corner).
5. Complete the Declaration of Intent and Child Support Statement sections in full.
6. Have your application notarized and signed with an original (not photocopied) signature.
7. Submit by mail or email — TxDOT explicitly does not accept faxed applications. Mailed applications go to: Texas Department of Transportation, HRD/Employment Opportunities Section, 125 East 11th Street, Austin, TX 78701-2483.
8. Submit no later than April 1. For questions, TxDOT can be reached toll-free at 866-554-4330.

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