Scholarships & Tuition Assistance at Rice University

Complete eligibility context

• Undergraduate
• Eligible undergraduate program
• Eligible participating institution
• Award depends in part on enrollment intensity
• Eligibility and amount depend on the FAFSA-calculated Student Aid Index and other federal rules
• Meet federal student-aid eligibility requirements
• Generally have not already earned a bachelor's, graduate, or professional degree

Renewal

Reapply each award year

• Submit the FAFSA each year
• Continue meeting federal eligibility and lifetime-limit rules

Published deadlines

• Open — Federal FAFSA deadline for the 2026–27 award year; state and college deadlines may be earlier (2026–27 federal-aid applicants)

Important notes

• The maximum award is not an expected personal award.
• Year-round Pell may permit eligible students to receive up to 150% of a scheduled award.

Official sources

Award year: 2026–27

• 2026–27 Federal Pell Grant maximum and minimum award amounts — official external websiteFederal Student Aid · Verified 2026-08-25 · Verified current
• 2026–27 FAFSA form and deadlines — official external websiteFederal Student Aid · Verified 2026-08-25 · Verified current

Complete eligibility context

• Undergraduate or graduate; this catalog presents the undergraduate rules
• First associate, bachelor's, master's, professional, or doctoral degree; undergraduate context shown here
• Classified by the institution as a Resident of Texas
• Participating Texas private or independent institution
• At least three-quarter time
• Demonstrated financial need; exceptional-need maximum uses a 2026–27 SAI of $3,697.50 or less
• Satisfactory academic progress; later undergraduate renewals have explicit credit, completion-rate, and 2.5 GPA rules
• Tuition must exceed the comparable Texas public-institution tuition amount
• Cannot concurrently receive an athletic scholarship requiring intercollegiate participation

Renewal

May renew within published undergraduate duration limits

• Maintain financial need and at least three-quarter-time enrollment
• Maintain satisfactory academic progress
• Remain within the applicable duration limit

Published deadlines

• Date not published — Institution-specific application and certification deadline (TEG applicants)

Important notes

• An annual maximum is not a personal award prediction.
• The state priority deadline does not apply to TEG under the FY2027 guidelines; institution deadlines control.

Official sources

Award year: 2026–27 (Fiscal Year 2027)

• Fiscal Year 2027 State Financial Aid Guidelines — official external websiteTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board · Verified 2026-09-08 · Verified currentApplies to: 2026–27 / Fiscal Year 2027
  • The institution chooses an award up to the applicable cap and cannot exceed need or the tuition differential.
• Texas Grant & Loan Programs — official external websiteTexas Higher Education Coordinating Board · Verified 2026-09-08 · Verified currentApplies to: Fiscal Year 2027
  • Participation and allocation can change by biennium.

Complete eligibility context

• Incoming first-year; incoming transfers beginning Fall 2027 may also qualify
• Undergraduate degree
• Enroll at Rice
• Published Fall 2027 tiers assume typical assets: below $100,000 or $100,000–$200,000 household income
• Admission to Rice and demonstrated financial need
• Incoming transfers may qualify beginning Fall 2027
• Complete Rice's standard need-based financial-aid requirements

Renewal

Reviewed annually through Rice's need-based financial-aid process

• Complete annual financial-aid requirements and continue to demonstrate need

Published deadlines

• Date not published — Use Rice's financial-aid deadline for the chosen admission plan (Fall 2027 prospective students)

Important notes

• DegreePilot does not calculate or predict a personal Rice aid offer.

Official sources

Award year: Expanded tiers begin with Fall 2027 entrants

• The Rice Investment — official external websiteRice University Office of Financial Aid · Verified 2026-09-07 · Verified currentApplies to: Fall 2027 entrants and later
  • The tiers assume typical assets, and the source does not publish one universal award amount or deadline.

Complete eligibility context

• Undergraduate, graduate, or professional
• Eligible program
• College must participate and have available Federal Work-Study funds
• Meet the college's enrollment requirements
• Demonstrate financial need under federal and college rules
• Receive a work-study award from the college
• Apply for and obtain an eligible job
• Work the hours paid

Renewal

Not guaranteed; reapply for aid and seek eligible employment each year

• Submit the FAFSA each year
• Continue demonstrating need and meeting college requirements
• Obtain and perform eligible employment

Published deadlines

• Open — Federal FAFSA deadline for 2026–27; campus funds and jobs are limited, so college priority dates matter (2026–27 federal-aid applicants)

Important notes

• Work-study earnings are generally paid as wages for hours worked rather than applied automatically to tuition.
• Job availability, wage rate, hours, and total earnings vary.

Official sources

Award year: 2026–27

• 2026–27 Federal Student Aid Handbook: Campus-Based Programs — official external websiteFederal Student Aid · Verified 2026-08-25 · Verified current
• 2026–27 FAFSA form and deadlines — official external websiteFederal Student Aid · Verified 2026-08-25 · Verified current