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MustReadTexas.com – @MustReadTexas
BY: @MattMackowiak
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THURSDAY || 11/21/24
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TOP NEWS
“'A game changer': UT System announces free tuition for qualifying Texas families,” Dallas Morning News' Aarón Torres and Marcela Rodrigues — “Students whose families make less than $100,000 annually will get free tuition and waived fees at any of the academic universities in the University of Texas System, the board of regents announced Wednesday.
The initiative is an expansion of the Promise Plus Program, a needs-based financial aid program approved by the board in 2022. The UT System expects that more than 7 million Texas families will meet the income requirements for the new program, officials said.
Starting in fall 2025, eligible students accepted into UT academic universities, such as UT Dallas and UT Arlington, will have 100% of their tuition and fees paid for.
To qualify, students must be Texas residents and full-time undergraduate students.
UT System Chancellor James B. Milliken said this program is a “game changer” that will make “enormous, real difference” to improve college access for all Texans.
Chairman Kevin P. Eltife said the move is important for families across the state who hadn’t previously thought about college as a possibility.
“This is so meaningful,” he said. “There are so many people out there that don’t think they have the opportunity to go on to higher education. They think it’s out of their reach.”
The system has about 256,000 students across 14 universities and health centers.
The average net price for full-time, in-state students to attend UT Arlington in 2022-23 was $14,956 with the the average amount of grant and scholarship aid awarded at $11,015, according to federal data. At UT Dallas, that average net price was $13,464, and the average amount of aid awarded was $14,643.
Eltife said being in a position where students can attend a UT institution without going into debt “is very important to all of us.”
“As long as we are here, we will continue our work to provide an affordable, accessible education to all who choose to attend a UT institution,” Eltife added." DMN ($)
DMN: Editorial: “A nuclear future in Texas just got one step closer” DMN ($)
TX TRIB: “Ken Paxton adds Dallas to list of cities he's sued over marijuana decriminalization” Texas Tribune
SAEN: “TxDOT will close I-10 westbound at 1604 this weekend” SAEN ($)
HOU LANDING: “1,500 job cuts, big department overhauls: How HISD's central office changed under Mike Miles” Houston Landing
SA REPORT: “Plans for new downtown San Antonio entertainment district, Spurs arena finally unveiled” SA Report
HOU CHRON: “Harris County announces study to restore or remove the Astrodome” Houston Chronicle ($)
DMN: “North Texas medical chain faces potential $300 million fine for 20K phony Medicare claims” DMN ($)
FW REPORT: “Fort Worth-based Dickies to relocate to California” FW Report
SAEN: “Feds approve Texas' plan for $3B to expand broadband access” SAEN ($)
TX TRIB: “Trump's border czar pick supports using ranch for mass deportations” Texas Tribune
HOU CHRON: “Ken Paxton's immigration court losses could help Donald Trump” Houston Chronicle ($)
NEWS FROM AROUND THE STATE
> FWST: "North Texas doctor convicted of injecting deadly drugs in IV bags sentenced to 190 years" FWST
> TX TRIB: "Texas Tech wants permission to pay college athletes as a part of its recruitment efforts" TX TRIB
> TX TRIB: "Approval of Texas' Bible-infused curriculum will likely depend on Abbott appointee" TX TRIB
> FWST: "Tarrant political organizer could cast deciding vote on curriculum with Bible-based lessons" FWST
> DMN: "Group stole nearly $5M worth of vehicles from DFW Airport, police say" DMN
> DMN: "Plano ISD breaks ground on $72M career and technical education center" DMN
> TX MONTHLY: "What Energy Secretary Chris Wright Would Mean for Texas" TX MONTHLY
> DMN: "Greg Abbott issues third executive order targeting China" DMN
> TX TRIB: "Could Texas do for Alzheimer’s research what it did for cancer?" TX TRIB
> HOU CHRON: "Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is adding more buoy barriers along the border" HOU CHRON
> TX TRIB: "Texas hospitals are now required to ask for patients’ citizenship. Here’s what you should know." TX TRIB
> DMN: "Amber Guyger civil trial: $100 million in damages awarded to family of Botham Jean" DMN
> FWST: "Flying out of DFW Airport for Thanksgiving? So are over 3.1 million other travelers" FWST
> HOU CHRON: "How Texas wants to be a global leader in nuclear power using taxpayer money" HOU CHRON
> FWST: "These are the most unsafe hospitals in Fort Worth area, new report shows. Is yours listed?" FWST
EXTRA POINTS
Last night's Texas sports scores:
> NBA: Houston 130, Indiana 113
> NHL: Dallas 5, San Jose 2
> NCAAM: #23 Texas A&M 71, Southern 54
> NCAAM: UTEP 79, UCSB 76
Tonight's Texas sports schedule:
> 4:30pm: NCAAM: Bradley at Texas State (ESPN+)
> 6pm: NCAAM: #13 Baylor at #22 St. John's (CBS Sports Network)
> 6pm: NCAAM: Syracuse vs. Texas (Brooklyn) (ESPN2)
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: Trinity at Sam Houston State (ESPN+)
> 6:30pm: NCAAM: Presbyterian at Stephen F. Austin (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NBA: Utah at San Antonio
> 7pm: NCAAM: Texas Wesleyan at North Texas (ESPN+)
> 7pm: NCAAM: East Texas A&M at Oklahoma (SEC Network)
> 7pm: NCAAM: Tennessee-Martin at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (ESPN+)
> 8pm: NCAAM: Texas Tech at St. Joseph's (ESPN2)
DALLAS COWBOYS: Sherrington: "Dear Jerry: Make Bill Belichick the next Dallas Cowboys head coach" DMN ($)
HOUSTON TEXANS: "Texans look to build on win over Cowboys when Titans visit Sunday" AP
DALLAS MAVERICKS: Curtis: "Who will Mavs turn to with Luka Doncic injured, other than Kyrie Irving?" DMN ($)
TEXAS FOOTBALL: "The drive by No. 3 Texas to top of SEC fueled by defense with Kentucky up next in title chase" AP
TEXAS FOOTBALL: Bohls: "Texas Longhorns getting 'feisty' in practice. Why that's a good thing ahead of Kentucky, A&M games" Houston Chronicle ($)
TEXAS TECH FOOTBALL: "Oklahoma State takes 7-game losing skid into senior day against Texas Tech" AP
SAN ANTONIO SPURS: "Business as usual as Spurs; Mitch Johnson runs his first practice" SAEN ($)
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