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The Highest Ranking Graduate (HRG) program provides the student graduating at the top of their high school class a tuition waiver for their freshman year of college. Each HRG recipient is responsible for presenting the tuition waiver to the college or university they choose to attend.

Tuition Waiver Process for Colleges:

Ìý ÌýÌýA student from an eligible high school receives the tuition waiver from their high school.

Ìý ÌýThe student presents the hard copy of the tuition waiver to the Texas college or university they have chosen to attend.

Ìý ÌýThe college or university verifies the high school's eligibility by confirming the school's accreditation by its presence on one of the following:

• Ìý(search by 9-digit campus number)
• Ìý(search by 9-digit campus number)
• Private school accredited by the (TEPSAC)Ìý(search by 9-digit campus number)
• Private school accredited by the (IALDS) (search by city)

Ìý Ìý ÌýThe college or university verifies the student's eligibility based on meeting both of the following criteria:

• the student is ranked #1 in their high school graduating class*; and
• the student is in possession of the tuition waiver document. **

*If the student is not ranked #1 but has the tuition waiver document, contact the high school directly to verify the student is the HRG.

**If the student does not have the tuition waiver document, the student should contact the high school directly to obtain the tuition waiver.

Note:Ìý The Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023 no longer verifies the Highest Ranking Graduates.

Program Authorization

Texas Education Code

Highest Ranking High School Graduates ChapterÌý

Continued Receipt of Exemptions or Waivers ConditionalÌý Ìý

Eligible High Schools in Texas by the Numbers

According to Fall 2022 Campus data, number of schools serving 12th grade students:

• 1484 Instructional public high schools
• 298 Alternative type public high schools
• 262 Charter high schools accredited by Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û2023
• 416 Private high schools accredited by TEPSAC
• 12 Private high schools accredited by IALDS

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Updated 3/22/2023