Financial Aid for Swift Transfer (FAST)

The Financial Aid for Swift Transfer program is designed to help educationally disadvantaged high school students in Texas access higher education opportunities. The program provides state funding to participating public colleges and universities so they can offer dual credit courses to qualifying students at absolutely no cost. Eligible students are spared from paying any tuition or fees, and they also receive required textbooks, supplies, and other course materials for free. To qualify, a student must be enrolled in an eligible dual credit course and meet the criteria for being educationally disadvantaged, which is determined by eligibility for the national free or reduced-price lunch program. This initiative aims to remove financial barriers and streamline the transition from high school to college by making early college credits highly accessible.