Texas First Early High School Completion Program

  • Senate Bill 1888, 87th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2021, added , which establishes the Texas First Early High School Completion Program to allow public high school students who demonstrate early readiness for college to graduate early from high school.

    The purpose of the Texas First Early High School Completion Program, in conjunction with the Texas First Scholarship Program (), is to promote efficiency in the state public education system and incentivize the enrollment of high performing students at eligible institutions within the state of Texas.

     

    A student who graduates early through the Texas First Early High School Completion Program is considered to have earned a diploma with a distinguished level of achievement under Texas Education Code §28.025. The school must provide each student who earns a program diploma with a designation of distinguished level of achievement on the student's diploma.

    To determine if you may be eligible for the Texas First Early High School Completion Program, students, parents, and counselors can utilize the