Freshmen & Transfer Scholarships

Freshman Scholarships (Fall 2021 & Spring 2022)

Presidential and Presidential Plus Scholarship ($28,000 to $40,900 over 4 years)

• Highly Competitive (SAT or ACT scores)
• 4-year Scholarship renewable with requirements
• High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale) typically placing you in the top 5% of H.S. class
• Resources Limited
• Scholarship Nomination Form
• Deadline - March 1, Notification by Mid-March

Freshman Achievement Scholarship ($16,000 over 4 years)

• 3.90+ High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
• Must meet stated admission requirements
• $4,000/year (Renewable with Requirements)
• No scholarship application required
• Resources Limited

Freshman Merit Scholarship ($12,000 over 4 years)

• 3.60-3.89 High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
• Must meet stated admission requirements
• $3,000/year (Renewable with Requirements)
• No scholarship application required
• Resources Limited

Freshman Grant Scholarship ($6,000 over 4 years)

• 3.25-3.59 High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
• Must meet stated admission requirements
• $1500/year (Renewable with Requirements)
• No scholarship application required
• Resources Limited

Freshman Falcon 500 Scholarship ($2,000 over 4 years)

• 3.00-3.24 High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
• Must meet stated admission requirements
• $500/year (Renewable with Requirements)
• No scholarship application required
• Resources Limited

Eligibility Requirements

Each UTPB student applicant is automatically considered for all scholarships, except the Presidential & Presidential Plus Scholarship. No application is required for the Freshman Achievement, Freshman Merit, Freshman Grant, or Freshman Falcon 500 Scholarships.

To be awarded any of these scholarships, we must have on file:

1. A completed freshman application
2. An official high school transcript with a Grade Point Average based on a 4.0 grade scale

Transfer Scholarships (Fall 2021 & Spring 2022)

Transfer Excellence Scholarship Award ($2500 /year)

• Meet regular admission requirements as a transfer student
• 24 hours or more of transferable college work with a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale
• Renewable scholarship with requirements
• No Scholarship Application Required
• Resources Limited

Transfer Merit Scholarship Award ($2000 /year)

• Meet regular admission requirements as a transfer student
• 24 hours or more of transferable course work with a 3.00 to 3.49 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale
• Renewable scholarship with requirements
• No Scholarship Application Required
• Resources Limited

Transfer Grant Scholarship Award ($1000 /year)

• Meet regular admission requirements as a transfer student
• 24 hours or more of transferable course work with a 2.5 to 2.99 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale
• Renewable scholarship with requirements
• No Scholarship Application Required
• Resources Limited