
Freshman Scholarships
Presidential Scholarship
- 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 Application Required
- Deadline - February 15th
Falcon Elite Scholarship ($4,000 per year)
- 3.90+ High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
- Must meet standard admission requirements
- No scholarship application required
- Resources Limited
Falcon Excellence Scholarship ($3,000 per year)
- 3.70-3.89 High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
- Must meet standard admission requirements
- No scholarship application required
- Resources Limited
Falcon Achievement Scholarship ($2,000 per year)
- 3.35-3.69 High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
- Must meet standard admission requirements
- No scholarship application required
- Resources Limited
Falcon Recognition Scholarship ($1,000 per year)
- 3.00-3.34 High School Grade Point Average (on a 4.0 scale)
- Must meet standard admission requirements
- No scholarship application required
- Resources Limited
Eligibility Requirements
Each UTPB student applicant is automatically considered for all scholarships, except Presidential, Falcon Elite, Falcon Excellence, Falcon Achievement, and Falcon Recognition. No application is required for the Presidential, Falcon Elite, Falcon Excellence, Falcon Achievement, and Falcon Recognition.
To be awarded any of these scholarships, we must have on file:
- A completed freshman application
- An official high school transcript with a Grade Point Average based on a 4.0-grade scale
Transfer Scholarships
Transfer Elite Scholarship ($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 Excellence Scholarship ($1750 /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 Recognition Scholarship ($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