Freshmen & Transfer 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 Nomination Form 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 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 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