Graduate Scholarships

The Graduate Studies Scholarship (GSS) is an award of up to $1,000 per academic year available graduate students enrolled in on-ground graduate degree programs.

This award qualifies non-Texas residents for in-state tuition during their first academic year of graduate study only (see the savings for non-resident and international students (Non-resident and international students). The academic year begins each fall and ends the following summer. The $1,000 is awarded in $500 increments in fall and spring semesters only. No awards are made in the summer.

Selection of recipients is competitive, so be sure to provide any additional suggested documents, including a resume and recommendation letter along with the form.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Full admission into a UTPB face-to-face graduate degree program (List of On-ground graduate programs: Athletic Training, Biology, Computer Science, Counseling, Geology, Finance, History, Mathematics, MBA, Mechanical Engineering, Professional Education, and Psychology).
• Students enrolled in fully online graduate programs and certificate-seeking students are not eligible.
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher. A graduate GPA of at least 3.0 is required if the applicant has already taken graduate classes.
• If selected, the recipient must enroll in at least nine (9) graduate credit hours each semester of the award. At least six (6) of those credit hours must be in face-to-face courses.
• The applicant may not be the recipient of any other scholarships or a graduate assistantship.
• Meeting the minimum qualifications does not guarantee an award. All students, awarded and denied, will be notified by the Graduate Studies Office via their Falcon email.

Important Notes:

• The GSS can’t be awarded until full admission has been confirmed.
• Be sure to complete all fields on the application; incomplete applications will not be considered.
• Depending on available funding, the Graduate Studies Office may offer a renewal of your Graduate Studies Scholarship. Renewals are made in the Fall semesters only.
• The Graduate Studies Office regularly checks the GSS student recipient’s eligibility criteria including fulltime enrollment status and GPA.

Apply for the Graduate Studies Scholarship

• Recipient(s) must be accepted unconditionally to graduate school at the University
• Recipient(s) must be pursuing a graduate degree in Biology
• If no graduate student qualifies, the recipient(s) may be undergraduate student(s) who are working on research directed by a Department Faculty member
• Recipient(s) must be recommended by a committee of tenured and tenured-track faculty from the Biology Department

• Must be either an undergraduate or graduate student majoring in a Pre-Health Professions program at UTPB
• Must be from Ector County 
• Must be from a financially disadvantaged background and provide an essay upon application explaining their need for the scholarship to the financial aid director
• Must maintain a 3.25 GPA to continue to receive the scholarship

• Must be a graduate research student at UTPB
• Must be completing research in Biological Studies
• Must be a student of financial need
• Must be recommended by the Members of the Graduate Faculty of Biology based on student potential

For more information:
Dr. Doug Henderson
Chair, Department of Biology
Email: henderson_d@utpb.edu

• To provide funds for graduate geology scholarships for part-time or full-time students

For more information:
Dr. Michael Zavada
Chair, Department of Geosciences
Email: zavada_m@utpb.edu

• Recipient must be a graduate student majoring in History
• Recipient must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75

• Must be a graduate student majoring in History 2.
• Must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75

• Must be a graduate student majoring in History 2.
• Must maintain a minimum grade point average of 2.75

• As an undergraduate student (junior or senior level), must be majoring in history
• As a graduate student, must be majoring in history with preference given to recipient(s) with a focus on early American studies
• Preference given to recipient(s) with 3.5 GPA or greater, but may be given to recipient(s) with a GPA no less than 3.0
• Recipient(s) must continue to be a declared history major for duration of scholarship 5. recipient(s) shall be selected by a committee comprised of faculty members in the History Department

For more information:
Dr. Ana Martinez-Catsam
Chair, Department of History
Email: martinez_a@utpb.edu

• Must be Master's Clinical Psychology student
• Must maintain a GPA of 3.5
• Will receive award for a maximum of two years if GPA is maintained
• Award will be based on scholastic merit, not financial need

For more information:
Dr. Jamie Hughes
Chair, Department of Psychology
Email: hughes_j@utpb.edu

• Recent graduate of UTPB - within 5 academic years
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.4 or higher
• Required to take at least 2 courses each full semester on UTPB campus 
• Not available to graduate students with a Graduate Assistantship **$1,000 awards per student per academic year, paid as $500 per semester based on continuing eligibility; unused funds roll over to next year

• Recent graduate of UTPB - within 5 academic years
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.4 or higher
• Required to take at least 2 courses each full semester on UTPB campus
• Not available to graduate students with a Graduate Assistantship ***$1,000 awards per student per academic year, paid as $500 per semester based on continuing eligibility; unused funds roll over to next year

• Must be a student majoring in business
• Must be an upper-level undergraduate junior or senior, or graduate student
• Must maintain a GPA of 2.8 on a 4.0 scale

• Student majoring in business
• undergraduate at the junior or senior level or graduate student
• Must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA

• Must be full-time student enrolled in College of Business and Engineering
• May be undergraduate or graduate student
• Must maintain C average (2.0) for undergraduate student or B (3.0) average for graduate student
• Will be awarded in fall semester each year in the form of credit

• Must be a graduate student at UTPB
• Must be an Accounting major

For more information:
Dr. Lili Gai
Assistant Professor, College of Business
Email: gai_l@utpb.edu

• Must be a full-time or part-time student pursuing a certification in education
• Must be graduate or undergraduate student who has completed 60 credit hours
• Consideration of financial need

For more information:
Dr. Larry Daniel
Dean, College of Education
Email: daniel_l@utpb.edu

• Must be a full-time student
• Must complete the general scholarship application
• Must be an engineer major in junior or senior year or a graduate student working on MBA
• Must maintain a minimum 3.25 GPA
• May be awarded to same students contingent on compliance with above criteria
• Primary consideration shall be given to students from Permian Basin

For more information:
Dr. George Nnanna
Dean, College of Engineering
Email: nnanna_g@utpb.edu

• Recipient must be an athletic training student or graduate student working in the UTPB Athletic Training Program
• Recipient must be in good standing academically with the University
• To be administered and awarded by the Head Athletic Trainer and the Athletic Director

• Must be an athletic grad student 
• Funds pay for fall tuition, books, board, and fees for one student.
• Selected by the athletic department.

• To provide funding for graduate students, interim athletics trainers, and miscellaneous needs within the Athletic Training Department..

For more information:
Email: finaid@utpb.edu