Merit Scholarships and Non Need-Based Assistance for First-Year Applicants

High school applicants may qualify for either the Presidential, Dean’s, Minaret, or Spartan scholarships, but not more than one. Scholarships are awarded to new students at the time of admission on a funds-available basis. Eligibility is based on holistic review of application materials with emphasis on unweighted GPA and course rigor (e.g. IB, AP, AICE).

UT merit scholarships are awarded for up to 8 semesters or when normal degree-completion would occur, whichever comes first. Scholarships are available in the fall and spring semesters only to undergraduate degree-seeking students who enroll full-time (incur the full-time tuition charges). Students must meet the minimum standards of federal Satisfactory Academic Progress to renew institutional scholarships and grants in subsequent years. Additional requirements may apply to specific awards, as outlined in your award letter, on the UT website and/or in this Catalog. 

All or a portion of a UT merit scholarship may be replaced by an endowed scholarship, made possible by the generous donations by friends of UT. These scholarships are renewable, although the amount of the donor-funded portion could change. The combined amount of the endowed scholarship and the UT merit scholarship will not exceed the amount of UT merit scholarship offered at the time of admission.