💰 The University of Texas Permian Basin Merit Scholarships

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Official Scholarship Information

View complete details on The University of Texas Permian Basin's website

Spirit Groups (Cheer & Dance) - Scholarship amount: $1250 ( possibly more) per semester. Ballet Folklorico - Scholarship amount: Award amounts vary. Music performance groups - Scholarship funds are limited; amounts vary.

Eligibility: **Scholarship requirements:** * Spirit groups: Must be enrolled 9 hours; Must maintain a 75 grade or above. * Ballet Folklorico: Must be enrolled 12 hours. * Music: Auditions or other qualifications may be required.

How to apply: ["Contact the coach, sponsor, or designee of the activity or sport", "Tryouts/auditions may be required", "Enrollment hour requirements (9 or 12 hours depending on program)"]

📋 Must be enrolled 12 hours; contact coach/sponsor for qualifications. Source ↗

**Falcon Elite Scholarship ($4,000 per year)** * 3.90+ High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Excellence Scholarship ($3,000 per year)** * 3.70-3.89 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Achievement Scholarship ($2,000 per year)** * 3.35-3.69 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Recognition Scholarship ($1,000 per year)** * 3.25-3.34 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required

Eligibility: Each UTPB student applicant is automatically considered for all merit scholarships, except Presidential. No application is required for Falcon Elite, Falcon Excellence, Falcon Achievement, and Falcon Recognition. To be awarded any of these scholarships, you must: * Be admitted as a First-Time Freshman * Enroll at least full-time each fall and spring semester (12 sch) * Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA while enrolled at UTPB * Freshman Merit scholarships are awarded September 1st - April 15th * To secure a merit scholarship, students must register for New Student Orientation by June 1st. Registration will open early spring 2025.

How to apply: ["No scholarship application required", "Be admitted as a First-Time Freshman", "Enroll at least full-time each fall and spring semester (12 sch)", "Register for New Student Orientation by June 1st"]

📋 Renewal: 2.5 GPA Source ↗

**Falcon Elite Scholarship ($4,000 per year)** * 3.90+ High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Excellence Scholarship ($3,000 per year)** * 3.70-3.89 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Achievement Scholarship ($2,000 per year)** * 3.35-3.69 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Recognition Scholarship ($1,000 per year)** * 3.25-3.34 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required

Eligibility: Each UTPB student applicant is automatically considered for all merit scholarships, except Presidential. No application is required for Falcon Elite, Falcon Excellence, Falcon Achievement, and Falcon Recognition. To be awarded any of these scholarships, you must: * Be admitted as a First-Time Freshman * Enroll at least full-time each fall and spring semester (12 sch) * Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA while enrolled at UTPB * Freshman Merit scholarships are awarded September 1st - April 15th * To secure a merit scholarship, students must register for New Student Orientation by June 1st. Registration will open early spring 2025.

How to apply: ["No scholarship application required", "Be admitted as a First-Time Freshman", "Enroll at least full-time each fall and spring semester (12 sch)", "Register for New Student Orientation by June 1st"]

📋 Renewal: 2.5 GPA Source ↗

**Falcon Elite Scholarship ($4,000 per year)** * 3.90+ High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Excellence Scholarship ($3,000 per year)** * 3.70-3.89 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Achievement Scholarship ($2,000 per year)** * 3.35-3.69 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Recognition Scholarship ($1,000 per year)** * 3.25-3.34 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required

Eligibility: Each UTPB student applicant is automatically considered for all merit scholarships, except Presidential. No application is required for Falcon Elite, Falcon Excellence, Falcon Achievement, and Falcon Recognition. To be awarded any of these scholarships, you must: * Be admitted as a First-Time Freshman * Enroll at least full-time each fall and spring semester (12 sch) * Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA while enrolled at UTPB * Freshman Merit scholarships are awarded September 1st - April 15th * To secure a merit scholarship, students must register for New Student Orientation by June 1st. Registration will open early spring 2025.

How to apply: ["No scholarship application required", "Be admitted as a First-Time Freshman", "Enroll at least full-time each fall and spring semester (12 sch)", "Register for New Student Orientation by June 1st"]

📋 Renewal: 2.5 GPA Source ↗

**Falcon Elite Scholarship ($4,000 per year)** * 3.90+ High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Excellence Scholarship ($3,000 per year)** * 3.70-3.89 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Achievement Scholarship ($2,000 per year)** * 3.35-3.69 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required **Falcon Recognition Scholarship ($1,000 per year)** * 3.25-3.34 High School Grade Point Average (on an unweighted 4.0 scale) * Must meet standard admission requirements * No scholarship application required

Eligibility: Each UTPB student applicant is automatically considered for all merit scholarships, except Presidential. No application is required for Falcon Elite, Falcon Excellence, Falcon Achievement, and Falcon Recognition. To be awarded any of these scholarships, you must: * Be admitted as a First-Time Freshman * Enroll at least full-time each fall and spring semester (12 sch) * Maintain at least a 2.50 GPA while enrolled at UTPB * Freshman Merit scholarships are awarded September 1st - April 15th * To secure a merit scholarship, students must register for New Student Orientation by June 1st. Registration will open early spring 2025.

How to apply: ["No scholarship application required", "Be admitted as a First-Time Freshman", "Enroll at least full-time each fall and spring semester (12 sch)", "Register for New Student Orientation by June 1st"]

📋 Renewal: 2.5 GPA Source ↗

Spirit Groups (Cheer & Dance) - Scholarship amount: $1250 ( possibly more) per semester. Ballet Folklorico - Scholarship amount: Award amounts vary. Music performance groups - Scholarship funds are limited; amounts vary.

Eligibility: **Scholarship requirements:** * Spirit groups: Must be enrolled 9 hours; Must maintain a 75 grade or above. * Ballet Folklorico: Must be enrolled 12 hours. * Music: Auditions or other qualifications may be required.

How to apply: ["Contact the coach, sponsor, or designee of the activity or sport", "Tryouts/auditions may be required", "Enrollment hour requirements (9 or 12 hours depending on program)"]

📋 Must be enrolled 9 hours; must maintain a 75 grade or above; contact coach/sponsor for qualifications. Source ↗

Transfer Recognition Scholarship – $1000 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable course work with a 2.5 to 2.99 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale Transfer Excellence Scholarship – $1750 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable course work with a 3.00 to 3.49 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale Transfer Elite Scholarship – $2500 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable college work with a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale

Eligibility: Similar to the freshman merit scholarships, there is no application required for the transfer merit scholarships. They are awarded automatically to qualifying students upon admission.

How to apply: ["No scholarship application required", "24 hours or more of transferable course work (per tier requirements)"]

📋 Renewal: 2.5 GPA, 12 credits Source ↗

Transfer Recognition Scholarship – $1000 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable course work with a 2.5 to 2.99 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale Transfer Excellence Scholarship – $1750 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable course work with a 3.00 to 3.49 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale Transfer Elite Scholarship – $2500 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable college work with a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale

Eligibility: Similar to the freshman merit scholarships, there is no application required for the transfer merit scholarships. They are awarded automatically to qualifying students upon admission.

How to apply: ["No scholarship application required", "24 hours or more of transferable course work (per tier requirements)"]

📋 Renewal: 2.5 GPA, 12 credits Source ↗

Transfer Recognition Scholarship – $1000 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable course work with a 2.5 to 2.99 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale Transfer Excellence Scholarship – $1750 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable course work with a 3.00 to 3.49 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale Transfer Elite Scholarship – $2500 /year * 24 hours or more of transferable college work with a 3.5 or better cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale

Eligibility: Similar to the freshman merit scholarships, there is no application required for the transfer merit scholarships. They are awarded automatically to qualifying students upon admission.

How to apply: ["No scholarship application required", "24 hours or more of transferable course work (per tier requirements)"]

📋 Renewal: 2.5 GPA, 12 credits Source ↗

As an HSF Scholar, you can be eligible for scholarship opportunities. Scholars are selected based on merit. Award amounts range from $500 - $5,000, based on relative need.

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.

Eligibility: **Minimum Qualifications:** * Full admission into a UTPB face-to-face graduate degree program * 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.

How to apply: ["Full admission into a UTPB face-to-face graduate degree program", "Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher (or graduate GPA 3.0 if applicable)", "Enroll in at least nine (9) graduate credit hours each semester (at least six face-to-face)", "Provide resume and recommendation letter with application", "Complete the Graduate Studies Scholarship application"]

Eligibility: Candidate will: * Be a History Major * Have a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average * Have demonstrated excellence in the classroom and leadership beyond it * Be enrolled full-time

How to apply: ["A one-page personal statement expressing the applicant\u2019s interest in history and qualifications", "A cover page including full name, contact information, year of academic standing, major/minor, and approximate GPA"]

The UT Permian Basin Presidential Scholarship is a prestigious, highly competitive award that covers full tuition and designated fees (up to 18 hours per semester) for up to four years or until the completion of an undergraduate degree, whichever comes first.

Eligibility: **High School GPA**: Typically in the top 5% of your senior class, based on a 4.0 scale. **Standardized Test Scores**: Competitive SAT or ACT scores are required for consideration.

How to apply: ["Letter of Recommendation", "Essay (prompt provided on application)", "SAT and/or ACT scores", "Scholarship Nomination Form / Scholarship application (nomination form required)"]

Project GROW Scholarship: This is a $10,000 annual (Fall-Spring) non-renewable scholarship federally funded by the Department of Education.

Eligibility: The scholarship will be based on: * Full-time Graduate Student * Applicant must maintain 3.0 GPA and remain in good standing with the program * Must be a resident of the Permian Basin

How to apply: ["Full-time graduate student status", "Maintain 3.0 GPA", "Residency in the Permian Basin"]

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