Official Scholarship Information

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The Academic Excellence Scholarship offers competitive scholarships of various amount to new incoming freshman who demonstrate outstanding academic achievement. The scholarship can be received a total of four years (five years for Architecture students) if students meet the renewal criteria each year at UH.

**Amount:** $1,000 per year (renewable for up to four years)

Dean’s Scholarships are offered to highly qualified students in each entering first-year class. These scholarships vary in number and amount each year, and are renewable under the terms outlined below.

Amount: Full cost of tuition and required fees, for four years (five years for architecture students). In addition, recipients are eligible for a one-time $1,000 undergraduate research stipend and a one-time $2,000 study abroad stipend.

Amount: $1,000 one-time award.

Amount: $1,000-$2,000 per year ($500 or $1,000 per term) beginning with transfer students admitted for fall. Funding is limited and scholarship offers are made on a first come, first serve basis until funds are exhausted.

Delphian Endowment Scholarship

The Delphian scholarship is based upon merit, character and financial need. It is only available for the fall and spring semesters, up to eight semesters or graduation, whichever comes first.

Textbook Scholarship

**Amount**: $1,000 per year ($500 per semester). Textbook scholarships will be awarded to selected UH students who have been admitted to undergraduate programs to support student success and access at UH. Selected applicants will receive a total of $1,000/academic year ($500/semester).

Bauer College Scholarships (various)

Last year, more than 700 Bauer College of Business students were awarded more than $3 million in Bauer scholarships. The average amount awarded ranged from $1,000 to $5,000 per academic year.

Distinguished Scholarship (invitation-based)

Each year a select group of admitted applicants who represent those with the top merit credentials are provided an opportunity to apply for a University Distinguished Scholarship award. This scholarship award will be provided in addition to the Academic Excellence Scholarship and is eligible for renewal for up to four years.

Mark & Judith Cook Foundation Full-ride

**Amount**: Full-ride. The scholarship award covers up to eight semesters (or up to 10 semesters if student is enrolled in a five-year program) including tuition and fees; on-campus room and board or the equivalent; books and University of Houston sponsored student health insurance.

Meal Plan Scholarship (UH Dining Services)

**Amount:** One Meal Plan per term. UH Dining Services will award scholarships to selected UH students that have been admitted to undergraduate programs to support student success and access at UH.

NSM Scholarships (various)

A variety of scholarships are available to incoming freshman and continuing undergraduate students. Only one application must be submitted to be considered for all scholarships listed.

Princess Chinwendu Eke Memorial Endowed Scholarship (HHP)

This Scholarship is merit based. Applicant must be a full-time undergrad or grad, may accept other scholarships and grants, award is non-renewable.

PURS stipend

**Amount**: $1,000 per semester of research

Tier One - Full tuition + housing/meal benefits

Amount: Full cost of tuition and required fees for four years (five years for architecture students). On-campus housing and meal plan for the first two years at UH. In addition, recipients are eligible for a one-time $1,000 undergraduate research stipend and a one-time $2,000 study abroad stipend.