University Honors Program
Competitive Academic Scholarships for Freshmen
Achievement Awards
Approximately 280 four-year scholarships are awarded each year to incoming freshmen who are Texas residents, who have overcome significant adversity and who, despite that adversity, have performed well academically. Overcoming adversity may mean being the first in the family to go to college, difficult economic circumstances or overcoming a significant personal hardship. Recipients will be selected from the pool of students who have a completed admissions application on file by the specified deadline. No separate scholarship application is necessary.