University Scholars - Distinguished Achievement Program
Entering freshmen from one of several designated counties in the South Texas area (Brooks, Cameron, Duval, Hidalgo, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Kenedy, Kleberg, Nueces, Starr, Webb, Willacy, and Zapata counties) who have earned college credit through Advanced Placement (AP) examinations and/or the Concurrent Enrollment (CE) program at The University of Texas-Pan American, or are an International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient, may qualify for a four-year renewable scholarship, valued at $12,000, at the University of Texas Pan American and the special designation of being a “University Scholar.”
Initial Award Guidelines
To be eligible to become a University Scholar, you must be an entering freshman who meets the criteria for regular admission, qualifies for Texas “resident tuition” and has graduated from a public or private school (or home school) in one of the designated South Texas counties listed above.
Scholarship Qualification Criteria
You can qualify for the University Scholars Scholarship by meeting the initial award guidelines and fulfilling one of the following requirements while in high school:
for the fall 2007 semester and after
- Must have 4 courses (total of 12 hours) of AP credit and /or CE credit earned at UTPA with a B or better in each course (from four separate exams or course in different subject areas; credit must include both English 1301 or higher and Math 1340* or higher) AND have a minimum ACT 22 composite or a minimum SAT score of 1030
OR
- Be an International Baccalaureate Diploma recipient AND have a minimum ACT 22 composite or a minimum SAT score of 1030
*For business majors, Math 1321 or higher is acceptable.
Note: For students with 30+ACT who have English 1301 and 1302 waived, they must still take Math 1340 plus 9 hours with a B or better in different subject areas.
How to Apply
The University Scholars Scholarship is awarded on a competitive basis. Students will be pre-selected and sent an invitation to apply. To ensure you are considered for this scholarship, you must do the following:
- Submit a completed University Scholars Scholarship application by one of the priority deadlines published below.
- Submit an Entering Freshmen Application for Admission to The University of Texas-Pan American and be admitted by the priority deadlines below.
- Submit an official high school transcript to the UTPA Office of Undergraduate Admissions, which must include ACT or SAT scores, GPA (on a 100 point scale), and rank and class size (at time of application).
- Request your AP scores (if applicable) be sent directly to UTPA.
Priority Deadlines
Students who complete the application process by the indicated priority deadline will be notified if selected by the indicated date below.
| Application Deadline |
Selected By |
| October 1 |
November 1 |
| February 1 |
March 1 |
| July 1 |
August 1 |
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