The General Scholarship Application is open March 15-May 15 for Aid Year 2025-2026 scholarship consideration. The application will remain open for submission after May 15, but prior consideration is given for those with applications submitted prior to May 15. The aid year scholarship amount is awarded between Fall 2025 and Spring 2026 semesters. All degree-seeking students are welcome to apply, but most opportunities require full-time enrollment with a minimum 3.0 UT Tyler GPA. This one application applies you to over 300 UT Tyler endowed scholarships open to undergraduate and graduate students. Letters of appreciation are required to be submitted before funds can disburse. Reduced-price and bundled tuition programs are currently not eligible for scholarship funding. Ineligible programs include: IDESIGN, BAAS, RN-BSN, ADN-BSN, GRALT (Academic Partnership). Second Baccalaureate students are not eligible for scholarship funding.

Qualifying and applying to scholarships does not guarantee that you will be offered a scholarship. This is a competitive process, and award decisions cannot be appealed. You will receive a confirmation notice via your Patriot email account within 24 hours of submitting your application. If additional information is needed to apply you to a specific scholarship, you will be contacted via your Patriot email account to return to Blackbaud and submit additional documents. All applicants will be emailed once awarding is completed.

How You Are Matched To Scholarship Opportunities
Your general application academic information is based on your student center data including your academic and biographical information. After completing the application, you may be automatically matched with scholarships for which you meet the criteria. These automatch scholarships will be listed as “None” under the Action column, which means no further action is required on your part. You will receive an email notification when you are selected for a scholarship. OR You may be a good candidate for a scholarship, but more information is required. "Apply” will appear under the Action column, and you will complete an application to apply for that specific scholarship. These are Recommended scholarships found under the Opportunities drop-down menu above.