General Scholarship Information

An internship with congress in Washington, D.C., research on cancer drugs or a semester in a foreign country are only some of the exceptional opportunities available to students who qualify for an Experiential Learning IMPACT Scholarship. Awards of $3,000 will support Presidential Endowed Scholars or Honors Endowed Scholars who want to enhance their education with hands-on experience.

The scholarship office is dedicated to helping undergraduate students with scholarship needs. The scholarship office awards undergraduate students with need-based scholarships, processes all scholarships for the university and hosts a list of outside scholarships that are available.

At Texas Tech University, scholarships are awarded on the basis of academic achievement and/or financial need. Financial need is rarely the primary factor considered, but it is often used to make a decision among equally qualified finalists. Many scholarships have additional qualifications such as:

-high school attended

-current major

-county you live in

-extra-curricular activities etc.

Texas Tech University distributes over $13 million in scholarship money each year. These scholarships are from both institutional and private sources.

INSTITUTIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS

Institutional scholarships at Texas Tech are provided by scholarship donors. These scholarships are awarded by colleges, academic departments, and the financial aid department within Texas Tech.

COMPETITIVE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NON-RESIDENT FEE WAIVERS

The recipient of a competitive institutional scholarship of at least $1000 for the academic year and/or summer for which the student is enrolled is entitled to pay in-state tuition rates. That means non-resident students may receive the benefit of resident tuition. An official Texas Tech University scholarship committee must award the scholarship and the recipient must compete with other students, including Texas residents. This amount could be a combination of several smaller scholarships from TTU that total $1000 or more, or one Texas Tech award of $1000.

PRIVATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Private scholarships are scholarships that are not controlled by the University, rather by the donors themselves. These scholarships are awarded through the individual donors and the money is sent to Texas Tech to be disbursed.