International students are encouraged to apply for competitive scholarships by filling out a Texas State General Scholarship Application. If you are awarded a competitive Texas State scholarship for at least $1,000, you may be eligible to pay in-state tuition. To learn more about the scholarships for which you can compete, select information for freshmen, transfer students, continuing students, or graduate students.

Selections are based on your GPA , transcripts, community involvement, essay, and resume, as well as other criteria.

For information about financial aid for International Undergraduate students, including the Good Neighbor Scholarship and Texas Public Education Grant, click here.

Another resource is InternationalScholarships.com. It allows students interested in studying abroad to search for scholarships, grants and loan programs to assist with the cost of an international education. It also provides links to other internet resources, which offer similar services.

Incoming Freshmen

Texas State offers a variety of academically competitive scholarships for incoming freshmen. Completed freshmen scholarship application packets for the 2005-2006 academic year are due in the Scholarship Office no later than December 1, 2004. One must be admitted by the scholarship deadline in order to be considered for scholarships. Applications will be reviewed and rated on the basis of high school rank, SAT/ACT scores, transcript, interview performance, community involvement, essay, resume, and other criteria.

The Terry Foundation awards full scholarships that pay for tuition, fees, room, board, and miscellaneous expenses. The average award is approximately $10,000 per year and is potentially renewable for an additional 3 years. The intent of the award is to allow recipients the opportunity to have a complete college experience (i.e., not work while taking classes and become engaged in campus co-curricular activities as a leader) and to concentrate on their academic pursuits. Interviews for this Terry Foundation Scholarship will be conducted in April of each year.

In addition to this interview process, approximately 150 freshmen scholarship applicants are invited to campus to participate in the Scholars Weekend program, which is usually held in February. This weekend is set aside to help students and their parents become more familiar with Texas State.

During this program, candidates will interview for such premier awards as the Roy F. & Joann Cole Mitte Foundation Scholarship, participate in a college and University Honors course, tour the campus, attend a scholars dinner, and stay overnight in a residence hall. The weekend is coordinated with the Texas State Bobcat Day program so scholars may also attend presentations from various offices and campus organizations. Students who are invited to the Scholars Weekend and participate in the interview process are guaranteed at least a $500 scholarship to attend Texas State.

To apply for scholarships, please download the Texas State General Scholarship Application. To learn about various scholarships at Texas State, you can access our lists of scholarships for highlights of certain awards. We also encourage you to check with your academic department for other scholarship opportunities.