Texas A&M University’s competitive four-year Academic Scholarships are offered by Scholarships & Financial Aid. These awards are available to incoming freshman admitted for the fall only. Our office will notify selected students of their scholarship offers in February of their high school senior year. Each scholarship includes a one-time $1000 scholarship to be used for a Texas A&M approved education abroad experience.

Presidents Endowed Scholarship

• $3000 per year for 4 years
• Must maintain a 3.5 overall GPR

Lechner Scholarship

• $2500 per year for 4 years
• Must maintain a 3.5 overall GPR

McFadden Scholarship

• $2500 per year for 4 years
• Must maintain a 3.5 overall GPR

Eligibility

To be considered for Academic Scholarships, you must have a minimum test score of at least:

• New style SAT: 1360 total with at least a 620 Math and 660 Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
• Old style SAT: 1300 composite with at least a 600 Math and 600 Critical Reading
• ACT: 30 composite with at least 27 Math and 27 English
• Academic achievement
• Campus and community activities
• Leadership roles
• Employment

In order to provide scholarship opportunities to the greatest number of students, Texas A&M does not stack Academic Scholarships. If you qualify for more than one Academic Scholarship, our office will offer you the highest dollar-value scholarship only.   

Duration

Academic Scholarships are four year awards. You must meet eligibility requirements each year to continue receiving your scholarship in future years.

Application

Apply using the ApplyTexas Application or the Coalition Application. You must complete the admission and scholarship portions to be considered.

Deadline

December 1*

*If the deadline falls on a weekend, the application will remain open until 11:59 PM (CST) on the following Monday.

Texas A&M University’s competitive four-year Academic Scholarships are awarded by Scholarships & Financial Aid. These awards are available to incoming freshman admitted for the fall only. Our office will notify selected students of their scholarship offers in February of their high school senior year.. Each scholarship includes a one-time $1000 scholarship to be used for a Texas A&M approved education abroad experience.

Century Scholars Program

• $5,000 per year for 4 years
• Must maintain a 2.75 overall GPR

​President's Achievement Scholarship

• $2,500 per year for 4 years
• Must maintain a 2.75 overall GPR

Eligibility

• Graduate from a targeted Texas high school
• There is no minimum SAT or ACT score in order to be considered.
• Academic achievement under difficult circumstances
• Co-curricular involvement 
• Campus and community activities
• Leadership roles
• Employment

In order to provide scholarship opportunities to the greatest number of students, Texas A&M does not stack Academic Scholarships. If you qualify for more than one Academic Scholarship, our office with offer you the highest dollar-value scholarship only.  

Duration

Academic Achievement Scholarships are four year awards. You must meet eligibility requirements each year to continue receiving your scholarship in future years.

Application

Apply using the ApplyTexas Application or the Coalition Application. You must complete the admission and scholarship portions to be considered.

Deadline

December 1*

*If the deadline falls on a weekend, the application will remain open until 11:59 PM (CST) on the following Monday.

Most colleges and departments at Texas A&M University have scholarships available for their students, including new freshman and transfer students and current students. Scholarships are awarded based on a variety of factors, including academic merit, financial need, choice of major, leadership activities and more. Application procedures and deadlines vary in each college.

Click on your college below to learn about their scholarship opportunities.

College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
College of Architecture
Mays Business School
College of Education & Human Development
College of Engineering
College of Geosciences
College of Liberal Arts
College of Science
College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Note: Contact your college or department for more information.

Corps of Cadets scholarships range in value from $1,000 to $10,000 and carry no military obligation. You can receive a Corps scholarship in addition to other scholarships (ROTC, University, Hometown club, etc.). Corps scholarships are both need and merit based with the majority of these scholarships reserved for students entering the Corps as freshman cadets.

In order to provide the most opportunity to the greatest number of students, Texas A&M does not stack Corps of Cadet Scholarships. If you qualify for more than one Corps of Cadets Scholarship you will receive the highest dollar-value scholarship only.  

For more information regarding Corps of Cadets scholarships, visit aggiecorps.

The Texas A&M University Dependent Children of Faculty/Staff and Support Staff Scholarship Programs are designed to provide scholarships to dependent children of Texas A&M University (TAMU) Faculty, Staff and Support Staff. Funding for these programs is available from a Quasi-Endowment.

These programs are designed to recognize the contributions of TAMU employees in the workplace and in the community by rewarding their children on the basis of need and academic achievement. Fifty percent of scholarships offered will be evaluated on academic merit. The remaining fifty percent will be offered on a combination of need and merit. The scholarships range from $500 to $2,000 per year and vary in length from one to four years depending on the student's undergraduate classification. All scholarships must be used at TAMU in College Station.

Eligibility

• You must be admitted and planning to attend TAMU in College Station during the upcoming fall semester or a full-time undergraduate student.
• You must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for need-based scholarships.
• You must be the dependent child of a current faculty, staff or support staff employee at Texas A&M University, School of Law, Health Science Center, Texas A&M University at Qatar, or Chartwells (does not include TEES, TEEX or any other system employer).
• Your parent must have been continuously employed at Texas A&M University, School of Law, Health Science Center, Texas A&M University at Qatar, or Chartwells for at least 2 years prior to the student's scholarship application in a full-time position budgeted at least 50% TAMU funds.
• Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPR for renewal.

Duration

The scholarships vary in length from one to four years, depending upon your undergraduate classification.

Application

Prospective students may apply using the ApplyTexas Application or the Coalition Application for Freshman Admissions. Students must complete the admissions application along with the scholarship application to compete for a Dependent Children Scholarship award.

Deadline

December 1*

*If the deadline falls on a weekend, the application will remain open until 11:59 PM (CST) on the following Monday.
 

The Foundation Excellence Award is open to entering freshman, currently-enrolled students at TAMU-College Station, and transfer students from under-represented groups, including minorities and students from economically or educationally disadvantaged backgrounds. Recipients must attend Texas A&M in College Station and must be legal residents of the United States. Students' academic qualifications, extracurricular activities and financial need are considered in selection.

Incoming Freshman

Opens – August 1
Deadline – December 1*

*If the deadline falls on a weekend, the application will remain open until 11:59 PM (CST) on the following Monday.

Entering freshman can apply online using the ApplyTexas Application or the Coalition Application. For more information about this program visit the Foundation Excellence Award page.

The Opportunity Award program provides scholarships for a first year freshman with outstanding high school records. Selection is based on an applicant's high school academic record, character, activities, leadership ability, SAT or ACT scores and, in some cases, evidence of financial need. Stipends for these awards generally range from $100 to $12,500 per year. Out-of-state students may be eligible to receive a non-resident tuition waiver after receiving a competitive scholarship of a specified minimum dollar amount from Texas A&M University.

Effective Fall 2017, students must be awarded and maintain competitive scholarships of at least $4,000 per academic year in order to qualify for this waiver.  Current students with existing and continuing scholarship awards may continue to receive this waiver at the previous $1,000 threshold. All new students and new scholarship recipients are subject to the $4,000 minimum.

Eligibility

• You must be an entering freshman who has not attended another college or university.
• You must submit a financial aid application to be considered for need-based awards.

In order to provide the most opportunity to the greatest number of students, Texas A&M does not stack Opportunity Award Scholarships. If you qualify for more than one Opportunity Award Scholarship you will receive the highest dollar-value scholarship only.

Duration

Opportunity Awards range from one year to four year awards. Multi-year awarded students must meet eligibility requirements to continue receiving their scholarship award in future years.

Application

Prospective students can apply using the ApplyTexas Application or the Coalition Application for Freshman Admission. Students must complete the admissions application along with the scholarship application to be considered.

Deadline

December 1*

*If the deadline falls on a weekend, the application will remain open until 11:59 PM (CST) on the following Monday.
 

The Maroon Merit Scholarship program is designed to provide funding for outstanding out-of-state students. Awards are based on an applicant's high school academic record and SAT/ ACT scores.  These awards are for domestic non-resident students only (from a state other than Texas).
 

Maroon Merit awards vary based upon student academic achievement:

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Minimum SAT or ACT Score	Annual Award
1550/34	$5,000
1450/32	$3,500
1400/30	$2,000

 

Eligibility

• You must be an entering freshman at Texas A&M University (College Station) who has not attended another college or university
• You must be from a state other than Texas (international students do not qualify for this award)
• You must be in the top 25% of your class and meet the SAT/ACT requirements listed in the chart above
• You must be enrolled full-time

*Students that attend a non-ranking high school will be assigned a class rank based on the high school profile and reported grade point average.

Students eligible to receive a non-resident tuition waiver by earning at least $4,000 in competitive scholarships each academic year are not eligible for the Maroon Merit Award. In order to provide scholarship opportunities to the greatest number of students, Texas A&M does not stack Academic Scholarships. If you qualify for more than one Academic Scholarship you will receive the highest dollar-value scholarship only.

Duration

You may qualify for Maroon Merit for up to four years (8 semesters). You must maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPR and meet annual credit hour completion requirements.

Note: If at any point you become eligible for a non-resident tuition waiver or in-state residency, all future payments of this scholarship will be permanently terminated.  

Application

Apply using the ApplyTexas Application or the Coalition Application. 

Deadline

December 1

If the deadline falls on a weekend, the application will remain open until 11:59 PM (CST) on the following Monday.

The Texas A&M Higher Education Center at McAllen Scholarships are designed to provide funding for first year freshman with outstanding high school records. Selection is based on an applicant's high school academic record, service, activities, demonstrated leadership, and SAT or ACT scores.  These awards cannot be used at another Texas A&M University location, only McAllen.

Pioneer Scholars (for the class entering Fall 2017)

• $5,000 per year for 4 years
• Must enroll full-time
• Must maintain 2.5 overall GPR
• Must successfully complete 30 semester credit hours per year (30/60/90)

​PALM (Passionate Aggies Leading McAllen) Scholars (for classes entering Fall 2018 and after)

• $2,500 per year for 4 years
• Must enroll full-time
• Must maintain 2.5 overall GPR
• Must successfully complete 30 semester credit hours per year (30/60/90)

Eligibility

You must be an entering freshman at the McAllen Higher Education Center who has not attended another college or university.  There is no minimum SAT or ACT score in order to be considered.  

Duration

McAllen Higher Education Center Scholarships are four year awards. Recipients must meet eligibility requirements to continue receiving their scholarship award in future years.

Application

Prospective students can apply using the ApplyTexas Application or the Coalition Application for Freshman Admission. Students must complete the admissions application along with the scholarship questions to be considered. 

Deadline

December 1

If the deadline falls on a weekend, the application will remain open until 11:59 PM (CST) on the following Monday.

Each year hundreds of students apply for scholarships at Texas A&M University. Many of these students are highly qualified, have excellent academic records and participate in numerous school and community activities. Many work in the summer and during the school year. You can help these outstanding students have the opportunity to attend Texas A&M University by providing scholarship assistance through the Collegiate License Plates Program.

You can purchase an Aggie Pride License Plate for as little as $35. Texas A&M University receives a portion ($22) of these funds to be used for student scholarships. Aggie Pride License Plates may be ordered at any time during the year and your vehicle registration date adjusted to correspond with the time of purchase. In addition, the $22 is considered a charitable contribution and is tax deductible. More information about how to order your Aggie Pride License Plate is available at aggieplates.tamu.edu.

Student Eligibility

Financial Need (based on the FAFSA)
Texas Resident
Academic Achievement

Application

• Freshman and transfer students apply through the ApplyTexas Application or Coalition Application
• Currently enrolled students apply through the University Scholarship Application

Awarding occurs several times a year, as funds are provided to the University.

State law provides that the highest ranking graduate from Texas high schools accredited by the Texas Education Agency are entitled to a tuition exemption during their freshmen year.

Eligibility

• You must be certified as the highest ranking graduate from your high school.
• Texas A&M University must be the first college or university at which you enroll full-time.
• Exemption is granted for your first two long semesters immediately following graduation from high school.

Continued Eligibility

• You must maintain satisfactory academic progress toward your degree in order to receive the exemption during your second long semester.

Application

No application is required. However, eligible students must present a copy of the official Texas Education Agency Highest Ranking High School Graduate Declaration document to Scholarships & Financial Aid at Texas A&M University before the 12th class day of the fall semester in order to receive the exemption for both the fall and spring semesters.  An official final high school transcript showing the student is ranked #1 in his or her class must also be on file with Admissions before the exemption will be applied. Eligible students must turn this in to Scholarships & Financial Aid on the Second Floor of the Pavilion (recommended while at your New Student Conference), fax it to (979) 847-9061, or email a copy to scholarships@tamu.edu.