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  • Undergraduate Scholarships

    1.- General Information
    2.- Presidential Program Scholarships
    3.- General Scholarships
    4.- Scholarship Application Procedures
    5.- Research Stipends/Scholarships
    6.- Service Awards

    2.- Presidential Program Scholarships

    The Presidential Scholarship Program includes the university's most prestigious awards. Most of these awards are reserved for incoming freshmen with outstanding academic credentials. Since 1980, Presidential Program Scholarshipss have attracted many exceptional students to UTEP.

    1. Presidential Excellence Scholarship
      1. $8,000 awards over a four-year period ($2,000 per year)
      2. Initial Eligibility: Recipients of the Presidential Excellence Scholarships will be selected by the Undergraduate Scholarship Committee from the pool of students eligible for the $1,500 Presidential Scholarship (see II). In addition to meeting the criteria for the Presidential Scholarship, students selected for the Presidential Excellence award must also demonstrate evidence of exceptional leadership abilities and achievements.
      3. Renewal Requirements: see Presidential Scholarships (II)
    2. Presidential Scholarships
      1. $6,000 awards over a four-year period ($1,500 per year)
      2. Initial Eligibility--Applicants must meet two of three requirements:
        1. High school GPA of 96
        2. Top 3% of high school graduating class
        3. 1180+ SAT or 27+ ACT test scores
        Three letters of recommendation and a personal statement of leadership in high school and/or community activities are required.
      3. Renewal Requirements: To renew the scholarship, the recipient must maintain a 3.25 GPA the first year and a 3.5 GPA each year thereafter (or a cumulative 3.5 GPA), and acquire 30 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters.
    3. Academic Scholarships
      1. $4,000 awards over a four-year period ($1,000 per year)
      2. Initial Eligibility--Applicants must meet two of three requirements:
        1. High school GPA of 93
        2. Top 5% of high school graduating class
        3. 1100+ SAT or 25+ ACT test scores
      3. Renewal Requirements: To renew the scholarship, the recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA the first year, and a 3.2 GPA each year thereafter (or a cumulative 3.2 GPA), and acquire 30 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters.
    4. University Endowed, Guaranteed, or Other $750 Scholarships
      1. $3,000 awards over a four-year period ($750 per year)
      2. Initial Eligibility--Applicants must meet two of three requirements:
        1. High school GPA of 90
        2. Top 10% of high school graduating class
        3. 1010+ SAT or 22+ ACT test scores
      3. Renewal Requirements: To renew the scholarship, the recipient must maintain a 3.0 GPA and acquire 30 credit hours during the fall and spring semesters.

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