Tarleton State University Scholarships

Tarleton State University scholarships are provided through a general scholarship application process intended to help students find, apply for, and manage scholarship funding from multiple sources to increase the value and affordability of a college education.

The scholarships covered by the general scholarship application include options listed such as Tarleton Impact Scholarship, Tarleton Academic Scholarship, Dick Smith Scholarship, the Dominic and Lisette Dottavio Student Success Scholarship, Removing Educational Barriers Scholarship, and scholarships under the President’s Guaranteed Award Program, including freshman, transfer, and master’s programs. Tarleton State also states that study abroad participants can receive support through Study Abroad scholarships including the International Education Fee Scholarship.

After submitting a General Scholarship Application online, Tarleton State University states that you will be automatically matched with eligible college scholarships based on your information, with no need to apply individually. Tarleton State also states the application opens August 1 each year and that many scholarships are awarded on a first-come, first-served basis.

Tarleton State states that you must submit the General Scholarship Application by listed scholarship deadlines to be considered for over 600 college scholarships, including a priority date for the next academic year. Support duration, what keeps a recipient eligible, and any obligation after support are not described in the provided page text.

• Student status: enrolled or planning to enroll in courses at Tarleton State (the page refers to Fall, Spring, and Summer terms).
• Non-resident waiver option eligibility: non-resident students may qualify for a non-resident tuition waiver by receiving at least a total of $1,000 in competitive scholarship funds.
• Waiver scholarship openness: the scholarship must be open to both Texas and non-Texas residents.
• Waiver authorization: the scholarship must be awarded by a scholarship committee authorized in writing by Tarleton State to grant scholarships that permit this waiver.
• Institution control: funds and selection process must be under the control of the institution.

• Access to matching with eligible college scholarships after submitting a General Scholarship Application online.
• Non-resident waiver option: may qualify for a non-resident tuition waiver upon receiving at least a total of $1,000 in competitive scholarship funds.
• Study abroad scholarships: Tarleton State states study abroad scholarships can cover program, travel, and other expenses while studying in another country.

1. Submit the appropriate General Scholarship Application online for the academic year referenced on the application page (Tarleton State provides a 26/27 Academic Year Application option and a 27/28 Academic Year Application option).
2. After submitting the General Scholarship Application online, Tarleton State states you will be automatically matched with eligible college scholarships based on your information, with no need to apply individually.
3. Submit the General Scholarship Application by the scholarship deadlines listed to be considered for over 600 college scholarships (including the priority date for the next academic year).