Family and Consumer Sciences Education

Undergraduate Scholarship Information

Interdisciplinary Human Sciences (INHS), in conjunction with the College of Health & Sciences, offers a variety of undergraduate scholarships of different amounts. To receive a scholarship from INHS, the College of Health & Sciences requires that the student complete an undergraduate scholarship application via the university's scholarship websites and provide additional documentation (see application checklist).

How to Apply

• Undergraduate Application Form: http://www.scholarships.ttu.edu/

For undergraduate applicants, you will be prompted to different options, click on the appropriate application:

• Entering First-Year Students Scholarship Application
• Transfer Student Scholarship Application
• International Students
• Current Student Scholarship Application

You will also see a heading titled, “Other Scholarships” where students can apply for private or third-party scholarships, special scholarships, merit-based scholarships, and college and departmental scholarships.

Deadlines for Applications

• General University scholarships are awarded by the Financial Aid Office.
• Need-based awarding begins in early March.
• It is best for students to submit their FAFSA or renewal FAFSA as soon as they have their family’s tax information.

Application Checklist

In addition to your application, you must have on file at TTU:

Undergraduate Students

• Official Transcript(s).
• Scores on the ACT or SAT (prospective first-year students). Other applicants should furnish a cumulative GPA.

Selection of Recipients

Once the General Scholarship Application is completed by the required deadline, the INHS scholarship committee selects the recipients. While evaluation is based on the criteria set for the specific award, most awards include: scholarship, excellence, achievement in academic and non-academic areas, leadership, character, seriousness of purpose and/or need. Failure to promptly provide all requested information could result in disqualification of the application.

Check your TTU email account for notification of scholarship awards.