• Applicants: Now open to all TTU students

• Contact: Financial Aid and Scholarship Office: scholarships@ttu.edu

Eligibility Criteria:

• 30 Transferable GPA hours.
• 3.0 GPA
• $3,000 per year
• Renewal Requirement 3.0 GPA & 12 hours earned per term
• Non-residents awarded a Texas Tech competitive scholarship of $1,000 or greater (including Proven Achievers) will qualify to pay in-state tuition.
• Deadline: Transfer Scholarships are offered to students who are admitted as transfer students based on official transcripts submitted to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions and pay toward fall and spring terms. Complete requirements early - final awards are based on transcripts received by July 31st for fall or January 15th for spring entry terms.

Committee Chair: Graduate School coordinates acceptance of applications.

OIA Scholarship Chair: Carolina Arellanos

Application: www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/financial/GeneralFellowships.php. The graduate school coordinates applications and awards for the Waterman Scholarship.

Deadlines: www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/financial/GeneralFellowships.php

Eligibility Criteria: Previously attended a Mexican University

Award: $4,000 per year for Master's students for two years
$4,000 per year for Doctoral students for four years

Eligibility: TTU undergraduate pursuing study abroad. Preference is given to a student who demonstrates financial need. A 3.0 GPA is required at the time of application.

Important: Please note that for your application to be considered complete, you must submit two letters of recommendation. The Terradotta platform may experience issues recognizing Gmail addresses. To avoid delays, kindly ask your recommenders to provide an alternative email address to ensure they receive the recommendation request promptly. 

Deadlines:  

• September 1, 2025 - for travel in Spring semester
• February 1, 2026– for travel in Summer or following Fall of Academic year

Award: $3,000

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Eligibility: The endowment will fund scholarships for students at both Texas Tech University and Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center who show strong support for the Cameroonian population in West Texas. Students must be in good academic standing. Preference will be given to students with strong ties to Cameroonian Heritage and students who are members of the Cameroonians of Lubbock. Unless there are only eligible students at one university for an academic year, scholarships should be split between TTUSHC and TTU each year.

Questions: Please email any questions about this scholarship to: carolina.arellanos@ttu.edu

Committee: Texas Tech University System Advancement

Deadline: March 1 by 5 pm

Award: Fall 2026 -  $1,000

Application Procedure: Apply Online; TTUHSC students will need to create an application form as a non-TTU student

Eligibility: TTU undergraduate pursuing study abroad at the TTU Center in Sevilla. Preference is given to a student who demonstrates financial need.

Important: Please note that for your application to be considered complete, you must submit two letters of recommendation. The Terradotta platform may experience issues recognizing Gmail addresses. To avoid delays, kindly ask your recommenders to provide an alternative email address to ensure they receive the recommendation request promptly. 

Deadlines: September 2, 2024 -  for 2025 Spring Semester         February 12, 2025 -  for 2025 Fall Semester

Award: $3,000

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Committee Chair:President's Office coordinates acceptance of applications.

Presidential Scholarships are awarded to entering first-time First-year students who show exceptional academic ability through superior test scores and class ranking. Annual award amounts pay one-half toward fall and one-half toward spring terms. If you are a non-resident awarded a Presidential Scholarship, you will also qualify to pay in-state tuition. All merit awards are guaranteed for students admitted by April 15th; admission after this date is limited only by the availability of these scholarships.

SAT* sum of critical reading and math; ACT** composite score. GPA and class ranking are calculated from transcripts by the International Undergraduate Admissions Office. Awards are subject to change.

No supplemental scholarship application is needed for the First year student Presidential Scholarship. If you qualify for the scholarship, you will receive an offer letter from the President's Office in an e-mail. Set up your Texas Tech E-mail address as soon as you receive your e-raider account activation.

Submit applications to:
PARTT Scholarship Committee Chairman

501 Sesame Lane

Laredo, Texas  78045

Website: www.partt.org/scholarships_details.html

• FTG Scholarship 1: $2500
• FTG Scholarship 2: $2000
• DEADLINE:  Postmarked no later than January 31^st, 2023.

Eligibility Criteria:

• Major: Any; Foreign language/Linguistics
  Scholarship for female citizen of a Pan-American country (other than the United States) who is pursuing a graduate degree at a state-supported college/university in Texas. More than $2500 may be awarded in years when funds are available.

• Scholarship 1: Applicants must complete an application form found on website link, and provide two letters of recommendation, one from the student's academic advisor and one from another professor at the state–supported institution in which she is currently enrolled. Applicants must be female students with a bachelor's or equivalent from a non-United States, Pan-American country who wish to further their education in Texas.

• Scholarship 2: Applicants must be female graduate students or faculty members who are a U.S. native and legal residents of Texas wishing to pursue her education of foreign language or language studies in a Pan-American country. Applicants for this application must fill out and complete an appropriate application form and provide letters of recommendation either from the dean of the graduate school or head of the academic department or if they are still a student, from two professors from her field of study in the graduate school in which she is enrolled.

• For both applications, applicants must provide a written statement, as well as copies of official transcripts provided to the scholarship committee. For more information, please visit the linked website.

OIA Scholarship Chair: Carolina Arellanos

Eligibility: Awarded annually to an undergraduate or graduate student at TTU who has demonstrated scholastic ability, has a GPA of 3.0 or higher and has made contributions in the general area of international relations through involvement in activities and career planning. Candidates must believe in the general principles embodied in the United Nations Charter, have financial need, and be majoring in one of the following areas: Political Science, History, Mass Communications, Germanic & Slavic Languages, Classical and Romance Languages, or Law. The Scholarship funds may be used for tuition at TTU or for costs associated with attending a professional conference or meeting.

Deadlines:  February 7, 2026 for students applying for TTU tuition funding in the following academic year for Fall 2026; or 30 days prior to the need for students applying for scholarship funding to attend a discipline-related conference or meeting.

Application procedure: Apply Online

Important: Please note that for your application to be considered complete, you must submit two letters of recommendation. The Terradotta platform may experience issues recognizing Gmail addresses. To avoid delays, kindly ask your recommenders to provide an alternative email address to ensure they receive the recommendation request promptly. 

Required Paperwork: Unofficial transcript, scholarship essay, and scholarship certification (stating that the essay presented has not been aided by AI).

Evaluation procedure: Applications and award amounts between ($500 up to $2,000) will be reviewed by a Faculty Committee consisting of members of the following areas: (Political Science, History, Mass Communications, Germanic & Slavic Languages, Classical and Romance Languages or Law).

Winners may be profiled on the OIA and other relevant web pages.

Committee Chair: Dr. Ravi Vadapalli

OIA Scholarship Chair: Carolina Arellanos

Application: www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/financial/GeneralFellowships.php

Deadlines: www.depts.ttu.edu/gradschool/financial/GeneralFellowships.php

Eligibility Criteria: Previous degree awarded from an Indian University

Award: $1,000/year for one year- Master's or Doctoral

The Honors College is pleased to offer scholarships to all entering First-year student who receive an IB Diploma and have submitted their Honors College contract by the deadline stated in their admission letter. Your application to the Honors College will serve as your scholarship application. Eligible students will receive a $1,000 scholarship for the first year of college. To receive this scholarship, students must present the Honors College with a copy of their IB diploma by the deadline specified in their award letter.

More information from the Honors College

OIA Scholarship Chair: Carolina Arellanos

The International Peace Scholarship Fund, established in 1949, is a program, which provides scholarships for selected women from other countries for graduate study in the United States and Canada. Members of P.E.O. believe that education is fundamental to world peace and understanding.

The scholarship is based upon demonstrated need; however, the award is not intended to cover all academic or personal expenses. At the time of application, the applicant is required to indicate additional financial resources adequate to meet her estimated expenses. Examples of additional resources are personal and family funds, tuition waivers, work scholarships, teaching assistantships, study grants and other scholarships.

Eligibility Criteria

• An applicant must be qualified for admission to full-time graduate study and working toward a graduate degree in an accredited college or university in the United States or;
• A student who is a citizen or permanent resident of the United States or Canada is not eligible. Note: A student with residency for tax purposes only is permitted.
• Scholarships are not given for online courses, research, internships or for practical training if not combined with coursework.
• In order to qualify for her first scholarship, an applicant must have a full year of coursework remaining, be enrolled and in residence for the entire school year.
• Doctoral students who have completed coursework and are working only on dissertations are not eligible as first-time applicants.

Eligibility Requirements: www.peointernational.org/ips-eligibility-requirements

Deadlines: If you meet the eligibility requirements, please fill out an online eligibility form. The eligibility period is September 15 to December 15.

Award: The maximum amount awarded to a student is $12,500. Lesser amounts may be awarded according to individual needs.

Additional Information or Questions: Lubbock Chapter of P.E.O- Chapter FJ.

Contact:

• Jo Anne Newman hvnewman@aol.com
• Sarah Weaver Sarah.weaver60@nts.online.net
• Dr. June Hogue, Wayland Baptist Hoguej@wbu.edu

OIA Scholarship Chair: Carolina Arellanos

Eligibility:

• Awards are for TTU students pursuing a degree with an international emphasis.
• Undergraduates (junior level or above, GPA 3.0 or above)
• Graduate students - need to have identified and been accepted by a primary advisor at TTU
• Preference given to foreign students and participants in the Master of Science in Arid Land Studies (MSALS) administered by ICASALS.
• Students can use scholarship for Study Abroad.

• Deadline for application: April 1, 2026(award begins in Fall of following academic year)

Application procedure: Apply Online

Award: The amount of the scholarship is up to $1200 for one year beginning in the Fall term of the academic year for which it is awarded. It will be disbursed in equal amounts for the academic terms in which the student is enrolled (can include summer term) as a scholarship, paying tuition and fees first, with any remaining balance issued to the student by Student Business Services (SBS). In addition, this award is expected to waive out-of-state tuition for the award year and does not require any service to the University.

Winners may be profiled on the ICASALS and OIA web pages.

Eligibility: For full-time undergraduate students born outside the United States, regardless of citizenship, residency or national origin who have demonstrable financial need. The scholarship is for one academic year, but it may be renewable subject to continued academic achievement and financial need.

Important: Please note that for your application to be considered complete, you must submit two letters of recommendation. The Terradotta platform may experience issues recognizing Gmail addresses. To avoid delays, kindly ask your recommenders to provide an alternative email address to ensure they receive the recommendation request promptly. 

For current TTU students: must have at least a 3.0 GPA; 15 earned credit hours per semester;

Entering or Transfer students: curriculum, test scores, and class ranking to be considered;

Timing: Applications are due by February 10, 2026

Application procedure: Apply Online

Award: The amount of the scholarship is up to $1000 for the academic year. It will be disbursed as a scholarship, paying tuition and fees first, with any remaining balance issued to the student by Student Business Services (SBS). In addition, this award is expected to waive out-of-state tuition for the award year and does not require any service to the University.

*Transferable hours exclude credit hours earned from AP, CLEP, Military Credits, ESL, or developmental classes.

No supplemental application is required for the award. The award is based on your FINAL transcript. Awards are subject to change. If awarded, you will receive an offer letter from the TTU Scholarship Office at your ttu.edu e-mail address.

OIA Chair: Carolina Arellanos

• Program Purpose: To encourage students from Mexico with limited financial resources to enroll in certain Texas public institutions of higher education while receiving the resident tuition rate.
• Applicants:Citizens or permanent residents of Mexico.

Eligibility Criteria:

To qualify for this program, a student must:

• Be a citizen of Mexico, residing in Mexico;
• Demonstrate financial need; and
• Be attending an eligible Texas public institution.
• Students must be enrolled full-time.
• Tuition assistance allows Mexican nationals to pay in-state tuition and WAIVE out-of-state tuition.

• Deadline: Ten days before the beginning of the semester.

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